
Sam Mintz
Editor at Brookline.News
Editor at @brookline_news Get in touch: [email protected] Previously covering climate, energy and transportation in DC and Boston.
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1 week ago |
brookline.news | Sam Mintz
In the local election on May 6, many of the names on your ballot will be running for Town Meeting. With 120 candidates across 17 precincts, it can be hard to keep track of who is who in the race for Brookline’s legislative branch. Our new guide aims to help.
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1 week ago |
brookline.news | Sam Mintz
Three Town Meeting members are running for an open seat on the Select Board, the five-member executive branch of Brookline’s town government. Architect Carlos Ridruejo, photographer Liz Linder and entrepreneur Michael Rubenstein are vying to replace Michael Sandman, who decided not to seek reelection after serving one three-year term. Election Day is May 6, but early voting begins April 26 and mail-in ballots are available now.
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1 month ago |
brookline.news | Irene Sege |Sam Mintz
Katharine “Kitty” Dukakis, wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and an advocate known for her efforts to destigmatize mental illness and addiction, died on March 21 at the age of 88. The cause of death was complications from dementia, her son John told the New York Times.
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1 month ago |
brookline.news | Sam Mintz
Aaron Feuerstein died in 2021 a national hero, celebrated for his efforts to support workers when his textile factory burned down in 1995. Now, a group of Brookline residents wants to make sure his legacy is enshrined here, where he lived most of his life. As CEO of Malden Mills, the Lawrence based firm that created Polartec, Feuerstein became known for acts of generosity that defied the norms of modern capitalism.
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1 month ago |
brookline.news | Sam Mintz
Brookline police are investigating after a person allegedly vandalized several Teslas by placing stickers on them featuring an image of Elon Musk giving an apparent Nazi salute. The police department received three reports related to the vandalism, which took place on Sunday afternoon, according to deputy superintendent Paul Campbell. Campbell said police believe one person placed the stickers.
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RT @willystaley: Oh shit — the meteor was a metaphor for climate change?!

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