Friday, September 7, 2012
The results of the yesterdays primaries came out. Who did Brookline go out to the polls for?
The polls are closed and the results are in, but how did Brookline vote in yesterday's State Primaries? The results were posted on Boston.com last night. Scroll through the list to see how Brookline voted on the various races that were on yesterday's ballot. Race winners, at the time of writing, are in bold, Brookline's votes, according to the Globe, are listed. Races with one name were uncontested. [Update: Unofficial results from the town have been posted, and the results below have been updated accordingly. See the PDF to the right for the full breakdown of results. Out of the 38,223 registered voters in town, 5,588 turned out for the primaries, a total of 14.6 percent according to town numbers. Of those, 4,827 voted Democrat, 756 …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Breakdown of the November Primary ballot, and more information on how voting works. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for voting on the 2011 Town Election. Mouse over the map for more information on the polling locations indicated by pins. If you're not sure which precinct you are in, check the "Where do I vote, MA" site and input your address. To cast your votes, go to the check-in table at your polling place and tell the poll worker your street, house number and then name (in that order). They will hand you a ballot and provide you with your instructions. If you are not listed but should be, you need to fill in a "Provisional Ballot." Poll workers will have more information. Scroll down to find each candidate listed on the ballot. Selectmen first, then Trustees of the Public Library, School Committee, …
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190 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 10 – John W. Kickham Apartments
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90 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA
Precinct 3 - Theresa Morse Apts.
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Brookline Senior Center
93 Winchester St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 9
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Coolidge Corner Branch Library
31 Pleasant St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 2
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Hammond Street Fire Station
962 Hammond St, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 15 – Fire Station #6, 962 Hammond Street
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Putterham Branch Library
959 W Roxbury Pky, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 16
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43 Hawes St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 1 - Wheelock College (Monmouth St. entrance)
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61 Park St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 7 – Arthur A. O'Shea House
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Driscoll School
64 Westbourne Ter, Brookline, MA
Precinct 11 – Driscoll School, New Gymnasium, Washington Street Entrance
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Brookline High School
115 Greenough St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 6, Precinct 11 (Temporary location) – Shluntz Gym
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Newbury College
129 Fisher Ave, Brookline, MA
Precinct 13 (Temporary Location) – Newbury College Auditorium, 129 Fisher Avenue
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Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 4 - Room 103
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Devotion School
345 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 8 – Devotion School Gymnasium, Stedman Street Entrance
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Heath Elementary School
100 Eliot St, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 14 – Heath School Gymnasium, 100 Eliot Street
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Lincoln School
19 Kennard Rd, Brookline, MA
Precinct 5
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline resident and former Commissioner of Mental Health under Gov. Mitt Romney, is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District in tomorrow's primary.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs: Name : Dr. Elizabeth Childs Also known as : Beth Age : 51 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Mount Holyoke College Degree : A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree] Year of graduation : 1982 University : Harvard Kennedy School Degree : M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration] Year of graduation : 2008 University : University of Cincinnati Medical School Area of research : M.D. Year of graduation : 1986 Job titles held : Commissioner …
Friday, August 17, 2012
A roundup of endorsements (so far) in the race for Barney Frank's seat.
With less than three weeks to go before the state primary, Fourth Congressional District candidates are touting each endorsement they get in hopes of winning over voters. The Fourth District seat, which stretches from Brookline all the way down to Fall River, will be open at the end of this term following the retirement from 16-term Congressman Barney Frank. Newton Patch reached out to the campaigns for all six candidates vying for a shot at the Fourth District seat to see where they stand with endorsements so far. Below is a round-up of who is supporting who: Elizabeth Childs In her recent debate appearance on New England Cable News, Brookline resident Elizabeth Childs noted her recent endorsements from former Massachusetts Governors …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Joseph Kennedy III, Herb Robinson, Rachel Brown, Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof were on hand to discuss jobs, the economy, health care and taxes.
Voters heard a variety of different views from both sides of the political isle Tuesday night at Stonehill College in Easton when Democratic and Republican candidates for the 4th Congressional District squared off in seperate debate forums. Editor-in-Chief of The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette Lisa Strattanand moderated the event, which was hosted by the Martin Institute at Stonehill. Questions came from a panel made up of WGBH Boston political reporter Adam Reilly, WCVB-TV political reporter Sean Kelly and Herald News editorial page editor Aaron Frechette. Chloe Gotsis of the Newton Tab stepped in for Frechette during the later Republican debate. In the first round, Democrats Rachel Brown, Joseph Kennedy III and Herb Robinson …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The three republican candidates vying for the Fourth District nomination debated on NECN's Broadside last night.
Although they had less than a half hour to make their voices heard, the Republican candidates for the Fourth Congressional District fit in a full plate of issues and opinions during last night's debate on NECN's Broadside with Jim Braude. Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof joined Braude for a series of questions on topics including gun control, taxes, health care and their potential Democrat opponent. Check out the NECN debate online. Just a couple of weeks after the deadly theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Braude started off the debate by asking the candidates whether they would support legislation for increased gun control. "I think it's a mistake to rush down a legislative path," said Bielat, a major in the U.S. …
Friday, June 29, 2012
What do you think about the Supreme Court's decision? See what some local pols, who are running for Barney Frank's seat, had to say.
With so many names vying for the Fourth Congressional District seat, there is likely to be a variety of candidate opinions when it comes to the U.S. Supreme Court's (SCOTUS) health care ruling yesterday. On June 28, the court decided 5-4 to uphold the mandate for individuals to purchase health insurance, the most controversial component of the Affordable Care Act. We heard what Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown had to say, but what about the Massachusetts politicos running for Barney Frank's seat? Here are statements from some of the Fourth District candidates: Brookline resident and Democrat Joe Kennedy III called the decision "a victory for this country", noting in his statement that his uncle (Sen. Ted …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Congressional Candidate Elizabeth Childs makes her candidacy official, handing in over three thousand signatures from supporters.
One more Brookline name is now officially on the ballot for the fourth congressional district race. Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline School Committee member, announced earlier this year that she would run for the Congressional seat Barney Frank said he would not run to reclaim. On Wednesday, she announced via email and Twitter that she had handed in the required signatures for her name to appear on the ballot: @childs4congress: Delivered 3,200 certified signatures for #ma04. The caravan to congress is official! #ma4 #mapoli Childs will be running against fellow Republicans, Former Fourth District challenger Sean Bielat and Fall River Dentist David Steinhof in the September 6 primary. Democrats Joseph Kennedy III (and fellow Brookline …
Friday, February 3, 2012
The school budget for fiscal year 2012 is projected to be about $150,000 over.
There may be a deficit, and it’s a bit on the heavy side. That was the news learned during the School Committee meeting Thursday as the Public Schools of Brookline second quarter report for the fiscal year 2012 was released showing a projected budget deficit of about $150,000. The strains on the school system continue to be the growth of spending in special education programs and the ever-expanding enrollment numbers, which has caused pressures on staffing. For example, there are currently 602 kindergarten students compared with 546 the previous year. School Committee member Elizabeth Childs noted that given the circumstances, the numbers could have been worse. “I think overall it’s pretty good news given the pressures we are dealing …
MoonBeamWatcher
10:49 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Should Massachusetts (and Hawaii) opt out of "ObamaCare" since we have "MittLite?" Would that REMOVE the Medicare Tax on sales of property valued over $500,000? Us seniors who purchased our homes in the 60, 70s' at less than $100,000 dollars and now see our homes assessed at and selling for over a MILLION had this 'downsizing' as a leg of our retirement and OBJECT BIG TIME to the almost 4% … more ›