Author: Milena Fernsler
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‘The only thing ordinary people can do’: Brookliners head north to NH to protest region’s first large-scale ICE facility
Abbott navigated from the passenger side of the Toyota Prius for her husband, David Klafter, 79, with three newly acquainted passengers squeezed into the back. Conversation in the car was periodically interrupted by a weather alert. “Winter storm ahead,” said…
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‘The only thing ordinary people can do’: Brookliners head north to NH to protest region’s first large-scale ICE facility
An hourlong drive, snow and a ruptured achilles tendon were not enough to stop 81-year-old Brookline activist Suzette Abbott from making her voice heard in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Abbott navigated from the passenger side of the Toyota Prius for her…
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With words and actions, Brookline clergy take on ICE
The Brookline Interfaith Clergy Association is condemning ICE operations nationwide, calling on Brookline to stand in solidarity with immigrant communities and demanding action from local officials. “As faith leaders in Brookline, we stand together at a moment of deep moral…
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Two worlds on the same street: How a violin bridges Beacon Hill with the unhoused community
In the small, dimly-lit community center turned chamber hall on 74 Joy St., Jennifer Stevens is brought back to her grandparents’ living room. There, she would watch the piano strings dance as her great uncle played. Sometimes she sat beneath…