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Hidden Brookline: A Historical Tour of Slavery and Freedom

Join Barbara Brown (Founder and Chair of Hidden Brookline) and Malcolm Cawthorne (Public Schools of Brookline METCO director) on the first stop of a walking tour that reveals the stories of enslaved people that have been hidden in plain sight.

Discover much more hidden history of slavery and freedom at hiddenbrookline.weebly.com

SPOA Housing Policy, Episode 18 – Will Onuoha City Council Forum

The SPOA speaks with Mr. Will Onuoha, who is running for Boston City Council At-Large. Mr. Onuoha is a housing professional with extensive experience working in different city departments under different Boston mayors.

The conversation centers on Mr. Onuoha’s views about rent control, welfare reform, proposed lease renewal restrictions, and private-public partnerships to stimulate job growth and to increase the supply of housing to bring down rent costs for tenants and operating costs for rental property owners. We discuss the need for government to communicate with the business community for expertise and advice, while thinking outside the box to solve problems, rather than reverting to failed policies driven by radical ideology,
political control, and the politics of resentment. We further discuss SPOA’s plan to help tenants achieve homeownership, while rewarding rental property owners for their contributions.

Mr. Onuoha answers questions from SPOA members. The panel includes Demetrios Salpoglou (CEO, Boston Pads) and Tony Lopes (Principal, M7 Real Estate Group). SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, moderates the discussion.

As an organization, the Small Property Owners Association (SPOA) does not endorse political candidates. Therefore, this conversation is not an endorsement of Mr. Onuoha’s candidacy by SPOA. However, SPOA extends an open invitation to all candidates to share
their views about housing with us, whether they are running for city council or another office. We bring this information to you for educational purposes, but it is up to you, the voters, to determine the merits of the candidates’ positions.

BNP Ep4

Brookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Jessica Smyser of Brookline Interactive Group discuss the latest news, including protests at a popular local bookstore, controversy over a transitional housing program and an introduction to Brookline’s new school district leader.