Politics & Government

Brookline Voter's Guide: May 3 Town Election

Though many returning candidates are running unopposed, there are contested seats for Town Meeting members in five of the 16 precincts.

BROOKLINE, MA - Brookline is holding its town election Tuesday, and voters in certain precincts will have the opportunity to elect new Town Meeting members.

As the Brookline TAB noted, many candidates, including the Board of Selectman, School Committee, Library Trustee, Housing Authority and Town Constable incumbents, are running unopposed.

Though Brookline's races won't be as hotly-contested as in years past, Tuesday is your chance to have a say in the future of the town government.

Here's a look at what you need to know for Tuesday's election:

Polling Locations

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you don't know your polling location, click here. All information is from the Brookline town website.

Precinct 1: Wheelock College, 43 Hawes Street, (Monmouth Street Entrance)

Precinct 2: Coolidge Corner Branch Library, 31 Pleasant Street

Precinct 3: Theresa Morse Apartments, 90 Longwood Avenue

Precinct 4: Town Hall, Room 103, 333 Washington Street

Precinct 5: (New) Lincoln School, 19 Kennard Road

Precinct 6: BHS Schluntz Gymnasium, 115 Greenough Street

Precinct 7: Arthur A. O'Shea House, 61 Park Street

Precinct 8: Devotion School Gymnasium, Stedman Street Entrance

Precinct 9: Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street

Precinct 10: John W. Kickham Apartments, 190 Harvard Street

Precinct 11: Driscoll School, New Gymnasium, Washington Street Entrance

Precinct 12: Runkle School Gymnasium, 50 Druce Street (Front Entrance)

Precinct 13: Runkle School Gymnasium, 50 Druce Street (Front Entrance)

Precinct 14: Heath School Gymnasium, 100 Eliot Street

Precinct 15: Fire Station #6, 962 Hammond Street

Precinct 16: Putterham Branch Library, 959 West Roxbury Parkway

Candidates

The following are precincts with contested Town Meeting member seats. Elections are either for three-year or one-year terms:

Precinct 2 - Three Years (Vote for no more than five): Lisa Liss (re-election)

Rita K. McNally (re-election)

Gwen Ellen Ossenfort (re-election)

Bruce A. Wolff (re-election)

Jane A. Piercy

John R. Shreffler

Precinct 4 - Three Years (Vote for no more than five): Alan Christ (re-election)

Joseph E. Robinson (re-election)

Virginia A. Smith (re-election)

Peter Frumkin

Jaymmy Colon Ortiz

Jeremy Shaw

Precinct 6 - One Year (Vote for one): Scott L. Englander

Sacha L. Uljon

Precinct 15 - Three Years (Vote for no more than five): Jane M. Flanagan (re-election)

Robert Liao (re-election)

Richard Nangle (re-election)

David Arenas Pearlman (re-election)

Cornelia H.J. van der Ziel (re-election)

Robert W. Murphy

Precinct 16 - Three years (Vote for no more than five): Saralynn J. Allaire (re-election)

Beverly A. Basile (re-election)

John R. Basile (re-election)

Stephen Chiumenti (re-election)

Irene Scharf (re-election)

Adrienne S. Bowman

Puja Mehta

Carolyn Rose Thall

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