Goddard House Loses Haitian Caregivers As Federal Protections End
BROOKLINE — Goddard House, a Brookline senior living community, is losing longtime caregivers after federal work-authorization protections for Haitian immigrants lapsed, Brookline.News reported. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell addressed the fallout from the policy change in a statement cited by the outlet.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Public Library of Brookline has a run of family programming this week tied to its Plant a Seed, Read summer theme. On Saturday, Aug. 15, Brie's Balloons brings a magic and balloon-twisting show for children ages 3 to 8 to Hunneman Hall, on the library's second floor; the program runs a 45-minute show followed by an hour of balloon twisting.
Later in the month, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the library hosts a nature collaging session inviting patrons to turn natural materials into a take-home art piece, continuing the summer reading program's nature theme.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Goddard House loses 'dedicated caregivers' as Trump ends protections for Haitian immigrants," a Brookline.News headline reads. The outlet reported that longtime staff at the Brookline senior facility are departing after their work authorizations expired, and cited a statement from Attorney General Andrea Campbell on the policy's local effects, according to Brookline.News (read it at https://brookline.news/goddard-house-loses-dedicated-caregivers-as-trump-ends-protections-for-haitian-immigrants/).
"Domestic violence survivors' opposition to judicial pick sparks primary challenge in Governor's Council race," per another Brookline.News item. The report centers on pushback from domestic violence survivors against a judicial nominee, which the outlet says has drawn a primary challenger into the Governor's Council contest, according to Brookline.News (read it at https://brookline.news/re-domestic-violence-survivors-opposition-to-judicial-pick-sparks-primary-challenge-in-governors-council-race-4/).
COMING UP
Monday, Aug. 17: Brookline's Energy Advocate holds office hours; no registration required.
Tuesday, Aug. 18: The town holds a back-to-school immunization clinic for children ages 1 to 18.
Tuesday, Aug. 25: Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at the Brookline Transfer Station on Newton Street, the same day as the library's nature collaging session.
Wednesday, Aug. 26: A second back-to-school immunization clinic for children ages 1 to 18.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.