Brookline from Parker Hill, 1855. Courtesy Brookline Public Library.
Lisa Wong
Linda Barnes
Ellen Wade
Regina and Edward Barshak
Edward Devotion House. Courtesy Brookline Public Library.
Samantha Cheng and Mariana Folco
Owen Carle with a 1936 photo of the undefeated Devotion School champion baseball team
Bobby Lynch
Bobby Allen
David Turner
Marshall Smith
Osvaldo Golijov
Lydia Shire
Copyright © 2005 by Lawrence A. Ruttman. All rights reserved.
Voices of Brookline
by Larry Ruttman
Contents
| Foreword by Michael Dukakis | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| An Overview of Recent Brookline History | |
Books I - IV: |
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Book I: SISTERS |
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| Ellen Goodman Jane Holtz Kay |
Sisters for Real |
| Susan Maze-Rothstein and Lisa Wong |
Sisters in Color |
| Sarah Smith Linda Barnes |
Sisters in Crime |
| Dolly and Bobbi Baker and Ruth Shapiro |
Sisters in Blood |
| Linda F. Gavin and Ellen K. Wade |
Sisters in Marriage |
Book II: THE HOLOCAUST |
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| Regina Barshak and Edward J. Barshak, Esquire |
Survivor Husband |
| Ellsworth “Al” Rosen | Soldier |
| Barbara Yona Soifer | Child |
| Margot Stern Strom and Martin Sleeper |
Educators |
Book III: IMMIGRANTS |
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| Dr. Wolfgang Ketterle | Germany - Nobel Prize Winner |
| Costas Xanthopoulos | Greece - Master Tailor |
| Elias Audy | Lebanon - President, Brookline Chamber of Commerce |
| Fred Dinov and Lilly Schlayan, and Samir and Prakruti Majmudar |
Russia - French Chef India - Restaurateurs |
| David Schmahmann | South Africa - Novelist and Attorney |
Book IV: DOGS |
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| Deborah B. Goldberg and Her Dog Sawyer |
Selectman and Canine Lover |
| Lois Ruttman and Molly Ruttman | The Dog Whisperer and Her Dog |
Books V - X: THE FABRIC OF BROOKLINE’S |
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Book V: BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL |
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| Mariana Folco and Samantha Cheng |
BHS seniors |
| Dr. Robert J. “Dr. Bob” Weintraub | BHS Headmaster |
| Paul Epstein | BHS Social Worker |
| Melvin H. “Mel” Wolf | BHS Alumni Association |
| Dr. Robert I. Sperber | Superintendent of Schools |
Book VI: POLITICS |
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| Sumner Z. Kaplan | Democrat |
| Michael “Mike” Dukakis | Governor |
| Bernard “Bunny” Solomon | Politico and American Original |
| Cameron F. “Cam” Kerry and John J. “Jack” Corrigan |
Brother Commissioner |
Book VII: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION |
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| Chobee Hoy | Volunteer |
| Roger Stern and Arlene Stern |
Developer Director, Brookline Council on Aging |
| Owen Carle | Folklorist, School Committeeman |
| Ethel Weiss | Guardian Angel |
| Ira A. Jackson | Soul of Capitalism |
Book VIII: PUBLIC SERVICES |
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| Robert T. “Bobby” Lynch | Director of Recreation |
| Daniel C. O’Leary | Police Chief |
| Herbert N. Goodwin | Brookline Municipal Court Judge |
| James C. “Chuck” Flaherty | Town Librarian |
| Richard Leary | Town Administrator |
Book IX: PRESERVATION |
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| Cathleen Cavell | The Emerald Necklace |
| Dr. John B. “Jack” Little | The Brookline Historical Society |
Book X: TOWN MEETING AND GOVERNANCE |
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| Edward N. “Sandy” Gadsby and Justin L. “Jerry” Wyner |
Present and Past Brookline Town Meeting Moderators |
| Robert L. “Bobby” Allen and David Turner, Esquire |
Selectman Town Counsel |
Books XI - XVI: FACETS OF BROOKLINE COMMUNITY |
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Book XI: 9/11 |
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| A New Birth of Freedom | |
| Giuliani, Baseball, and Brookline | |
| Fire Chief John E. Spillane | |
Book XII: BUSINESS |
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| Robert K. Kraft | Philanthropist |
| Joe Zina and Harold Brown |
Cinema and Community |
| Marshall Smith | Booksmith |
| Kim Airs | Sex and Selling |
Book XIII: MUSICIANS |
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| Harry Ellis Dickson | POPS Maestro |
| Osvaldo Golijov | Composer of His Generation |
| Ran Blake | World Musician and Humanist |
Book XIV: PUBLIC FIGURES |
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| Myron “Mike” Wallace | 60 Minutes Correspondent |
| Lydia Shire | Chef Supreme |
| Liz Walker | TV Anchor and Humanitarian |
Book XV: PROFESSIONALS |
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| Dr. David A. Link | International Public Health Physician |
| Charles J. Kickham, Jr., Esquire | Lawyer |
| Reverend David Johnson | Reverend |
Book XVI: CLUBS — Dateline: BROOKLINE, Mass., USA |
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| Longwood Cricket Club | John R. Gallagher, President |
| The Country Club | John L. Hall II, President, and J. Louis Newell, Jr., Archivist |
| Author’s Note On How This Book Was Written | |
| Index | |