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Select Board honors local historian Ken List and proclaims International Transgender Day of Visibility
Summary
The Select Board presented a citation to Kenneth "Ken" List for longtime leadership of the Brookline Historical Society and proclaimed March 31, 2026 International Transgender Day of Visibility. Both items were approved by voice vote and received brief remarks.
At its March 24 meeting the Brookline Select Board recognized local historian Kenneth "Ken" List for long service to the Brookline Historical Society and its preservation work.
Chair Bernard Green read a citation that praised List’s leadership of the society, maintenance of historic properties such as the Edward Devotion House, and his public education efforts (walking tours, online archives and research into restrictive covenants). Ken List spoke briefly about his experience leading the society and thanked the board and community.
The board also adopted a proclamation recognizing March 31, 2026 as International Transgender Day of Visibility, urging residents to support inclusion and affirm the dignity of transgender people. The proclamation was read by a Select Board member and signed by all five members.
Both items were adopted by the board without extended deliberation; the historical citation and the proclamation were framed as ceremonial acknowledgments of community contributions and town commitments to inclusion.
