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Brookline Selectboard lowers flags to half-staff after death of Dave Michaud
Summary
On March 10, 2026, the Town of Brookline Selectboard voted 5-0 to lower town flags to half-staff to honor the passing of Dave Michaud; the board then adjourned. The minutes list attendance and signatures but do not specify Michaud’s role.
On March 10, 2026, the Town of Brookline Selectboard voted unanimously to lower town flags to half-staff to honor the passing of Dave Michaud, whose role or affiliation is not specified in the minutes. Selectboard Vice Chair Brian Rater made the motion; Selectboard Member Jerry Roche seconded it and the board approved the action 5-0.
Selectboard Chair Eddie Arnold, Selectboard Vice Chair Brian Rater, Selectboard Member Ed Perry, Selectboard Member Jerry Roche and Selectboard Member Stephen Dolfini were recorded as present for the in-person meeting, which the minutes list as beginning at 7:36 p.m. The minutes state that Brian Rater submitted the minutes; the entry labeled "Date Approved" is an empty placeholder and no approval date is provided in the record.
After the vote on flags, Selectboard Vice Chair Brian Rater moved to adjourn; Selectboard Member Jerry Roche seconded. That motion also passed unanimously, and the minutes record the meeting as adjourned at 7:36 p.m. The meeting record includes signature lines for Eddie Arnold (Selectboard Chair), Brian Rater (Selectboard Vice Chair), Ed Perry (Selectboard Member), Jerry Roche (Selectboard Member) and Stephen Dolfini (Selectboard Member).
The minutes do not provide additional context about Dave Michaud (such as whether he was a town official, longtime volunteer, or resident), and no other agenda items or discussion notes are recorded in the provided excerpt.
