In the neighborhood of Allston-Brighton, which makes up district nine on city council, incumbent councilor Liz Breadon is being challenged by 25-year-old Jacob deBlecourt. Breadon was first elected in 2019, when she became the city’s first openly LGBTQ+ city councilor. 

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover changes to this year’s sorority recruitment, results from the Brookline electric scooter pilot program, interactive neuroscience lessons in Brighton,...