Linda Brackett Raynham Select Board Candidate 2026

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Raynham doesn’t feel like the quiet little town it once was and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. Host Pat Riley sits down with Linda Brackett, a first-time candidate for the open Raynham Select Board seat, to talk about what happens when growth, development, and rising costs collide with everyday life for families and seniors. She’s not selling a miracle fix. She’s making the case for practical leadership, fair process, and neighbors showing up.

Linda shares her path from mortgage finance to years of volunteer work in animal rescue, including building adoption programs and coordinating large volunteer teams. Those experiences shaped how she thinks about local government: clear responsibility, quick response in emergencies, and strong relationships with departments like police, fire, and town staff. She also explains why the current lack of animal control response leaves residents scrambling, often turning to social media for help with injured wildlife and stray animals, and why a realistic town plan could make a difference.

The conversation widens to the biggest pressures Raynham residents feel right now: housing affordability, taxes, the strain on seniors living on Social Security, and long-term needs like schools that require collaboration across the whole community. We also dig into a challenge that quietly drives everything else: low voter turnout and low attendance at town meeting. When only a small group participates, a 15,000-person town can end up being steered by a fraction of its voices.

If you care about Raynham town election issues, local government accountability, and what Select Board leadership should look like, this one is for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a neighbor, and leave a review with the one issue you most want the town to tackle next.