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Defending Democracy in Ukraine In this moment, we’re so glad to have a president who actually opposes Vladimir Putin and has rallied worldwide punishment of his regime.  He has not praised Putin as a man with “lots of gifts” who “knows how to use power.” He understands Putin’s challenge to democracy. What can we do?…

Over 100 Democrats in Arlington held a virtual caucus February 12 to elect 40 delegates and 7 alternates to the 2022 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Before the caucus began, each of the Democratic candidates for statewide office addressed the attendees briefly, along with our Congresswoman Katherine Clark. Arlington elects one of the largest delegate slates in…

Arlington Democrats are invited to attend a virtual caucus on Saturday, February 12, at 10 a.m. to elect 40 delegates and 7 alternates to the 2022 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. At this year’s state convention, planned for Saturday, June 4th at the DCU Center in Worcester, thousands of Democrats from across the state will come together…

In coalition with the Democratic Committees of Barre, Bedford, Belmont, Boxborough, Brewster, Cambridge Ward 6, Hanson, Lenox, Lincoln, Malden, Maynard, Monson, Newton, Pelham, Rockland, Salem, Scituate, Wellfleet, Weston, and Weymouth, the Arlington Democratic Committee invites you to an important virtual event on January 20th at 7pm focused on S.2030/H.1905, An Act Establishing A [5-year] Jail…

The members of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee, at their October meeting, passed a resolution urging our State Representatives to support S. 459 and H.805 – An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity, and security (the “VOTES Act”) sponsored by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem and Representative John Lawn. The Senate has already passed its version…

Democrats in Arlington held a virtual caucus June 30 to elect delegates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Elected as delegates were Jane Arsham, Adam Badik, Robin Bergman, Elinore Charlton, Aimee Coolidge, Colby Cunningham, Joseph Curro, Silvia Dominguez, Peter Gast, Camilla Haase, Jennifer Litowski, Linda Magram, Hannah Markelz, Christine O’Connell, June Rowe, Paul Schlichtman, Amy…

Arlington Democrats are invited to attend a virtual caucus on Wednesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. to elect 37 delegates and 6 alternates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. At this year’s state convention, to be held Saturday, September 25 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, thousands of Democrats from across the state will come…

The Arlington Democratic Town Committee is appalled at the leadership role President Trump played in the violent attack on the Capitol and Congress on January 6. We strongly condemn President Donald Trump for inciting his supporters to “fight like hell” in support of the lie that the November election results were invalid. Equally we condemn…

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Here’s a running list of Black-owned businesses to support in GreaterBoston: https://www.boston.com/culture/business/2020/06/08/black-owned-businesses-to-support-in-greater-boston A list of 50+ Black-owned Boston restaurants to support: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/01/lifestyle/support-bostons-black-owned-restaurants/ 18 Black-Owned Restaurants in Boston Open for Takeout or Delivery: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/black-owned-restaurants-boston/ How to Support Boston’s Black-Owned Restaurants (with a crowdsourcedspreadsheet with details on over 150 Boston-area black-owned restaurants,as well as other resources): https://boston.eater.com/2020/6/8/21284086/boston-black-owned-restaurants-support-resources…