Author: arlington
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May 14: Caucus for State Convention
Arlington Democrats to Hold Caucus May 14 Arlington Democrats are invited to attend a caucus on Tuesday, May 14, at 7:15 p.m. in the Community Room on the lower level of Robbins Library, 700 Massachusetts Ave., to elect 37 delegates and 6 alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. At this year’s state convention, to…
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Frances Moore Lappé Inspires Crowd
Noted author and activist Frances Moore Lappé addressed the issue of climate change and the importance of finding hope through democratic action. Speaking to an enthusiastic audience of over 150 people at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Arlington, Ms. Lappé offered an encouraging message for combating climate injustice and other social issues. Emphasizing the…
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Climate Change Forum March 18
Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet and other books, will be the featured speaker at a forum, Climate Change in Focus: Finding Hope Through Democratic Action, on Monday, March 18th from 7 to 9 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Mass. Ave., Arlington. This free event is presented by the Arlington Democratic…
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Join AG Maura Healey March 13 in Arlington
Please join Democrats to welcome and support Attorney General Maura Healey at Common Ground Arlington, 319 Broadway, on Wednesday, March 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Suggested contributions start at $50. Please donate online and RSVP at info@maurahealey.com. Your contribution is critical to helping Attorney General Maura Healey continue to lead the fight against the…
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Watch the Ballot Questions Forum on YouTube
The October 2 forum on the November ballot questions, The A B C’s of Ballot Questions 1, 2, 3 is on YouTube for you to watch, in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsamNs2d59Q Jay Kaufman is also hosting a forum on the ballot questions in Lexington as part of his Open House series. The forum will…
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Jay Gonzalez vs. Charlie Baker
JAY GONZALEZ WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR WHO WILL WORK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS Republican Charlie Baker endorses Trump’s MA campaign chair Goeff Diehl for Senator! Diehl has a long history of far right activism including fighting a women’s right to choose and opposing LGBTQ and worker’s rights. Here’s what has happened under Republican Charlie…
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Forum on Ballot Questions October 2
The Arlington Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring a forum with presentations on the three questions on the Massachusetts ballot. The event, free and open to the public, is on October 2 at Robbins Library at 6:45 p.m. A B C’s of Ballot Questions 1, 2, 3: Know Your November Ballot Questions Tuesday, October 2nd 6:45…
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Concert for Candidates September 8
WHAT: “Song of Resistance”, a concert/fundraiser for Democratic congressional candidates WHEN: Saturday, September 8, 8 pm WHERE: Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge WHO: Singers and instrumentalists from some of Boston’s brightest musical lights HOW: Tickets $35/$60/$100/$250/$500 Charles Blandy of Arlington, a distinguished tenor and one of…
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State Rep Candidates’ Debate Is Online
ACMI TV hosted a debate August 16 between State Representative Sean Garballey and Lori Lennon, who are running in the Democratic primary for the 23rd Middlesex State Rep seat. It will be shown on local cable many times between now and the September 4 primary, or you can watch it online at http://acmi.tv/, where candidate profiles…
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Automatic Voter Registration is now state law!
After passage by the state legislature, Gov. Baker signed the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) bill on August 9, 2018. The ADTC endorsed the bill at our meeting May 18, 2017. Many thanks to our state legislators for their support. AVR is expected to go into effect in time for the 2020 election.