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  • Democratic National Convention delegates elected at 5th CD caucus

    Marlene Silva of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee is one of eight delegates to the Democratic National Convention elected from our Fifth Congressional District at a caucus on April 27, 2024. Democrats from all over the District gathered at Winchester High School to elect four male and four female delegates to the Convention, which will…

  • Town Democrats elect convention delegates at caucus February 24

    Over 30 Democrats in Arlington held a caucus Saturday morning, February 24, to elect delegates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The caucus was held in the Community Center on Maple Street. Before the caucus began, State Senator Cindy Friedman welcomed attendees. Elected as Arlington’s delegates were Carole Allen, Barbara Atkins, Angelique Bradford, Maureen Crewe,…

  • Feb. 24 caucus for State Convention at Community Center

    Arlington Democrats are invited to attend a caucus on Saturday, February 24, at 11 a.m. to elect 36 delegates and 6 alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The location is the main meeting room of the Community Center at 27 Maple St. Registration in advance is not required, but participants are asked to register…

  • Town Democrats elect delegates to state convention

    Nearly 60 Democrats in Arlington held a caucus Saturday morning, June 17, to elect delegates to the 2023 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The caucus filled the function room of Donut Villa on Broadway. Before the caucus began, Governor Maura Healey spoke to the attendees, thanking Arlington for its support for her election last fall. Also speaking…

  • June 17 in-person caucus for State Convention

    Arlington Democrats are invited to attend a caucus on Saturday, June 17, at 10 a.m. to elect 36 delegates and 6 alternates to the 2023 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The location is the function room at the back of Donut Villa, 319 Broadway (formerly Common Ground). Registration in advance is not required, but we ask you…

  • Biden’s helping us all

    This week, President Biden kicked off his “Invest in America” tour to highlight how his economic agenda is unleashing a manufacturing boom, strengthening U.S. supply chains, creating good-paying jobs, and expanding economic opportunity across America. Since his presidency, President Biden has done a lot for Massachusetts. He is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating clean-energy jobs and…

  • We affirm our values: Join us

    In times this uncertain and frankly, heartbreaking, we need to reaffirm our values and let you know what we continue to work on day in and day out. Keeping our kids safe in the classroom and at home Keeping government out of women’s health care decisions Protecting Social Security and Medicare Defending the right to…

  • Longtime ADTC chair appointed Chair Emerita

    At the Arlington Democratic Town Committee’s April 11 virtual meeting, Aimee Coolidge stepped down from her role as Co-Chair after 18 years at the helm of the committee. Once the election of officers was complete, she was then unanimously designated as the committee’s first ever Chair Emerita, in honor of her many years of service…

  • At Last: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

    At last! After 233 years, a black woman, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has been confirmed as a justice of the Supreme Court. She will be sworn in at the end of the term in June. Judge Jackson brings to the Court deep experience with American life as it is really lived, joining predecessors like Louis Brandeis,…

  • Katherine Clark Protects Us Against Climate Change

    We’re glad Katherine Clark is our Congresswoman: Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark has secured $750,000 for a coastal resiliency project that will reduce the risk of flooding to Arlington and other communities in the Mystic River Basin. “Climate change is here,” the Assistant Speaker said in a March 22 release, “we need to make investments now…