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Salem to hold anti-Trump rally on 250th anniversary of Revolution

On Saturday, April 19 starting at noon at Riley Plaza in Salem, protesters will also be present for a day of speakers and standouts to “usher this new revolution deposing the MAGA insurrection,” according to organizers from “Meeting of the Minds Salem,” a podcast hosted by Salem resident Jerry Bowyer. Attendees are encouraged to bring signs.

This follows a “Hands Off” rally that saw several hundred protesters fill Riley Plaza on April 5, amid a wave of protests that Saturday across the country to decry the Trump administration and DOGE’s actions on numerous issues. 

For more on the Salem demonstration, which will take place at Riley Plaza at noon, visit events.pol-rev.com/events/88aa3936-c4d0-4ce0-97d9-0606c6600dba.

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Marblehead to hold anti-Trump rally on 250th anniversary of Revolution

On Saturday, April 19, protesters will pick up where they left off on April 5 with demonstrations opposing the Trump administration’s actions nationally, including locally in Salem and Marblehead.

The No More Kings rally for democracy in Marblehead, organized by The League of Women Voters of Marblehead, will involve a peaceful assembly to “stand against the rise of authoritarianism in our country,” while simultaneously celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

The Marblehead assembly will start at the Marblehead Old Town House at 1 p.m., where the Longfellow poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” will be read from the steps. The group will then walk to Abbot Hall at 188 Washington St. and assemble near the flagpole to hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

The program is expected to last about one hour. Families are welcome, and attendees are encouraged to bring signs. The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Marblehead and the Marblehead Alliance for Democracy.

For more information on Saturday’s Marblehead demonstration, which will start at Marblehead Old Town House on Washington Street at 1 p.m., email lwvmarblehead@gmail.com.

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Bowen wins 6th Essex primary

At-Large City Councilor Hannah Bowen won the Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace 6th Essex State Rep. Jerry Parisella.

Bowen garnered 2,733 votes, beating Beverly Ward 1 City Councilor Todd Rotondo who received 2,054 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Bowen will now face Republican Medley Long III in the general election on May 13. 

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100,000 in Boston Hands Off Rally

Students and teachers, union leaders and laborers, first-time protesters and veteran marchers. Everyday people from all over Massachusetts came to Boston on a cold, and rainy day to protest the Musk-Trump agenda. They brought their youngsters in backpacks and strollers. Some brought their pets.

All had the same goal: to stop Trump/Musk and MAGA from stealing our democracy, betraying our allies, halting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, erring minority history, crashing our economy for huge tax breaks for the rich, attacking Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, slashing government workers without cause, attacking our colleges, masked ICE agents taking people and sending them to Louisiana or Ecuador without due process …

Between 25,000 and 30,000 people flowed from Boston Common to City Hall Plaza, according to estimates from the Boston Police Department. The sound of drums echoed through the air and people waved American, Ukrainian, and trans pride flags. Despite chilly April temperatures, many came from places outside the city. They flocked from Framingham, Franklin, Gloucester, Danvers, Beverly, Plymouth, and beyond, with homemade signs and umbrellas, prepared for a rainy afternoon.

Estimates are of 100,000 at City Hall Plaza and Boston Common. There were local Hands Off demonstrations in Salem, Ipswich, Wakefield, Gloucester that I am aware of. Julie Curtis was in Salem where she said there were 500+ demonstrators. I went to Ipswich where it appeared to be at least 500 but appeared to be significantly more to me. The response from the streets in Ipswich was overwhelmingly supportive.

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Rally for Democracy – Ipswich & Gloucester – April 5

Undeterred by the “rival” Hands Off! event in Boston, the Ipswich Dems are rallying again in their own town! If you can’t make the Boston event, join the Ipswich crew and their many neighbor town Democrats and Unenrolleds from noon to 1 p.m. 

Also an event in Gloucester at Grant’s Circle from 2:00 – 4:00

Heard their are ones in Salem and Wakefield but I don’t have info on these.

Make a (preferably legible) sign and just show up! Bonus points for wit. Please don’t block the entrances of any of the local businesses

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Meeting – March 27

Next meeting will be on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 PM at the Danvers Library.

The meeting room has been changed to the Classroom Conference Room. This conference can be accessed by entering through the same door as for the Gordon Room and going through the children’s room or from the main entrance and taking the elevator downstairs.

The meeting will be hybrid. Please use the Contact Us page to request the Zoom Link.

We are pleased to welcome the President of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts, Jack Perenick, as our guest speaker.  Jack will bring valuable insights to our discussion from the viewpoint of a younger generation.

There will be a hard stop of the meeting @ 8:45 in fairness to the library staff.  I apologize in advance if I cut you off mid-discussion.

Maria and I will be at the library at 6:30 if anyone wants to come by early and chat before the meeting. There will be light refreshments.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Tesla Takedown – Global Day of Action – March 29

It’s time to take our nonviolent protest movement to a whole new level. On March 29, we’re coming together around the world to reject fascism, to reject the broligarchy and to defend democracy. We’ve set a huge goal: 500 protests across the world in one day, with one at every single showroom in the United States.  Will you step up to host an action in your community on March 29?
Graphic announcing the day of action with an image of a cybertruck falling down a tumbling stock ticker
Most of the people who have hosted a #TeslaTakedown action so far had never organized before. We know hosting your first action can be scary. That’s OK! But if you have the courage to step up, your community will show up.  All you need to do is create an event and invite your friends. If there’s not a showroom where you live, you can set up an event at a local Supercharger stop. Or just pick the busiest corner in your town.  Sign up to host an action in your community on March 29. We have real momentum. They are terrified because Tesla’s brand and Elon’s wealth are falling apart faster than a Cybertruck.  They’re trying to bully and scare us because they know we’re powerful. We won’t be silenced. Let’s make sure they hear us loud and clear on March 29. In solidarity,-The #TeslaTakedown Team
P.S. If you missed our mass mobilizing call, you can still watch it on our YouTube channel. There are some incredible speakers—check it out here!

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Danvers Convention Caucus – April 24

The caucus to elect delegates to the MassDems convention will be on Thursday, April 24 at the Danvers Library.

DanversDems Convention Caucus

We will be electing 14 delegates and 4 alternates; gender balanced.

Elected officials, state committee members and the town chair automatically attend and do not count toward the town allocation of 14 delegates.

A person does not need to be a member of the Danvers Democratic Town Committee to attend the caucus or be nominated to be a delegate.

Only registered and pre-registered Democrats from Danvers shall be allowed to be nominated and  be elected as a delegate.

Only registered and pre-registered Democrats from Danvers shall be allowed to vote on any matter at the caucus. 

Doors will open at 6:30.  Registration shall open when doors open and remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 7;15 have registered.

Zoom waiting room will open at 6:30.  Registration shall open when Zoom opens and remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 7:15 have registered.

A candidate must be present and give his or her written consent to nomination.

If there are not enough candidates to fill all delegate positions, two thirds of those present may move to have a candidates name placed in nomination despite the candidates absence, provided the candidate has notified the chair, in writing, of his or her interest in running prior to the election.

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