DANVERSDEMS EVENTS

Next meeting will be on Thursday, February 27 at the Danvers Library. Please be aware that 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. Agenda will be issued...

Dems from Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem and from other nearby towns came together to discuss the recent election. The meeting room at the Polish Club in Danvers was full to near capacity. DanversDem Joe Caiazzo, a Democratic Strategist, opened the session with a very good presentation summarizing the votes and where Dems came up short. After this, Joe opened it up for discussion. The discussion...

This was an informal, agendaless meeting for members to come together to reflect on the recent election and discuss our thoughts and ideas on how we should move forward in 2025.  Members had some initial discussion about the election results, the emotions we are all experiencing and concerns for what lies ahead but quickly moved on to what do we do going forward. There was discussion of the Danvers...

DanversDems were out holding signs from 7AM to 8PM supporting Democrat candidates. Obviously horrified by the Presidential results but all state/local candidates appear to be on the way to victory. Thanks everyone.

DanversDems showed a powerful display of enthusiasm on the final weekend before Election Day rallying together for Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and our Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. We had a great turnout (even better than last weeks) covering all four corners with a crowd of energized passionate flag waving Democrats! The town responded with a steady stream of waves, thumbs up...

DanversDems are hosting a post card writing event associated with Swing Left. Contact Marilyn Hazel for information or to sign up: hazel_marilyn@yahoo.com

Thank you to the speakers last night.  All were very informative and we appreciate them taking the time to join and speak with us. State Representative Sally KeransState Senator Joan LovelyTomas O’Brien from Yes On 4 (Ballot Question 4)Mitch Gaynor and Frank Mozell from Yes on 5 (Ballot question 5) At the meeting, we mentioned that longtime DanversDems Gerald Clark...

Our theme is “We Choose Freedom!” Our first FreedomFest was very successful. The room was full, the speakers were great, the enthusiasm was high, the food was great and the rookie host was OK. Who knew that just about every speaker we invited wanted to attend FreedomFest. With 12 scheduled speakers, I was concerned that the event could drag on but each speaker was crisp, inspiring and informative and...

The DanversDems acted as the distribution center for Harris/Walz signs for North Shore cities and towns. 600 Harris/Walz signs were delivered and will be picked up by North Shore Democratic Committees over the weekend. We’re Not Going Back!

The September Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 17. All the speakers did a great job- Beth Kontos was convincing explaining why we should vote to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement (Ballot Question 2), she  came with signs, buttons, & literature to support the cause. Joan Lovely followed Beth by discussing a variety of noteworthy issues of the day & recent legislative accomplishments,...

Only two contested races: Tom Driscoll won Essex County Clerk of Courts Eileen Duff won Essex County Register of Deeds

My Notes from DanversDems August 15 Meeting Hello everyone, My notes from last nights meeting for those who were unable to attend. Presentation slides are available here: August Meeting Presentation The transition from Joe Biden to Kalama Harris was top of mind with members expressing gratitude and respect for Joe Biden and enthusiasm, hope and dare I say joy with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz....

DanversDems held a Toiletries Drive for the Danvers Food Pantry on Saturday and Sunday August 10 & 11 at the CVS downtown at 1 Maple Street. DanversDems turned out to collect items for the Danvers Food Pantry. First time we held such an event at a business location. We collected many items from DanversDems and from people visiting the CVS. If anyone wished to donate but was unable to, you can bring...

3rd Annual LDCC Ice Cream Social! Join us for a Sunday of sundaes, speeches, socializing, & the ever popular DEMOCRATIC DESSERT CONTEST! I have attended the last couple of years and there has been a pretty good array of speakers and of course they make ice cream sundaes!   Sunday, July 28 2pm-4pm  Lynn Museum Courtyard & Park 590 Washington Street  $15 per person/$25...

Our annual OctoberFest event will be held on September 28.. More details as we get closer to the date

The North Shore Race Amity Multicultural Festival will be held on July 13 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  at the 97 Elm Street parking lot across from the Danvers Town Hall.Come celebrate our multicultural community with this opportunity to elevate kindness, respect and civility across racial and ethnic differences!This events features Afro Beats Boston, Tactical Bouzouki, a cross-racial interview with...

Rep. Sally Kerans and June Curtis sponsored the public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 AM at the Library Pavilion. I learned from MaryAnn Kowlowski that this is the 10th year for this event. It was my first time attending and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. It was a very well attended event with many people taking time out on their 4th of July morning to come to the park...

Debate Night Watch Party was held on June 27 at the Polish Club.  It was a great event attended by about 25 people including members from Topsfield, Middleton and Peabody. It provided an opportunity for us to discuss what we are doing and plan to work together going forward. Thanks to Liz Brennan for recommending to do this event and for her effort planning the event and preparing the room. It...

Marilyn graciously hosted the DDTC Annual Cook-Out and Scholarship Presentation again this year on June 29. State Representative Sally Kerans and State Senator Joan Lovely presented the DanversDems Scholarship to Gabrielle Griffin-Fetsch. Gabrielle will be attending Boston College and majoring in Political Science. The weather held up until the very end when we got a few sprinkles. Lou George did a...

The June Meeting was held on June 24 @ 7:00 in the Gordon Room at the library. It was a hybrid meeting as all future meetings will be. Justin Glenzer, Out of State Director for the New Hampshire Democratic Coordinated Campaign spoke to us on how we can help the Biden-Harris campaign and to elect Dems in NH followed by questions and answers. We discussed details on the Presidential Debate Watch Party...

An event to meet a fabulous foursome of areas top woman leaders. Senator Joan Lovely State Representative Sally Kerans Governors Council Member & Candidate for South Register of Deeds Eileen Duff Candidate for Governor’s Council Eunice Ziegler Introduction by Lieutenant Governor, Kim Driscoll Event is at home of John Archer at 10 North St., Danvers. Event starts at 4:00 PM Chairs for the...

Julie Curtis award the DanversDems Scholarship to Gabrielle Griffin-Fetch at DHS Scholarship Night on June 6.

The Kerans Committee will be holding an Almost Summer Reception at the Danversport Yacht Club on Thursday, June 13 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.

The May meeting was held on Monday, May 6 at the library in the Gordon Room.. It was the first meeting for new co-chair Lou Bernazzani. The meeting was a hybrid meeting.   During the meeting, we presented events that DanversDems members participated in during the month followed by a discussion of the Town Election to be the next day. Dee Djoko addressed the members concerning the activity in his campaign,...

Election Information The Town Election is coming up. There are elections for Select Board, School Committee, Library Trustee and Town Meeting Members for all 8 precincts. There are important issues before the town and there are clear differences between candidates. There are 4 people vying for 2 Select Board positions. Truthfully, Town Meeting member elections have rarely in the past had more people...

The DanversDems participated in the Danvers Town Wide Clean Up event on a soggy, wet Saturday morning to help celebrate Earth Day! We cleaned up the area around the Senior Center. Thanks to Sally Kerans, Julie Curtis, Liz Brennan, Vinny Malgeri and Maria Bernazzani. I also thank Liz’s friends Chris, Nancy and Janet for joining us on such a rainy morning. More hands certainly helped!

Danvers Community Access Television will host a candidates forum for Select Board candidates Michael Bean, Dutrochet Djoko, Matthew Duggan, and Gardner Trask at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, to answer questions about their views on local issues and what they hope to achieve in Danvers if elected. The forum will be held in-person at the DCAT studio for a maximum of one hour if the candidates use all of...

DDTC Meeting to elect committee officers was on Monday April 8 @ 7:00 PM in the Gordon Room at the Library. After 25 years as Chair for the DanversDems, Marilyn Hazel has decided to take a different role and transition to new leadership. Marilyn has worked tirelessly and with great passion for women’s rights, voting rights, healthcare and all democratic values. Marilyn received a vigorous applause...

Presidential Primary is on Tuesday March 5.   Early voting is on February 24, 26, 27, 28 & 29.

Caucus was held to elect delegates to the State (Senatorial nominating Convention) to be on June 1 in Worcester at the DCU. Caucus was well attended. Many Dems, who will be on the ballot in November including Rep Sally Kerans and Sen Joan Lovely, who are both up for reelection brought their forms for signatures. The DDTC has an allotment of 14 delegates and 4 alternates divided by gender. Party officials...

President Biden’s name wasn’t on the New Hampshire primary ballot Tuesday, but his supporters covered the polling places to deliver a big write-in victory for him. The Associated Press projected Biden as the winner just after the last polls closed. With 92 percent of the precincts reporting, Biden had 66.4 % of the vote, Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips had 19.7 % and Marianne Williamson had...

The January meeting was held on January 30 as a hybrid meeting in the Gordon Room at the George Peabody Library in Danvers. Danielle Allen, Harvard Professor of Ethics and Public policy and a former candidate for Governor, joined us via Zoom. Danielle is the founder of Partners In Democracy https://partnersindemocracy.us/. Danielle introduced and provided information for a proposal sponsored by herself,...

Day: Saturday Jan. 13, 2024 Location: Danvers Food Pantry, Sylvan St. Thank you to everyone for participating in the Danvers Food Pantry Drive today.  We donated personal items like toothpaste, soap, deodorant, after shave, shampoo, feminine hygiene and the like. They were very appreciative of our donations.   If you were unable to make it on Saturday but still want to make a donation, donations can...

As you know, Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot on Election Day in January. Insider party politics aside, the stakes are astronomically high. We must make sure that we re-elect Joe Biden – millions of working families and our democracy depend on it. We are both New Hampshire primary veterans and have seen through several primary campaigns the impact that the...

The Danvers Democratic Town Committee invites you to a “Know Your Rights” forum with Representatives fromMassachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office this coming Thursday, November 30th from 6-8 pm at the Danvers Senior Center, Stone Street. This session will focus uniquely on Tenant and Landlord rights. The first half will be a Listening Session, with staff from Attorney General Andrea...

Reach Your People is an organizing program around a simple principle: that our supporters are the best advocates with the closest people in their lives. Every single member of our team will play a role in ensuring the people closest to us know what’s at stake for our families and for our country. For nearly the past two years, social ambassadors have been sharing content and organizing online,...

Octoberfest was a great evening raising money to support the Danvers Democratic Town Committee High School Scholarship and Democratic Candidates. Thank you to all for your hard work, great food, exuberance, and financial support.   We had a good turnout, although attendance was a little low as it typically is in non-election years and due to the holiday weekend, but the enthusiasm was certainly...

An event for Delegates to the convention and anyone who would like to attend and mingle with fellow delegates.  The convention is September 23 in Lowell.

This month’s meeting was held on Wed. Sept. 20 at 7:00 PM in the Gordon Room.  It was a hybrid meeting. (We ironed out the feedback issue from the last meeting and the hybrid meeting progressed pretty smoothly. The meeting was lightly attended due to change of date, schedule conflicts and illness. Eunice Zeigler – Candidate for Governor’s Council – spoke to the committee via...

Delegates gathered at the Tsongas Center in Lowell On Saturday, September 23rd, to adopt potential changes to the MassDems charter. Lou Bernazzani, Liz Brennan, Julie Curtis, Marilyn Hazel, Rep Sally Kerans, Sen Joan Lovely, Vince Malgeri and Tom Meagher represented the DDTC. There were 3 training session offered at 8AM in a local hotel. They were Save Our Democracy: Campaigning...

State Rep. Sally Kerans will host “office hours” in the communities of the 13th Essex District on the following dates. Danvers: “First Friday,” Sept. 1 and the first Friday of every month, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Danvers Senior Center. Middleton: Tuesday, Aug. 29, 6 to 7 p.m., Flint Public Library. Topsfield: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 5 to 6 p.m., Topsfield Public Library. West Peabody: Wednesday,...

Meeting was held on Thursday, August 3 @ 7:00 PM in the Gordon Room of the Danvers Peabody Institute Library.  It was a hybrid meeting. Still working out the kinks but will get better as we go forward. Agenda: Guest Speaker: Jasmine Ramon, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Danvers This is a new position. We thank Jasmine for speaking with us. She was interesting and informative. It was great for us...

We’re super excited for our upcoming convention in September, and we know that it would not be possible without your hard work. We want to make sure that all Democratic voices are heard this Fall, so we’ve decided to extend the add-on application deadline. Add-on applications are now due on July 21st by 5 PM! Applications are available on our website for add-on delegate categories of...

The weather cleared just long enough on Saturday so we could have our annual DDTC Cookout. The skies cleared around 3:30 and began raining sporadically around 5:00. The large maple tree in Marilyn’s backyard provided ample protection until just about 6:00 when the skies opened up and we had to retreat. School Committee Member Gabe Lopes and his wife joined us and presented this years DDTC college...

Thursday May 25 we held our caucus and elected members to attend the MassDems Issues Convention. The following people were elected to attend the MassDems State Convention: Lou Bernazzani Liz Brennan Joe Caiazzo Karen Desmond Beth Kontos Vince Malgeri Tom Meagher Ted Speliotis Sally Kerans, Marilyn Hazel, and Julie Curtis as State Representative and State Committee Members go ex officio. There are a...

The DDTC sponsored an informal Democrat Social Event at the Peabody Institute Library on Saturday morning May 20. Our event was very successful.  Many Danvers Dems attended ( I counted around 30) and I think that we might have some new members.   State Senator Joan Lovely, State Representative Sally Kerans, Governors Councillor Eileen Duff and Congressman Seth Moulton’s representative Matt Chilliak...

TOWN WIDE ELECTION MAY 2, 2023   VOTE YES for the Quality of Life in Danvers. The Trustees of the Society voted to support what is likely the most important historic preservation effort that the Town of Danvers has undertaken in the past century. By accepting the Community Preservation Act , the Town of Danvers would create a grant program to fund historic preservation, open space preservation,...

The Annual Election is on May 2. Positions on the ballot: Town Moderator – one 1 year term Select Board member – one 3 year term Housing authority – one 1 year term School Committee – two Library Trustees – three 3 year term Town Meeting member for all eight precincts – six – 3 year term Town Meeting member Precinct 4 – one – 2 year term (in addition...