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Wednesday
Jan252012

Great food and support the President: Chef's for Obama event on Jan 31

Thanks to Carol Fulton for flagging this event to our attention, which will help support the President while showcasing great food made by top chefs in Boston. Leftover food from the event supports the non-profit food emergency charity Lovin' Spoonfulls. Click here to RSVP!

 

Sunday
Jan222012

Elizabeth Warren coming to Newton

Elizabeth Warren Newton Fundraiser

Please get involved: The recent news about Warren's fundraising has been very exciting - she has raised millions in a very short time. Still, when you think about to the coming wave of Wall Street money that will be unleashed against her by Citizen's United, she needs much, much more. We simply cannot risk enduring six more years of Scott Brown. Consider attending an upcoming Newton fundraiser for Elizabeth Warren - if you attend, you'll have a chance to hear from her in person.

  • Tuesday, February 7
  • Home of Jeff and Lynda Bussgang
  • 115 Allerton Rd., Newton (map)
  • Pre-reception: 6 to 6:45 pm
  • General reception: 6:45 to 8 pm
  • Click here to donate
  • $1,000 - pre-reception
  • $500 or $250 - general reception
  • heather@elizabethwarren.com or 617-591-2802
Tuesday
Jan172012

How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics

Click the image below to read the article!

Monday
Jan092012

Jan 3: State Senate Adjourns in Fay Cohen's Memory

Below is the official adjournment notice of the Massachusetts State Senate for January 3, 2012. On that day State Senator Cynthia Creem asked that the Senate adjourn in memory of our dear friend Fay Cohen who passed away in December. Fay was a live-long, dedicated Democratic activist.

Adjournment Notice in Memory of Fay Cohen

Sunday
Jan082012

Info on Newton Food Pantry Anniversary from W2 Chair Carol Kelley

If you are looking for opportunities to help our community, serving the Food Pantry is always a good option to consider.

Happy Anniversary to you!
This week marks the one year anniversary of the Centre Street Food Pantry and we owe a huge thanks to you for all the hours and help you have given over the past year. Shopping, lugging, stocking, helping, spreading the word, creating artwork, networking…all on behalf of the hundreds of family members who have a bit more in their cupboards or in a child’s lunch bag.  You are their safety net.
Personally, I want to thank you for responding so generously to my sometimes last minute pleas for help.  Now we know a bit more about what goes on during a holiday season! 
I have increased the slots on the first Saturday shift to help with the increased number of shoppers and we may add more to other days as well, so stay tuned.  Here are the links to the calendar for the pantry shifts and the Greater Boston Food Bank shopping excursions.
HELP OUR CLIENTS SHOP
Please look at your calendar and see if you can join us on a Tuesday or Saturday to help our clients choose items from pantry shelves. We’re serving twice as many people as we saw in the fall and we need at least three volunteers each time to help keep the line moving.
Here’s the link to the website where you can sign up http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/9723456347469280126
 
RIDE ALONG TO THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
Help Carla or Richard by riding to the Food Bank with them pick up our order. This is an easy one---pick a Tuesday that works for you (2-4p.m.) from the calendar here: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1223456359362520111
It does involve a bit of heavy lifting, but is lighter on the commitment side! Know any local (18 or over) students or others who might like to do this? Please suggest this as an easy way to help out.
 
Please let me know if you have ideas or suggestions for improving what we have devised so far!
With gratitude,
Amy McGregor-Radin

 

Wednesday
Jan042012

Congratulations to Richard Cordray

An important message from Elizabeth Warren:

Tell Richard Cordray We're with Him All the Way
Richard CordrayThanks to President Obama's recess appointment, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets its first director -- and its full powers -- with Richard Cordray.
For months, determined as ever to protect Wall Street and the big banks instead of you, Republicans stymied the agency from doing its job by filibustering Cordray's nomination. But they cannot block this appointment.

 

Wednesday
Jan042012

National Update from Former NDCC Chair Priscilla Leith

The dynamics of US Senate and House races around the country continue to shift. Priscilla Leith is on the case! Please click here to reach about all the campaigns and candidates around the country to get a sense of the Democrats chaces at retaking the US Senate. And click here to do the same for the US House.

Wednesday
Dec282011

Great link from District Vice Chair Carol Fulton

Carol shares this link to the Mass Dems website which provides talking points to all of us who are defending Democrats and explaining why Scott Brown has got to go over dinner during the holidays!

Please have a look and help spread the word about the great job Democrats are doing and de-bunk some of the myths and misinformation that is out there.

Tuesday
Dec272011

Fay Cohen

We are saddened by the loss of a life-long Democratic activist, our friend Fay Cohen.

Please see the announcement below for additional information about the services, which will be held on Thursday.

COHEN, Fay G. (Grandberg) Of Newton on Monday, December 26, 2011. Devoted mother of Steven M. Cohen & his wife Susan Read and the late Deborah E. Cohen. Dear sister of the late Arnold B. Grandberg. Fond aunt of Kenneth & Marcy Grandberg, James & Merle Grandberg and their families. Longtime good friend of Jay Goldman. A proud graduate of Wellesley College, Fay was a longtime political advocate and an administrative assistant to Lois Pines and Cynthia Creem, a true Democrat. Services at The Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, BROOKLINE on Thursday, December 29 at 12:00 noon. Interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2619 Centre Street, West Roxbury. Memorial observance at her late residence following the interment through 8:00pm and continuing on Friday, 1:00-4:00pm. Remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Development, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Levine Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300 www.levinechapel.com

Tuesday
Dec202011

Save the Date: 2012 Caucus

The 2012 Newton Democratic Caucus to elect delegates to the State Convention will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 11 at Newton South High School. Please save the date and stay tuned for additional details!

Tuesday
Dec202011

Video: The Wonderful Women of Emerge Massachusetts

Expert video producer and Ward 6 Vice Chair Barbara John has announced a new video--she writes of this most recent release:

Emerge Massachusetts is an organization that supports and trains women who want to enter public life. Massachusetts has been behind other states in the number of women elected to local and state wide office. Only 26% of the state legislature is female; three women have been elected to the US House of Representatives and none to the US Senate. So, Emerge Masssachusetts addresses itself to this problem. In this video, five current graduates speak about their hopes, aspirations, and experiences in Emerge Massachusetts.

Please watch the full video below:

Monday
Dec122011

Great Health Care Panel Just Announced By Wards 1,2 and 3

Come hear amazing panelists speak about the challenge of managing high health care costs. Senator Cindy Creem, State Reps. Kay Khan and John Lawn, Alderman John Freedman, Dan Proskauer and Carney Hospital President Bill Walczak in what will be a fascinating discussion about an issue near and dear to the Democratic Party. The event has been organized by Wards 1, 2 and 3.

  • Wed., Jan 4, 7 to 9 pm
  • Scandinavian Living Center, 206 Waltham St., (map)
  • Click here to RSVP on Facebook

Click the image below for the full event flier and details:

Wednesday
Dec072011

NDCC Considers Revised Bylaws

The Executive Board of the Newton Democratic City Committee formally voted to approve a revised set of bylaws at its November meeting and will be presenting them to the general membership at two upcoming meetings.  Prior to the November meeting, the ward committees had discussed the revisions over several months.  The new bylaws will be sent out electronically and then printed copies will be mailed to each member who hasn't opted out of getting the hardcopy.  The bylaws will be presented at 7 pm at the meeting on December 19th at the Newton Senior Center and then voted on at the general membership meeting on January 11th, again at 7 pm at the Newton Senior Center.  The new bylaws and a document showing both the old and new bylaws are posted on the website in the About tab.

Wednesday
Dec072011

Mayor Warren's Holiday Party

Newton Mayor and Ward 2 Democratic Committee member Setti Warren invites you to his second annual holiday party. The event is free and open to all and promises to be a great time. Please consider attending!

 

Second Annual Holiday Party with
 
Mayor Setti Warren
 
Tuesday, December 20th 2011
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
at
West Street Tavern
7 West Street
Newton, MA 02458
 
Send questions by email to info@settiwarren.com
 
Friends, as the year comes to a close please join me in celebrating this remarkable city and all we have accomplished together. There is much left to do but let's first raise a glass of holiday cheer.
 
Light refreshments will be served with a cash bar

 

Monday
Nov142011

Letter to Senator Kerry

 Newton Democratic City Committee

115 Lowell Avenue 

Newton, MA 02460

 November 8, 2011

 

Dear Senator Kerry:

We write to you in your capacity as our Democratic senator, and as a key member of the Congressional Super Committee.

We ask that you work to ensure that, in the Committee's recommendations to the Congress, the highest priority be given to protection for existing domestic programs which have already suffered in recent rounds of budget cuts.  We believe that most Americans need and value the range of services provided by the Government.

Favoring domestic programs will require a reduced Pentagon budget, which has grown 80% since 2000, and a speedy end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which have cost the nation $1.36 trillion since their inception, as well death and injury to tens of thousands of our troops and perhaps hundreds of thousands of the citizens of those countries.  We believe that a majority of Americans believe that the US should disengage from them, speedily and responsibly.

Along with Warren Buffett, we support the elimination of the inequitable Bush tax cuts for affluent citizens and corporations.

Funds from both of these sources should be used for debt reduction and support for essential domestic programs, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, infrastructure, and education.

Please press your colleagues on the Committee to include these core provisions in your final report to the Congress. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Newton Democratic City Committee Executive Committee