From Our Chair, Bob Binney: Let's Band Together to Mobilize and Build Momentum!

There is strength in numbers, in collective action. Consider these important opportunities to do something!

The 2025 Ward 5 Democratic Caucus, Saturday, April 5th, 9AM. We will elect delegates and alternates for the 2025 Massachusetts Democratic Convention—which will be held on Saturday, September 13th at the MassMutual Center in Sprindfield. The Caucus will take place at Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, in Copley Square. Doors will be open by 8:30AM. The Caucus will begin at 9AM.

This event is open to the public. However, only those persons who reside in Ward 5 and have previously registered to vote as Democrats, will be eligible to vote and be elected as delegates, or alternates, during the Caucus. Ward 5 includes Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, and parts of Chinatown and the South End. Check your voter registration status (and whether you live in Ward 5): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch/myvoterregstatus.aspx

Hands Off! Demonstration: Saturday, April 5th, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, 11AM to 2PM. After the Caucus, we can head over to the Common to join our friends and allies across the country for a national mobilization. Let's show up and be counted, and raise out voices about the coup—the power grab—that is destroying our country and our alliances, hurting us and people around the world. You can sign up here.  

If you will be elsewhere, check out this map to identify the closest rally. Washington, DC will likely attract the biggest crowds. If you plan to be in DC, let me know (ward5boston@gmail.com), so we can connect you with other Boston folks who are going. Also, spread the word among your friends and family, so they can attend rallies in their area, too.

Boston Ward Committees Join Forces to Create an Effective Plan of Action.

Leaders of the Ward Committees across the City met on Saturday, March 15, to develop strategies for collaborative action. The goal: to confront the urgent concerns about governance at the local state and national party levels. All of the participants agreed that Democrats not only have an opportunity, but a responsibility, to campaign for bold, progressive principles for Boston and beyond.

Our collective voice and actions can have a tremendous impact on the issues, ranging from the lack of accountability in the State House, to the MassDem's ineffective mobilization and messaging, to Senator Chuck Schumer's capitulation to Congressional Republicans' assault on democracy. The next meeting is on April 19th. Stay tuned!