A Note From Bob Binney, Ward 5 Democratic Committee Chair.

My apologies for my extended silence since the election. I have honestly been in too much of a shocked state to do much of anything. This is a devastating blow, and we need time to recover.

Please come to our next meeting, tonight, Tuesday, November 19th at 7PM in-person at Community Church, 565 Boylston Street, and via Zoom. Check your email next week for the latest Zoom link.

We will have an open discussion of the election, hear from guest speakers, discuss our upcoming Holiday Party, regroup and re-energize for 2025, and explore what can be done next year.

Hilary Bacon Gabrieli, our Vice Chair, will run this meeting in my absence. This does not mean that I'm abandoning ship; far from it. My wife and I are leaving on a trip on Thursday evening, to return on November 26th. We're visiting friends with a new baby to relax and rejuvenate.

I know that there is much we can do, and must do, to prepare for 2025 and 2026. Many groups that have already begun to plan a strategy to counteract the Republican agenda.

We need to join together, let our feelings out, and start the recovery process. I believe that we ran an extremely well-organized, energized and highly motivated campaign. However, for whatever reason, 10 million Democrats and Independents decided to sit this one out.