Registered Democrats in Medford will be holding a caucus to elect delegates/alternates to the  Massachusetts Democratic Convention on  February 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.  The caucuses will be held in the following locations to elect delegates:

Ward 1: Medford City Hall, 185 George Hassett Dr, Room 201
Ward 2: Medford City Hall, Mayor’s Office
Ward 3: Medford City Hall, Alden Chambers
Ward 4: Tufts University, Halligan Hall, 161 College Ave, Room 111A (parking is authorized across the street in the Cousens Gym parking lot)
Ward 5: South Medford Fire Station, 0 Medford St, Community Room
Ward 6: Medford VFW, 114 Mystic Ave, Alden Chambers
Ward 7: Medford City Hall, Room 207
Ward 8: Medford VFW, 114 Mystic Ave, Small room

*Parking has been authorized for the Cousens Gym Parking Lot across the street at 161 College Ave.

The Convention will be held on Friday June 4^th and Saturday June 5^th at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates.

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed national origin, disability, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited.  Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Suite 203, Boston, Ma. 02129 no later than ten days after the caucus date.

If you need an accommodation due to a disability please call your ward chairperson or the city co-chairpersons. Adequate notice is requested to ensure implementation of the accommodations.

List of ward and city chairpersons:

Title: City Committee meeting
Location: Medford City Hall, Alden Chambers
Description: Discussion topics will include the upcoming special election for U.S. Senate and the upcoming ward caucuses.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-01-13

A message from Ms. Elaine Tassinari:

I am the town coordinator for Medford for Martha Coakley for Senate Campaign.

Today, I’m writing looking to see if you are able to help me make phone calls to voters from Jan 9-19th. The general election is on Jan 19th.    I have a phonebank up and running at Century 21 Advance on Salem St. Medford. That is Mike Hayes office.

If you cannot help, I’m asking if you can suggest where I may find some Medford or local volunteers to help me in the evenings and weekends making calls for Voter ID’s.

These are not solicitation calls, we simply ask who voters are supporting.   It’s a fun and collegial way to spend a couple of hours.

My Goal:  to make 500 calls a night.   Over a period of 10 days that is 5,000 calls.

These calls go very quickly. I supply volunteers with phone lists of who to call and a short script.

There are about 12 phonelines open, so if I could add another 10 volunteers I would be very grateful. The more volunteers I have the less burden on all of them and I can then rotate through them.

Thanks for all your help!

[Update 1/7/10: The campaign is specifically looking for phone bank volunteers this Saturday, January 9, from 12-6.]

Polls will be open today, November 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information on your voting location, see here.

Title: November City Committee meeting
Location: Medford City Hall, Alden Chambers
Description: The topic of the program is the need for food donations at the food pantries and soup kitchens in and around Medford.

Donations of canned or packaged food are welcome.

Refreshments/social at 6:30, program and business meeting at 7:00.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2009-11-18

The recent School Committee Candidates’ Forum will be airing on Medford channel 15 throughout this week at 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm.

[Update 10/22: I've been informed that channel 15 is no longer broadcasting the forum as of today.]

From Carolyn Rosen:

The Medford Democratic Party will be holding two Candidates’ Night Forums with a local focus on the highly contested School Committee and City Council races.

The School Committee forum will be held on October 7^th beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Alden Chambers at City Hall with a small reception at 7:00 p.m.  Candidates will be asked questions by guest panelists, who will include representatives of the local newspapers, the Medford Transcript and the Medford Daily Mercury, with the addition this year of Medford’s newest online newspaper Insidemedford.com.   Our guest citizen panelist this year is community activist Gwen Blackburn, Chairperson for the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Racial Imbalance Advisory Council.

The City Council forum will be held on October 21^st beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Alden Chambers at City Hall with a small reception at 6:30 p.m.  Candidates will be asked questions by representatives from the Medford Transcript, the Medford Mercury and Insidemedford.com.

Both events will be televised live on Channel 16.

This year’s moderators for the event are Democratic City and Ward Committee members, former State Representative Anthony Giglio and Carolyn Rosen.

The public is invited to attend these informational events to see and hear the candidates running in the general election on the November 6th ballot.

Title: Candidates Night Forum: School Committee
Location: Medford City Hall, Alden Chambers
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2009-10-07

Last week’s talk by Attorney General Martha Coakley at the Medford Democratic City Committee meeting will be aired several times on TV3, according to the following schedule:

9/14/2009 at 1:00 AM
9/15/2009 at 2:00 PM
9/17/2009 at 10:00 AM
9/17/2009 at 11:30 PM
9/21/2009 at 1:00 AM
9/22/2009 at 2:00 PM
9/24/2009 at 10:00 AM
9/24/2009 at 11:30 PM
9/28/2009 at 1:00 AM
9/29/2009 at 2:00 PM

Thanks to Ken Krause for the information.

Title: Health Care Can’t Wait Rally
Location: Boston Park Square, Arlington St. & Columbus Ave.
Description: In honor of the cause of Senator Kennedy’s life, along with SEIU, Jobs for Justice, Health Care for America Now, Health Care for All, and other organizations, Organizing for America is sponsoring a Health Care Can’t Wait Rally. Featuring remarks by U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano and Boston Mayor Tom Menino, as well as a tribute to Sen. Kennedy.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2009-09-07
End Time: 13:00

More info and RSVP: Click here