Statement from Senator Markey in support of NoKings 6/14:

In April, we gathered more than 50,000 voices on Boston Common, and millions more across our country, to tell Donald Trump and his band of billionaires HANDS OFF our democracy. 

Wannabe King Donald’s formula of chaos and crisis is a daily reminder that the values we hold dear – liberty, opportunity, and access – are under relentless assault.

Emergency Rally to Support LA and Protect MA

 Emergency Hands Off! Demonstrations

Two emergency Hands Off! demonstrations have been scheduled for today (5/9) and Sunday (5/11) to protest ICE unlawful detentions of residents in Framingham and Worcester:

May 9, 6-7:30 PM

Hands Off Daniel Orellana!

Framingham resident Daniel Orellana was abducted by ICE on Monday, while on his way to work. Join us TODAY, Friday, May 9th, at 6 PM at Framingham City Hall to call on our local and state leaders in Massachusetts to protect our community!

May 11, 2-4 PM

Hands Off Worcester Mothers!

Join us for an emergency protest against ICE’s abduction of a Worcester mother and resident with the assistance of Worcester Police, and to demand that our leaders here in Massachusetts protect our community from ICE. The protest will begin at 2 PM on Worcester Common on Sunday, May 11th.

Walpole Peace and Justice Group

 Our next events are:

• July 17, 2025, 5:00 to 6:30 pm: “Good Trouble Lives on – Walpole” – Corner of Main and Elm Streets at the Walpole Common. You already have this  event,
• July 22, 2025, 7:00 pm:  WPJG Monthly Meeting at the Walpole Pulblic Library, contact philip@walpolepeace.org for more information
• July 26, 2025, 10:00 to 11:00 am: Weekly Vigil as we continue to protest the draconian actions of the Trump administration. Corner of Main and Elm Streets at the Walpole Common. Vigils alternate between Friday’s as 5:00 pm and Saturday’s at 10:00 am but are subject to change. We have signs and banners, but people are welcome to bring their own. We announce via our email list.  We often stand for one or two issues depending on what is most urgent.
• August 1, 2025, 5:00 to 6:00 pm: Weekly Vigil as we continue to protest the draconian actions of the Trump administration. Corner of Main and Elm Streets at the Walpole Common.
• August 9, 2025, 10:00 to 11:30 am: Hiroshima-Nagasaki 80th Anniversary Commemoration – After 80 Years – Nuclear War Danger Worst Ever. Tentatively planned as date and time may change. We are holding in conjunction with the Mass Peace Action event in Boston. We have held a Hiroshima-Nagasaki vigil every year for over 15 years.

 

People can contact us at info@walpolepeace.org or philip@walpolepeace.org and request that we add them to our email list.  I have an information leaflet on the group, history, purpose, etc. that I can send you if you would want.

 

CPOD Good Trouble Participation

Please join the Indivisible group Committee to Protect Our Democracy (CPOD) at one to three standouts in support of Good Trouble Day per http://goodtroubleliveson.org.

CPOD will begin at the Franklin Stop and Shop intersection at 4:00PM.  If there are more than 20 demonstrators, they will stand on the 495 overpass as well as the usual S&S location.

At 5:00PM CPOD will move to the Millis standout, 109 and 115.  At 6:00PM CPOD will move to  the Medfield standout, 27 and 109.

Milford Drinking Liberally Chapter

 The Milford Chapter of Drinking Liberally (DL) started in 2007. It is an offshoot of the national group called Living Liberally. We are a non-partisan progressive group who enjoy talking politics and issues with like-minded people.

 The group is very informal, there is no agenda and conversations are free flowing. There are times when someone wants the floor to make an announcement or share some information to the whole group. During election years, we have candidates as guests. As an entity Drinking Liberally doesn’t endorse candidates or issues, though DL will post and disseminate information.

 

We meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Turtle Tavern, 72 Main St. Milford from 6:30.