Fighting for an Eviction Moratorium in Medford

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At the Dec.22, 2020 Medford City Council meeting, with 20 families in Medford facing eviction, the Council President blocked a resolution to enact an eviction moratorium citing procedural concerns, despite unanimous verbal agreement from Councillors on putting a moratorium in place. Contact Mayor Lung-Koehn now to demand an eviction moratorium or sign the petition.

Join us for two upcoming events!

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Orientation Session Are you a new member to OR Medford or a returning member looking for opportunities to deepen your involvement? The OR Medford Programming Team is hosting an orientation session on December 9th at 7:30 pm where you’ll learn about how OR Medford works to organize around local progressive politics and how you can … Continue reading Join us for two upcoming events!

OR Medford Makes 2020 Endorsement Decision

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Medford Grassroots Group Will Make No Endorsements This Year On committee recommendation, membership votes to make no endorsements until 2021 municipal elections.Recommendation from Electoral Committee motivated by organizational capacity & need for community relationship building to build a diverse slate. July 10th, 2020 , Medford, Massachusetts In early June, Our Revolution Medford began voting on … Continue reading OR Medford Makes 2020 Endorsement Decision

Medford Residents Denounce “Absent 4” City Councillors from Budget Hearings

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A majority of Medford’s seven member City Council were absent when publicly scheduled budget meetings were called to order this week, with just days before the submission deadline. Rick Caraviello, Michael Marks, Adam Knight, and George Scarpelli seemingly boycotted the budget hearing sessions, which were broadcast on public television and accessible via telephone and online, … Continue reading Medford Residents Denounce “Absent 4” City Councillors from Budget Hearings

Vote for our City Council Slate in the Preliminary Elections!

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It’s time to vote in our municipal elections! Tuesday, September 17 Medford has a preliminary election for City Council. If you know your precinct, see your polling location and sample ballot here. If you don’t know your precinct, find out your polling location here. We're thankful that a multitude of volunteer community organizations have shared … Continue reading Vote for our City Council Slate in the Preliminary Elections!