What are Democratic Town Committees?
Democratic Town Committees (DTCs) and Democratic City Committees (DCCs) are official entities recognized by the Massachusetts Democratic Party and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Several hundred local, community-based Democratic Committees function in Massachusetts cities and towns. Their responsibilities include organizing local Democrats, working to elect Democrats to public office, and increasing Democratic registration in their respective neighborhoods.
The North Shore region of Massachusetts has no fixed definition. It may be considered as the region north of Boston, extending to the New Hampshire border, encompassing the communities that border the Atlantic Ocean and including several inland communities This portion of the Massachusetts Cities and Towns map shows the North Shore region.
Most of these cities and towns have Democratic City or Town Committees that hold regular meetings, often with guest speakers, and engage in various activities that promote Democratic values. Committee meetings are open to the public. You do not need to be a member to attend meetings, and you are welcome to volunteer to participate in activities that fit your interests.
This Website is a gateway to the North Shore Democratic City and Town Committees. The DTCs section has links to the Democratic Committee Websites and Facebook pages, and we encourage you to contact a local or nearby Committee to learn what is going on in your community. We also include information on current officeholders and we provide links to many national organizations.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 2, 2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
DONALD J. TRUMP,
Defendant.
On October 2, Judge Tanya Chutkan released a redacted version of a 165-page brief submitted to the Court by Jack Smith. The first paragraph is shown below, and the entire document is available online.
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The defendant asserts that he is immune from prosecution for his criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election because, he claims, it entailed official conduct. Not so. Although the defendant was the incumbent President during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one. Working with a team of private co-conspirators, the defendant acted as a candidate when he pursued multiple criminal means to disrupt, through fraud and deceit, the government function by which votes are collected and counted a function in which the defendant, as President, had no official role. In Trump v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 2312 (2024), the Supreme Court held that presidents are immune from prosecution for certain official conduct—including the defendant's use of the Justice Department in furtherance of his scheme, as was alleged in the original indictment—and remanded to this Court to determine whether the remaining allegations against the defendant are immunized. The answer to that question is no. This motion provides a comprehensive account of the defendant's private criminal conduct; sets forth the legal framework created by Trump for resolving immunity claims; applies that framework to establish that none of the defendant's charged conduct is immunized because it either was unofficial or any presumptive immunity is rebutted; and requests the relief the Government seeks, which is, at bottom, this : that the Court determine that the defendant must stand trial for his private crimes as would any other citizen.
Unite for America with Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey
This video is posted on the Kamala–Walz page.
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New COVID-19 Vaccines with a 2024–2025 Formula
Three new COVID-19 vaccines are now available in the United States. These formulations were updated in August 2024 to target the Omicron variant that has been circulating in the summer of 2024.
Two are mRNA vaccines:
- Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025 Formula, based on KP.2)
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025 Formula, based on KP.2)
One is an adjuvanted recombinant protein vaccine:
- Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula, based on JN.1)
The general recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is vaccination with a 2024-2025 formula COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged six months or older.
Vaccination is especially recommended for individuals 65 years or older, immunocompromised individuals, and individuals with multiple medical comorbidities, as they are at highest risk of severe outcomes with COVID-19 and are most likely to benefit from vaccination. The new vaccine provides coverage for the Omicron variant that has been circulating, and it also boosts waning immunity that is common in the older age groups.
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Shirley
Directed by John Ridlley, Shirley follows the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who had already become the first Black woman elected to the US Congress. Oscar and Emmy-winner Regina King plays Shirley, and she does an absolutely fantastic job of portraying the inspirational and motivational civil rights pioneer. Running Time: 1:57. Released March 22, 2024, on Netflix.
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