In place of the old weekly radio address, President Biden is having weekly conversations.

April 3, 2021 : Staffers answer questions on infrastructure plan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEjfxVfs7c

March 27, 2021 : A Weekly Conversation: With Megan Rapinoe And Margaret Purce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAL1rHdLFSM

March 20, 2021: On the line with Jocelyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Xed_mzE7o

Letter to the Editor from members of the FDC Environmental Sub-Committee posted by the Source and the Patch, and sent to the Metrowest Daily News as well, in response to the action taken by the Framingham City Council Finance Sub-Committee on the matter of solar panels at the McAuliffe library:

“If Framingham is going to embrace fundamental sustainable development we must adopt robust adaptation and mitigation processes in the face of the climate crisis that threatens to engulf us. It is incumbent upon us solarize Framingham now. Not next year, not in five years. Now. Our enigmatic inaction to address this egregious calamity is terrifying given the damning evidence of global warming; to whit, Texas.

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Resolutions Calls For Action To Allow No-Excuse Mail-In Voting

At the February 21, 2021 business meeting of the Framingham Democratic Committee a resolution was passed calling for the state legislature to allow no-excuse mail-in voting and for the City of Framingham to file a home-rule petition allowing such until the legislature has acted.

See:
Resolution on Voting by Mail

Accepting Donations For Dignity Matters

The Framingham Democratic Committee is participating in the National Day of Service on January 18th in conjunction with the Biden-Harris Inaugural Committee for that important day!!! The FDC will be partnering with neighboring communities.

The Committee has has received approval from the Inaugural Committee to collect items for the work of Dignity Matters in Framingham (https://www.dignity-matters.org). The folks at our local Dignity Matters are pleased and grateful that we are running this donation drive!!

The following critical items include:

• Pads and Tampons (the package can be open if each item is individually wrapped)
• Incontinence supplies (for bladder leakage such as Poise and Depends – can also be in open packages)
• New or “like new” bras (so they shouldn’t be very damaged or worn)
• Underwear (brand new with tags or in a package)

Purchased items may be dropped off at:

28 Savoy Road
Framingham, Mass.

Orders can be made online as well using this link:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1XM4WGD1RYNP9?ref=cm_sw_em_r_wl_dp_oWC1CctpW7eHR