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

Mayor Yvonne Spicer Delivers the 2021 State of the City Address

Facebook video, takes about 1 minute before program begins.

Mayor Spicer’s address begins at about 8 minutes into the program.

https://www.facebook.com/CityofFramingham/videos/230198932023646

A  historic day.

Resolution Pertaining to Racial Equity and Social Justice Framingham Passed On Sept. 13

At the September 13, 2020 business meeting of the Framingham Democratic Committee a resolution was passed by overwhelming majority speaking out against race-based violence by police officers in light of the Eurie Stamps tragedy of 2011.

Text of this resolution:
Resolution on Racial Social Justice