Tag: democracy
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Residents Will March to the Polls as Early Voting Opens
On Saturday, the first day of early voting in Massachusetts, Belmont residents Linda Levin-Scherz and Dorothy Stoneman will lead a procession from Beech Street Center to Belmont Center, where first-time voters can register and early voters can cast ballots. “Voting…
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Harvard professor, civics champion Danielle Allen wants to make democracy work again
A Harvard professor told a Newton crowd Thursday they have the power to restore an “ailing democracy.” Political philosophy professor Danielle Allen—who described herself as “mono-maniacally obsessed with healthy democracy”—proposed concrete ways for Newton residents to bolster democratic principles, an…
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SunDay protest held in Wellesley went beyond environmental justice issues
Anti-Trump protestors co-mingled with demonstrators promoting environmental justice on Sept. 21 in front of Wellesley Town Hall, resulting in a shared event among residents with similar social and political sensibilities. SunDay, a national event promoting clean energy and sustainable technologies,…