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SUMMARY:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 3/23
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 3/23\n\nJoin Progressive Mass as we kick off a series of Activist Afternoons phone banks. \nEach week\, we will be calling voters about important progressive legislation and encouraging them to contact their state legislators. \n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-mass-activist-afternoons-3-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T130000
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SUMMARY:Immigrants Day at the State House 2025
DESCRIPTION:Immigrants Day at the State House 2025\nTogether in Action: At Immigrants’ Day you will see a cultural performance\, and hear personal stories from state and community leaders. Folks will have the opportunity to speak directly with legislators about policies that impact immigrant communities. \n\n9:00 am: Doors Open\n10:00am : Opening Program\n11:00am : Speaking Program\n12:00pm – 2:00pm:  Meetings with Legislators\n\nMore details coming soon! \n✨Register below✨\nFree – registration required \nQuestions? Please contact: organizing@miracoalition.org
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/immigrants-day-at-the-state-house-2025/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
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UID:11228-1742288400-1742302800@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Common Start State House Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Common Start State House Advocacy Day\nPlease join the Common Start Coalition for an advocacy day to advocate for Common Start priorities in the FY26 budget! \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, March 18 \nTime: 1pm to 3pm \nLocation: State House Cafe on the 4th floor \nAddress: 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA 02133 \n  \nRSVP here
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/common-start-state-house-advocacy-day/
LOCATION:State House\, Room 428\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, 02133\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250220T050201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T050153Z
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SUMMARY:Make Polluters Pay Campaign Launch
DESCRIPTION:Make Polluters Pay 2025 Campaign Launch\n\nJoin the fight to make the biggest fossil fuel polluters pay billions to keep our communities safe from rising seas and violent storms. \nJoin 350 Mass\, Mass Youth Climate Coalition\, and Mass Power Forward along with our lead sponsors Senator Jamie Eldridge\, Representative Steve Owens\, and Representative Jack Lewis to kickoff the 2025-2026 Make Polluters Pay Campaign! Our campaign launch will be in Boston on Sunday\, March 16 at 2 PM. \n \n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/make-polluters-pay-campaign-launch/
LOCATION:Arlington Street UU Church\, 351 Boylston Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250220T144057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T144057Z
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SUMMARY:Rise and Respond to Tyranny
DESCRIPTION:Rise and Respond to Tyranny\nCome to a community discussion of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century by Timothy Snyder. Read the book and/or watch the videos! Bring ideas\, a potluck dish\, and lots of curiosity. \nLocation is accessible. Space is limited. Please RSVP here. \nSponsored by Progressive Watertown\, First Parish Watertown\, and Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment \n \n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/rise-and-respond-to-tyranny/
LOCATION:First Parish Watertown\, 35 Church Street\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
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SUMMARY:First They Came for the Immigrants...This Time\, JP Speaks Out
DESCRIPTION:First They Came for the Immigrants…This Time\, JP Speaks Out\nStand up for your immigrant neighbors: Learn what local organizations are doing to defend immigrant rights and how you can help. \nSave the date: Tuesday\, March 11 at 7pm at First Baptist Church (633 Centre St) \nCome get informed about the local impact of the administration’s assault on immigrant rights and lives and learn what we can do to defend our immigrant neighbors. Leaders representing various organizations will speak about advancing legal\, legislative\, and community mobilization efforts\, which will be followed by Q&A and break-out groups to deepen the dialogue. This is an opportunity to learn and get involved. We look forward to seeing you there! \nA partial list of organizations on the panel: (as of the time of publication): \nMIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) BIJAN (Boston Immigrant Justice Accompaniment Network) Cosecha Brazilian Women’s Group Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights \nOrganized by the JPP Immigration Rights Action Group (JPP-IRAG) \n..This Time\, JP Speaks Out
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/first-they-came-for-the-immigrants-this-time-jp-speaks-out/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 633 Centre Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T052031Z
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SUMMARY:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 3/9
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 3/9\n\nJoin Progressive Mass as we kick off a series of Activist Afternoons phone banks. \nEach week\, we will be calling voters about important progressive legislation and encouraging them to contact their state legislators. \n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-mass-activist-afternoons-3-9/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250212T202446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T000730Z
UID:11060-1741424400-1741532400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training
DESCRIPTION:Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training\nMass Alliance’s signature Grassroots Campaign Training is a comprehensive two-day bootcamp that will teach you all you need to know to run and win a grassroots campaign for public office  including mailers\, GOTV planning\, fundraising\, messaging\, social media\, and more. \n\nMarch 8-9 Quincy    Apply  by February 28\nApril 5-6 Holyoke\, MA –  Apply by March 21st\nJune 7-8 Lowell\, MA – Apply by May 23rd\n\nRegistration Fee   $125\nRegistration Fee + Scholarship Fund Contribution $175\n\nBreakfast & Lunch Provided \nPlease e-mail contact@massalliance.org for additional information.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/mass-alliance-grassroots-training/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250222T033853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T033853Z
UID:11170-1741172400-1741176000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Stand Out in Solidarity with Immigrant Communities
DESCRIPTION:Stand Out in Solidarity with Immigrant Communities\nRally in solidarity with Boston’s immigrant communities as Mayor Wu testifies before the US Congress to defend Boston’s Trust Act.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/stand-out-in-solidarity-with-immigrant-communities/
LOCATION:Boston City Hall Plaza\, 1 City Hall Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02203
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250228T162032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T162032Z
UID:11213-1741114800-1741118400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:3/4: Protecting Public Education Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Protecting Public Education Town Hall\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin AFT Massachusetts\, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA)\, the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance (MEJA)\, Massachusetts AFL-CIO\, and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) for a virtual town hall as we dig in together to learn exactly how federal attempts to gut the Department of Education would harm Massachusetts students—and build a path forward together. \nHear from leading experts and impacted families and educators about just what’s at stake and how we can fight back! \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/3-4-protecting-public-education-town-hall/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T193000
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SUMMARY:Allston-Brighton Progressives Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Allston-Brighton Progressives Organizing Meeting\nJoin for a discussion of progressive political organizing in Allston and Brighton. \nAs you may know\, local chapters play an important role in Progressive Mass’s overall objectives — they’re a source of year-round organizing\, community building\, and collaboration that can help boost our collective power. You can learn more about local chapters here. There will be great discussion (and also great snacks).\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, March 4th from 6 – 7:30pm\n\n\nWhere: The Presentation School Foundation Community Center\n640 Washington St\, Brighton\, MA 02135\nNew Balance Room\n\nGetting There: Accessible by bus (57\, 64\, or 501)
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/allston-brighton-progressives-organizing-meeting/
LOCATION:PSF Community Center\, 640 Washington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02135
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250220T052926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T052926Z
UID:11130-1740477600-1740488400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Care\, Not Cuts Rally
DESCRIPTION:Care\, Not Cuts Rally\nJoin patients\, families\, and workers at the State House \nTo tell elected officials that you: \n\nOPPOSE closing Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children\nOPPOSE closing Pocasset Mental Health Center\nOPPOSE reducing DMH Case Managers by 50%\nOPPOSE raising healthcare costs for state workers and retirees\n\nFollowing the rally\, we will head into the State House to meet with legislators.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/care-not-cuts-rally/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250217T134636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T134722Z
UID:11103-1740319200-1740326400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 2/23
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Mass Activist Afternoons: 2/23\n\nJoin Progressive Mass as we kick off a series of Activist Afternoons phone banks. \nEach week\, we will be calling voters about important progressive legislation and encouraging them to contact their state legislators. \nThis week\, our focus will be on the Corporate Fair Share bill\, which would make large global mega-corporations pay the state’s existing corporate tax rate on a higher share of the excess profits they conceal offshore\, raising hundreds of millions of dollars in new annual revenues.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-mass-activist-afternoons-2-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250221T145710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T145710Z
UID:11166-1740124800-1740157200@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:IDSH 2025: Immigrant Rights Conference
DESCRIPTION:IDSH 2025: Immigrant Rights Conference\nPreparing for Action: Join MIRA for our Immigrant Rights Conference on Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025! The conference is aimed at preparing our community and coalition members to advocate for our legislative priorities at Immigrants’ Day at the State House (IDSH) the following day. \nWe will be providing an overview of the immigrant rights landscape on both a federal and state level\, discussing our legislative priorities\, and mobilizing to advocate for them at the State House on Wednesday\, March 19\, 2025. The conference will feature workshops including how to speak to your legislators\, a fundraising panel\, rapid response networks\, wellness\, and more. \nIf you are interested in sponsoring this event\, please reach out to Ana Cristina via email at achavezandonie@miracoalition.org.  \nFor general questions\, contact Dawn at dmiller@miracoalition.org \n✨Get your tickets below✨ \nSpring Conference Tickets
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/idsh-2025-immigrant-rights-conference/
LOCATION:Multicultural Arts Center\, 41 Second Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02141
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250205T184302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T184353Z
UID:10979-1740074400-1740078000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Let's Make Polluters Pay! An Actionar (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Make Polluters Pay! An Actionar (Virtual)\nJoin the Massachusetts Campaign to Make Polluters Pay! \nWe’re soft-launching our 2025-2026 campaign with an Actionar. Join us to learn about the campaign for a Climate Superfund\, how it will help your community\, and how YOU can make it a reality. \nThe Make Polluters Pay Bill – HD. 3369/SD.1674\, “An Act establishing a climate change superfund” – is a bill in the MA legislature introduced by Sen. Jamie Eldridge\, Rep. Steve Owens\, and Rep. Jack Lewis\, that requires the worst carbon emitters to contribute to a Superfund to pay for climate-related damages in Massachusetts. Fossil fuel companies have knowingly endangered our world for decades\, putting our lives and livelihoods at risk – they should be responsible for the damages. The Climate Change Superfund will provide funding for projects across the Commonwealth that keep our communities safe from the impacts of climate change. \nLearn more with our Fact Sheet and FAQ’s. \nRSVP here
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/lets-make-polluters-pay-an-actionar-virtual/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250212T232233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T232233Z
UID:11067-1739991600-1739997000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Transparency Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:Transparency Action Hour\n\nVoters have said on the ballot countless times that they want to see a more transparent State Legislature\, and we know that the top-down\, closed-door nature of policymaking empowers the large corporations and special interests that can get their way in\, leaving the rest of us out. \nSenate President Karen Spilka and Speaker Ron Mariano have both promised to take up rules reform to make for a more transparent and efficient legislative process. Last month\, 30+ organizations laid out a set of pro-transparency\, pro-participation\, pro-democracy reforms that would boost public confidence in the legislative process. \nWith the Senate rules behind us and the House rules being taken up later this month\, where does the campaign stand? Join us for a campaign update and an opportunity to make some calls to make sure that state legislators are hearing from us\, their constituents.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/transparency-action-hour/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250209T060844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T053335Z
UID:11019-1739534400-1739543400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Stop the Coup: Our Love is Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Stop the Coup: Our Love is Resistance\nFriday\, Feb. 14th – 12pm \nLocation: Bandstand\, Boston Common \nRSVP\, INFO CLICK HERE \nInvite your congregation/local groups to Co-Sponsor the event: Fill out this form \nWe are showing up together to Stop the Coup. We aim to demonstrate our resistance\, root our movement in love for justice\, and be visible and inspiring.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/stop-the-coup-our-love-is-resistance/
LOCATION:Boston Common Bandstand\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 021111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250208T053207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T120439Z
UID:11005-1739448000-1739451600@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:FreeHer MA State House Galentine's Day Rally
DESCRIPTION:FreeHer MA State House Galentine’s Day Rally\nJoin Families for Justice as Healing for their annual rally to send love to incarcerated women and advocate for their legislative priorities at the Massachusetts State House. Galentine’s Day\, the day before Valentine’s Day\, has become a celebration of women in leadership in the Massachusetts state government\, and we are going to remind our leaders that their solidarity must extend to incarcerated women. We do not need a new women’s prison! We need a moratorium on prison construction. We need new ways to let women out of prison and ensure they are not incarcerated in the first place. We need to reimagine our communities so there is less harm and more abundance. \n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/freeher-ma-state-house-galentines-day-rally/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250210T185200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T185200Z
UID:11052-1739440800-1739448000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Keep Families Connected Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Keep Families Connected Lobby Day\nJoin the Keep Families Connected Coalition in asking legislators to co-sponsor legislation to improve visits in prisons\, jails\, and ICE detention units. If you are able\, bring Valentine’s Day cards for your Rep and Senator asking them to co-sponsor the bill. RSVP here.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/keep-families-connected-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250118T150221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T120342Z
UID:10911-1739214000-1739217600@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Visitation Bill - Legislative Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Visitation Bill – Legislative Launch Event\nKeeping Families Connected (the No Cost Calls champions) would like to invite you\, your directly impacted friends and family\, and your organization (if you are part of an organization) to an online community meeting about a bill filed again this year\, which if passed could improve visitation with people behind bars. We’ll talk about the bill\, the road to improving visitation\, and what we can do now. Please share far and wide!
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/visitation-bill-legislative-launch-event/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250123T232620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T232840Z
UID:10943-1738749600-1738764000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Clean Slate MA Legislative Briefing and Advocacy Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Clean Slate Legislative Briefing and Afternoon of Advocacy \nWednesday\, February 5 @ 10 am  \nClean Slate MA is a statewide coalition working to pass state legislation that will require automated CORI sealing when individuals become eligible. \nRSVP here. 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/clean-slate-ma-legislative-briefing-and-advocacy-afternoon/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250123T231418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T231418Z
UID:10939-1738605600-1738611000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:MEJA Education Budget Update
DESCRIPTION:MEJA Education Budget Update\nOn February 3rd\, MEJA and MassBudget will host a K-12 education budget update and conversation via Zoom. MassBudget will share about the State budget\, and MEJA and our partners will facilitate smaller breakout discussions connecting the State budget to key local budgets. \nRegister here! → bit.ly/edbudgetwinter24
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/meja-education-budget-update/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20241215T032653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241215T032700Z
UID:10830-1738414800-1738425600@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Progressive Mass 2025 Annual Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Mass 2025 Annual Member Meeting\nJoin us for our 2025 annual member meeting! \nWe’ll be talking about our legislative agenda for the new legislative session and how to take action. Stay tuned for information about speakers\, breakout sessions\, and more.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-mass-2025-annual-member-meeting/
LOCATION:DeWitt Hall\, Lasell University\, 80 Maple Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02466
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250123T125909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T125909Z
UID:10929-1738260000-1738265400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Community Meeting with Councilor Weber & Councilor Pepén's chief of staff
DESCRIPTION:Progressive West Roxbury / Roslindale Community Meeting with Councilor Weber & Councilor Pepén’s chief of staff  \nWe’ll meet with City Councilor Ben Weber and Dianna Bronchuck\, Councilor Pepén’s Chief of Staff\, about how Boston can deal with upcoming challenges from the state and especially the federal government. What might we need to block\, build\, what people and institutions need to be protected\, and how can we help?
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/community-meeting-with-councilor-weber-councilor-pepens-chief-of-staff/
LOCATION:Roche Commuity Center\, 1716 Centre St\, Boston\, MA\, 02132
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250123T231938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T171516Z
UID:10941-1738000800-1738004400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:FreeHer 2025 Campaign Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:FreeHer 2025 Campaign Kickoff \nMonday\, January 27 @ 6 pm  \nThe kickoff will feature Families for Justice as Healing’s legislative partners Senator Comerford and Representative Tyler\, our organizational partners Jane Doe Inc. and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human rights\, FJaH members recently released from MCI-Framingham\, and FJaH’s Shifters leading Reimagining Communities work on the ground. Sign up for the kickoff event here.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/freeher-2025-campaign-kickoff/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T142433
CREATED:20250123T130930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T130930Z
UID:10932-1737907200-1737914400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Progressive Needham Social
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Needham Social\nSunday\, January 26th at 4 pm to kick off the new 2025-26 legislative session with pizza and drinks.  The focus will be on socializing with a dose of current policy initiatives involving affordable housing\, reproductive healthcare\, climate\, immigration and more.  Have a social justice issue you are working on?  Come and tell us about it!  We will supply the pizza\, soft drinks and beer.  Bring a salad or dessert if you like.  We will get together at the home of Andy Wizer and Rob Vecchi (7 Emerson Road).  Drop by or stay for awhile to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones!
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-needham-social/
LOCATION:7 Emerson Road\, Needham\, 7 Emerson Road\, Needham\, MA\, 02492
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UID:10834-1736967600-1736973000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Beacon Hill 101
DESCRIPTION:Beacon Hill 101\nThe new legislative session in the MA Legislature begins on January 1\, 2025\, and our Legislature can be hard to follow (for a reason). Join us for a refresher on the legislative process in Massachusetts and how YOU can make a difference.
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/beacon-hill-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T103000
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UID:10828-1734517800-1734521400@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:IndivisibleLAB\, a Progressive Mass Chap. Holiday Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 18 for an informal get-together and invite friends! Share some holiday refreshments and your thoughts on actions we can take together in 2025. \nNow\, more than ever\, it’s important to maintain our connections with each other and not lose sight of the power of our community. Starting in January\, we will resume having Action Hour meetings. \nAs usual\, we will be meeting at an indoor location in Lexington near Route 2. Please RSVP to get location details and parking information. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/indivisiblelab-a-progressive-mass-chap-holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:MA
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UID:10777-1734274800-1734282000@www.progressivemass.com
SUMMARY:Progressive Watertown Winter Party
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Watertown Winter Party\nJoin our annual winter party and rejoice in our activist community. \nPotluck. Please bring a savory or sweet. \nDecember 15\, 3 pm\, 18 Winsor Avenue \nRSVP: nicole.n.gardner@gmail.com
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/progressive-watertown-winter-party/
LOCATION:18 Winsor Avenue\, Watertown\, 18 Winsor Avenue\, Watertown\, MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T153000
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SUMMARY:NOT ONE MORE! Action to Defend Our Communities from Deportation and Criminalization!
DESCRIPTION:NOT ONE MORE! Action to Defend Our Communities from Deportation and Criminalization!\nWhen: Friday\, December 13 starting at 3:30pm \nWhere: Rally at JFK Federal Building\, 15 Sudbury Street\, Boston – next to Government Plaza and Bowdoin T stations. \nRSVP:  bit.ly/dec13rally \nIn the wake of Trump’s election\, we’re facing a critical moment where deportation and criminalization policies will ramp up\, putting our community at risk. Though we need to prepare for Trump’s term\, there is so much that current political leaders can be doing. This is our moment to push for policies that go beyond fear and punishment and offer real\, tangible support for immigrants and refugees. This action is a direct call to MA Governor Healey and President Biden before January – we need their action NOW!
URL:https://www.progressivemass.com/event/not-one-more-action-to-defend-our-communities-from-deportation-and-criminalization/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, 15 Sudbury Street\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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