Progressive Mass

Progressive Mass Summer Potluck
2025-08-23 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 110 Lovell Road, 110 Lovell Road, Watertown, MA, 02472
Progressive Mass Summer Potluck

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, August 23rd at 4pm at 110 Lovell Road in Watertown! Please note, we are holding Sunday, August 24th as our rain date–you’ll receive an email in advance if we need to postpone due to weather.
If you can, bring a dish to share.
See you soon!

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/21
2025-08-21 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/21
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Solidarity Lowell - Mill City Messaging
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | lala books lowell, 189 Market St., Lowell, MA
Solidarity Lowell – Mill City Messaging
Come join us as we write postcards!
Bring your own refreshments, favorite pen, and good conversation!

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/14
2025-08-14 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/14
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/7
2025-08-07 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 8/7
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Allston-Brighton Progressives Monthly Meeting
2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | PSF Community Center, 640 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02135

PWRR 2025 annual summer potluck!
2025-08-04 17:30 - 19:30 | 631 South Street, 631 South Street, Boston, MA, 02131

Brookline Rally for Democracy
2025-08-02 14:00 - 15:00
Join Speak Out, Seniors! every Saturday, 2:00-3:00 pm for a peaceful, pro-democracy rally at Coolidge Corner in Brookline as we raise our voices against the abuses of the Trump administration.
Speak Out, Seniors! stand for:
o Immigrant rights, human rights, and anti-racism
o Free speech, the Constitution, and the rule of law
o Healthcare and Social Security
o The protection of our planet
We stand for empathy over cruelty, peace over violence, and an end to the devastating wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Iran. We stand for democracy, justice, and a future we can be proud to leave to the next generation.
This will be a spirited, peaceful gathering—bring your voice, your friends, and your signs! All are welcome, including participants with walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility devices.
This weekly event is hosted by Speak Out, Seniors! and we invite all generations to join us in standing up for democracy—one rally at a time. We’ll continue this weekly tradition for as long as it takes!
Suggestions:
o Bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and a hat
o In the event of inclement weather, we’ll each use our best judgment about whether to attend. We hope you’ll do the same!

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/31
2025-07-31 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/31
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Rent Control Rally @ the State House
2025-07-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Massachusetts State House
Rent Control Rally @ the State House
Tuesday, July 29 | 11:30 AM | Massachusetts State House (Front Steps)
Our rent. Our fight. Our future.
On Tuesday, July 29, we’re taking it to Beacon Hill to demand bold action on the housing crisis. Lawmakers are holding a hearing on rent control — and we’re making sure they hear from us, not just lobbyists.
Join us for a rally at 11:30 AM on the front steps of the State House to show powerful support for S.1447 / H.2328, the statewide rent control and just cause eviction bill.
✅ Protect renters from being priced out✅ Stop unfair evictions✅ Let cities and towns decide what’s right for them

Progressive MetroWest Monthly Chapter Meeting
2025-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/24
2025-07-24 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/24
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Common Start First Birthday Party
2025-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Frog Pond, Boston Common, Boston, MA
Common Start First Birthday Party
Please join the Common Start Coalition for an event celebrating the first birthday of the passage of Common Start policies for high-quality, accessible, affordable early education and child care! This is a moment to celebrate the hard work of advocates, organizers, and legislators who made this vision a reality. This is a family-friendly event, and families are encouraged to bring their children!
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 11:00 AM
Location: Boston Common Frog Pond, Tadpole Playground

We Won More State House Transparency. What's Next?
2025-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
We Won More State House Transparency. What’s Next?

In late June, the MA House and Senate passed new Joint Rules for the first time in six years.
That may sound wonky or arcane, but the rules govern who gets to participate in the legislative process and when and how. And because of activists like you, we were able to win real pro-transparency, pro-participation reforms.
But what do these new rules mean? How can we ensure that they lead to the progressive policies we want? And what other reforms are necessary?
Join Act on Mass, Progressive Dems of Mass, Progressive Mass, Mass Sierra Club, and 350 Mass for an update.

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Framingham, MA, SUNDAY, JULY 20!
2025-07-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Framingham Centre Historical Common, Vernon Street & Edgell Road, Framingham, MA
GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Framingham, MA, SUNDAY, JULY 20!
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, people are taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. HOWEVER, in Framingham, we have had to schedule our event for SUNDAY, JULY 20, in order to have access to our favorite large open space!
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
We will hear from speakers about John Lewis’ legacy and how we can live up to his teaching of “Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble.” Organizations that are protecting and supporting our immigrant neighbors will be present to help us discover volunteer opportunities with them.

Solidarity Lowell Summer Barbecue 2025
2025-07-19 15:00 - 20:00 | 46 Carlisle Street, Lowell, 46 Carlisle Street, Lowell, MA
Solidarity Lowell Summer Barbecue 2025
It’s time for the 8th annual Solidarity Lowell Summer Barbecue! The Coordinating Committee will provide burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian burgers and hot dogs, and rolls. Park on both sides of the street. Please leave the spaces at the front of the house open for those with mobility challenges. Note: There is another nasty COVID strain out there! PLEASE TEST BEFORE YOU ATTEND! Yes, even if you don’t have symptoms. Many of our members are compromised in some way and this is for the safety of them and all of us. Thank you! FYI this will happen rain or shine! We’re prepared to move inside the house if it’s too hot or it rains.

Good Trouble in Medfield
2025-07-17 17:00 - 18:30 | 555 Main Street, 555 Main Street, Medfield, MA
Good Trouble in Medfield

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
Join us in Medfield starting at 5:00 and bring your signs! This standout will be coordinated with other local towns, so commuters and others will see see several of them as the drive.
Corner of Rtes 109 and 27. For GPS, use 555 Main St. Parking at CVS or across the street at the shopping plaza.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/17
2025-07-17 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/17
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/10
2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/10
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/3
2025-07-03 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/3
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"MA Fights Back" Organizing Fair: Billerica
2025-06-30 19:00 - 21:00 | First Parish UU Church, 7 Concord Road, Billerica, MA, 01821
“MA Fights Back” Organizing Fair: Billerica

Residents across the Commonwealth are feeling angry and anxious about the never-ending barrage of horrors from the Trump-Musk administration, and many of them want to take action – and at every level of government. But the question facing every person wanting to take action is a simple one: How?
Come learn from groups on the ground about how YOU can plug in.

Make Polluters Pay Open Grassroots Meeting
2025-06-26 18:00 - 19:00
Make Polluters Pay Open Grassroots Meeting
Join the movement to hold polluters accountable and invest in climate resilience!
The Make Polluters Pay campaign is hosting regular Grassroots Meetings, these events are open to anyone who wants to get involved in the campaign. These events will be hosted every other Thursday evening from 6 to 7 PM. We’ll share techniques for educating our communities, plan events together, and build our power to win this campaign! Join us!

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

JPP & NLG Know Your Rights
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
JPP & NLG Know Your Rights
When you are protesting or having any interaction with law enforcement, asserting your rights does not usually mean that the police will respect your rights or change how they are treating you. However, by using your rights (by saying them out loud, as this training will teach you to do), you can make it harder for police to use your own statements or anything found on you during a search as evidence against you during a trial. Using this information could help your case later in court and, importantly, can help you protect your fellow activists.

IPMC Cambridge Community Potluck
2025-06-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Sennott Park, 305 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
IPMC Cambridge Community Potluck
Please join members of the Cambridge Chapters of Indivisible and Progressive MA for a Community Potluck Picnic in Sennott Park (305 Broadway) on June 21 from 4-6 pm for food, conversation and connection around shared goals for social change. All are welcome-bring a friend or a neighbor and a snack to share. It will be a good casual opportunity to meet new people in Cambridge and to learn about the issues they care about without a pre-set political agenda. We’ll have information about the goals of Indivisible and Progressive MA, and opportunities to get involved available for you to check out, but it’s fine to come just for fun! No RSVP required, just show up.

Mass-Care Strategy and Working Conference
2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610
Mass-Care Strategy and Working Conference
Medicare for All in Massachusetts
The Future Is Now!
Saturday June 21, 2025
10am to 4pm
Clark University
Higgins University Center 2nd Floor
950 Main St. Worcester, MA
Mass-Care is hosting a state-wide strategy and working conference June 21 from 10am to 4pm at Clark University in Worcester – Medicare for All in Massachusetts: The Future is Now!
We all know the health care crisis that exists in Massachusetts: already exorbitant insurance rates are soaring by an additional 12% this year, and the bankruptcy of Steward Hospitals has left minority and working class communities without access to hospitals. Medicare for All is the only solution that will provide complete coverage to all Massachusetts residents and save money for all.
The core of the conference will be breakout sessions, by sector, throughout the day:

*Healthcare workers
*Labor unions
*Businesses
*Municipal and elected officials
*Community organizations and organizers

Each of these sectors have a unique relationship with the private health insurance system. Bringing those common experiences together will help define and carry out a stronger action-oriented organizational effort to enact Medicare for All, however we win it, through a legislative vote or by a binding referendum vote by the people. The breakout sessions are designed to build activism and deepen all aspects of the commitment and to embolden the movement for Medicare for All in MA.
Registration is a $40 donation per person or whatever you can afford. This includes morning beverages and pastries and a box lunch. This doesn’t completely cover the cost of the conference so extra donations are welcome.
Sponsorship of the conference by organizations is $100.
There will be a Silent Auction of donated items throughout most of the day, so remember to bring your credit card, check or cash. We hope you or your organization will join us as we collectively work to “up the ante” on our elected leaders to save our healthcare and enact Medicare for All in Massachusetts.
Click Here to Register for the Conference

Pride & Resistance
2025-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Drawdown Brewing, 3204 Washingston Street, Boston, MA
Pride & Resistance
Join JP Progressives at Drawdown Brewing for an update from elected officials about the LGBTQIA+ policy landscape.

“People’s Hearing” on Legislative Reform
2025-06-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Church the Hill, 140 Bowdoin Street, Boston, MA, 02108
“People’s Hearing” on Legislative Reform
What: The Coalition to Reform our Legislature (CROL) will hold a People’s Hearing to address two bills, filed by CROL’s members and allies, that would improve the way that our legislature operates. The bills were filed consistent with House and Senate rules, yet both chambers bypassed the typical process of holding formal hearings on them, leaving the public in the dark on their benefits.
When: Tuesday, June 17 1:30-3 PM
Where: Church on the Hill, 140 Bowdoin St., Boston
Who: The hearing will feature testimony from advocates, former legislators, and members of the public.
Why: CROL is a politically diverse coalition of groups and individuals committed to making the Massachusetts legislature more accountable, effective, and transparent. CROL proposed two bills to accomplish those objectives.
One bill would establish independent legislative research and fiscal analysis bureaus to provide legislators with the tools necessary to craft legislation based on objective data, rather than reliance on special interests. The second bill would reform the stipend system which presently gives leadership extraordinary control over legislators’ salaries, replacing it with a less costly and less leadership-controlled stipend system that rewards performance, rather than loyalty.
CROL is holding this hearing to advance public debate on our dysfunctional legislature.
RSVP here.

Youth Justice Legislative Briefing: A Future in Focus
2025-06-17 12:00 - 14:30 | Massachusetts State House
Youth Justice Legislative Briefing: A Future in Focus

Join us for a Day of Advocacy at the State House to speak up and advance key youth justice reforms. Light lunch will be served.
State House, Great Hall, 24 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02133 and live streamed
11:45 am – Doors open
12:00 pm – Program starts
1:30 pm – Meet with your legislators (in-person or via phone/email)
Learn about the bills at https://www.cfjj.org/advocacy

Event Sponsors: ACLU of Massachusetts, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, Citizens for Public Schools, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Mass NOW, More Than Words, National Association of Social Workers – MA Chapter, Pa’Lante Transformative Justice, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Strategies for Youth and UTEC.

No Kings Rally Norfolk
2025-06-14 08:45 - 09:45
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.
🚨On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.🚨
The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. Check out nokings.org for more information.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
