Saturday August 22 11:59pm - Voter registration deadline
Tuesday August 25 5pm - Vote by mail application deadline
August 22-August 28 - Early voting period (check voteinma.com)
Tuesday September 1 - Election Day polling hours 7am-8pm
Tuesday September 1 - Mail in ballot received - must reach your local election office or drop box by close of polls on Election Day
American elections are threatened from many directions. The mid-term elections are just 3 months away; this is the time to prepare to make every vote be heard. Join us on Wednesday July 29 at 7 PM to hear from Boston's Ron Bell of Dunk the Vote https://dunkthevote4ever.org/ and to discuss avenues for individual and group action. This is an in person meeting in Melrose MA, 647 Main St - Follow Your Art, Big Yellow House https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/993830/
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/992521/ On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston while driving a work van with his crew. On July 13, ICE fatally shot 26-year-old Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine — his wife and toddler forced to witness his murder.
Both men were beloved members of their communities, killed on their way to work. Join us for a vigil to demand Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. ICE Out.
On Sat July 25th we will have speakers and song. We ask for a full and independent investigation, witnesses be released and protected and to end local collaboration with ICE through the MA Protect Act which needs to become law. The Protect Act is currently before a six-member conference committee where lawmakers are actively working to reconcile differences between the MA House and MA Senate versions. The primary differences being debated center on the scope of "sensitive locations" where civil ICE arrests would be banned. The House version focuses primarily on protecting courthouses, while the Senate version seeks to expand those protections to public schools, hospitals, childcare centers, and places of worship. Under current legislative session rules, lawmakers have until early January 2027 to finalize the compromise bill. https://miracoalition.org/news/senatepassesprotectact/
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/992521/ On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston while driving a work van with his crew. On July 13, ICE fatally shot 26-year-old Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine — his wife and toddler forced to witness his murder.
Both men were beloved members of their communities, killed on their way to work. Join us for a vigil to demand Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. ICE Out.
On Sat July 25th we will have speakers and song. We ask for a full and independent investigation, witnesses be released and protected and to end local collaboration with ICE through the MA Protect Act which needs to become law. The Protect Act is currently before a six-member conference committee where lawmakers are actively working to reconcile differences between the MA House and MA Senate versions. The primary differences being debated center on the scope of "sensitive locations" where civil ICE arrests would be banned. The House version focuses primarily on protecting courthouses, while the Senate version seeks to expand those protections to public schools, hospitals, childcare centers, and places of worship. Under current legislative session rules, lawmakers have until early January 2027 to finalize the compromise bill. https://miracoalition.org/news/senatepassesprotectact/
Are you enraged by what’s going on in Newark @ Delaney Hall but can’t be there? Take action locally today! Join over 120 other rallies nationwide! While most major banks have cut ties with CoreCivic and The GEO Group, #CitizensBank is deepening its financial support for them. In Malden @ 3-4pm 876 Main St (near Oak Grove T) and also at 225 Pleasant St (near Malden Center T). #ICEOut We'll have signs and flyers to pass out! https://www.de-icecitizensbank.org/ https://www.mobilize.us/deicecitizens/event/955914/ https://www.mobilize.us/deicecitizens/event/960904/
Are you enraged by what’s going on in Newark @ Delaney Hall but can’t be there? Take action locally today! Join over 120 other rallies nationwide! While most major banks have cut ties with CoreCivic and The GEO Group, #CitizensBank is deepening its financial support for them. In Malden @ 3-4pm 876 Main St (near Oak Grove T) and also at 225 Pleasant St (near Malden Center T). #ICEOut We'll have signs and flyers to pass out! https://www.de-icecitizensbank.org/ https://www.mobilize.us/deicecitizens/event/955914/ https://www.mobilize.us/deicecitizens/event/960904/
Upset about ICE abuses happening at Delaney in NJ? Join the Indivisible in Melrose, Wakefield & Beyond bridge event tomorrow Tues June 2! Sunny + 73 degrees = perfect conditions for waving at vehicles. 2-5pm - just drop by for as little or as long as you like! https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/892157/ Hopkins St over I-95 Wakefield, parking along Hopkins St., best on the Reading side. We'll be there will all the supplies. See our bridge FAQ: https://indivisibleinn.org/bridge/
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church's Pro-Democracy Team is hosting a lecture as part of their Thoughtful Thursday series:
"This program is an exploration of the changing landscape of local journalism, why it matters for democracy and community connection, and how residents can support trustworthy, community-centered news and public media in places like Melrose and Greater Boston.
Amber Payne is a strategist and storyteller, creating bold content that drives conversation. She currently serves as Chief Experience Officer at Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver, Colorado (where she will relocate to this summer). Most recently, she was Publisher of "The Emancipator," a multi-media digital publication exploring solutions to racial inequity. In 2015, she created and launched NBCBLK, a section of NBCNews.com dedicated to elevating conversations about Black identity, social issues, and culture. She spent a decade at NBC Nightly News producing breaking news and feature stories. Amber and her husband run a small production company specializing in documentary and narrative-driven branded content. There will be time for Q & A.
https://www.melroseuu.org/thoughtful-thursday-may-14-truth-power-and-the-future-of-local-news/
Thoughtful Thursday is a monthly free program at MUUC. Join us on the second Thursday of every month for lively conversation on issues of general community interest that align with our UU values."
Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield & Beyond will hold a standout at a Citizens Bank location on Wed. May 6th from 5:30-6:30pm https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/945932/ Come spread the word about Citizens Bank's involvement with ICE abuses. We are asking people to close their accounts until Citizens Bank stops doing business with CoreCivic and The GEO Group. We'll have signs you can borrow! Parking available on side streets. For more info see https://www.de-icecitizensbank.org/
Citizens Financial Group has been a financier of the private prison and detention industry since at least 2012. In 2019, in response to grassroots activists and shareholder pressure, eight of the country’s largest banks ended their relationships with the private prison industry. But Citizens Bank stayed the course. Since 2024, Citizens has played key roles helping GEO and CoreCivic access more than $2.5 billion in financing, including $100 million in January 2026.
