At our last RDTC meeting, Tom Mikus updated us on the efforts of the Green Community Taskforce in Rockport: https://www.rockportma.gov/green In 2020 the Rockport Taskforce received a grant that … Continue reading Green Community Taskforce in Rockport

At our last RDTC meeting on May 22nd, we heard from local SwingLeft activist Alix Smullin on efforts to improve transparency in the MA Legislative process. Climate related legislation … Continue reading Transparency in the MA Legislature

Last week on this site, we featured a video on small hydro projects. Uphill reservoirs of water can be a great way to store and generate energy, but they … Continue reading Herring and Fish Counts and Eel, Oh My!

And now for something completely different…..Last week, we announced some changes in the numbers for Massachusetts House and Senate versions of the Compassionate End of Life Care bills. But, … Continue reading Intro to malgislature.gov

Happy Earth Day! Washington Post ‘President Biden on Thursday — Earth Day — is convening dozens of world leaders, including Pope Francis, for a two-day virtual climate summit, with … Continue reading Climate Change Summit + Lancet

Although one could be forgiven for taking a day off to celebrate after the Chauvin verdict, we will finish up our focus on the three American researchers and practitioners … Continue reading COVID 19 Health Care Inequities – Dr Janice C. Blanchard

In this post, we will feature the second speaker from the Lancet Podcast referenced in yesterday’s post, Kimberly Jacob Arriola. (”Lancet Voices:Black History Month in the USA specialA special … Continue reading How Racism Gets Under the Skin – Kimberly Jacob Arriola

“I use my scholarship to make the invisible, visible” Sharrelle Barber The beginning of this week we will focus on 3 researchers in the field of systemic racism and … Continue reading Place, Race and Health – Sharrelle Barber

One of our town co-chairs has written to remind those who might be calling MA State Representatives and Senators about supporting the MA compassionate end of life options legislation, … Continue reading Health Matters – Compassionate End of Life Care

2021 New Possibilities – Using the book Drawdown as a guide to solutions The new MA Climate bill, recently signed by the Governor, and Biden’s national infrastructure plans, still … Continue reading Climate : Drawdown

The Rockport Democratic Town Committee will be marching again in the 4th of July Parade. We will be marching with the Issues Lifeboats again. (See “Be The Lifeboat” https://youtu.be/q53m7cXRQyY … Continue reading Rockport Dems in the 2019 4th of July Parade

This is the updated version of the video which includes: – Overlaid text mostly spoken and slowed down – Overlaid text is rendered in a more readable (sanserif) and … Continue reading Be The Lifeboat (version 2)

The Rockport Democratic Town Committee met on Saturday, February 2nd at 10:30 AM in the Brenner Room of the Rockport library. In addition to old and new business we … Continue reading Lifeboat Video