Monday, 23 October, 7:00 pm: Candidate forum for Salem School Committee.

There will be multiple ways to watch this candidate forum, including the Zoom webinar format. Preregistration is not required to watch on Zoom. Spanish interpretation will be provided via the Zoom webinar. If you click the Zoom link before the forum starts, you will get a message that it hasn't started yet. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88047889934

You can also attend in person at the School Committee Chambers at Collins Middle School. SATV is recording the forum and you will be able to watch afterwards. The forum be live on SATV. SATV will add it to YouTube on Tuesday.

Co-sponsored by the Salem Education Foundation and the League of Women Voters of Salem.

Note: if you have questions for the candidates, please send them to lwvsalem@gmail.com by Friday, October 20.

Wednesday, 18 October, 6:00 pm: Candidate Debate for Salem At-Large City Councilors. This debate will be in English. Location: Hawthorne Hotel Grand Ballroom. Seats are first come, first served. Sponsored by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Berry Institute of Politics at Salem State University, and the League of Women Voters of Salem. This event will be shown on SATV.

Tuesday, 17 October, 6:00 pm: Candidate Forum for Salem At-Large City Councilors. The primary language for this forum will be Spanish. Interpretation will be provided for English-speaking candidates. Location: Salem Academy Auditorium. Co-Sponsors: The Latino Leadership Coalition, the North Shore CDC, the Point Neighborhood Association, the Berry Institute of Politics at Salem State University, and the League of Women Voters of Salem. Refreshments served outside the auditorium at 5:30 pm, but no food is allowed in the auditorium. This event will be shown on SATV.

During dinner hours on February 7, a portion of the price of every pizza sold at American Flatbread in Salem will go to supporting LWV-Salem’s educational activities in the coming year. Delicious pizza that strengthens democracy - you can’t beat that! Pizzas are available with regular or gluten free crusts, too.

LWV-Salem volunteers will be at Flatbread, so say hi! We’re thinking of some fun activities to add to the festive evening. Stay tuned for details.

New members welcome! Lately the Affordable Housing Working Group has been focused on supporting tenant organizations and tenant organizers in Salem Housing Authority properties and researching proposed ordinances relating to housing in Salem. We will update the agenda as we get closer to the meeting. Check back for more information on the location or Zoom link. Please email lwvsalem@gmail.com if you would like to be added to this working group’s email list.

Last summer, the Criminal Legal System Working Group of LWVS partnered with other great Essex County and statewide groups on educational and candidate forums for the Essex County Sheriff and Eastern District Attorney races.

In this meeting on January 26, we are convening to plan future work and events relating to these two important offices (Sheriff and DA). Among the partners are: ACLU, ECCO, Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, and The Dream Network.

Please email lwvsalem@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Thanks!

New members welcome! Tentative agenda: discuss education-related legislation, school committee elections prep, education questions for the mayor's race, and other topics of interest.

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 830 0982 7453

Passcode: 869715

LWVMA Town Hall on Zoom: Please register HERE. (Note: This Town Hall was rescheduled from December.)

This LWVMA Town Hall will outline the opportunity for local Leagues to propose areas of focus for LWVMA Program and Action for the next biennium (fiscal years 2024 and 2025) through State Program Planning. In preparation for the LWVMA Convention in June, the Program Planning process will be unfolding throughout the first several months of 2023 and it is important to have as many local Leagues involved as possible as we discuss and decide what our collective priorities will be for the upcoming biennium.

Please join us for a preview of the 2023-2024 legislative session by incoming State Rep. Manny Cruz! This meeting, which is open to LWV members and the public, is the first in a planned monthly series of fun and informative events.

This is an in-person event, but we are working on a remote-viewing or recorded option for Rep. Cruz's talk for those who can't attend in person.

In addition to the legislative preview, the meeting agenda will include time for members and volunteers to discuss plans for 2023. If you are curious about the League of Women Voters (which welcomes all people, not just women), you can learn more on January 10. Or email us at lwvsalem@gmail.com. Thanks!

Our Environment & Climate Crisis Working Group welcomes new members! Tentative agenda:

• New sessions at the State House and City Council - legislative research & prioritization

• Ideas for more programming to create at Salem Access Television

• Other ideas for activism and exploration in 2023

Please check back for the location or Zoom link for this meeting. (Plans are being finalized.) If you have any questions, please email lwvsalem@gmail.com.

Zoom Meeting: The Leagues of Salem and Marblehead, in conjunction with LWV of Massachusetts, are trying to build relationships with people and organizations in Lynn with whom we can work towards common goals. (Together, we are more powerful!) If you are interested in trying out this working group, please email lwvsalem@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Newcomers are very welcome - we need more folks to help build and sustain connections.

The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts is “taking no position” on Ballot Question 1, 2, and 3 for the November 8, 2022 election. This virtual nonpartisan forum will discuss Ballot Question 2 (Regulation of Dental Insurance) and Ballot Questions 3 (Expanded Availability of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages). This forum will be co-sponsored by LWV Sharon-Stoughton; LWV Needham; LWV Salem; LWV Andover-N. Andover; LWV Newton, & LWV Massachusetts. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_HnmvGgUtRcuWCOZbKnkYCA

The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts is “taking no position” on Ballot Question 1, 2, and 3 for the November 8, 2022 election. This nonpartisan virtual forum will discuss Ballot Questions 1 (Additional Tax on Income Over One Million Dollars). The forum is co-sponsored by LWV Boston & LWV Massachusetts. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_PsO39HhVQKiYluQ8rAdZKA

The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts endorses Yes on 4 for Safer Roads – Ballot Question 4. On October 12 at 4 p.m., the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and the Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) coalition will present “Safer Roads for a Stronger Commonwealth,” an online panel discussion about Question 4, which will be on the November 8 ballot. A Yes vote on Question 4 will uphold the Work and Family Mobility Act, a new state law that encourages safer roads by authorizing testing and licensing for Massachusetts residents who do not have citizenship status. LWVMA is supporting Yes on 4. At this forum, hear from civic, business, transportation and public safety experts about what this law will do – and will not do – for Massachusetts. Public welcome! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZMlduGhpzkiG9R2zItB0wghkx3vT..

This is the second in a series of free webinars introducing the community to job opportunities related to Salem's port and the coming offshore wind operations and maintenance yard. This one focuses on our students, the professionals who guide them, and community members of all ages!

Hear about local youth experiences with KidWind, and learn ways kids & teachers can get excited, learn, and prepare for future jobs in the offshore wind industry.

Traducción al español disponible.

Pre-register at tinyurl.com/studentwind.

Sponsored by:
* Salem Alliance for the Environment (www.salemsafe.org)
* Clean Water Action (www.CleanWaterAction.org/states/massachusetts)
* Old Bedford Village Corp.
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Viento para las futura generaciones: Oportunidades para estudiantes y Miembros de la comunidad de todas las edades.

6 de Octubre 2022 @ 7:00pm en Zoom

Venga a escuchar sobre las experiencias de los jóvenes locales con KidWind y aprenda maneras en que los niños y los maestros pueden emocionarse, aprender y prepararse para futuros trabajos en la industria eólica marina.

Gratis para todos. Traducción al español disponible.

Pre-registrarse a tinyurl.com/studentwind

Patrocinado por:

* Salem Alliance for the Environment / Alianza de Salem para el Medio Ambiente (www.salemsafe.org)
* Clean Water Action /Acción de agua limpia (www.CleanWaterAction.org)
* Old Bedford Village Corp.

The candidates for District Attorney in the Eastern District are James O’Shea (D) and Paul Tucker (D).

Click here to register: tinyurl.com/EssexDAForum

What questions do you want the candidates to answer at the forum? Send your suggestions to: lwvessex@gmail.com.

Check out our Voter Toolbox for more information on what a District Attorney does!

This candidate forum is presented by:
American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
Courageous Conversations Merrimack Valley
Essex County Community Organization
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
NAACP Merrimack Valley Branch
NAACP North Shore Branch
The Dream Network

The candidates for Sheriff are Kevin Coppinger (D) and Virginia Leigh (D).

Click here to register: tinyurl.com/EssexSheriffForum

What questions do you want the candidates to answer at the forum? Send your suggestions to: lwvessex@gmail.com.

Check out our Voter Toolbox for more information on what a Sheriff does!

This candidate forum is presented by:
American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
Courageous Conversations Merrimack Valley
Essex County Community Organization
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
NAACP Merrimack Valley Branch
NAACP North Shore Branch
The Dream Network

Learn about District Attorneys and Sheriffs, elected officials who have tremendous impact on people’s lives and our communities in this online voter education program.

For more information, please visit the Memorial Hall Library website.
Register for the event on Zoom.

Join us for a State Representative forum, where candidates Eugene Collins, Manny Cruz, and Domingo Dominguez will answer questions about the political issues of today.

Registration is required. See information here: https://www.salemstate.edu/news/salem-state-co-host-mayoral-debate-salem-news-oct-07-2021

In partnership with the Salem Education Foundation and Salem News, we are co-hosting a School Committee candidate forum. Because of the number of candidates, the general citywide interest in this race, and the risks of the COVID delta variant, we plan to hold the forum using the Zoom platform.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84949455948?pwd=S2k2VTRtN2Rxb0J4aldPYVU5cndCdz09

Newcomers welcome! Just email lwvsalem@gmail.com to join the mailing list for this working group for information about future meetings.

Hi, everyone - it has come to our attention that July 13 is the first in a series of public forums to update the City's wetlands protection policy. So instead of our regular meeting we are going to attend the public forum. The forum is at 6:00pm.

For more information and to join the meeting go to:

https://publicinput.com/SalemWetlands

We will schedule another working group meeting to discuss what we learn and to catch up on other current events. Thank you!