January 2021 Newsletter

Anti-Eviction Protest Sunday 1/10

Our friends at CAAS sent us a note this week about a protest against evictions this Sunday. The YIMBY movement is mostly focused on housing creation, but tenant protections, especially during a pandemic, are just as important. After all, the point of building houses isn't to have the buildings - it's to have people in homes!Details are on Facebook and on Twitter.

2021 Election Preview (Yes, Already)

I know, we just

had

a grueling election year, but Somerville does city elections in odd years and we want to be prepared to start helping you choose candidates next fall. So, let's open the floor to you, our loyal members: What do you want to know about candidates in the next Somerville City Council election?

Write to

[email protected]

and let us know. We'll use your feedback to put together a comprehensive candidate survey this spring and plan to produce a voter guide by summer.