Biden-Harris administration accomplishments

Compiled by Eric von Bleicken Legislation and executive orders Biden accomplished or helped accomplish: CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT – Focused on international companies to build and reinvest in the US with good-paying union job – supply chain to come home $1.2 trillion bipartisan INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE - $ to fund bridges, highways, upgrade airports, ports, electrical and internet, solar and wind $1.2 trillion INFLATION REDUCTION ACT - $369 billion to climate change – goal on target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to pre-2005 levels and achieve net zero before 2050 Rejoined the Paris Climate Accord to help accelerate climate legislation and…

Why we need to change the Massachusetts flag

Join us Thursday, May 25, 6:30 p.m., at the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library in West Brookfield to learn the history of the Massachusetts flag and seal, and the effort to create a new flag and seal to represent peace, justice, equality, and inclusion for the Commonwealth. A resolution on the June Annual Town Meeting warrants in West Brookfield, Brookfield and Oakham will ask voters if they are in support of changing the flag and seal of Massachusetts. More than 20 percent of the towns and cities in Massachusetts are already formally on record in support of changing the flag and seal.…

Rally to Secure and Protect Democracy

Saturday, January 7, 2023Noon-2 p.m.West Brookfield Common Today marks two years since our former president and his conspirators attempted a coup on our nation to thwart our democratic process and disrupted official Congressional proceedings with the intent to stop a peaceful transition of power. Grassroots Central Mass and Brookfields Fight Fear are jointly planning this rally to once again highlight how precious our democracy is and to recall how close we came to losing it on January 6, 2021. Sen. Anne Gobi and Governor's Councilor Paul DePalo will be there along with representatives of the Indivisible Mass Coalition. All around…

Support Pride Events Locally

Brookfields Fight Fear has a celebration lined up next week in West Brookfield: Tuesday, June 21: Bridges Over Walls Pride Week Craft and Book Fair! Support our LGBTQIA+ and local crafters and get more out of it than just a great feeling! While you are there you can also check out Tanya Neslusan's amazing presentation, ABCs of LGBTQIA+! What a GREAT event. Support of our friends, further your knowledge, AND come away with something special!! Events runs 5 PM – 8 PM West Brookfield First Congregational Church, 36 North Main St., West Brookfield. At 6 PM learn The ABCs of…

Support a new flag for Massachusetts

By David DetmoldCoordinator, changethemassflag.com Resolutions in Support of Changing the Flag and Seal of Massachusetts will appear on upcoming annual town meeting warrants: Petersham Annual Town Meeting, Article 38 (last article on warrant): Monday, June 6th, 7 pm at the Petersham Town Hall, 1 South Main StreetAthol Annual Town Meeting, Article 32, Monday, June 13th, 7 pm at the Athol Memorial Building, 584 Main StreetBarre Annual Town Meeting, Tuesday, June 14th, 6:30 pm (place to be determined) The resolutions call for supporting the work of the special commission established by the state legislature in 2021 to recommend changes to the current,…