In an effort to get food to families and people struggling with food insecurity, the members of the Rochester Democratic Town Committee donated food for Damien's Pantry which serves Rochester and neighboring communities. Reductions in SNAP benefits and a rise in the unaffordability of basic necessities generated a quick response by our members. No one should go hungry in our country. It will not be the last time we step up. The RDTC Secretary and Chairperson deliver donated f

The RDTC believes the "Freedom to Read" is a fundamental right to access information, ideas, and diverse viewpoints through reading, protected by the First Amendment, championed by organizations like Authors Against Book Bans, the American Library Association (ALA) , and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), and promoted through events like the Right to Read Day on 10/11/2025 to counter censorship and promote open inquiry in libraries. Five Town DTC members and concerned cit

The Rochester Democratic Town Committee supports our teachers and students throughout the year starting with a late summer school supply drive supplementing classroom needs. We also support our Rochester Memorial School teachers throughout the year and especially during Teacher Appreciation Week. This year we gathered, through donations, $1500 worth of supplies!

On August 18th, 2025 the Rochester Democratic Committee held the first ever fundraiser for a democratic committee in Rochester. It was a great success bringing together state, county. and local officials. The fundraiser brought together Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, State Representative Mark Sylvia, and our "Five Town DTC Coalition" consisting of Rochester, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, and Acushnet.. Present were school committee members from the five towns as well

Each July, the Rochester Democrats recognize and support the outstanding work of our local postal workers by providing them with flowers, coffee, and donuts!

I call this email “the week ahead” but what a week we have had behind us.  As a reminder, and to let newly signed up resisters know, the purpose of my weekly is to focus on actions we can take in the week ahead and beyond. 

We Won! Rochester won! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for voting in the local town election.  I was doing my happy dance when the results came in, hard to describe the feeling of joy, I hope you all felt it too.