Category: FCCPR In the News

Winning the Green New Deal 2020
Sunrise Launch Party Jan. 29 in Greenfield

Youth Rise Together and Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR), inspired by the Sunrise Movement, are hosting one of hundreds of Green New Deal launch parties taking place around the country.

Wednesday, January 29
7 PM
12 Federal St., Greenfield
Light refreshments will be available at no cost

Led by teens from Youth Rise Together, this gathering will watch and discuss two brand new short films from the Sunrise Movement about the Green New Deal and how to win it. The discussion will focus on what can be done locally. Young people and people unfamiliar with the Green New Deal are especially invited, but all are welcome.

Interested people who need transportation should write to info@fccpr.us.

Youth Rise Together is a teen activism group based in the Pioneer Valley. Its mission is to empower youth to resist hate and create political and social change.

Franklin County CPR fights for the social, political and economic issues that were central to Bernie Sanders’ campaign platform by organizing at the grassroots, running candidates and pressuring politicians and corporations through direct action.

February General Assembly

FCCPR General Assembly

Sunday February 9th 2:00 to 4:00pm

Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St Greenfield

Tentative Agenda

1)     Financial Report and Membership Renewal

2)     Discussion on the Green New Deal – What is it, how will it effect Franklin County, and what can we do to get it enacted.

Please read these documents if you can:

Bernie Sanders’ detailed plan for the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal Resolution introduced by Senator Markey and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

3)     Vote on endorsing a candidate for President of the United States. This vote will take place at the meeting.

If you haven’t yet renewed your 2020 FCCPR membership, you can do so at the meeting. Only current members can vote.

FCCPR’s Sheila Gilmour: ‘I’m running for mayor because Greenfield is ready for new leadership’

“Greenfield has an important preliminary election coming up on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Three mayoral candidates will appear on the ballot, but only two will move on to the general election on Nov. 5. My name is Sheila Gilmour and I look forward to earning your vote.”

Source: The Recorder – ‘I’m running for mayor because Greenfield is ready for new leadership’

The Recorder – FCCPR endorses Sheila Gilmour for mayor

After considering the candidate responses and comparing them to the recently published Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR) political platform, the Greenfield membership voted to endorse Precinct 6 City Councilor Sheila Gilmour for mayor.

“We were particularly struck by Councilor Gilmour’s plans for reviewing city staffing needs and her interest in working closely with the FRCOG on regional issues,” said David Cohen, FCCPR Greenfield chairman.

Source: The Recorder – Greenfield Notebook: June 17, 2019

The Recorder – School Committee emails prompt complaint

GREENFIELD — Questions of proper communication among School Committee members have flared back up following the filing of an Open Meeting Law complaint by a member of the education task force for Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution Thursday.

Paul Jablon, a Greenfield resident, claims the Greenfield School Committee, but specifically former superintendent and current School Committee Member Susan Hollins, chronically disregards committee decorum by discussing the school budget over email and not in public.

“It needs to be transparent, which is why myself and other people feel that it’s a con now,” Jablon said.

Source: The Recorder – School Committee emails prompt complaint

Montague Reporter ‘Out of the Streets and Into the Sewers’

April 4, 2019

by Mike Jackson

GREENFIELD— “These are moderate reforms,” Sheila Gilmour said, kicking off the municipal socialism conference on Saturday by laying out its basic premise. “They’re things that even the most conservative of our neighbors should be able to get behind.”

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