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Solidarity Lowell is a volunteer group of community members defending human rights, dignity, and justice in Greater Lowell. We are a chapter of Progressive Mass and a Merrimack Valley Project affiliate.

Our featured speaker was Jake from Honest Future for Lowell, a grassroots coalition of residents and advocates committed to environmental justice, energy accountability, and community dignity. Their goal is to hold decision-makers accountable to build a Lowell where every voice matters and every breath is safe. Jake Forester is one of their founding members.

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell is a volunteer group of community members defending human rights, dignity, and justice in Greater Lowell. We are a chapter of Progressive Mass and a Merrimack Valley Project affiliate.

Our featured speaker was Jake from Honest Future for Lowell, a grassroots coalition of residents and advocates committed to environmental justice, energy accountability, and community dignity. Their goal is to hold decision-makers accountable to build a Lowell where every voice matters and every breath is safe. Jake Forester is one of their founding members.

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell May 2026 Meeting featuring Jake from Honest Future for Lowell

Our featured speaker is Sebastian Nash, the Chair for the Commission on Disabilities for the City of Lowell. The commission's responsibilities are to make sure that the city is ADA-compliant and that the needs of the disabled community are met on a municipal level.

Also on the agenda:

News and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass

Positive news to celebrate from the past month

Updates from our committees

Important legislation and action items

Allied organizations updates

...and more!

Learn more about Solidarity Lowell at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell April 2026 Meeting Featuring Sebastian Nash from the Lowell Disability Commission

A recording of the March 2026 Solidarity Lowell meeting, featuring Noah Risley from Clean Slate Massachusetts.

Noah volunteers for Clean Slate Massachusetts, which is focused on passing and implementing a law that would automate the sealing of criminal offender record information. They serve as one of the SHARP Case Managers at Justice 4 Housing. A recent graduate of Brandeis University, they have Bachelor’s degrees in International and Global Studies and Comparative Literature. At Brandeis, they also served as President of the student government. Noah brings a diverse set of skills from their work on political campaigns, research projects, and more. They are passionate about helping our clients thrive and reforming the broken housing and carceral systems.

Also on the agenda:

News and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass

Positive news to celebrate from the past month

Updates from our committees

Important legislation and action items

Allied organizations updates

...and more!

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell March 2026 Meeting Featuring Noah Risley from Clean Slate Massachusetts

The recording of the February 2026 Solidarity Lowell meeting is now available, featuring Julio Mejia, Executive Director of Merrimack Valley Project, and Nancy Coan, Director of Lowell Alliance! We also shared news and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass; positive news to celebrate from the past month; updates from our committees; important legislation and action items; allied organizations updates; and more!

Solidarity Lowell February 2026 Meeting Featuring Julio Mejia and Nancy Coan

Our featured speaker was State Representative Vanna Howard, who we have endorsed for State Senate in the special election primary on February 3rd, 2026. She came to the United States at 11 years old, after surviving a communist genocide. She lost her dad, three siblings, and grandparents, and faced homelessness, hunger, and domestic violence, but this community got her through it.

She has dedicated her life to giving back. From working for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas helping constituents in Lowell, Dracut, Pepperell, Tyngsborough, and Dunstable, to serving in the District Attorney’s Office, and volunteering with more than 50 nonprofits. As State Representative, she has secured millions to combat the housing crisis, strengthen childcare, and make our community safer.

Also on the agenda:

News and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass

Positive news to celebrate from the past month

Updates from our committees

Important legislation and action items

Allied organizations updates

...and more!

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell January 2026 Meeting featuring Rep. Vanna Howard

A recording of the November 2025 Solidarity Lowell meeting, which was held on November 23, 2025. Our featured speaker was Tom Raiche from Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council. As an AFL-CIO Community organizer, his role is to serve the entire Merrimack Valley region, promoting the efforts of social justice, addiction recovery, labor, and community service. He helps build and bond relationships to help those in need within the communities of the Merrimack Valley. He is also on the board of Merrimack Valley Project.

Also on the agenda:

News and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass

Positive news to celebrate from the past month

Updates from our committees

Important legislation and action items

Allied organizations updates

...and more!

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell November Meeting 2025, featuring Tom Raiche

Chris O. presents Joseph Boyle with the Merrimack Valley Project Ministry in Community Action Honoree (MICAH) Award on behalf of Solidarity Lowell at the awards ceremony held November 9th, 2025, in Methuen.

Joseph Boyle Receives MVP MICAH Award 2025

The recording of the October Solidarity Lowell meeting in 2025. Our featured speaker was Jonathan Cohn from Progressive Massachusetts, who spoke about the ballot initiatives for 2026 and answered our questions. Also on the agenda: news and action items from Solidarity Lowell, Merrimack Valley Project, and Progressive Mass; positive news to celebrate from the past month; important legislation and action items; and more!

Learn more at solidaritylowell.com

Solidarity Lowell October 2025 Meeting Featuring Jonathan Cohn from Progressive Mass

A recording of the Lowell Together and Solidarity Lowell candidate forum, Conversations with Candidates (and Cats)! Featuring Lowell Together endorsed candidates Connie Martin for School Committee At-Large, Belinda Juran for City Council District 3, Wayne Jenness for City Council District 4, Sidney Liang for City Council District 7, and Marcos Candido for City Council District 8. Please note that Vesna Nuon, City Council Candidate At-Large is also endorsed, but was unavailable to attend this event. Lorena Betts, candidate for State Representative in the 16th Middlesex District and founder of Chelmsford Connected was our host.

Each candidate was given three minutes to introduce themselves, two questions from Lowell Together, two questions from the audience, and two minutes to respond to each of those questions.

Learn more and view all of our upcoming events at solidaritylowell.com

And don't forget to vote on November 4th!

Lowell Together Conversations with Candidates (and Cats)! 10-22-25

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