State Senator Jamie Eldridge and the Acton Democratic Town Committee aresponsoring a Massachusetts Democratic Party platform hearing on Wednesday, April 5th, from 6:15 to 9:00 pm, in the Gates Elementary School cafeteria, at 75 Spruce Street, Acton. This hearing affords local Democrats to speak about what the Massachusetts Democratic Party should stand for, including its values, its positions on issues, and what policies it should be fighting for. We can provide local input to inform the party platform that will be voted on by delegates at the June 3rd convention in Worcester. The most recent edition of the Party platform is the 2013 platform, which can be found at https://www.massdems.org/your-party/party-documents.