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BillBry - Fri, Jul 3, 2009, 7:35 P

Independence Now And Forever!
On April 19 2009, on Lexington Green I William J. Bry took the oath to defend the Constitution officially for the first time. It was very natural for me as I was born in Concord, attended the Fenn sch... (More...)

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mik - Fri, Jul 3, 2009, 3:26 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
From Jeoff Pooser, off the Wendell Chat listserv. -Mik ------------------------------------- "I have heard quite a few people express concerns about the proposed biomass facility in Greenfield. ... (More...)

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mik - Fri, Jul 3, 2009, 7:50 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Those of you with cable can watch Mark talk about the issues with maps and diagrams on MCTV. Look for the schedule on this and the MCTV websites. http://www.montaguema.net/corkboard.cfm?gpt=32&g=19... (More...)

Local Entertainment: Event Listings

annfisk - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 9:16 P

BONFIRE
The Montague Center Firemen's Relief Association will light the bonfire on Friday, July 3rd. It is located on the outer edge of the ball field on Station Street across from the Montague Center Schoo... (More...)

Local & US Politics: US & World Politics

jonathan - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 7:27 P

Summary of White House/Treasury Financial Terrorism
Flyby News Editor - Jonathan Mark 02 July 2009 - Alert Notes: Latest article by Christopher Story updated at Flyby News Financial Analysis - World Reports - Global Intelligence 01 July 2009 ... (More...)

Montague-Palooza: General Discussion

SlowTurtle - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 5:12 P

americas-effective-unemployment-rate
http://www.infowars.com/americas-effective-unemployment-rate-at-187/ Steve Clemons The Washington Note July 2, 2009 ... Hindery writes: Here is a June 2009 version of the summary that ca... (More...)

Montague Potlucks: Potluck Chatter

hardymum - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 10:24 A

July 3 potluck
Staying in town this weekend? Come over to our place for a potluck tomorrow evening! We can hang out on the porch and then migrate to the bonfire across the street assuming it is lit! Who: Dicks... (More...)

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Mark1 - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 10:13 A

bonfire?
The pile has been stacked. The date is 7/3 unless rain. The location is the town park in Montague Center, across from the old MC School. Mark1

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Yahara - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 8:15 A

bonfire?
And if it's on, could someone say where it will be please? Thanks!

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margotmal - Thu, Jul 2, 2009, 6:47 A

bonfire?
anyone know where to find out if the bonfire is still on? it is usually on the 3rd of july... thanks!

Buy/Sell, & Jobs: Buy, Sell, Trade, Tag Sales

Ken - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 7:55 P

Greasecar! 1997 VW Jetta, 133,000 miles
Montague Greasecar for sale! $6,500 for my 1997 VW Jetta, 133,000 miles, Black, 4-door, with sunroof. New brakes, new timing belt, snow tires. Well-cared for car. Grease supply is in Montague Cent... (More...)

TF RiverCulture: TF Culture Talk

RiverCulture - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 5:27 P

TFMA 7.1.09
Happy Independence Day! Check out this week's happenings. http://www.mainstreetmail.com/bwire/story.php?msg=1246481955&msgcheck=42woGehPfdxeY

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Mark1 - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 2:34 P

The Beast is creeping towards us
ST, I think I get what you are saying: we are going sailing on an illuminated cruise ship enjoying child entertainers, poker, sexy sights, martial arts, and Ataris. I should be sure to have my wall... (More...)

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Sarah - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 11:33 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Paul K, Thanks for your reasoned and clear argument. I concur. What is needed is a comprehensive analysis that addresses regional and/or statewide needs, and not the project-by-project process cur... (More...)

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SlowTurtle - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 11:25 A

The Beast is creeping towards us
as almost a 40% increase in gasoline since I got to the East, I evacuated CA at the bottom of the current cycle. $4.00 gas was a price controlled Illuminati social conditioning. For learning in 1969 t... (More...)

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mik - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 9:38 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
One prediction: people will take matters into their own hands when they see that electricity costs 5x what it does now, and begin buying and installing third-generation PVs on their roofs to run their... (More...)

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SlowTurtle - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 9:29 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
" Peak oil is not a problem that can be solved." "Alternatives to Oil But aren’t there alternatives sources of energy to replace oil? There are stories every day in the media about solar, wind, ge... (More...)

Gill Montague School: School Talk

JeffSingleton - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 7:50 A

Furlough/Community Ed Proposal
On a lighter note, below are the details of a proposal I made recently to help address this year's school budget funding gap. It is essentially a furlough program that reduces the regular school week ... (More...)

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stew - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 7:14 A

fireworks
UMass has a big event planned, with festivities starting at 5 on the 4th Beacon Field in Greenfield has their fireworks set up for the 5th, not sure of starting time

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mamag - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 1:17 A

fireworks
Does anyone know when the Fireworks will be held at Beacon Field? or where else they will be this year? I think I read of Amherst having some. [I'm old, lol, I forget nowadays.] I've enjoyed the on... (More...)

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PaulK - Wed, Jul 1, 2009, 1:03 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Jeff, you could just as easily accuse the developers and proponents of the biomass plant of "throwing out misleading statistics, completely ignoring potential downsides of this project and cluttering ... (More...)

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Mark1 - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 9:42 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Jeff, what qualifies as a believable fact? How do you take two facts - or rather, let's call the assertions - and weigh them against each other? One way is to try to determine who is more qualifi... (More...)

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junkman - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 9:13 P

Weather report
Does anyone have the latest on weather? I have heard of possible flooding although I do not know as I am at work and will not be traveling through Montague until later tonight. Any info would be great... (More...)

Gill Montague School: School Talk

MikeL - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 7:53 P

Parallel universus
After reading the most recent Montague Reporter and a recent "Dateline the County" editorial in the Recorder, many may be wondering about this Franklin County Regional School Committee Caucus (FCSCC) ... (More...)

MCTV: Public Access

MCTV - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 6:41 P

MCTV Program Schedule 7/3/09 thru 7/9/09
Friday, July 3 Program 8:00 AM 9/11 Blueprint For Truth 10:00 AM An Inside Look into Iran 12:00 PM Mark Beaubian: Biomass Plant 1:00 PM My Man Godfrey 3:00 PM Road to Recovery September 2009 4:3... (More...)

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JeffSingleton - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 4:49 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
PaulK and Mark1 Mark1 writes "According to environmental scientist and Montague resident Mark Beaubien (heard on the River this morning) the Greenfield ZBA decided to not apply ALL the criteri... (More...)

Montague-Palooza: Local News & Events

mik - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 3:40 P

rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain
Wow... Ok. *NOW* it's raining. What was happening before was piddly-squat. THIS, my friend, is REAL rain.

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Sarah - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 2:41 P

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
Thanks for the explanation. I've known about this tactic, but didn't know Amherst was involved in it. Did he distribute such blankets to local natives here?

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GGarrison - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 1:54 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
The simple way to stop the plant is to make it non-viable. The zoning boards "OK" is a very small step in this group finding a buyer for the permitted plant. He still has to get timber contracts and... (More...)

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mik - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 1:11 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
From the Greenfield Planning Board webpage, regarding the mission of the ZBA: "The Zoning Board of Appeals issues special permits, special permits for signage and variances under the Zoning Ordinan... (More...)

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patrick - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 12:51 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Paul makes a lot of good points, though I admit I have visions of the environmental police knocking on my door as we turn on the Sox game in HD to cart our plasma TV away in favor of a 13" CRT monitor... (More...)

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SlowTurtle - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 11:10 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
Col. Jeffery Amherst, namesake of the town and many around, famously and shamelessly distributed small pox (swine flu?) infected blankets to the Indians.

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mik - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 10:58 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/amherst/34_41_114_fn.jpeg "Despite his fame, Jeffrey Amherst's name became tarnished by stories of smallpox-infected blankets used as germ warfare against American... (More...)

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Sarah - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 10:35 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
Slow Turtle, Thanks for naming the truth that we need to step out of the paradigm of consumption. What does "Amherst the Indians" mean? Peace, Sarah

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llanstarkweather - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 10:02 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
I've been laying low on this one, though everytime I saw something in the paper I formed another Letter To in my mind. It is all operating in an environment of planned disinformation that is ende... (More...)

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SlowTurtle - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 9:35 A

Caloric Exchanges, Carbon, and cutting the forests clean to the floor
I salute the folks who are attempting to solve a local energy problem with local resources. Did you know, that the smoke/gases from a wood stove can be further burned in a specially fitted gasoline... (More...)

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Mark1 - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 9:20 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
PaulK is right on. People are quick to judge the 'anti' crowd as they like to call it. "They're too strident. They're exaggerating to make their point." Well as the dust settles and this decision c... (More...)

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Laura - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 9:06 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Thanks for your post, PaulK. I agree 100% !!!

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PaulK - Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 12:04 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
"Then we can make a better judgment free from all the flak the more vocal biomass critics have been throwing around." quoted from JS post Jeff, opponents of so-called 'development' projects have al... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 9:16 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
"Indigenous people did not live for thousands of years without polluting the planet." An English friend of mine once remarked, apropos of an environmental group over there that was trying to save t... (More...)

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stash - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 7:49 P

park?????????????????
Watching the SB meeting... No money for schools,laying off DPW, NEW TAJ MAHAL police station, so lets get more in the hole. WAKE UP PLEASE . Watch them overides fly now. 600thou for the skate park W... (More...)

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mik - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 3:54 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Montague's own Mark Beaubien called in to Monte's show on WRSI (93.9 the River) this morning and the two initiated an impromptu interview on the air. Here's the MP3 file of the interview, streaming... (More...)

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junkman - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 2:24 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Why is goverment cramming things up peoples asses! I would think if the majority was to rule on this there wouln't be a biomass plant? Maybe its the socialist way of thinking? Maybe j-man came from so... (More...)

Local Entertainment: Event Listings

AmherstCinema - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 1:23 P

Amherst Cinema & Pleasant Street Theater Show Times 7/3-7/9
Show times Friday 7/3 – Thursday 7/9 at Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity Street, Amherst MA 01002, (413) 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org HELD OVER: AWAY WE GO, 97min. Fri 7/3-Thurs 7/9 2:30, 5:... (More...)

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MontagueReporter - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 1:17 P

community garden benefit thursday
Benefit for Great Falls Community Gardens * This Thursday, July 2nd, from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Rendezvous*, 78 Third Street, in Turners Falls there will be a benefit performance for the ... (More...)

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JeffSingleton - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 1:04 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
Yahara - Indigenous people did not live for thousands of years without polluting the planet. In fact, pre-history is full of examples of "advanced" indigenous civilizations collapsing due in part t... (More...)

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Yahara - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 12:15 P

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
The thinking that there is always a catastrophic cost to getting one's needs met is a paradigm only. Indigenous peoples lived for thousands of years on the planet without polluting it, driving other ... (More...)

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Mark1 - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 11:54 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
I think part of the problem with this set of hearings was that the ZBA is pretty limited in what it can decide on. And some of the issues presented by the opponents, while perfectly valid and of conce... (More...)

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MontagueReporter - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 11:52 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
At about five minutes past nine this morning, with no dissenting votes, the Greenfield Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for the construction of a 47 MW biomass burning electricity pow... (More...)

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patrick - Mon, Jun 29, 2009, 11:51 A

Greenfield Zoning Board Approves BioMass plant
I agree, Jeff, and I think the latest post is indicative of what you are talking about. I honestly don't know whether to support this or not, but I do know that we need energy and that all of it come... (More...)

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