Bean Farm, petition two

by | Nov 26, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt

Northampton citizens that support the use of the Bean Farm in Florence for recreational purposes are circulating a petition of their own. The first signature on the petition is from Ann-Marie Moggio, Director of the Recreation Department. The online version can be...
Fighting for Habitat

Fighting for Habitat

by | Nov 26, 2009 | News

As legislation goes, the bill is remarkably concise, just 31 words added to an existing law: "The director [of the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife] shall not impose any project review or permit requirement upon any land unless such land is located within...

Imperium Watch: The Force of Few Words

by | Nov 26, 2009 | News

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has just filed a two-page bill.The filing of a two-page bill in Congress should be news no matter what its contents, but in this case the size of the problem the bill addresses is as awe-inspiring as its brevity. Sanders'...
Habitat: Who's Bill Pepin?

Habitat: Who's Bill Pepin?

by | Nov 26, 2009 | News

When Bill Pepin had problems with the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, he approached his local legislators—state Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera and state Sen. Stephen Buoniconti—who filed bills that would dramatically reduce the agency's...

Between the Lines: Weak Ties That Bind

by | Nov 26, 2009 | News

Melinda Blau and I are consequential strangers.At least, I suspect that would be Blau's term for our relationship. We have a friendly connection—a professional symbiosis from which I've gotten some interesting stories and Blau has gotten some publicity...