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The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough
people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of
getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected
animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go
to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for
animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing.
SAVE THE LINK IN YOUR FAVORITES AND
CLICK DAILY TO FEED HOMELESS PETS.
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily
visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in
exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Please pass it
along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!
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Gov. Deval L. Patrick signs into law charge of $25 for
hearings to fight traffic tickets!!!
http://www.telegram.com/article/20090702/NEWS/907020697/1116
Fighting a ticket TRAFFIC FINES, SURCHARGES ARE BIG BUCKS
By Danielle M. Williamson
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
July 2, 2009
Jeffrey McCob went to Gardner
District Court this week with a $100 ticket hanging over his
head. A month earlier, he had been pulled over on Route 2 for
obstructing an emergency vehicle.
After making his case to Clerk Magistrate Whitney J. Brown,
the Leominster resident was found not responsible and the
ticket was dismissed. By challenging the ticket, Mr. McCob
lost a couple of hours in travel and court time. It was
certainly preferable, however, to paying the $100 and related
insurance surcharges.
“If these types of tickets only came with a fine, maybe I'd
have let it go,” Mr. McCob said. “But you're paying a lot more
than the fine.”
Armed with the knowledge that more than 250,000 tickets for
civil motor vehicle infractions were challenged in the state
last fiscal year, legislators have voted to charge drivers $25
for such hearings. The budget Gov. Deval L. Patrick signed
into law this week includes the change, which took effect
yesterday, according to Trial Court spokeswoman Joan Kenney.
So, if Mr. McCob got pulled over today, with the same outcome
after a clerk hearing, he'd still be out $25.
Local drivers who contested tickets at Gardner District Court,
however, said the fine wouldn't deter them from fighting
tickets. Paying $25 to potentially get out of hundreds of
dollars in fines and surcharges is worth it, they say.
“I'd still be here,” Mr. McCob said after his hearing. “That
wouldn't change my decision.”
State Sen. Stephen M. Brewer, D-Barre, was a member of the
conference committee that discussed attaching a cost to clerk
hearings. Legislators estimate the change will yield $5
million this fiscal year in revenue, all of which will be
returned to the court system's budget.
By law, drivers who receive tickets for civil motor vehicle
infractions are entitled to a hearing with a clerk magistrate.
Until this fiscal year, which started Wednesday, there has
been no cost to drivers who want to plead their case in front
of a clerk, though it does cost $20 for drivers who lose the
clerk hearing and want a second appeal with a judge.
With trial courts collectively taking an $18 million hit this
year, Mr. Brewer said, “This provides a measure of
restoration.”
“Is it fun? Is it something I'm happy about? Heck no,” Mr.
Brewer said. “But there's a mountain of things we're not happy
about because of the hand we were dealt.”
None of the area drivers interviewed was aware of the
impending change. Gardner resident Linda LaFreniere, who got a
speeding ticket in Westminster recently, believes it's wrong.
“You have to pay for the right to appeal? Forget it; that's
not right,” she said while awaiting her hearing with the
clerk. “Why should I have to pay to contest something I feel
is wrong to begin with?”
Barbie Holman of Hampton Falls, N.H., was pulled over on Route
2 in May, after failing to move to the left lane while a
police car was in the breakdown lane. Her ticket was dismissed
after she told the clerk she was unaware of the relatively new
requirement for vehicles to move as far away as possible from
parked emergency vehicles.
She said people who win their appeal should not have to pay
the $25 fine.
“If you're found not at fault, you should be cleared of all of
it,” Ms. Holman said. “If that's not the case, then it seems
police could be pulling people over for all sorts of things.”
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Comprehensive Hazardous Waste Collection and waste
oil paint/motor oil scheduled
On July 11, the South Berkshire Household Hazardous
Waste Collaborative will hold a comprehensive hazardous waste
collection for the 15 towns that comprise the Collaborative.
The collection will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Stockbridge
Recycling Center, 1 West Stockbridge Road.
Only residents of these 15 towns are eligible to participate.
The towns include Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington,
Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis,
Richmond, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham and West
Stockbridge. Registration is required.
From the workbench and garage, acceptable materials include:
oil-based paints, stains and varnishes, wood preservatives,
paint strippers/thinners, solvent adhesives, lighter fluid,
acid, fuels/gasoline/kerosene, antifreeze, degreasers,
driveway sealer, brake fluid/carburetor cleaner, transmission
fluid, car wax, polishes, roofing tar, pool chemicals, and
fluorescent lamps.
From the yard and house, materials include: poisons,
insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, weed killers, moth
balls, flea control products, rubber cement, airplane glue,
fiberglass resins, photo chemicals, chemistry sets, floor and
metal polish, oven cleaner, drain and toilet cleaner, spot
remover, rug and upholstery cleaner, hobby/artist supplies,
mercury thermometers, thermostats, button batteries and
rechargeable batteries.
Televisions and computers will be accepted for a fee of $15
and up, depending on size. No console or big screen
televisions will be accepted. Products that contain mercury,
such as fever thermometers and button batteries, found in
watches and hearing aides, may also be brought to the
collection. There will be a digital fever thermometer exchange
(one per household) for mercury fever thermometers brought to
this collection.
Rechargeable batteries, such as those used in cell phones and
tools, will be accepted as well. Alkaline batteries may be
disposed of with ordinary household trash.
Waste oil paint, motor oil collection planned in Lenox
On Wednesday, July 29, the Center for Ecological
Technology (CET) will coordinate a paint and oil collection
from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lenox Dept. of Public
Works, 275 Main Street in Lenox. Acceptable materials are
oil-based paint, stains, paint thinners, and turpentine, as
well as waste motor oil.
Latex paint will not be accepted at either of these events.
Empty or dried up cans of latex paint can be disposed with the
regular trash. Empty cans of oil-based paint, stains and
solvents can be disposed with the regular trash as well.
For more information about what can be brought to these
collections, visit
www.cetonline.org or call us at 1-800-238-1221, ext. 30,
or email robt@cetonline.org.
Residents from communities that are not participating should
call their City or Town Hall for information about household
hazardous product collections.
Please note: These are 2 different collections, but for
the same towns. Please contact Jamie for clarification if
needed!
Contact: Jamie Cahillane at CET 413.445.4556 ext. 14
jamiec@cetonline.org
Chester News
- Chester High School
Alumni Celebrate 107th Reunion
- The 88th Annual
Littleville Fair
Chesterfield News
-
Chesterfield 62nd Annual Independence Day
Parade
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Downing & Kulik Announce Funding for a
Renewable Energy Site Survey at New Hingham Regional Elementary School in
Chesterfield
Cummington News
- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
- BRYANT DAY CELEBRATION
Goshen News
- Building a Goshen Stone
Wall
- DCR To Offer Adaptive
Kayaking At D.A.R. State Forest in Goshen - Wednesdays
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DCR To Offer Adaptive Kayaking At D.A.R.
State Forest in Goshen - Mondays
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FRAUD!!!
Please be advised - the owner of these
websites is committing fraud. He is selling booklegged dvds.
There are LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE
WEBSITES!!
http://www.planetmediastore.com/
DNS # NS1.CLASSICDVDMEDIA.COM
DNS # NS2.CLASSICDVDMEDIA.COM
IP # 195.114.0.25
Superhost.pl in Poland
Current Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
IP Address: 195.114.0.25
(ARIN & RIPE IP search)
IP Location: PL(POLAND)-MAZOWIECKIE-WARSAW
Lock Status: clientDeleteProhibited
DMOZ no listings
Y! Directory: see listings
Data as of: 23-Apr-2008
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http://www.tvshowmonster.com/
DNS # NS1.TVSHOWMONSTER.COM
DNS # NS3.TVSHOWMONSTER.COM
IP # 66.147.230.63
Hostrocket Services in Clifton Park NY
Current Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
IP Address: 66.147.230.63
(ARIN & RIPE IP search)
IP Location: US(UNITED STATES)-NEW YORK-CLIFTON PARK
Record Type: Domain Name
Server Type: Apache
Lock Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Web Site Status: Active
DMOZ no listings
Y! Directory: see listings
Web Site Title: TVShowMonster.com
Meta Description: TVShowMonster.com - All your favorite
rare and hard to find TV Shows on DVD.
Meta Keywords: Speedy shipping and the lowest prices
online....GUARANTEED!
Secure: Yes
E-commerce: Yes
Traffic Ranking: Not available
Data as of: 22-Apr-2008
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http://planetdvdstore.com/
DNS # NS1.PLANETDVDSTORE.COM
DNS # NS2.PLANETDVDSTORE.COM
IP 65.60.10.108
Single Hop Chicago Illinois
Current Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
IP Address: 65.60.10.108
(ARIN & RIPE IP search)
IP Location: -(-)
Lock Status: clientDeleteProhibited
DMOZ no listings
Y! Directory: see listings
Web Site Title: PlanetDVDStore
Meta Description: PlanetDVDStore.com - The hottest and
hardest to find TV shows now available on DVD. Lowest prices
online GUARANTEED!
Meta Keywords: Speedy shipping and the lowest prices
online....GUARANTEED!
Data as of: 23-Apr-2008
These so-called domains are all connected to Genreserve
Trading LTD., located, 642 Main St., Charlestown, Nevis,
looked up "Nevis" and it is in the West Indies. Tel:
1-778-282-8099 - phone number is bull - message about closed
for the day call back tomorrow and you can not leave a
message. The first time I called it I got a very nasty man
who called me a lot of names and said he was going to put my
name and information out on a blacklist - NOW you get nothing
but a phony message.
ALL sites are listed under:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160,
PMB 353 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
(480) 624-2599
Fax -- (480) 624-2598
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Highland
HillTowns News
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Shelburne Falls celebrates Trolleyfest 2009 June 27th
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Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum Is Now Open for Season
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18th Annual Zoar Outdoor Summer Film Series
- RiverFest Hike in
Catamounts New Schedule
- The
Trustees of Reservations June, July 2009 Events and Programs in the
Pioneer Valley Region (Ashfield,
Cummington, Holyoke, Monson, Windsor, Chesterfield areas)
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Art
Bridge Programs
- Upcoming Events at Red
Gate Farm Education Center
Hinsdale News
- HINSDALE DAYZ SUMMER EVENTS
- Hinsdale-Peru Cultural Council Presents "Edible Wild Plants of the
Northeast"
by John Root
- Blood Drive
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Hinsdale Fire Department 11th Annual Block Dance
Plainfield News
- Plainfield Congregational Church Concerts
Surrounding
Towns News
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Downing Votes for Legislation Maximizing Federal Stimulus
Funds for the Commonwealth
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8th Berkshires Arts Festival at Great Barrington, MA
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"VALLEY
JUMPING TOUR" is Approved by the Town of Hawley
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WHALLEY COMPUTER ASSOCIATES AWARDS $30,000 IN EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO
TEN LOCAL COMPANIES
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Events
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The Art of Clay @ The Berkshires Arts
Festival: New Ceramics Tent to Sponsored by Sheffield Pottery
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ACRE
Program Enrollment Starts
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Hancock Shaker Village Announces Summer and Fall Programming
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Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts Popular Program Offerings in
June
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Classes and Workshops at Valley Yoga
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Area middle school students to compete in
Junior Solar Sprint
- Adoption101!
Westhampton News
- Westhampton Blacksmith
Shop Museum Opens
- Westhampton COA News
Hilltown CDC Workshops
and News
- Hilltown CDC and area
COAs Host July 1 Roundtable on “Options for Elder Living” at
Chesterfield Senior Center
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