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 ONSET, MA: On July 31, 2021 , in Onset and Greenfield, MA rallies will be held to highlight the environmental injustice of clear-cutting forest for land-based industrial solar arrays.  The event will bring attention to the thousands of acres of mature forest destroyed in a rush to realize cash benefits from the state's misguided renewable energy incentives.   Onset VFW, Gibbs Ball Field Rd, Onset, MA  1-4 PM Fearing Hill Forest is slated for destruction. Sign the Petition! We demand a moratorium on solar subsidies and approvals unless they meet these standards : On rooftops or existing infrastructureIf ground-mounted: limited to 5 acres or less and land not cleared within the last five years, and no impact on :                 • Biodiversity including plants and animals listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act,                 • Forests, protected open space or agricult...

 When an employee moves to management they generally understand the change from an hourly wage to salary and benefit packages. Onset Fire decided to award two management employees nearly $50,000.00 in additional compensation. The annual meeting did not approve this.  OT calculation https://docs.google.com/file/d/1lkOssSe-bASm0IVX8HlEjH-lQgOS_fwX/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msexcel Contract  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NbuRB0onRAN7mHMgs62i3iY6bYwOxIXb/view?usp=drivesdk District response  https://docs.google.com/file/d/1fMVk-G0rQ3DoDrt9jr3fAetSqjEmFz4w/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

Onset has lost a true warrior. Marilyn Knowlton reached out shortly after I moved to Onset over four years ago when she recognized that I shared her indignation about actions that I instinctively knew were wrong. Marilyn knew exactly what was right and wrong, and why. She and Marie Strawn entrusted me with their knowledge and historical treasure trove, and spent many hours educating me and others so that the next generation will know how and why to protect Onset from our own town government and outside forces.    Marilyn Knowlton and Marie Strawn Educate the Public on Onset Parking In my book, there is no better legacy than to be remembered as an activist. Activists are by definition people of action who always face repercussions for their outspoken defense of what they believe in. That was Marilyn, a true activist and advocate. When it became necessary to take legal action in 2018 against the town with respect to the lease of Onset's beach, bluffs and ...

You be the judge. This is my own transcription of the audio supplied by the District in response to a FOIA request. You may be surprised by what you hear. Audio of Meeting 3 minutes long April 9, 2020 No Roll Call taken. Frank Kowzik is the only Water Commissioner when the meeting opens so the Water Commissioners did not convene. Lisa Morales joined the meeting at 4:59. Pamela Pike calls the Prudential Committee meeting at 5:00 PM. “There will be no public participation the agenda is limited to um, I will entertain a motion to close the warrant and nomination papers deadline.” Charles Kleubler (?) “I make a motion to close the warrant and nomination papers deadline.” Frank Kowzic (?) and unidentified female: Second. [ Kowzic is not on the Prudential Committee and the Fire Commissioners meeting did not convene.] Marcine Fernandes (?) In the background, “All in favor?” (not the chairman) Pamela Pike: “Do we have a second from the Prudential Committee?...

Fire districts review 2019 by the numbers Jan 7, 2020  https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/fire-districts-review-2019-numbers/45776   Both fire districts in Wareham took a statistical look at 2019. The Wareham Fire Department logged 3,495 calls and wrote 2,594 incident reports. Among those calls, 19 were for marine incidents. The district responded to 32 motor vehicle fires and 35 reported structural fires. Medical calls also took up much of the district’s time, as crews responded to 1,327 reported medical emergencies. While Onset’s Fire District did not release detailed information about the year, they responded to a total of 1,475 calls for service. That number is down 9 percent from 2018’s total of 1,621 calls.

The Town of Wareham commissioned a study to be done to inventory all properties and parcels within a defined area of the town. This study was completed by JM Goldson Community Preservation and Planning in conjunction with Silva Engineering Associates , and took place in the latter half of 2018. The purpose was to determine eligibility for block grant funding under MGL c.121A and c.121B. The results are similar if not identical to prior surveys. In this study, 762 properties were included, 694 of which contained buildings. Twenty-eight percent of the area studied meet the criteria including physical deterioration, abandonment, chronic high vacancy rates, environmental contamination, and/or significant decline in property values. Eighty-six percent of the Village's infrastructure components are in fair or poor condition and contributing to slum and blight conditions. These include water, sewer, drainage, utilities, roadways and sidewalks. The take aways from this include the ...

After an absence and hoping someone else would step up and do it, I went to the combined Onset Fire, Water and Fire Station Building Committee Meeting today. The meeting was posted for 4:30 PM back on September 19th. As I arrived at 4:50 after making the school run and finding the three Prudential Committee members and their paid recording secretary in conversation and signing paperwork, I assumed that I was late and did not interrupt to announce filming. I didn't bring my camera and tripod because I was late. I was very surprised when Fire Chief Goodwin arrived at 5:00 PM and they announced they would open the meeting. What? Hadn't it opened at 4:30? No. They were " socializing said the Chair Pamela Pike," one of them on the clock. That must have been what was happening when Melissa Goodell described Pamela Pike as a "cougar" referring to her younger male partner. There had been a Water Commissioners meeting scheduled for yesterday , September 25th...

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At this point in time, the citizens of Onset should direct the Prudential Committee to explore joining with Wareham Fire and Water District. The dysfunction, mismanagement and exorbitant cost to taxpayers warrants this. Today, Lisa Morales received a No Trespassing Order from Ben Hughes and Charlie Klueber , falsely accusing her of "aggressive verbal and physical conduct and threats against members of the District's administrative staff during and/or immediately following the joint meeting of the District's public bodies on January 25, 2018." This is absolutely false. Hughes was not presen t, he had left the building, but he signed off on this lie. Since only two clerical staff were present, and Lisa did not speak to Mary McCarthy, this must refer to Melissa Goodell, the $27.50 an hour part-time clerk. Melissa Goodell called Lisa Morales an "asshole" while leaving the January 25, 2018, public meeting, and Lisa did not respond.  Water Commissioner Kowzic...