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Beaty Asks Governor Patrick, Senate President Murray & Others To Sign 'Taxpayer Protection Pledge'

For social justice reasons, and simply as one of the tens of thousands of registered voters and citizens of this Commonwealth, I am writing to openly,

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5 Things to do in the Winter on Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a great place to go for a weekend away from it all, even in the winter months. There are many fun activities that adults and families can partake

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Ron Beaty Calls For All Massachusetts Political Candidates To Sign Taxpayer Protection Pledge

While continuing to research the process of obtaining a presidential pardon, and still essentially only contemplating a run for Barnstable County Commissioner

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State bears onus in wind fiasco By ERIC TURKINGTON November 18, 2011 In ordering the shutdown of Wind 1, the infamous Falmouth wind turbine whose impact

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Change Is In The Wind NOVEMBER 22, 2011 By B. HASKELL (is a freelance journalist in Falmouth) I love the foghorns. I consider the mournful moans

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“Get mad. Stay mad. Make history” (Fairhaven, MA) wind turbines

http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/news/2011/get-mad-stay-mad-make-history-fairhaven-mass/ “Get mad. Stay mad. Make history” (Fairhaven, MA) Editor’s

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Falmouth Wind Turbine Noise Confirmed DEC 2011

Falmouth Wind Turbine Noise Report Confirmed - DEC 2011 http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bruce-McPherson-Infrasound-and-Low-Frequency-Noise-Study.pdf

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Fairhaven - Wind Turbine Education to Little to Late ?

This past week, the Town of Fairhaven released a twelve pound box of e-mails sent and received by commercial wind turbine contractors/investors over the

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RON BEATY SAYS "NO" TO RELOCATION OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

WEST BARNSTABLE, MA - December 12, 2011 - Barnstable Citizen-Activist, Ron Beaty, announced today that, Any plans by County Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn,

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Please Help Less Fortunate Children In Massachusetts This Holiday Season

I'm writing to you requesting your assistance in a local program that is run by the Massachusetts State Police in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Each year the

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Guide to Cape Cod and its Best Beaches, Best Resorts, Best Places To Eat and More.

The #1 Guide To The Best Cape Cod Has To Offer, including beaches, resorts, boating, restaurants, activities and more. Check it out today and discover what truly is the best of Cape Cod!

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Why should Plymouth get all the glory?

Oh sure, we all know how the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620. End of history lesson, right? WRONG! Did you know that technically the Pilgrims

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Anonymous Cape Cod resident

BEST fried food: Original Seafood in Dennisport... not Kream n' Kone. Skip them. Best ice cream: Sundae School, but Cape Cod Creamery in Yarmouth is memorable

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Falmouth Town Meeting - Article 9 - "I was about to say..."

My name is Mark Cool, precinct 6. Last December, durning my annual FAA flight physical, I reported my accounting of noteworthy physical changes since

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It's not winning or losing - it's the sense of community - being humane

Tonight's vote is the test of all our efforts In Falmouth. We have worked diligently and intelligently to inform ALL about the true impacts associated

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Where is the Falmouth Board of Health?

Last night's Falmouth Town Meeting saw NO INPUT from the Falmouth Board of Health (BoH). Instead, Town Administrators deflected from the article's intent

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My Letter to the Falmouth Editor

Nov. 2, 2011 Two profound impressions after Monday’s Selectmen’s meeting - the Board hasn’t been given accurate Article 9 impact information to render

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Falmouth Selectmen's Halloween Wind Turbine Recommendation - $$ over Citizen Health

After listening at last night’s board of Selectmen’s meeting, I am left with a sense that three Selectmen haven’t been given accurate and thorough wind

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Politicians-State Officials Aware of Falmouth Wind Turbine Noise Before Installation

Re : 2010 Installation of the Falmouth Massachusetts wind turbine On June 17.2009 Massachusetts DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan, DOER Commissioner Philip

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The Absence of Journalistic Truth of Wind

(READER FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE NEWSPAPER), by the absence of any opponent coverage (i.e. letters, guest editorials) shows that it has removed itself from

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KEY WIND ENERGY FACTS

K e y f a c t s Like the wind itself, wind power is intermittent and extremely unreliable. the wind must be strong enough, but not too strong, to generate

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Help! - Is Anyone listening?

Falmouth’s board of health (FBoH) recognized last March that a full health impact study of wind turbine effects was clearly necessary. At a February FBoH

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Why Trust the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act?

The Wind Energy Siting Reform Bills need the public’s trust before they will gain any public support. Do these Bills have ALL citizen’s best interests

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Politics of Trust – Adrift in the Wind (Turbine)

In Falmouth MA, state legislators and political appointees don’t trust voters when it comes to wind energy development. Why then, should voters trust them?

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Wind Energy Siting Reform Act - Who Do We Trust

The wind turbine industry, along with Gov. Deval Patrick, is pushing the state senate to adopt the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act . The Act is now known

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Corner Store ...Check it out when you're in Chatham.

MOVIE: http://youtu.be/3dJK1tQzZnI WEB SITE: http://www.freshfastfun.com/ DAILY SPECIALS http://www.freshfastfun.com/index.cfm?page=special

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Clamming at Pleasant Bay, Harwich

I am interested in digging soft shell clams at Pleasant Bay this Saturday or Sunday. Anyone clam there

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Vacation Spent in Cape Cod

Over this past Summer, My family and I spent the vacation in Cape Cod. It was one of the most positive experience I've had in my life. Luckily the weather

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Halcyon Summers at the Cape

My maternal grandparents had a large summer home in Craigville Beach when I was growing-up. We had a big family, with 17 first cousins on their side alone!

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Deb' Veggie Depot where did you come from?

My family and I were on vacation we were driving around getting hungry and lo and be hold we drive into monument beach and there it was an old train station

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Fall Visit

Husband and I will be spending 2 nights on Cape in early Oct. on what will be our first trip alone since children are grown. Looking for recommendation

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Falmouth Wind Turbines and Stimulus Funds

Is this misuse of federal stimulus funds ? Buying 2004 commercial wind turbines with 2010 stimulus funds ? How to purchase something twice in Massachusetts

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Painted Red Nails is Now in Mashpee

Mashpee, MA –Jessica Mahler has announced the grand opening of her new spa, Painted Red Nails. “We are now offering more than just nails,” said Mahler.

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Black Cat & Colombo's ........horrible tourist traps

Black Cat very expensive, NOT on the waterfront as advertised, BAD food & service. Just Horrible. AND the worst Italian I have ever had at Colombo's....did

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Cape Cod Charm...

The Old Yarmouth Inn, is very Cape Coddie (is that a word?)what you would call a traditional old captains home converted into an excellent dining experience.

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great esCAPES!

A student once asked me, Do you think teachers get paid enough? My first thought was sure. I love what I do, I'm lucky enough that it pays the bills

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You're Doing What On The Cape?!?!

Yes, you heard me right. This trip I am camping. I Googled every cheap motel and hotel I could find, read too many reviews and decided to find another

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Lee who spent childhood on the Cape

I don't live on the Cape, in fact, I live in Arizona. The reason I am part of this site is that I spent my childhood summers there and am nostalgic about

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Martin Mixed-Up at the Beach

It is fitting that Jess Golden Linehan's first picture book, Martin Mixed-Up at the Beach, is set at the beach. Her father fell in love with Cape Cod beaches

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best pulled pork and ribs on the cape

Iam from texas I went to a little take out restraunt in monument beach it was called deb, veggie depot it was in an old train station right in the center

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three cousins getaway for 4 days

Hi, We all grew up in Conn. and my younger two cousins still live there. I am the oldest early forties and live in Florida and the youngest is early thirties.

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Best Place to eat on the Cape !!

I have been to many restaurant throughout the cape and the Silver Lounge in Falmouth is by far the best for kids and adults that you will find. The price

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My Cape Cod Magic Children's Book Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Annie Palmer, 508-888-1116, jbeanpalmer@yahoo.com My Cape Cod Magic Children's Book Release Sandwich, Massachusetts,

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LOCAL RETURNS TO REVEAL THE WORLD BENEATH THE CAPE’S WATERLINE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Shelby Larsson (617) 423-0840 shelby@unionparkpress.com July 1, 2011 LOCAL RETURNS TO REVEAL

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Bee Hive East Sandwich

Stay away from this one! Way over priced for frozen prepared food that I could do better out of my microwave! THe older man who is the the greeter is downright

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Out of towner looking for Fresh Lobster?

coming to the Cape on the weekend. Where can should I go to get the best lobster (literally just off the boat) to bring back to the house for a lobster

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Looking for advice

Planning to camp and see the sights - beaches, shops, theatre, whales - but wonder where best to locate and close driving distance. Never been to this

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Childhood on the Cape Girl

The most carefree and happy times of my life were spent at my grandparents house in Craigville Beach near Centerville. I can't adequately describe what

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Moby dick's

The food, especially the lobster, is amazing. The only problem is that the line for a table is usually kind of long

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