TOWN OFFICIALS ARE UP TO NO GOOD!!!!!

The Planning Board is holding a hearing for bylaw changes on Tuesday February 28th at 7pm. A notice was mailed to everyone in Holland. Sending out a postcard of the meeting is all the town officials are required by law to do. If you want to know what the proposed bylaw changes are, you have to go to the town hall and ask for them. It is about 20 pages....OF VERY SCARY CHANGES THEY WANT TO MAKE!!! Many of the proposed changes GO AGAINST MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAW!!!! For example, the Planning Board wants to extend the time they have to make a decision about permits.... in short, they have created a way to delay making a decision by keeping their time clock from ticking down simply be keeping the meeting on a topic open (tabling it until next month... then the month after that....and the month after that too....) MGL says 60 days, and the clock starts ticking when YOU (the taxpayer) files your request! DON'T LET THEM CHANGE THIS!! There is a change they want to make about the requirement to list abutters.... In some cases they want to WAVE the requirement to list all the abutters! WHAT? And keep secrets? Or keep thing HUSH HUSH for your friends??? Come on.... the law needs to apply to EVERYONE, not everyone EXCEPT YOUR FRIENDS! Another proposed change is to make MANY of the currently ELECTED positions into APPOINTED POSITIONS!!! YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!!??? If people don't show up for this meeting the town government that you have, which is SUPPOSED to be a DEMOCRACY is going to become a DICTATORSHIP overnight!! It doesn't even make sense to change elected positions into appointed positions, all that does is give the Select Board ABSOLUTE POWER. What if the Select Board is CORRUPT? We as voters SHOULD NOT, under any circumstances< give up our power to choose as many officials as we can!!! In addition there is also a bylaw change that wants to make it even easier for the same people to serve on multiple boards. BAD IDEA!!! Nepotism is rampant enough here in Holland. This idea is a DISASTER! Let me say that again... A DISASTER!!!! You would be eliminating the little bit of of a oversight that exists!! If the tax collector is on the assessors board too..... think about how easy it would be to send yourself a tax bill for a mere $100.... and then you pay (to yourself, because you are tax collector too) your mere $100. Really..... there are a myriad of horrors that the Planning Board is trying to PULL on this community.... WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY! PLEASE COME TO THE MEETING ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28th at 7pm IN THE TOWN HALL AND VOTE!!! ASK QUESTIONS AND VOTE!!!!! DON'T LET THIS TOWN TAKE EQUITY AWAY AND BULLDOZE YOUR RIGHTS!!
Guest Writer

Posted on 26 Feb 2012, 16:41 - Category: Town Politics
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Speak out Holland! (no.29)

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As every 6th of the month everybody is invited to go of topic here. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Comment about anything that is amusing you or about anything that is bothering you, but do it in a civilized manner! I will delete obvious lies and offensive comments. To read previous comments under this category, click on “Speak Out Holland” on the left of this blog under the heading “Categories.”

Peter Frei

Posted on 7 Jan 2012: , 08:48 - Category: Speak Out Holland
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FY2012 TAX BILLS REMAILED

THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 TAX RATE IS $15.18 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS IN VALUATION. Fiscal Year 2012 tax bills will be reprinted and mailed to all taxpayers. The bills are calculated correctly, but there is a typo in the Tax Rate reported on the bills.

Posted on 5 Jan 2012, 11:12 - Category: Announcements
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What was YOUR best Christmas Present ever?

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Did you ever get a Christmas present that you still remember to this day? Please share your experience here with our community; folks would just love to read about it...
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Posted on 25 Dec 2011, 12:00 - Category: Editorial
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Holland Grinch Day.

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Today, Holland’s residents observe “Holland Grinch Day” to remember an event that took place 31 years ago.
Peter Frei

Posted on 22 Dec 2011, 24:25 - Category: The Town Common
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Special Town Meeting

There will be a special town meeting January 9, 2012, at 7.00 P.M.

Posted on 21 Dec 2011, 8:54 - Category: Announcements
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Town hall closing over Holidays

The town hall will be closed from Thursday December 22 until January 3rd 2012 (Tuesday).

Posted on 20 Dec 2011, 20:01 - Category: Announcements
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BREAK INS!

Mr. Frei-
Please post this urgent message:

There has recently been a series of break ins in Sturbridge and Brimfield. In Brimfield chain saws were taken from a residence on 5 Bridges Road during the day. Also in Brimfield 5 chainsaws were taken from a locked shed on the Freeman Farm. Only the good ones were taken... And this theft likely occurred at night. Other area homes have also had items stolen. The thieves seem to target snow blowers generators and chain saws, however I heard of at least one person who had expensive jewelry stolen. Please if anyone has seen anything contact the police! Keep your eyes open and report any suspicious cars in your neighborhood. Secure your belongings.... Although they travel with bolt cutters.... So it is important to be diligent and keep your eyes open. This economy is tough enough. No one wants to have to replace large ticket items. Let's catch these thieves!

Posted on 19 Dec 2011, 21:54 - Category: Announcements
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Eastern Hampton County Narcotics Task Force uses a Serial Child Rapist & Killer as Confidential Informant C.I. #62;
2003 Raid of Captain Joint's residence in Holland Mass. Exposed.

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On March 27, 2003 the property on 90 Maybrook Road was raided by the Holland Police, then headed up by Chief Kevin P. Gleason.
He was working with a Special Agent Scott E. Haley and the Eastern Hampton County Narcotics Task Force out of Palmer Mass.
Scott E. Haley signed off on an affidavit that stated I, David Bunn, sold marijuana from my home on three occasions to a Confident Informant (C.I.) #62.
The C.I.#62 is now a person of interest in the murder of Molly Bish, read more»


Posted on 2 Dec 2011, 19:47 - Category: The Town Common
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PIZZA! PIZZA!

Holland Pizza isn't Holland Pizza anymore! I heard Mike the Greek is now leasing the business. We went there tonight for dinner. It was FANTASTIC!!! The pizza was thin crust, and REALLY GOOD! one of my kids ordered a cheeseburger and was given a choice of mashed with gravy or french fries, the clam chowder was superb and came out steaming. It is restaurant style so they come to your table to wait on you. It looks different inside with all the tablecloths and vases on the tables. We even treated ourselves to homemade cheesecake for dessert! I highly recommend checking out the new pizza in town, it's excellent! (my kids even got a charge out of watching them toss the dough to make our pizza!) -DMK

Posted on 17 Nov 2011, 19:07 - Category: Things To Do
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Earl Johnson dead.

Former selectman, member of the Board of Assessors, former member of the Planning Board, passed away last night.

Posted on 12 Nov 2011, 10:44 - Category: The Town Common
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