What is Holland thinking?
The first piece with this title posted a month ago created the most comments. Usually comments on the Holland Blog should relate to the topic of a piece. Going forward, the Holland Blog will post every 6th day of the month a post with this title to make it a tradition. “What is Holland thinking” offers everybody an opportunity to voice his/her opinion about any topic. I will change the title to “Speak out Holland” next month to match the title to the new categorie under “Categories” on the left and with the domain name www.speakoutholland.com.
What is on your mind? Just click on the comment link below and.... speak out Holland!
Peter Frei
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Posted on 6 May 2009, 17:13 by James P LaMountain?
I am thinking...why would Peter Frei call the woman who answered Gleasons .com personal add a "dating victim" ? I have heard rustling in the wind the words "date rape" when describing an alleged encounter between Gleason and one who answered his add.
Gleason got what he asked for.. An intelligent , driven , attractive, hardworking trusting Woman. She answered his add.
She was mesmerized by the Gold Buttons that adorned his uniform as she had always been taught since girlhood to always trust a Police Officer. And here was a Chief.
She was everything Gleason had ever wanted in a woman. Too bad for her that she was un-able to recognize him for what he is. A sexual predator preying on the vulnerable with lies as he cast his net over cyberspace. She learned it quickly enough to her great pain.
Being such an accomplished lady, she was able to quickly understand her situation.
She was smart enough to cut her losses and run. Her picture is on this blog and only after her photo appeared did our Chief choose to resign. Ethical Holland is thinking " Thank You Dating Victim for coming forward to 01521.com."
Holland is sorry for your pain.
James P. LaMountain and Family
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Posted on 8 May 2009, 7:43 by Jim LaMountain
Derrick Talbot We miss you!!
Derrik what happened to you. You spent so much time in my home 2 winters ago. It was daily that you came here.
Chad got you a job and you were hunting our land and getting involved in town politics.
I remember when you came to my home with the picture of Earl on the Bike he won when he put a raffle ticket in the childrens raffle.
I remember when you came to my home and told us all how Earl was on the phone with your mom and she told him she would not go to his Christmas party and how she told Earl she has enough evidence to put him in Jail for many years.
Then Earl started singing the praises of your Mother in public.
When Earl praises someone it is a red flag to honest people of Holland.
Then we discovered how you purchased land that was about to be taken for back taxes. Your Mom called the people and bought the lot for a couple hundred dollars. Land that was going to be taken for tax title and auctioned off fairly as prescribed by law. Your Mom made sure it ended up in your portfolio. Earl must have been proud of your family.
Earl really started praising your Mom in public.
You stormed off the beach and threatened to knock Mr Frei out after he questioned you about the land that should have been the towns.
Earl also sings the praises of Kristan LaPlante who use to assist your Mom Nancy Talbott in the tax collectors office.
I know the former Executive secretary Elaine. She quit working for the Selectmen because she could no longer look at herself in the mirror. Another Executive Secretary quickly left after associating with our stooges.
Earl and Wettlaufer appointed Kristan to the job of executive secretary and guess who replaced her in the tax collectors office.
YOUR GIRLFRIEND DERRICK??? You live in a house owned by John Jacobi who resigned from the Board of Health after he was caught filling in wetlands and remodeling his house with no permits. But Jack Keough would not really penalize Jacobi for the Building with no permits. After all Jacobi's Son is or was dating the building inspectors daughter and I heard he lived in the Keough home.
What a happy circle in the town Hall. Your Girlfriend working with Mommy.
Kristin being town clerk, Selectmans Secretary and Highway department book keeper. Nice and tidy.
No oversight that would come from the one job per person policy practiced by ethical towns.
Derrick I let you date my Foster Daughter that winter. I listened to you when you told me the tales you heard of corruption from your mommy. What happened Derrick???
We miss you. Why did you go to the Dark Side
Jim L and family
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Posted on 8 May 2009, 9:44 by Peter Frei
Nancy Talbot’s son Derrick’s deed
Jim LaMountain you are wrong; Derrick did not pay “a couple of hundred dollars,” it was $100. It was also not “a lot,” it was two adjoining lots. Interested readers can view a true copy of the deed I just posted at:
http://www.01521.com/doc/B17317P311.pdf
Comments do not allow posting links, just cut and past the link into your browser.
Nancy Talbot became tax collector for our town back in 1993 after the previous tax collector Jean Rozema was convicted of embezzling app. $800,000 and was incarcerated. This happened at a time Earl Johnson was sitting on the board of assessors. The scandal was termed "D.D. 111” and forced the resignation of Earl Johnson and the two other tax assessors, Mr. Peret and Mr. Hemingway. Now Earl Johnson wants to be reelected for the seat on the assessor's board.
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Posted on 8 May 2009, 18:24 by Involved Watchdog
Ray Moorhouse
I have nothing good or nothing bad to say about this man. He tells me he took the oath to defend the US Constitution from all enemies both foreign and domestic.
But he came to our land once on order of Selectman to tell us not to trim our brush back to safely access our land. Said he knew the order was Illegal but Wettlaufer ordered him to come anyway.
I spoke to him once or twice and formed no opinion as to his honesty or integrity.
Lets just look at what happened. Our Police on the beat are embarassed by what just happened with the X-Chief. They said their stomachs have been in knots while serving under Mr Gleason. Why continue the pattern. ? !
Ray Moorehouse was made a Lt. by Gleason. Moorehouse has his name on a Federal Lawsuit as a Defendant along with Gleason and Earl Johnson. A female police officer filed the lawsuit against the 3.
The town settled the lawsuit by paying her many many thousands of dollars.
So why put our Men and Women in Blue back under a cloud.?
We know why Earl and the other stooges want him there. Lets use this opportunity to move foreward.
GO TO THE SELECTMANS MEETING ON MONDAY AND BE COUNTED AGAINST THIS MOVE BY OUR SELECTMEN.
Holland does not need more of the same.
And to those that continue to say this Blog is committing libel !!! It is only libel if it is not true.
I am estatic that Holland has a place to voice their opinions and shine the light on the dark deeds our Selectmen continue to practice,
Did I see somewhere in todays southbridge evening news that our Selectmen were less that honest when they said they did not meet last Monday. But that is just a little law they broke huh. When DOR found the selectmen practiced Illegal spending , Wettlaufer defended the practice by saying he was not the only one doing it.
OOOH OOO kay........SOOOOOO what is your point Mr W?
Your own words condemn you sir.
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Posted on 12 May 2009, 13:29 by Peter Frei
The wisdom of anonymity
Brent Abrahamson is a retired teacher living in Southbridge. He wrote a great piece about the wisdom of anonymity on his blog. Here is a link to his blog:
http://massachusettsobserver.blogspot.com
There is also a permanent link on the left under the heading "Local Blogers and Voices."
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Posted on 12 May 2009, 22:00 by Jr.
Questions on Derics deed?
Mr frei could you tell me why it is that I didn't receive a piece for the sum of $100. I have $100 so where do I go to get my piece? Why is it I feel we are all getting screwed the longer we leave these people in the drivers seat. is this some sort of free for all? I read the papers and I never see public listings for this kind of money... Why is that? Could this be yet again fraudulent activity?
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Posted on 21 May 2009, 16:17 by knows nothing
JUST DO SOMETHING
I have looked at all the posts and came to the conclusion that only us the voters can change Holland. The corruption from the top of town hall down to the cops and the fire dept. Take a look at the depts. the loss is more than the gain. I have had to deal with all of them and am not saying in the police and fire depts. are all corrupt but look and see who we pay and take a look at who we see at all the calls. Take a look at the facts. The town needs money well i found a way to get it. My only question is how come nobody else has?
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Posted on 21 May 2009, 18:48 by Payne N Diaz
Who Is Going To Run?
Who is going to run as a write-in candidate? Talking about the crap at Town Hall is fine, but we need a person(s) to step up and run. Let us know who you are!! I would run, but ill health prevents me. I will campaign however.
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Posted on 21 May 2009, 19:12 by Write in campaign
Going to run
We need you and other voters at all special town meetings Payne. Call everyone you know and get them there. Also we can not disclose the candidates name yet because the Johnson Gang retaliates against those that oppose them politically or otherwise speak out against them.
We could use a couple names to write in for the planning board seats to babysit the board and keep em honest.
As far as tax assessor we have a couple people in mind and have not asked them yet. Thanks for getting involved Payne
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