Western Massachusetts Communities Protecting QuabbinReservoir Call for Equitable Partnership

Stunning organizing in the form of an open letter to the people of eastern Massachusetts, from the Quabbin Watershed Stewards — a growing group of people organizing in the communities that ring the Quabbin Reservoir, including Belchertown, Hardwick, Ludlow, New Salem, Orange, Pelham, Petersham, Phillipston, Shutesbury, Ware and Wendell. With growing urgency, they are taking …

Re: Town of Barre/Investigation

The Massachusetts Office of Inspector General had an investigation done in the town of Barre. The report is huge and the content is fascinating. Mass OIG: Town of Barre Department of Public Works Lack of Timekeeping Controls: https://www.mass.gov/doc/town-of-barre-department-of-public-works-lack-of-timekeeping-controls/download ‘We found wrongdoing’: Watchdog releases report on double dipping allegations: https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/we-found-wrongdoing-watchdog-releases-report-on-double-dipping-allegations-in-barre/3781193 IG urges changes in Barre after …

Eagle Hill School Campus & Employee Houses

Below is a satellite view of the Eagle Hill School Campus. It has grown tremendously over the years. It boasts a 62,000-square-foot athletic facility, a state-of-the-art cultural center, two year round fully licensed liquor bars, student housing, faculty housing, and the list goes on and on. None of the houses on Gracias Way appear on …

Eagle Hill School Highest Compensated Employees

These numbers come directly from the IRS 990 forms filed by Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts, commonly known as Eagle Hill School. Still working on filling in the blanks. Below is the total picture which is both images above together. it’s just hard to see at this size. Here are the totals alone, so it …

Proposed Hardwick PILOT Policy

Overview The Town of Hardwick is home to, and welcomes a diverse mix of property owners:  Farmers, residential home owners, commercial businesses, governmental entities, and charitable and educational non-profits.  The vibrant and growing non-profit sector both contributes to and benefits the overall quality of life in our Town.  Our Town provides a variety of critical …