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A proposal to remove the top few hundred feet of Mt. Tom in Mt. Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, MA was made public today by the Enviro Show, LLC. Mr. Glen Ayers, spokesperson for the company stated: "We are not sure exactly what important geologic materials are buried deep inside of Mt. Tom, but it could be something that is needed somewhere in the world, and who ever needs it should not be concerned about the impacts that blowing off the top of this mountain will have on our local environment."

commentary by d.o.

Greenfield, MA – Two developments in the Greenfield biomass incinerator controversy:
Citizens notify state that CO2 emissions from the plant must be assessed in an
environmental impact report and then conduct their own hearing as local zoning board
postpones official meeting.

Citizens from Western Massachusetts affected by the Pioneer Renewable Energy wood
burning biomass incinerator notified Ian Bowles, Secretary of Energy and
Environmental Affairs, of their intent to sue over his failure to require an

Police use intimidation to disrupt a decentralized, all volunteer, 15 year running free food distribution organization based on complaints from local shoppers.

In an op-ed piece yesterday, Tim Blagg, editor of The Greenfield Recorder called opponents of the proposed biomass incinerator in that town un-American. Better check your calendars. We thought that old saw went out with the 1950's!

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According to two eyewitness accounts, black disabled Vietnam Veteran Al Sutherland was handled with unnecessary force by two Northampton policeman sometime last week. Sutherland formerly worked at Veteran's Affairs and lived in the apartment complex behind Polaski Park, after being homeless for a period of his life. Sutherland is currently in the Intensive Care Unit of Cooley Dickenson Hospital, slipping in and out of consciousness.

This Friday, around 20 Smith students and supporters gathered for an Accountabili-TEA on the lawn of College hall. This event followed in the path of Smith's long-held tradition of all-campus tea-time on Friday afternoons. Students gathered on the lawn of College Hall to drink tea and hold an informational session about the Business Improvement District. The participants then marched on Smith campus, passing out information to Smith students and prospectives.

According to an eyewitness account, this weekend Northampton police beat up Al Sunderland, a disabled black veteran, in an alleyway near Seven-Eleven. He is currently in a coma at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

This is the latest in a series of incidents of racist, sexist, and ableist brutality by Northampton police. A rally against police brutality--concerning this attack as well as the arrests on March 13th--will be taking place in downtown Northampton on Tuesday at 5:00.

You are invited to attend ...

"CAPITALISM IS ORGANIZED CRIME"
a conference taking place on
Sunday, April 19 in Washington, D.C.

The "Capitalism is Organized Crime" conference will take place on Sunday, April 19 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm at the Festival Center, located at 1640 Columbia Rd. NW, between 16th and 17th Sts. (green line metro to Columbia Heights), in Washington, D.C.