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Barbara Wells
Neighbor
2-06-2026 8:45pm
I couldn't agree more! Thank you for this thoughtful commentary.
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Westwood
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Response to Nancy Dempze’s Critique of Kelly Fredrickson’s Post and Lack of Response to Attorney Fenn’s Legal Analysis; Comment on The Land Trust’s Video
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Town Meeting Article 33 in 2001 Limited the Use of Clapboardtree Meadow
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Peter Fenn
Neighbor
1-31-2026 10:28am
Sorry, David, I'm no buying it. Your latest screed is yet one more attempt to confuse the issue, under the guise of a spurious legal opinion.
Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-31-2026 1:05pm
Agriculture is conservation. That’s why it’s in the Conservation Restriction.
Westwood
Opinion
Massachusetts Farm Bureau - Working Lands: A Conservation Approach Used by Land Trusts
Westwood
Alert
What gives the Westwood Conservation Commission the Authority to Vote on and Attempt to Override the Land Trust’s Decision Regarding the Meadow on Clapboardtree Street?
Westwood
Opinion
CHRIS BEAN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT PROPAGANDA VIDEO SHARED ON FACEBOOK BY THE WESTWOOD LAND TRUST
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Is the WLT acting to Protect the Meadow or Simply to Fulfill the Donors’ Wishes? Shouldn’t the WLT Demonstrate the Same Transparency Demanded from The Select Board?
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Lynne Viti
Contributor
1-31-2026 12:10am
Regarding Mr. Moore’s post:
Westwood
Alert
A Reminder that the Conservation Land on Clapboardtree Street belongs to all Town Residents, not Just the Three Members of the Select Board
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Response to Attorney Berman
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Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-29-2026 6:51pm
Mr Fenn I believe it’s Section 9, not Section 8. But well said.
Westwood
Opinion
Clapboardtree Meadow
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Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-29-2026 1:37pm
In the purpose statement of the CR it states:
Westwood
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Response to Ishani Tewari and the Speculators about a “Quid Pro Quo” Between Chair Gotti and the Bean Family
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Lynne Viti
Contributor
1-28-2026 12:06am
Mr. Moore,
I beg to differ as to some of the asserted facts within your latest post:
Lynne Viti
Contributor
1-28-2026 10:44am
Correction: The Westwood Select Board members in 2000, when the Town formally accepted and acknowledged the Conservation Restriction on 665 Clapboardtree Street including the meadow, were Anthony Antonellis, Michael Walsh and Patrick Ahearn.
Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-28-2026 12:42pm
Thank you for correcting the use of Mr Moore's term "unanimous", however, his point stands.
Westwood
Public Notices and Press Releases
In Response to "A Path Forward for Conservation and Farming in Westwood"
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Martha Sullivan
Neighbor
1-27-2026 2:07pm
Thank you for this very helpful explanation. I think it’s also important to keep in mind that the Bean Farm has stated that their intention would be to use the land “for generations”, so they have no actual intention of returning the land to a meadow state.
Ishani Tewari
Neighbor
1-27-2026 5:06pm
Thank you for this explanation. It is very surprising and disappointing that the Select Board did not do their own due diligence into the ecological consequences of farming as they were contemplating this lawsuit and asserting that it is in the "public interest"!
Westwood
Alert
Why Westwood Should Allow Farming on 8 Acres of 665 Clapboardtree (— voices from Westwood’s young adults)
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Claire Galkowski
Neighbor
1-28-2026 9:48am
Who are the people associated with these initials? I’m not sure why an anonymous post would be published here. It’s important to know who is expressing these opinions.
Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-28-2026 12:36pm
Why do you want to know? Why is it important? Do you have something to say against their ideas?
K. Lamb
Neighbor
1-28-2026 4:40pm
Thank you, Mr. Christensen, for your helpful response to Ms. Galkowski. For additional clarity, we felt uncomfortable putting our full names after witnessing some baseless, negative accusations and remarks made from the WLT supporters toward the Bean Farm supporters.
Westwood
Opinion
Clapboardtree meadow
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Martha Sullivan
Neighbor
1-25-2026 1:56pm
I am curious about a few claims that you state here. Does denying the use of this particular land by the Bean Farm necessarily mean that the farm will cease to exist? If the farm closes or moves, does that necessarily mean that the Beans’ land will be fully developed?
andy moore
Neighbor
1-25-2026 7:01pm
Ms.Sullivan, I think your criticism of Peter Fenn's post is a little unfair.
Martha Sullivan
Neighbor
1-25-2026 7:59pm
Mr. Moore, I think it’s very inappropriate that you are projecting “criticism” and me being “upset” onto my comment, as someone who has felt more than welcome to voice your own opinions on this and other posts.
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Ishani Tewari
Neighbor
1-25-2026 3:11pm
I am not surprised at the speculations on cronyism and quid pro quo. The lack of transparency on an issue centered on one business + the fact that the Bean family are the largest donors to the Chair's campaign is enough to raise this question! Campaign finance records can be found here:
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Intent was never in question
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andy moore
Neighbor
1-24-2026 1:27pm
Your Post Misleading and contains a baseless accusation
Ishani Tewari
Neighbor
1-25-2026 3:15pm
I am not surprised at the speculations on cronyism and quid pro quo. The lack of transparency on an issue centered on one business + the fact that the Bean family are the largest donors to the Chair's campaign is enough to raise this question!
Lynne Viti
Contributor
1-26-2026 11:45am
Mr. Moore, please, could you be more specific about your assertion here, so those readers following this exchange of positions can understand what you are referring to in your brief post?
Westwood
Public Notices and Press Releases
Important Historical Facts Regarding the Clapboardtree Meadow
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Matthew Christensen
Neighbor
1-22-2026 5:26pm
Hi Mr White
Martha Sullivan
Neighbor
1-23-2026 2:00pm
Mr. Christensen, with respect to your comments on the cost of the town meeting. Many residents did reach out to the select board, by email and public comment at select board meetings. You can review the videos of those meetings.
Irene Brennan
Neighbor
1-24-2026 12:16pm
Hello Mr. White - Thank you for this information.
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For many years I worked for the U.S. Coast Guard. A core value there, as well as at many other U.S. military branches, was respect. I think respect is missing here.
The McFarlands have donated large parcels of land to Westwood to maintain open space. This was their intent with the land in question.
I agree wholeheartedly!
Spot on Mr. Murray. To say the least. By persuing the law suit the Select Board has opened Pandora's box when it comes to overriding the wishes and the intent, of donations made to the town. Not to mention the resignation a respected Board member and the division it has created in the town.