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As someone who was coerced into a relationship with an adult at just 12 years old, this behavior sickens me. I hope the survivor and his family are doing well and that they can get the help they need. Our justice system has failed so many children who have suffered evil, heinous acts at the hands of adults. Let's sign this petition to make sure every single monster is held accountable!
Jorden supported: Revisit the Age of Consent to Protect Vulnerable Teens From Predatory AdultsI love this little town. Lived here for 34 years. Raised my children here and now my grandchildren are in the school. This is way too close to the school. Only .2 tenths of a mile away. We only have an all volunteer fire department with NO fire hydrants in town.
Deanna supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsI support the petition to restrict battery storage parks in small rural towns and sensitive watershed areas. While renewable energy is important, these facilities pose serious risks — including fire hazards, chemical leaks, and environmental damage. Small towns often lack the resources to properly assess, monitor, and respond to the complex challenges these facilities may bring. Clear and enforceable bylaws are necessary to ensure that decisions about land use reflect the interests of the people who live there — not just the profit-driven goals of outside developers.
Nicole supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsWe moved our family away from the big bustling towns that were from. We came here for a Serenity and peace of the small town environment. The safety of our children and my children's future children. Having the Battery storage in our town would not only disrupt our peace. It will cause harm to our wildlife and reptiles that are on the verge of Extinction. We don't want it here. The people don't want it. Keep our small town beautiful and free from the danger of having battery storage.
Emily supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsAt a town meeting, the citizens (and taxpayers) of Oakham voted unanimously to to prohibit grid scale battery storage facilities from town and amended the town bylaws as such. The state has now overridden home rule in order to force these giant facilities into small towns like ours. These are industrial facilities that belong in industrial areas and not in rural residential neighborhoods.
Vincent supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsWe must speak up before it’s too late.
Our rural communities are being overlooked in decisions that directly impact our safety, environment, and way of life. The placement of industrial-sized Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in residential and ecologically sensitive areas is being pushed forward without proper local input, transparency, or consideration for long-term consequences.
We’re not against clean energy—but we demand responsible planning that respects rural voices. Safety standards, emergency response readiness, environmental impact, and community character all matter.
Stand with us. Push for smarter siting, stronger regulations, and a seat at the table for rural towns. Our communities deserve better. We are done with these mandates!
Aaron supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsLarge scale lithium battery facilities are hazardous options for “cleaner” energy alternatives. Massachusetts needs to refrain from rushing to use this unsafe technology. The foreseeable risk to our air, water, land and overall environment is too great! Better options will be offered as technology evolves. The political and financial wrangling to push these facilities on innocent communities must stop.
Ellen supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsPeople who live in cities and larger towns, don't understand the complexities of rural towns. All the concerns shared so far are valid. I would add we get a lot more snow, and Winter weather. We have a small road crew. They plow all night,and do a good job, but in a severe storm, the narrow country roads could well be closed or hard to navigate. In case of a fire, getting equipment to the sight itself could be a challenge. So close to our one school is also a very big concern.
Marianne supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsMy favorite thing to do in Oakham is hiking with my family, baby and dog. I love living in a small town filled with nature and would hate to see a battery park that would take away from our safety.
Jaime supported: Preserve Local Control: Restricting Overrides on Battery Energy Storage System BylawsYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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