[MassHistPres] GOV 119 and OTH 18

[Judith Gillan]

Hello all,
As founding director of a non-profit that manages a state-owned NHR/MHC farm
property, I have followed this process with interest -- and with Courtney's
news, have done a "little dancing jig" of my own.  But at the same time, I
have printed our and posted Martha Starkey's earlier and challenging
question on my office bulletin board.  She asked, "Is it logical that the
Commonwealth would abandon its tools for cultural resource protection and
then not go down that road to environmental resource protection for
wetlands, farmland, recreation land etc. etc.?  This state has been a
national leader in the retention of cultural history and historic resources
for centuries."    I suspect not, and that we need to be well prepared to
resist more of the same.
Judy Gillan
 
Judith F. Gillan
Founding Director, New England Small Farm Institute
Belchertown, MA  01007        
413-323-4531
  

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of heartwood restoration
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:28 PM
To: Courtney Whelan; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] GOV 119 and OTH 18


thank goodness we don't have a mirror in the shop...i just did a little
dancing jig!
thanks for the update.....
jade mortimer
heartwood window restoration

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Courtney Whelan <mailto:cwhelan at preservationmass.org>  
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 11:52 AM
Subject: [MassHistPres] GOV 119 and OTH 18

Good Morning: 

We have heard today that proposed Senate budget amendment GOV 119 has been
withdrawn. Thank you all for contacting your senators in opposition to this
amendment, which would have had extreme implications for MHC.  

We also found out that the OTH 18, concerning the transfer of an Olmsted
Landscape from DCR to the City of Boston has been rejected.

Best,
Courtney

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Courtney M. Whelan
Program Manager
Preservation Massachusetts
Old City Hall
45 School Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 723-3383

www.preservationmass.org




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