Positives: in the face of all the negative....

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Offensive generalities add little to the discussion. Walpole is neither anti-business nor anti-children. What business that you wanted was turned away? Really. Should I hold my breath? As for Longview farm, their work is comendable. It is all about how much is to much of a good thing. I would be willing to be you live no where near there. I know the area, and things have "worked" up until now, though the residents in the area shoulder quite a bit more than most. An expansion of the size they are talking about seems unfair to those residents.

Why is it in Walpole, that ANYTHING is supposed to be OK. Crazy and dangerous industry. Out of scale and scope residential schools for troubled youth..... Why can't we do our part with some moderation and good sense? I am tired of the same angry old person labelling residents as anti-business when they oppose wildly offensive business. I am tired of cooperative residents who have lived with an unusual school in their rural neighborhood being characterized as "hurtful to children" when they won't support an oversized expansion.

And meanwhle our own "I don't want to pay for anything" crowd is somehow within their rights to oppose a library or advocate for something that goes BOOM in the night. This clique has become the self appointed advocates of bad business developement in someone else's back yard, and apparently now a group in support of children (so long as it is not local children and local tax dollars for our own schools).

Treating your own neighbors and fellow residents with a small amount of compassion, empathy, and respect is also a big part of the picture, or at least it should be.

Maybe we can get the state to sell some land at the MCI site to Longview, and do a switch. Move Longview to MCI Cedar Junction, and then build large McMansions on Lincoln Road.

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Offensive generalities add little to the discussion. Walpole is neither anti-business nor anti-children. What business that you wanted was turned away? Really. Should I hold my breath? As for Longview farm, their work is comendable. It is all about how much is to much of a good thing. I would be willing to be you live no where near there. I know the area, and things have "worked" up until now, though the residents in the area shoulder quite a bit more than most. An expansion of the size they are talking about seems unfair to those residents.

Why is it in Walpole, that ANYTHING is supposed to be OK. Crazy and dangerous industry. Out of scale and scope residential schools for troubled youth..... Why can't we do our part with some moderation and good sense? I am tired of the same angry old person labelling residents as anti-business when they oppose wildly offensive business. I am tired of cooperative residents who have lived with an unusual school in their rural neighborhood being characterized as "hurtful to children" when they won't support an oversized expansion.

And meanwhle our own "I don't want to pay for anything" crowd is somehow within their rights to oppose a library or advocate for something that goes BOOM in the night. This clique has become the self appointed advocates of bad business developement in someone else's back yard, and apparently now a group in support of children (so long as it is not local children and local tax dollars for our own schools).

Treating your own neighbors and fellow residents with a small amount of compassion, empathy, and respect is also a big part of the picture, or at least it should be.

I had made the post to which the above was in response to, and I really can only say one thing in reply....you are absolutely right. I definitely made some generalizations that were out of line, and by no means were meant to be offensive. There actually has never been a business that I wanted to see in town that was turned away, and you are correct, I don't live anywhere near Lincoln Rd. I think sometimes the loudest voices I hear at the ones saying NO, so I get a little narrow minded. And, again you were correct that not everything has to be ok.

Your closing line said it best, and you couldn't be more correct. That should actually be the biggest part of the big picture. I thank you for a thought provoking post, and I think if more people thought like that and kept an open mind, things would run a lot more smoothly.

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Maybe we can get the state to sell some land at the MCI site to Longview, and do a switch. Move Longview to MCI Cedar Junction, and then build large McMansions on Lincoln Road.

Please respect the purpsoe, intent and integrity of this thread, the only non-negative on on WW. Take your cynicism elsewhere.

This is for celebration of all things Walpole, not this nonsense. All-Americans, state championships, extraordinary acts of kindness, pure community spirit only need apply.

T.G. please keep a tight rein.

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Maybe we can get the state to sell some land at the MCI site to Longview, and do a switch. Move Longview to MCI Cedar Junction, and then build large McMansions on Lincoln Road.

No one ever brought up building McMansions... it doesn't even fit into the discussion...but is that what you are so angry about? Be happy with what you have and who you are. There is no competition going on. It takes all kinds to make the world go around. I like Walpole because of that economic diversity. As far as I can tell, no one thinks they are any better than anyone else. Don't resent anyone for the gouse they have. If you want a McMansion, go buy one. If you don't want one, don't begrudge anyone theirs. We all make choices in our lives, and it is our job to live with our own choices and ourselves. That is more than enough to fill your day. Leave someone else's life to them. It is a waste of your energy to put time and effort into resenting what someone else is doing.

Oddly enough, their mega tax dollars are better than a low value home. Same number of kids, far greater tax dollars,... and to boot many of the children attend private school. I digress, it is no skin off your nose, so let it go.

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I had made the post to which the above was in response to, and I really can only say one thing in reply....you are absolutely right. I definitely made some generalizations that were out of line, and by no means were meant to be offensive. There actually has never been a business that I wanted to see in town that was turned away, and you are correct, I don't live anywhere near Lincoln Rd. I think sometimes the loudest voices I hear at the ones saying NO, so I get a little narrow minded. And, again you were correct that not everything has to be ok.

Your closing line said it best, and you couldn't be more correct. That should actually be the biggest part of the big picture. I thank you for a thought provoking post, and I think if more people thought like that and kept an open mind, things would run a lot more smoothly.

Thank you. I salute your open mindedness and thank you for such a thoughtful response.

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Once again the town of Walpole did a great job on the 3rd of July!!!! The flags lining the parade route looked awesome, the streets and flower beds were looking very spiffy! The parade, the fireworks,the officers doing traffic,everything was perfect. Great job Walpole and many thanks to the fire department,dpw, police, businesses and individuals who contributed to make this an awesome family night!!

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http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/n...ell-in-Walpole

the salaries some of these committee members demand are incredible!

nice letter Jim.