Letter: Reject Article 41

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To the Editor:

Town meeting should reject Article 41 because sexual orientation, color of skin, health and wellness, gender, environmental issues and changes in the meaning of English words (including the word rainbow) are not well-represented by a flag in any community.

Work in the community to make the American flag ensure inclusivity, support, a sense of belonging, respect for others and acceptance among human beings who have the right to live with dignity.

If this flag is added to the three now recognized we could ask: Where does it end? The American flag represents the hope we all have for our community.

Martha Dailey
Williamstown, Mass. 

 

 

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Williamstown Charges 2 With ATM Burglary

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Police Department announced Monday that two people were arrested on Saturday while attempting to manipulate the hardware and software of an automated teller machine at the Adams Community Bank, 273 Main St., a criminal act known as "jackpotting."
 
Working in conjunction with bank security agents, officers located and arrested two people in possession of tools and digital equipment used to access and modify the ATM to allow for theft of funds.
 
The men arrested were tentatively identified as: Manuel Antonio Moguea-Gutierrez, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Roberto Flores Zabaleta, 20, of New York City.
 
Both men have been charged with breaking into a depository, possession of burglarious tools, unauthorized access to a computer system and destruction of property, value over $1,200.
 
"These arrests indicate how regional, multi-state and even international criminal activity can impact our community," Police Chief Michael Ziemba said. "The persons arrested this weekend appear to be part of a larger criminal organization that perpetrates financial crimes on a wide scale. The Williamstown Police Department is working with state and federal agencies to continue this investigation."
 
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