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This blog is designed to cover all aspects of the Walmart Super Center proposal, including links to outside sources. To start, here are the stories so far in chronological order:

Super Duper Wally World?

Word is a Walmart Supercenter is headed our way.  According to a report in the North Adams Transcript, the multinational retailer has filed plans at North Adams City Hall for a 160,000 square-foot building at the city's old gravel bank.

Facebook Group Wants to Unfriend Walmart

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A Facebook group for local residents unhappy with news that a Walmart Supercenter was headed our way has more than 200 friends and counting.

North Adams Residents Raise Questions About Walmart Plans

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than two dozen people gathered at the Cup & Saucer on Saturday morning to express their concerns over the construction of a Walmart Supercenter a few miles from Main Street.

For or Against Walmart? There's a Meeting For That

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There'll be dueling meetings about Walmart on Thursday night as both supporters and opponents have planned gatherings to promote their views on the mega-discount chain.

Walmart Opposers Call for Hearing Postponement

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A community group questioning the construction of a Walmart Super Center is asking the Planning Board to postpone its Monday hearing on the massive project.

WAMC's Story on Walmart

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