..."New England MUFON is the merger of MUFON Chapters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont in order to best serve the people of New England."...

David MacDonald, member of MUFON's board of Directors and State Director for Kentucky will replace Clift as International Director (ID) February 1, 2012. Clift is stepping down as ID due to personal commitments and family health issues, which will require his full attention. He said, "MUFON needs a full time ID and he will not be able to provide full time leadership under these conditions".

To read more click Here.

In early November, the White House officially responded to two UFO petitions on their "We The People" section of the White House website. The White House stated that "The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race." Authors of the petitions, as well as some supporters of these petitions, were hoping for a different response.

To read more go to www.openminds.tv.

The second PRG Disclosure petition is up on the White House website and quickly gathering signatures. It cleared the 150 posting threshold in 15 minutes. It will take 25,000 signatures by December 31 to trigger a formal response from the White House. Of equal importance, if it can quickly gather 10,000 signatures, it will attract media attention.

All nations can sign. Share the direct link to the petition via Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, email lists, websites, etc. Banners for linkage are available at the Petition Info site. If you signed the first PRG Disclosure Petition, you do not need to create a new account. Use your password and log in. First time signers will need to create an account with We the People, get a password back via email and log in. Takes a couple of minutes.

This petition is a direct challenge to the White House (OSTP) response to Disclosure Petition I. If it clears the 25K threshold, it will pose a difficult challenge to whomever is called upon to write a response.

For more information and sign the petition go to The Need-to-Know Petition WebSite.

Join the Captain deep in the Caribbean on remote Cat Island, Bahamas

This is the real deal! Imagine sitting on a beach in lovely Cat Island, where the only light is from the stars and moon. When the sun goes down on Cat you will find out why it is called the Milky Way. It is perfect for skywatching!

Join us on Cat from February 16 - February 20. The cost is $1250.00 per person and includes airfare out of Nassau, Transportation to the lodge, Accommodations, Breakfast, Dinner, Playing in the ocean and all the skywatching you can handle.

For more information or to book your experience Call Flamingo Air at 1-800-824-4170 Or Email thecaptain@mufon.com.

BREAKING NEWS FROM MANHATTAN
From UFOcity.com:

Although this news service has confined itself to UFO and paranormal-related news stories in the past, I wanted to get out at least one personal report about this morning's events before closing up our office in midtown Manhattan for the day. I am a New Yorker and love this city. It is my home. I watched the World Trade Center towers being built floor by floor, photographing the process over the months of construction. I watched in awe as aerial daredevil Philippe Petite walked back and forth between the towers on a high wire, delighting passersby and (appropriately) upsetting the NYPD. Several years later I watched as another happy madman climbed straight up the side of one of the buildings. I also watched as a man parachuted off the complex into the waiting arms of our police. I was here when the complex was attacked in the early 90's. But both of these magnificent structures are gone now, and a good part of lower Manhattan is presently covered by smoke and in chaos. Several inches of fine ash cover the streets downtown as though some huge urban volcano has erupted. The New York State National Guard has been activated by the governor. From the Hudson River on Manhattan's west side, military jets and helicopters can be seen patrolling the skies over nearby Newark International Airport.

We here in the city have no illusions about the carnage left in the wake of the Trade Center collapses. Informal estimates are that thousands may be dead or trapped under the rubble of what used to be the Trade Center. Mass transit has been suspended and all bridges and tunnels into and out of the island have been sealed. The mood on the streets here in midtown is one of controlled panic, anger and great sadness. Many people, total strangers, are forming into groups on the street and exchanging information and rumors. Phone service, both wire and cellular is poor at best; getting an outside line is something of a miracle at the moment. One thing seems certain however: when the smoke clears, the events of today will displace the Oklahoma City bombing as the worst terrorist attack in the history of this country, and quite possibly surpass the loss of life at Pearl Harbor. We are under attack here but not sure by whom.

All schools, city and state buildings on Manhattan are now closed, as are the schools. The Red Cross has just put out an urgent request for blood and requested that those of us who are able should make their way to the nearest hospital to do so. Roosevelt Hospital is just 2 blocks from our office and that is where I will be headed after I leave here. If you are able to give blood today, please do. New York City will survive this nightmare, but we will never be quite the same again. Please take a moment to remember those who have lost their lives today, and for a great city now in crisis, Over and out for now from midtown Manhattan.

Peter Robbins
Editor, UFOcity.com
New York City
Early afternoon, September 11, 2001

Budd Hopkins - June 15, 1931 - August 21, 2011


I'm very sad to announce that Budd Hopkins died today, August 21, at 1:35 pm. Budd had been under hospice care for about three weeks, at his home in New York. The combination of liver cancer and pneumonia led to his death. His daughter Grace Hopkins-Lisle and I were with him almost continuously during these past weeks. He was not in any pain throughout any of the process, and he received the best possible care and loving support from those closest to him. Today he gradually slipped away, and simply quietly stopped breathing. He died peacefully and without any struggle, with Grace, Grace's husband Andrew, and me by his side.

Thanks to all of you for being such strong supporters of this extraordinary man, who has contributed so much to our lives, in so many different ways.

- Leslie Kean

AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD COMMUNITY!

Not only is the Exeter UFO Festival an educational experience for both believers and skeptics alike, but it's a fun time for families and friends. In addition to an esteemed panel of experts, there will be activities for the kids and a self-guided UFO safari. The third annual Exeter UFO Festival will take place Saturday, September 3, 2011. The day's excitement fires up at 8:30am and continues until 10pm.

All lectures and festival events are free of charge - no tickets needed!

For an Updated Schedule and Speaker Profiles go to the Exeter UFO Festival WebSite.