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Opinion: Mattapoisett should vote for road reconstruction committee
To the editor: Residents of Mattapoisett will be asked to vote for or against a Road Reconstruction Committee at Town Meeting on May 13. A committee is the way to resolve the current concerns about the project, especially since the project has been...
Opinion: Behavior towards Marion Planning Board clerk should produce outcry
To the editor: Having read the letter/opinion of Eileen Marum of the Marion Planning Board in the most recent Sippican Week, I am compelled to respond. Since when does a woman working in any position to enhance the quality of life for the people of...
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Opinion: On the safety of Marion’s Converse Road
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Opinion: Marion should revisit Green Communities deal
To the editor: Saving on energy is a good thing. More efficient appliances, better mileage for vehicles and alternative energy sources are all important. That said the town of Marion should revisit the green energy community deal it entered into in...
Opinion: On the safety of Marion’s Converse Road
To the editor: On Easter Sunday, before we sat down for our Easter meal, I almost lost my daughter and infant granddaughter. My daughter was walking carefully with her 7-month-old baby girl in a stroller along Converse Road. She heard a car coming...
Opinion: Support Marion’s participation in the Green Communities program
To the editor: I encourage Marion residents to attend the Select Board meeting on May 7 to support the town’s participation in the Green Communities program. The Select Board should always seek ways to reduce property owner tax burden. Since Marion...
Opinion: Regarding subjugation of women on the Marion Planning Board
To the editor: On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, during the Marion Planning Board meeting, I felt as though I was witnessing a scene reminiscent of an 1800s town meeting, where traditional thinking and behavior threatened to reinforce the subordination of...
Opinion: Thanks from the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library
To the editor: The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library would like to thank all of those who participated in making their recent Afternoon Tea and Performance of “Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II” such an overwhelming success, not only a financial...
Opinion: Save our Green Community Designation
To the editor: It’s hard to believe that the town of Marion would vote to end its status as a Green Community, but the Select Board is considering it. Marion’s Energy Management Committee brought this program to the town seven years ago believing...
Opinion: Should Marion remain a Green Community?
To the editor: In late 2018, Marion was accepted into the Massachusetts Green Community Program. To date, 83% of Mass municipalities have joined the program. To achieve this status, the town had to meet five criteria aimed toward helping the town...
Opinion: Town should form steering committee for village roadway project
To the editor: A sincere “Thanks for Coming” to the Feb. 28 Mattapoisett Tree Committee meeting last week! We estimate around 200 people attended between an overcapacity Fire Station meeting room, a spillover at capacity in Town Hall on Zoom, and 70...
Opinion: regarding the Mattapoisett Fire Station
To the editor: This is to follow up on my letters regarding the sale of the Mattapoisett Fire Station under RFP#22-26. I attended and spoke during the Town of Mattapoisett Board of Appeals hearing on February 16, 2024 to protest the issuance of a...
Opinion: Concern regarding cemetery changes
To the editor: Dear Board of Selectmen and Cemetery Commission, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a matter of concern regarding the recent changes proposed by the Cemetery Commission in relation to grave site...
Opinion: On proposed changes to cemetery policies
To the editor: Dear Members of The Board of Selectman and Cemetery Commission, After reading the recent article in Sippican Week regarding proposed changes to cemetery rules that the boards are considering and spending much time reflecting and...
Opinion: Tree Committee meeting a step in the right direction
To the editor: Regarding the December 13 Tree Committee meeting, I want to thank Mike Lorenco and Jodi Bauer for their attendance and Sippican Week and The Wanderer for their coverage. At our meeting the loss of mature shade trees and financial...
Opinion: Keep Marion affordable
To the editor: Affordable housing is a problem in every community. It's not only the purchase price of a home that creates barriers: utilities, property taxes and insurance, cost of living (groceries, etc.) all add up to make living in Marion...
Opinion: Village road project has a way to go
To the editor: I have been an active citizen participant in developing the Village Road Project for some time. There is yet a long way to go. However, a recent vote of the Mattapoisett Select Board to eliminate our heritage oak trees along Water...
Opinion: Mattapoisett should reconsider sidewalk plan
To the editor: The November 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board concerning Trees and the Main Street to Marion Road project brings us back to the removal of many trees. The public should be made aware that the Select Board’s vote to approve...
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" Pepper's Perch" is a wonderfully adorable Onset cottage that looks out over Safe Harbor Marina...
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Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 24 Mayflower Dr, Plymouth!...
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