Letter to the Editor: Learn about our candidates

Thanks to the League of Women Voters Southcoast for sponsoring the Mattapoisett Candidates’ Night last Wednesday at Old Hammondtown School. As the League is a non-partisan political organization for concerned citizens, they encourage informed and active participation in government. Amazingly, this organization has been around for 106 years! This annual event is part of their ongoing educational efforts to enable voters to make informed decisions about our upcoming election on Tuesday, May 19.

It was an informative night as the candidates for Select Board, Library Trustees, Old Rochester Regional School Committee, Mattapoisett School Committee and Board of Health responded to questions. They had the opportunity to share the skills, experiences and strengths that they would bring to the elected position, their vision, challenges ahead, concerns about conflict of interest, and funding the needs of our town. Whew! It was quite a two hour event!

For voters of our town, I encourage you to turn on ORCTV Government on your phone or computer. ORCTV Government is a member of Vimeo (actually a video recording of the event). You just have to scroll down to Mattapoisett Candidates Night April 22, 2026, sit back and watch the candidates’ responses. If you don’t have access to the internet, you can check your local tv listings. It will be worth your time.

Tuesday, May 19 will be our opportunity to vote for the candidates we want to lead our town. We have the opportunity to elect three Select Board members from six candidates, two Library Board members from three candidates, and two candidates for one position on the Board of Health, in addition to three uncontested positions. Please take the opportunity to learn about our candidates so that you can make informed decisions that will affect us all now and generations to come!

Liz DiCarlo

Mattapoisett