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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...
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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...
Opinion: Vote yes on Article 7 in Mattapoisett Town Meeting
To the Editor: Mattapoisett will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Rochester Regional High School. Article 7 asks voters to accept the proposed layout of Old Slough Road so that the Town may complete the...
Opinion: Common sense must prevail in Marion
To the editor: A rebuttal letter to the editor from the Marine Resources Commission attempted “to correct some of the misinformation” concerning taxpayer monies and the proposed new Harbormaster’s office. The writer claims that “First and foremost,...
Opinion: Library trustees set a precedent
To the editor: The unanimous vote by the Plumb Library Trustees to remove the Little Free Diverse Library, in of itself, is not the most alarming part of this controversy. What is incredibly alarming is that the Trustees accepted hate speech as a...
Opinion: Keep our children innocent
To the editor: In response to Ms. Baptiste’s letter to the editor dated September 21, 2023. In Ms. Baptiste’s letter, I could hear true emotion in the causes she feels are important to her, mainly her sense of lost community of her childhood and the...
Opinion: There is more of a need for TTAR than ever
To the editor: I’m writing this letter from two points of view. First, as a Rochester Resident for more than 30+ years, and a parent of a student in the district. Some days Rochester makes me so proud to be part of this community. I've seen a blood...
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SOLD! 2 Depot Street, Wareham
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4 Gray St Onset- SOLD!!
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445,000.00
Gorgeous woodwork in this Onset Village-Style colonial home in lovely neighborhood walking distance...
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Sold! 25 Gibbs Ave, Wareham
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405,000.00
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