Opinion

A Memorial Day ‘thank you’

To the Editor: On behalf of the Marion veterans, I wanted to thank Mr. Steven Gonsalves for grooming the grounds and preparing the beds at Old Landing for the Memorial Day planting of flowers and laying of wreaths. Joe Napoli Marion

Old Rochester educators recognize parents as 2020 Friends of Education

To the Editor: Each year, the Old Rochester Professional Educators’ Association recognizes members of the community who positively contribute to the education and lives of our students. In this most unusual and unprecedented time in history,...
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Some questions on Marion’s new police chief

To the Editor: I have been approached by many residents since it was reported that Marion hired a new police chief within its ranks via an "internal posting." Many residents are questioning, if indeed, every police officer truly had an equal...

Marion solar dump is another sad day for taxpayers

To the Editor: It looks like the town of Marion has signed up for a solar array at the old dump. On first glance, this seems like a good idea. But it looks like the town has given away a valuable resource for nearly nothing. $125,000/year in lease...

ORR did not do enough in responding to racist incident

To the Editor: I am profoundly disappointed, but certainly not surprised of the action or mis-actions, in my estimation, of the ORR school administration’s response to the recent and latest episode of racism perpetrated by an ORR high school student...

Statue committee thanks its business donors

To the Editor: In twenty weeks, if all goes according to plan, Marion’s distinguished benefactor, Elizabeth Sprague Pitcher Taber will return to the town of her youth. Sculptor Erik Durant of New Bedford has been working diligently since July 2018...

On the danger of software upgrades

To the Editor: Every time there's an upgrade, it is a sales pitch from people trying to model how you think. If you depend on the program they are designing, the closer they get, and the more they tell you how good the upgrade is, and why you should...

(Re)introducing the Marion Historical Commission

To the Editor: Many people are asking what the newly reconstituted Marion Historical Commission is all about. How are we different from the Sippican Historical Society? Why does Marion need two separate historical organizations? In reality, the two...