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Opinion: Thank you from state representative race runner-up

Friends and supporters, I am filled with immense gratitude for the tremendous amount of support I've received throughout this campaign as your candidate for the Massachusetts State Representative seat. It has been a truly remarkable experience, and...

Opinion: On ‘Candidates and their civic responsibility’

To the editor: First let me say that anybody who runs for public office deserves our respect. This is especially true for those making their first serious attempt to run a campaign. We need people to step up and it is this willingness that permits...
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Opinion: Candidate’s response to ‘Candidates and their civic responsibility’

Dear Kristen, Thank you for reaching out and for the opportunity to participate in the League of Women Voters of Southcoast’s Candidates’ Night. I truly appreciate the effort you and your organization put into facilitating these important...

Opinion: Candidates and their civic responsibility

To the editor: The League of Women Voters of South Coast, previously known as the League of Women Voters of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, has been organizing candidate debates, forums and meet-and-greets for over 35 years. LWVSC has scheduled...

Opinion: Taste of our Towns, a huge success!

To the editor: The Taste of Our Towns Event on September 16th, benefiting Turning Point, was a huge success! We want to thank all of the sponsors, donors, volunteers and food vendors who participated and made this a night to remember. Local...

Opinion: On the Mattapoisett roads project

To the editor: Mattapoisett residents interested in the proposed DOT road project may wish to tune in or attend the Select Board meeting Aug. 27. The Select Board agenda — due out on Friday — should confirm that the town’s consulting engineers, VHB...

Opinion: Gratitude from the Friends of Elizabeth Taber Library for books donated

To the editor: On July 26 and 27, the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library had one of their many book sales at the Marion Music Hall to benefit the Elizabeth Taber Library. At the completion of the sale, it was prearranged for children’s books...

Opinion: On the South Coast Bikeway

To the editor: Thank you for last week’s article about the grants awarded to the shared-use paths in Marion and Mattapoisett. Both the Marion and Mattapoisett shared-use paths are part of the larger South Coast Bikeway, which will be a 50-mile...

Opinion: On the road reconstruction project in Mattapoisett

To the editor: The undersigned have earned our standing as “tree-huggers” through many hours of volunteer work with the Mattapoisett Land Trust. But we think the concerns expressed about 27 trees to be lost as part of the town’s proposed road...

Opinion: On arguments, opinions and grudges in a finite existence

To the editor: It is unfortunate in this highly partisan atmosphere today that most people really have lost a key ingredient in their life and living. To believe that one’s opinion rises above everything else in life, and even above other people’s...

Opinion: On MassDOT’s public info meeting in Mattapoisett

To the editor: It is important for Mattapoisett residents to attend MassDOT’s meeting about our road reconstruction project. The date, time and location are Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Old Rochester High School auditorium, as listed...

Opinion: On school, political discourse in Rochester

To the editor: There is nothing more peaceful than waking up to the sounds of birds singing or falling asleep to the orchestra of peepers in Rochester. Unfortunately this peace is peppered when members of my community are expressing racist, and anti...

Opinion: On the recent Rochester election

To the editor: I’m writing to express my concern that this year’s election was poorly conducted and has eroded my faith in the process here in Rochester. First we experienced misprinted mail-in ballots. The original mail-in ballots said “vote for...

Opinion: On the stretch code in Marion

To the editor: As of this week, 300 of the 351 towns and cities in Massachusetts have chosen to adopt the stretch code. Only Rochester has withdrawn; Marion should not make that mistake. The new version of this code will have little to no effect on...