Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Support your local Post Office

To the Editor: As a longtime member of our local League of Women Voters, which has always promoted free and fair elections, I am outraged by the recent moves by this administration to curtail the services of the United States Postal System. Whether...

Letter to the Editor: Reopening schools is not one size fits all

To the Editor: I am writing to express my concern about the one size fits all approach to reopening schools. The current plan grants all student age groups the same access to in-person instruction, specifically discounting a tiered approach by age...
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Letter to the Editor: Ask for ethanol-free gasoline

To the editor: It’s that time again. A couple of days of heavy rain have spurred your lawn to rapid growth; the mower needs to be dragged out of the garage. You tug on the starter cord once, twice, three times, then…nothing. A little triage tells...

To the Editor: Support Marion’s students in a trying time

To the editor: The Marion Scholarship Committee has two funds: The Scholarship Fund raises money for scholarships for graduating high school seniors; the Education Fund helps provide capital expenses for Sippican School. These are difficult times...

Guest Opinion: Want to contain covid? Don’t let your guard down

Massachusetts remains among a handful of states that have contained the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, sickening more than 3 million Americans. But continued vigilance will be essential for a year or longer until a successful vaccine and effective...

To the Editor: Thanks and update from Tri-Town Against Racism

To the Editor: The leadership team of Tri-Town Against Racism is grateful to the residents of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester who have shown us such overwhelming love and support by trusting us with their stories, donating funds, and the many,...

Letter to the Editor: Sewer changes are unnecessary and secretive

To the Editor: Why is the Marion Board of Health considering mandatory unnecessary private nitrogen reduction sewer treatment plants for all property owners not served by town sewer? The same group who are pushing this agenda failed to prove the...

Letter to the Editor: Claims about Marion’s sewer should be backed by evidence

To the Editor: In the June 18, 2020, Sippican Week pg. 6, “Marion residents weigh in on proposed sewer change,” Mr. Sherman Briggs states that he has installed several nitrogen-reducing systems and is “concerned about cost and ongoing maintenance.”...

Letter to the Editor: Norm Hills for Selectman

To the editor: We the undersigned strongly urge Marion voters to support Norm Hills for Selectman in Marion. Our town leadership team is extremely strong and effective now, and it deserves to remain at the helm and to stay its course. Experience,...

Letter to the Editor: Response on Mattapoisett election information

To the Editor: I am writing in response to the letter to the editor that appeared first in the online edition of Sippican Week on Friday, June 19, 2020. First, I want to make clear the fact that every effort is made to keep the public informed about...

Letter to the editor: A timeline adjustment on bobolinks

To the Editor: As one of the trail stewards and bird box monitors for The Trustees Of Reservations (TTOR) at East Over Farm, we're very happy to see an article mentioning the Bobolinks. They may be threatened bird here in the Western Hemisphere, but...

Letter to the Editor: A pressing question on Marion’s police chief

To the Editor: This is a response to the ongoing conversation about the hiring process for the next Town of Marion police chief. I have a pressing question during this time of change and transparency that any Marion town official can feel free to...

Letter to the Editor: Mattapoisett election misinformation troubling

To the Editor: I have recently become a resident of Mattapoisett from a neighboring town, and I found it highly troubling that there was misinformation regarding the date of the 2020 Mattapoisett Town Election on the website managed by the town of...

Letter to the Editor: Best practices absent in police chief hire

To the Editor: Re: “Lt. Nighelli deserved his promotion” (page 13, June 18 edition): The lesson I draw from Police Chief John B. Garcia’s letter is that taxpayers should not question how their money is spent. Chief Garcia talked mostly of the...

Letter to the Editor: Another candidate running for Marion School Committee

To the Editor: My name is Jody Dickerson and I am running for one of two vacant seas on the Marion School Committee. I am running as a write-in candidate. I believe that public education is intimately tied to the vitality of our community. Investing...

To the Editor: Proposing a Public Safety Partnership

Letter to the Editor, My parents moved away from New England in the mid 70’s and eventually settled in Maryland. They missed all things New England, but my Dad told me with frank honesty that he loved the "county system approach.” The school system...

Letter to the Editor: On police accreditation and Lt. Nighelli’s promotion

Letter to the Editor, I am writing in response to the letter submitted by Eileen Marum dated May 18. My initial thought after reading the letter was to not respond at all. In light of recent events, I realize that I made a mistake. There is some...

To the Editor: Think critically, listen more when it comes to race

To the Editor: First, I sympathize with your position to be an impartial forum for community discussion, particularly in your opinion/editorial section. However, I was relieved to see the response letter from MaryGrace Brogioli, who is incensed, as...

Letter to the Editor: Perpetuating systemic racism

To the Editor, The revision of the letter to the editor that you published, titled “ORR school district should not abuse its public platform,” is abhorrent. It is about an issue that is not controversial. As the editor of the paper, you suggested...

To the Editor: Racism is real, and it is here

Letter to the Editor: In light of a recent post, I decided I simply could not hold my tongue. In our community, ignorance towards how severe racism is here is a very large part of the culture. So, I hope you choose to continue reading and hopefully...

To the Editor: ORR school district should not abuse its public platform

To the Editor: I want to start off first by saying I whole heartedly denounce racism. Of course black lives matter, as all lives do. Racism is very real, but seeing the ORR School District claim it is a “systemic” issue is controversial and quite...

Letter to the Editor: Rules for wearing masks

To the Editor: Enclosed/attached is a copy of the official order # COVID -19 Order. 31, dated 1 May,2020, with an effective date of Wednesday 6 May, 2020, signed by Governor Charles D. Baker. I think this memo will clear any doubt about the issue of...

Sign removal in Mattapoisett – is it censorship?

To the Editor: This pandemic has affected all of our lives, but none more than African Americans. As of May 11, African Americans made up 13% of the population, but account for 27% of the deaths! You take these alarming statistics as a backdrop to...

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,...

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...