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Opinion: Mattapoisett pastor bids farewell to Tri-Town

To the editor: To the good people of Mattapoisett and the Tri-Town, As we begin our preparations for the Christmas season, I want to thank you for a decade’s partnership in service to the community. You may be aware that my time at Mattapoisett...

Opinion: Hovan should be removed from leadership of Southcoast Health

To the editor: I and current, former and retired members of the Southcoast medical community, are writing to implore the Southcoast Board of Trustees to remove Keith Hovan from the role of CEO and President of Southcoast Hospitals. Hovan's actions...
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OPINION: Marion should go green with new buildings

To The Editor, If the planet is to be saved, action must begin at home, and with that in mind, I have submitted the following letter to Marion’s Select Board. Dear Chairman Norman Hills and Board Members, Our angry climate is screaming for an end to...

OPINION: Elizabeth Taber clock restored thanks to Historical Society

To the editor: We at the Elizabeth Taber Library would like to express heartfelt gratitude and thanks for the Sippican Historical Society's willingness to pay for the repair of our beautiful antique grandfather clock from Elizabeth Taber's estate...

Opinion: Marion's failure to pass Article 13 will be costly

To the editor: Article 13 failed to pass at the recent Special Town Meeting. This article required a two/thirds vote to change the zoning on a parcel of land along the Weweantic River to Residence E. This zoning change was to support the plans of a...

Opinion: Thanks from the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging

To the editor: Although threatened by Hurricane Ida up to an hour before the event, she bypassed us and close to 300 guests were able to enjoy the Second Evening on Sippican Harbor at one of Marion’s beautiful historic waterfront homes. It was an...

Opinion: Thanks from the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging

To the editor: The Friends of the Council on Aging would like to express our sincere thanks to the volunteers who worked hard to make our luncheon a success. We appreciate all the help we receive from the COA. A special thank you to Paula Cobb for...

Opinion: Thanks from the Elizabeth Taber Library trustees

To the editor: The Elizabeth Taber LIbrary is financed 70% by tax dollars. The remainder of our programs, collection and services are supplied by revenue from grants, donations and fundraisers. We are so grateful to those who volunteered and...

Opinion: Volunteers, donations needed at the Rochester Historical Society

To the editor: Reading through many of the East Rochester Church papers and the minutes of the early Rochester Historical Society that are housed in the Museum, it becomes clear that while memberships in both groups would ebb and flow over the years...

Opinion: Keep livestreaming Marion’s municipal meetings

To the editor: With the June 15, 2021 end of the state of emergency looming, remote Zoom meeting flexibilities are among the multitude of pandemic-era policies that lawmakers must decide. There are many advantages for continuing live-streamed zoom...