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Letter to the Editor: Vote early and make your voice heard

To the Editor: I urge my fellow citizens: Vote and vote early. Your vote is your voice. Your voice tells your story. Your story is your life and it matters. Every law…

Letter to the editor: Let us lead with respect

Recent discussions in Rochester concern me, both as a former RMS student and a trans person. Particularly, two topics which have become wrongfully muddled into one. First: School…

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Letter to the editor: A wonderful evening of community and gratitude

The annual summer picnic held on Thursday, August 6, was a beautiful evening filled with music, friendship, delicious food, and community spirit. We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s event such a wonderful success....

Letter to the editor: A pointless attack on our school

Some Rochester residents are attacking Rochester Memorial School for following state law governing gender identity discrimination and bathroom access. You may have seen the lawn signs and petition to recall the RMS School Committee. Every...

Letter to the editor: Stop the fear campaign

An incident in the girls’ bathroom in Rochester has been the backdrop of heightened anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and has fueled an effort to deny the rights of gender non-conforming children.The “concerned” father of a 9 -year- old girl and his supporters,...

Letter to the editor: Thanks for a successful Town Party

It was a perfect summer evening at Silvershell Beach on Saturday, July 25, 2026, for the Annual Marion Town Party. Hundreds of people enjoyed great food prepared by Brooks Wilson and the Firefighters Association. The Marion Social Club was busy at...

To the editor: To the attention of 'concerned individuals'

The hypocrisy runs deep in the Mattapoisett area, Southeastern, Massachusetts area...let's face it: Massachusetts. We had seen how large piles were driven in the wetlands of the Harbor and Waterfront, simply in the name of a bike / walking path....

To the editor: Invest in future generations at Old Colony vote

Six years ago, Old Colony began a journey that now leads to a second district-wide vote on June 20, 2026. Throughout this process, students, staff, and community members helped envision a future that would expand opportunities for students and...

Letter to the editor: On the Rochester Memorial School bathroom incident

While the intense tension at the recent Old Rochester Regional school committee meeting was unsettling, the true story of the night was the majority of neighbors who stood up to demand basic human empathy. Of the many residents who spoke, only a...

Letter to the Editor: Learn about our candidates

Thanks to the League of Women Voters Southcoast for sponsoring the Mattapoisett Candidates’ Night last Wednesday at Old Hammondtown School. As the League is a non-partisan political organization for concerned citizens, they encourage informed and...

Letter to the Editor: Restore the Front Street stop sign

It was a surprise to many in Marion when the stop sign at the southeast corner of Main and Front Streets was recently removed. “Why?” I asked at the Town Annex. “There were complaints,” I was told. Since spring 2025, those of us who live near this...

Letter to the editor: Curb global warming

Every year, science delivers a clearer picture of how modern society is warming our planet. Scientific studies have predicted that a warming atmosphere would increase the occurrence and severity of drought and wildfire. This is now playing out...