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Letter to the editor: Rent stabilization matters

To the editor: Last year, rent in Massachusetts rose faster than wages in nearly every county. For many families, this meant grappling with an incredibly tough decision, choosing…

Letter to the editor: Farmers Need Relief

To the editor: Farming is a risky business due to unpredictable weather, commodity prices and cash flow. Now, U.S. tariffs have sharply increased our farmers’ operating costs,…

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Spooky scavenger hunts, haunted Halloween crafts at Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — Plumb Library is celebrating the spookiest season of all with a Halloween scavenger hunt and Halloween-themed take-and-make Crafts. The special scavenger hunt will take place from Monday, Oct. 27 to Saturday, Nov. 1. Participants can...

Letter to the editor: Regarding Town Meeting procedures

To the editor: Thanks to all who attended the October 4 th Special Town Meeting. Town Meeting is a Mattapoisett tradition dating back to 1857 and represents true and local democracy at work. I was excited we had 535 voters to consider the citizen’s...

Letter to the editor: A wake-up call for Mattapoisett

To the editor: On Saturday, Oct. 4, I attended a Special Town Meeting to address a significant change in our local government, the decision to expand our Select Board from three seats to five. Nearly 500 residents attended a debate to discuss...

Letter to the editor: Our school committees must uphold policy standards

To the editor: I am writing to express deep concern over the growing pattern of policy violations by our local school committees. Most recently, an indication that there is misunderstanding or lack of clarity regarding a policy's requirement for...

Letter to the editor: Regarding Mattapoisett Special Town Meeting outcome

To the Editor: On Oct. 5, Mattapoisett held a Special Town Meeting to consider a certified citizen petition — signed by 335 residents, nearly 10% of all registered voters — calling for a vote to rescind the May 12th action expanding the Select Board...

Letter to the editor: Regarding misleading use of Mattapoisett Town Seal

To the editor: Recently, several Mattapoisett residents received campaign-style text messages urging them to attend the Special Town Meeting scheduled for October 4th. What is deeply troubling is that these texts used the official seal of the Town...

Letter to the Editor: Protect what works in the Mattapoisett Select Board

To the editor: On Saturday, October 4 at 1 PM in the ORR High School Gym, Mattapoisett residents can speak clearly: keep our Select Board at three members. This vote is our chance to correct a rushed decision pushed through Beacon Hill and passed...

Opinion: Bells will be ringing

To the Editor: The First Congregational Church of Marion would like to extend a huge thank you to the residents of Marion and the greater South Coast community for your support of our Clock Tower Restoration Project! From its inception a little...

Opinion: Assasination discourse at Old Rochester Regional High School

To the Editor: The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a disturbing event for most Americans, yet we see the horrific murder being celebrated by many online and right here at home. ORR students informed me this week that some peers were celebrating...

Opinion: Speeding sign gratitude for Route 6

To the Editor: Route 6 traffic between Wareham and Fairhaven is under review by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to improve safety. Earlier in the year I approached Mark Sylvia regarding current and past motor vehicle accidents due to...

Opinion: Regarding a petition challenging Select Board expansion

To the Editor, On May 12, Mattapoisett voters approved Article 34 to expand the Select Board from three to five members. That open-floor decision is the purest form of local democracy. Yet at their July 17 meeting the Mattapoisett Republican Town...

Opinion: Regarding Mattapoisett Select Board expansion

To the Editor: On May 12, Mattapoisett voters approved Article 34, authorizing the town to petition Beacon Hill to expand the Select Board from three to five members. That vote—taken in the open, advertised, and well‑attended Annual Town Meeting—is...

Opinion: Regarding Mattapoisett Select Board expansion

The May 27 Select Board meeting perfectly illustrated why Mattapoisett needs to expand from three to five Select Board members—exactly what Town Meeting voted to support on May 12. Our current three-member structure now presents critical problems...

Opinion: On the Mattapoisett Select Board stalling citizen petition for Board expansion

If you are looking for evidence to support the expansion of our Mattapoisett select board from 3 members to 5, look no further than the May 27 select board meeting and the conversation there about that subject. The current select board members...

Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Marion Village Historic District

To the Editor: A letter to the Marion Village Historic District Study Committee and District Supporters, A sincere thank you to everyone who supported the Historic District bylaw and especially to all of you who attended Town Meeting and voted Yes...