Dear Editor,             The poem below is dedicated to Island Wharf, a treasure in the middle of a vibrant town center. Breathe. Unwind. Belong. Step onto sunlit blades – an emerald carpet unfurling beneath your feet, each blade a gentle hand, guiding you to move, to rest, to inhale the warmth of Island Wharf. Here, […] Read more »

To the Editor;             On May 12, Mattapoisett’s Town Meeting voted to expand the Select Board from three to five members. That decision – made in public, after debate – is now in the Home Rule process as H.4245. Calling a “do-over” because some dislike the outcome isn’t more democratic; it’s undoing a lawful vote. […] Read more »

To the Editor:             It seems like the petitioner desiring to rescind our May 12 Town Meeting vote to increase the number of Mattapoisett Select Board members is mixing apples and oranges. His misinformation of the different town projects continues to muddy the waters in his recent letter to the editor. His disrespectful profiling of […] Read more »

To The Editor:             The ongoing debate in Marion over whether to convert a cherished open space at Island Wharf into temporary parking is about much more than just convenience – it’s a textbook example of what ecologist Garrett Hardin famously called the Tragedy of the Commons.             At first glance, the proposal seems practical. […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Much debate and awareness has now occurred regarding the 3 vs 5 select board vote taken at a recent town meeting where the 297 voters in attendance discussed this issue. The resulting “simple majority” spoke for the 5,970 voters in town. Here are some thoughts to ponder. A few years ago, […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I am circulating a petition that asks Mattapoisett citizens to support a Special Town Meeting. This requires 200 signatures and is substantially greater than the 10 signatures required for the petition we seek to revoke. Those petitioners have used inflammatory language falsely claiming it was a Mattapoisett GOP effort and branding […] Read more »

To the Editor:             I am a business owner in Mattapoisett and hold a real estate broker’s license for my office. As a business owner and long-time resident of Mattapoisett, I’ve watched how real estate transactions in Town have grown more complex over the years. What used to be handled by a few, now requires […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I would like to publicly thank Mr. Jody Dickerson, Director of the Marion DPW, and the entire Marion Department of Public Works crew for their prompt response in carefully removing two dead trees that posed a significant hazard along the busy Mill Street roadway. We understand and appreciate the importance of […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I have created a Citizen’s Petition in Mattapoisett to request a Special Town Meeting to return Mattapoisett to a three-member Select Board. This petition would ask the town to vote in favor of rescinding Article 34, now House Bill #4245 passed by about 100 voters at the May 12th Town Meeting […] Read more »

To the Editor;             The GOP’s Disturbing War on Voters’ Voices.             In a healthy democracy, the will of the people is sacrosanct. Elections are held, votes are counted and the outcome, whether popular or painful, is respected.             In Massachusetts, and in particular, in Mattapoisett, the town meeting form of government is a system […] Read more »