To the Editor;             When Election Security Becomes Voter Suppression             The SAVE America Act should be defeated because it would make it harder for eligible Americans to vote while addressing a problem that evidence suggests is exceedingly rare. Election integrity is essential to democracy, but protecting elections should not come at the expense of […] Read more »

Dear Editor,             Free and fair elections are the foundation of American democracy. Citizens must be able to choose their representatives without interference from those already in power. When government officials use their authority to influence who can vote or whose votes are counted, the integrity of the democratic process is threatened. Critics of recent […] Read more »

To the residents and voters in Mattapoisett,             Voters are once again being asked to decide on Saturday, June 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Old Hammondtown School whether to approve construction of a new Old Colony Regional Vocational High School. Some may ask why the proposal has returned to the ballot. Last […] Read more »

To the Editor,             Please vote “yes” for a new Old Colony Voc-Tech High School. My wife and I are both in our 70s, property owners in Mattapoisett and on a fixed income. My wife and I always want to see a bang for our tax-dollar buck. So, we are very interested in avoiding new […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Our Flag of Freedom             While watching T.V. it bothered me as I saw some men burning our flag. No one there put it out, loud words they did shout. They just treated it like some kind of rag. Don’t they know God has given to us this land so rich […] Read more »

To the Editor:             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 handful attempted to turn Rochester Memorial School into […] Read more »

To the Editor;             As that old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” I now find it necessary to step away from the keyboard.             Over the 12 years I’ve written about you and your communities, I’ve found the experience amazing.             Your generosity in sharing your stories, helping me to […] Read more »

To Marion Voters,             After 12 years of service on the Marion Planning Board, I am stepping down following my final meeting on Monday, May 4.             During my tenure, I made it a priority to show up consistently, prepared, and ready to do the people’s business. I missed only three meetings in those 12 […] Read more »

To the Editor:             On March 31, the Marion Select Board did something small that carries large consequences: it removed Article 31 from the Town Meeting Warrant. The article would have let residents decide whether to transfer land from the Marine Resources Commission (MRC) back to the Select Board, land that could support a proposed […] Read more »

To the Editor             It was a surprise to many in Marion when the STOP sign at the SE 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 intersection have observed […] Read more »