To the Editor:             The Sippican Woman’s Club sincerely thanks the five Marion homeowners who graciously opened their homes for the Club’s annual Holiday House Tour on December 7.             The Sippican Woman’s Club members; sponsors; florists; designers; volunteers, including student volunteers; the Marion Police, DPW, and other Town departments; Tabor Academy and the Beverly […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Thank you, Tobey Hospital. We are very fortunate to have a state-of-the-art emergency facility so close to our homes: The Baldwin Makepeace Emergency Center at Tobey Hospital – a remarkable asset to its surrounding communities. The care both in the ER and on the third floor was outstanding during my recent […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Local Police Should Not Engage in Federal Immigration Enforcement. Project 2025 is coming, and we urge local police to adopt or maintain policies limiting local law enforcement engagement in any federal immigration enforcement. Collaborating with federal agencies such as ICE diverts critical resources away from public safety efforts, erodes trust between […] Read more »

To the Editor,             The 2010 U.S. Supreme Court 5 to 4 ruling in the Citizens United case that declared unconstitutional the government restriction on “independent” political spending by artificial entities such as corporations and unions made null and void the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act.             As predicted […] Read more »

Dear Editor,             The League of Women Voters of South Coast, previously known as the League of Women Voters of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, has been organizing candidate debates, forums, and meet-and-greets for over 35 years. LWVSC has scheduled a candidates’ event on October 17th at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium, from 7:00 […] Read more »

To the Editor,             The Taste of Our Towns Event on September 16, benefiting Turning Point, was a huge success. We want to thank all of the sponsors, donors, volunteers and food vendors who participated and made this a night to remember.             A variety of local restaurants and food vendors provided absolutely amazingly delicious […] Read more »

To the Editor;             If the uses of this world seem weary, flat, stale and unprofitable, and you could use a little inspiration, hie thee to Bowman Road on Saturday morning where you will encounter the irrepressible Brad Hathaway. This 92-year-old man, despite an affliction with Parkinson’s disease and thrice weekly dialysis treatments will be […] Read more »

To the Editor             Mattapoisett residents interested in the proposed DOT road project may wish to tune-in or attend the Selectboard (SB) Meeting August 27. The SB agenda -due out on Friday- should confirm that the Town’s consulting engineers, VHB, are scheduled to be present.             As many recall, the project’s primary funder, MassDOT, held […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I have been following the commentary concerning the trees being removed for the purpose of street and sidewalk up grades. One point I feel that is very important to consider is the damage these trees will cause after a hurricane. As we all know they were planted after the devastating hurricane […] Read more »

To The Editor:             Recently our Town Administrator and the Select Board delivered a letter and survey to the residents of Marion/Beacon/Water/Main streets regarding proposals to bury utility lines on some portions of that route, as part of the road reconstruction project. The letter suggested only those residents (the abutters) would have to pay all […] Read more »