To the Editor:             The Annual Rochester Town Meeting on May 20thwas a spectacle that highlighted the worst of ill-equipped local government and mob rule in the Tri-Town. After waiting over three hours to share from my unique experience on the most controversial topic of the night, the “Restore ORR” proposal, I was not allowed to […] Read more »

To the Editor:             The Marion Recreation Department would like to sincerely thank the many organizations and partners that helped make our 8th Annual Touch a Truck event on Saturday a great success. Members of various departments including Marion Police, Fire/EMS, Harbormaster, and DPW were all present and brought equipment and trucks to this great community […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Friends of Bike Path ask Town residents to attend Town Meeting on May 13th and support all Town Meeting Articles that impact road and safety infrastructure. Road networks must be upgraded periodically to meet economic, environmental, and safety conditions that arise every 20 to 50 years. Design work must be done first […] Read more »

To the Editor:             I am writing in support of the RestoreORR project.  As President of the Friends of Old Rochester Drama, I would like to thank Hal Rood and the other members of the subcommittee for spearheading this plan. I can certainly attest to the needs of the lighting and sound updates that are so badly […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Along with public safety, education is the primary responsibility of any community. As a conversation with any college or university admissions officer will confirm, extra-curricular activities such as drama and athletics, are pivotal components of this education. They provide real-world experience in team work, self-sacrifice, problem solving, resiliency, and sportsmanship. These experiences, […] Read more »

To the Editor:             In 1957 I was eleven years old. The Mattapoisett Fire Station was just six years old. We were both youngsters. Now we are both old. Neither of us can do what we once could. I can’t, for example, run to the fire station if the fire horn were to blow.             In those […] Read more »

To the Editor:             On May 13th Marion Town Meeting votes on three FY 2020 annual budgets totaling $29.1 million: Town operating budget $23.7 million funded by taxes; and the two enterprise funds funded by user fees: sewer $3.1 Million and water $2.2 million.              The sewer and water budgets reflect an increase of 5.79% and 2.13% […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Recently I had the honor of attending my 6th Alzheimer’s Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC. There were 1,200 advocates in attendance representing every state in the Union. When I use the term Alzheimer’s, it encompasses all related dementias. As Alzheimer’s Ambassador to Congressman William Keating, I was able to talk to the […] Read more »

To the Editor:             As I turn back the pages of my diary to early January 2019 – when Article “26” Recreational Marijuana Establishment By-Law became official. – Great News – Beware – Beware there is news of a By-Law change. Slow Down. A close watch needs to take place. We need to know who, what, […] Read more »

To the Editor:             It’s Time for Marion To Deal with The Elephant in the Room             “You can deal with this!” This is what my children tell me when I am faced with unpleasant tasks and expenses. Marion, we need to deal with neglect and mismanagement of our Town assets. These costs have come home for […] Read more »