To the Editor What a great ten days for the Town of Mattapoisett. At the November 6th Town Meeting we brought closure to matters surrounding Tinkham Forest – following twenty years of discussion, debate and votes dealing with the preservation of the Forest and access to the Forest. Town meeting also approved significant funds […] Read more »
World War II
To The Editor: There is an old saying about history repeating itself, and it certainly was true in the 20th century. The brave souls in World War I were responsible for preserving the freedom enjoyed by the Americans living back then. I remember when the last of those World War I vets passed into […] Read more »
Special Town Meeting
To the Editor: Mattapoisett will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Rochester Regional High School. Article 7 asks voters to accept the proposed layout of Old Slough Road so that the Town may complete the restoration of this road for use as an emergency access […] Read more »
Harbormaster’s Office
To The Editor: A letter from the Marine Resources Commission attempted “to correct some of the misinformation” concerning taxpayer monies and the proposed new Harbormaster’s office. The writer claims that “First and foremost, the design and construction…is completely funded through grants and harbor fees.” All government grants, whether federal, state, or local are […] Read more »
Harbormasters Office
To The Editor: Opinion – Rebuttal…Taxpayers should reconsider new Harbormasters office. In all reasonable discourse, the key to any position is the understanding and proper use of the facts. In a recent Opinion piece, “Taxpayers should reconsider the new Harbormasters office” the writer seems unclear of the applicable facts. We would like to […] Read more »
Climate Change
Dear Editor: These past few years have shown an increase in extreme weather events across the globe: heat waves, wildfires, drought, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and Sea Level Rise. So far this year, the U.S. has experienced a record fifteen extreme weather disasters totaling nearly $40 billion. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing as climate risk […] Read more »
Bravo
To the Editor; I say bravo to folks like Beverly Baccelli, Nicky Osborne, and the Mattapoisett Democratic Committee, who are trying to protect our rights and freedoms by exposing the true motives behind groups like the Massachusetts Family Institute rather than by sinking to the appallingly outrageous character assassination seen in the recent letter […] Read more »
See You at The Library
To the Editor; Regarding the recent “See You at The Library” event held on August 5th at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, it’s my conclusion that some folks wanted to rouse a protest based on false premises. A detractor of the event claimed that the flyer used to promote the event implies the […] Read more »
Misrepresentations
To the Editor: Please allow me to clarify and illuminate several “misrepresentations” concerning the “See You at The Library” event held on Saturday, August 5th at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library: -Disturbingly, several residents reported that they felt threatened attending the event after they received messages from “friends” warning them of plans to […] Read more »
Faith, Hope, and Love
To the Editor: It takes a special form of bigotry to claim that a peaceful, family-centered gathering of Christians and other like-minded people at a local library for an event of “Faith, Hope, and Love” should be seen as something “troublesome” or sinister. I have never heard anyone in this town speak disparagingly […] Read more »