To the Editor: The January 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC found that restrictions on independent corporate spending in political campaigns were unconstitutional under the First Amendment. This decision overturned much of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (usually referred to as McCain-Feingold), and threatened the legality of state level campaign finance […] Read more »

To the Editor: Good Morning, Mattapoisett, May 11 is our Annual Spring Town Meeting. There is no place on earth I’d rather be than in the ORR auditorium on the 11th of May. Will “U” please join me? It will be rich, rewarding, enjoyable and well informed. At the same you may stand and speak […] Read more »

To the Editor: It’s Time to Protect Marion from Big Box Formula Business Development. The thousand plus petitioners voicing opposition to the proposed CVS project have an opportunity to convert their signatures to votes at the May 11, 2015 Town Meeting by supporting the zoning change proposed by Warrant Article 43. Big Box and formula-driven […] Read more »

To the Editor: After a very long winter, we are all celebrating the green grass, daffodils and flowering trees. But all too soon we’ll have to deal with snow and ice on our roads once again. In Marion, voters at the May 15 Town Election have an opportunity to help ensure that all our town […] Read more »

Thank you to all the members of the Mattapoisett Lions Club: On Saturday, April 18, the Mattapoisett Lions Club had a wonderful turkey dinner offered to all seniors of Mattapoisett. It was held in the hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church at noon. What a wonderful meal they served. We had a complete turkey dinner […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Rochester Historical Society would like to thank everyone who made our fundraising dance on Friday, April 10 at the Reservation Golf Club a success. We appreciate the support of the Rochester Women’s Club and all the businesses who donated to our Silent Auction. Thank You. Edyie Johnson, Rochester Historical Society   […] Read more »

To the Editor: Having had the privilege of attending the hearing on Goodspeed Island pier last Thursday evening, April 16, and yes, I do feel that attending any town hearing is a privilege to be exercised by all concerned, I’ve had some time to gather my thoughts on the matter. I was very touched by […] Read more »

To the Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Marion Communities: On behalf of the Old Rochester Regional High School Boys Basketball Team and its coaching staff, I would like to extend a huge thank you to all three towns for the tremendous support they displayed through the 2014-2015 basketball season and especially during the state tournament culminating with […] Read more »

To the Editor: Thank You Mattapoisett! The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging wish to thank everyone who participated in our Annual Easter Pie and Dessert Sale on April 4. You made our sale a great success. Volunteer bakers brought in their favorite desserts and native specialties. We had such a grand variety that […] Read more »

To the Editor: Now that the winter season has finally passed, WE HOPE, I would like to take a moment to thank Barry Denham and his crew for the top-notch job they did keeping our roads plowed and safe for travel all through this monumental winter. No matter how big the storm, our roads were […] Read more »