To the Editor: Marion’s Selectmen need to redirect the Energy Management Committee’s proposed community solar garden from the Landfill to County Road. It’s now time for the Selectmen to announce the environmentally sensitive capped landfill is sacred and hallowed ground and cannot be touched by the Energy Management Committee for a community solar garden. The […] Read more »

To the Editor: A sincere thank you from the family of Colleen P. (Gauvin) Calise. Whether you called, sent a card, sent a meal, prayed for us, stopped by, planned or helped with the reception, gave to the memorial fund, or celebrated Mass with us, it was all greatly appreciated. The outpouring of love and […] Read more »

Dear Board of Selectmen: As a result of viewing of the September 29th Planning Board Public Hearing video and participating in October 20th Special Town Meeting, I have spent significant time this past week trying to understand relationships among items discussed at Town Meeting: namely, the content and reporting of the public hearing, the bylaw […] Read more »

Dear Friends: It’s that time of year again. Thanks to the generosity of business owners like you, we have been able to continue presenting The Mattapoisett Police Halloween Parade for over 50 years! This year, the parade will be held at Center School on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 6:00 pm. Your continued support enables […] Read more »

To the Editor: When an extraordinary event takes place, I feel impelled to share the news! Last week saw the culmination of a lot of planning and above and beyond effort by numerous individuals and organizations from town and beyond. This collaboration resulted in an exciting and successful out-of-the-classroom experience for Marion 5th and 6th […] Read more »

To the Editor: On behalf of the Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association, I would like to thank all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers of this year’s Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association Charity Golf Tournament held on Oct 6th at Allendale Country Club in Dartmouth. Without your support and contributions, this year’s tournament wouldn’t have been the huge […] Read more »

To the Editor: Congratulations and thank you to our Planning Board for bringing us all together to hear the CVS proposal and to share our concerns in a civil and productive way. The meeting Monday night in the Music Hall with 150 concerned Marionites brought forward some positive ideas about the development of Route 6 […] Read more »

Dear Editor: Mattapoisett residents with thoughts about the large pier being proposed by Laurie and Daniel Darosa at 3 Goodspeed Island have only a short time remaining to make their voices heard. The proposed pier requires a “Waterways License” issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The DEP licensing process is […] Read more »

To the Editor: I would like to commend the Marion Planning Board for how they handled last Monday night’s meeting with CVS. It was a packed Music Hall filled with opposition to CVS moving the Captain Hadley House and building a 12,900 square foot building on that corner lot. After hearing and reviewing the CVS […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Mattapoisett Police Department would like to extend its appreciation to all who participated in our most recent National Drug Take Back Day. As a result, 59 pounds of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications were diverted from our ground water and disposed of in the safest possible manner. In the future, you […] Read more »