Author Archives: Bill Arienti

In 1622, Plymouth held its first town meeting. At the time, the town had roughly 100 residents. With such a small population and no broader governmental structure to rely on, town meeting was both practical and effective. It allowed citizens to gather, deliberate, and make decisions that directly affected their daily lives. That was more […]

The newly established Manomet Community Garden at St. Bonaventure recently harvested its first crop of lettuce to supply the St. Bonaventure food pantry and Second Parish food pantry. Residents of the village of Manomet and local businesses have partnered with the Manomet Community Garden Association, inc. to create a community garden which contains fourteen raised […]