Author Archives: Lyle Lawrence

Each year the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women works with state legislators to identify and honor women who make outstanding contributions to their communities. According to the MCSW, these “Commonwealth Heroines are women who don’t make the news but make the difference.” Every day, thousands of women perform acts that make our homes, […]

Just last year, Plymouth voters rejected a new Town of Plymouth charter proposed by a charter commission. However, this fall, recommendations for changes to the charter will be voted on by Town Meeting Representatives on Saturday, Oct. 19, and these recommendations will be presented in 11 motions, all subject to amendment. These proposals are being […]

Several recent [letters] in this column [Your View] have asserted that more information is needed about candidates for local offices. Certainly, voters need to be informed if they are to be expected to vote! For over 65 years the League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has strived to provide the citizens of Plymouth […]

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area would like to thank Christopher Campbell, superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools, Derek Brindisi, town manager, and Lynne Barrett, director of finance for their information-filled program, “Where Do My Taxes Go?” Organized by the League, this is the second year that this presentation has been made available […]

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area was dismayed when it saw the percentage of those who voted in the elections last May was a mere 15 percent. Historically, this amount was not that unusual, as that rate fluctuates between 12-15 percent, but this year there was an important ballot question concerning changes […]