By virtue of the Supremacy clause, the Plymouth Police Department and Dana Flynn, or any entity in our Commonwealth, have no authority to obstruct, ignore or interpret for personal purposes any federal law, nor authority to create new laws at a whim, nor authority to exercise discretionary enforcement. State law does not supersede federal law. […]
Author Archives: Phyllis Troia
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Residents must be raucous to be taken seriously by town government
The residents of North Plymouth addressed their concerns regarding the [proposed] Benny’s Plaza “development” raucously and emphatically and colorfully, as is their right. Having observed the nonsense that goes on in town government, the citizens must be raucous, emphatic, and colorful to be heard and taken seriously. This time, the citizen was effective. The developer […]
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Long Pond Road is overrun with motorcycles
Great commentary [on motorcycle noise]. Thank you. Our home sits on Long Pond Road, just south of Clark [Road], Manomet. Long Pond Road in summer is a draw for mobs of motorcycle riders passing our home. These groups are so large as to need minutes to pass! This augments the chronic and escalating problem of […]
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Developers like Vayo have brought woes to Plymouth
Self-proclaimed visionaries such as developer Rick Vayo, and disciples, should be regarded with severe skepticism. They are not here to save us or “polish” Plymouth. Developers so far have given Plymouth reckless absurd building, overcrowding, massive dangerous traffic, unenforced speed limits, traffic jams, drunken brawls downtown, loss of our forests and wildlife, and threats to […]
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Evidence in Plymouth of the avian flu taking a toll on wildlife
On Sunday, June 9, an adult Canada goose was found sitting quietly in the flower bed near the front door. We live about a quarter mile from a deep pond through woods. The goose was weak and having diarrhea. My best guess is that he failed during flight and landed in our yard. I left […]
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Because of indifference, ‘a tiny cohort controls town government’
Plato said, “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” Those elected to public office in Plymouth were seated with only 10 percent of all eligible voters casting a ballot. [About] ninety of all Plymouth voters were not motivated, a glaring vote of “no confidence” in […]