Author Archives: Richard M. Serkey

The Town Manager has no legal basis to withhold the final installment of a $3.2 million Community Preservation Grant awarded to Pilgrim Hall Museum in 2023 for badly needed roof repairs, a new air conditioning system and lighting. He has claimed the right to do so because no historic preservation restriction was recorded in 2023. […]

Many years ago, my then four-year-old son endearingly referred to the Forefathers Monument, which is located just steps away from our house, as the “Four Dads Monument”. The Forefathers Monument, as we know, honors the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. It is comprised of a central statue, (“Faith”), surrounded by four ancillary statues (“Morality”, […]

None of the following statements is true: – Richard M. Serkey Serkey is a Town Meeting member representing Precinct 2.

Matt Sheridan is a Plymouth real estate developer who has signed a P&S to purchase 138 acres in Cedarville that are classified under MGL Chapter 61. That statute provides that, in return for reduced real estate taxes, the Town has a right of first refusal to purchase the land.  As a result, the owner has […]

The Simes House is assessed for $1,710,500. On May 16, the Independent reported that the Select Board have agreed to sell it to the Manomet Bird Observatory for $40,000 (2% of its assessed value)! The Uniform Procurement Act provides that any municipality that wishes to sell real estate must first:  (1) appraise its value using […]

On April 9, 2026, a Superior Court Judge issued the following Preliminary Injunction sought by the Airport Commission: “The Town Manager  and the Town are restrained and enjoined, directly or indirectly, from acting in any manner involving the care, custody of the   [airport], or its management, retaliating in any way against the [Commission] or its […]

The project eligibility letters for the Pulte project state that the total number of units approved was 163, which is the total number of project units presented to the ZBA by Pulte, but left unanswered is the number of units set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement because that number was redacted by Pulte […]

I believe that the Select Board made a mistake when it voted (3-to-2) on Sept. 16 to reorganize to oust Mr. [Kevin] Canty as chair. The stated basis for the majority’s vote was “dissatisfaction with how Canty was running meetings.” As Mr. Canty candidly acknowledged during the board’s discussion, “I can be too rigid on […]

Although certainly well intentioned, I believe it would be a mistake for Town Meeting to enact a moratorium (for 11 ½ months) on the issuance of zoning permits and special permits for earth removal. I believe that the moratorium would be both (1) ineffective and (2) injurious. I was a member of the committee that […]

On Aug. 19, Town Moderator Steven Triffletti asked the Select Board to allow his law firm to represent clients before town committees by designating the moderator as a “special municipal employee.” a designation that would enable him to do so, even   though less than two years ago the Board had unanimously voted to deny him […]