Category: Your View

As a social worker I believe that the town of Plymouth, and other Massachusetts towns should prohibit ICE raids in immigrant-based family communities. I find it so upsetting that there are ICE raids being performed in areas of North Plymouth that are highly populated with Brazilian families. The families in these communities are innocent; they […]

As a teacher with nearly 30 years of experience, I am compelled to respond to several comments made during the public comment portion of the December 1 School Committee meeting. Each time I watch local government at work – whether in person or online – I’m reminded of the rare opportunities we still have to […]

The previous letter from Ms. Lohmeyer misses the central concern that many parents have about the sexual-health curriculum. While she is absolutely correct to highlight the dangers of pornography and the serious harm it inflicts on children, that point actually highlights why the district should remove, not embrace, Amaze.org from the proposed curriculum. Amaze’s own […]

Thanksgiving brings to mind many images — the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, the Puritans, William Bradford and Miles Standish, and the first Thanksgiving feast attended by Pilgrims and native Americans. Many stories have embellished this most American of holidays. Some are true, while others are Hollywood fiction. One such legend has existed in my wife Jean’s […]

I am a retired (42 years) health educator.  Most of my years were in New Jersey – where they have a comprehensive K-12 health education mandate with an opt out option – although I began my career in Plymouth. My instruction became more crucial with the advent of the internet and access to online pornography. […]

This Thanksgiving in Plymouth, the second floor of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility will house hundreds of incarcerated immigrants. recently snatched from their homes and workplaces in Maine and across New England by masked secret police. All of them, like the Mayflower Pilgrims, arrived in this country seeking asylum from violence and persecution. Most have […]

Sure, let’s hear it for those parade participants that made the march along the parade route. But once again to not have an option to use a rain out day proved to be a bust for all the merchants in town. C’mon organizers, have a contingency plan. Is this now three years in a row, […]

The article published recently in the Plymouth Independent conflates the land bank and Pulte Homes proposed 40B development in North Plymouth.  I believe these two issues while related deserve their own stories and spaces in The Independent.  On November 10, the Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals met to continue the public hearings for Case 4183 […]

A fallen wind turbine blade is a genuine problem, suggesting issues in manufacturing, installation, and/or inspection processes that need to be addressed urgently. It is not, however, an argument against the continued expansion of renewable energy options in New England and around the world. The enormous blade landed in a bog, sparing human life and […]

The Plymouth Independent’s recent article on the debate surrounding a private entity’s role in local development really underscored why we need strong local journalism. The core issue – whether groups [like the Plymouth Foundation] that include town officials should be making public decisions behind closed doors – is vital to the health of our community. […]