Category: Your View

Here’s the part of your recent article about the high risk of wildfires in Plymouth that jumped out at me: “Normally, an average of 15 wildfires are reported statewide in October, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. This year, there were about 200.” Shockingly, that’s an increase of over 1,233%. The prolonged drought […]

Question 6 establishes a Nature for All Fund that, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would receive state taxes collected from the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses. The funds would be used for a broad range of conservation efforts. It is estimated that these funds could be $100 million […]

I want to correct the record regarding the Plymouth Independent’s recent election article, which falsely states that I did not respond to a request for an interview. I did respond to Fred Thys the very same day he contacted me, asking that he send me the questions he wanted answered. He declined, stating that the paper […]

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area urges our fellow Plymouth voters to support Ballot Question 4, which would allow eligible voters to register or update their address at their polling place on Election Day. Too many people get turned away over paperwork problems or an address that didn’t update in time, even […]

I am writing to urge you to VOTE YES ON QUESTION 6. My family has over the years participated in permanently preserving nearly 1,000 acres in the towns of Bourne, Wareham, Plymouth and Canton. These include forests, farmland, marsh and shorefront, and one of the most pristine trout brooks in New England. These and places […]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Robert Antall for his recent submission to The Independent. Like so many at this time, I have felt discouraged by the current political atmosphere, and I have almost resigned myself to accept a “why bother” attitude. Almost being the key word. For Mr. Antall’s post reminding […]

Installing a data center would be so dangerous to those who live near it in Plymouth that the human death rate would challenge the effects of Plymouth’s last danger laden attempt to risk human lives for the purposes of increasing the tax base.  In my opinion this is just plain murder. The high-level research on […]

I was surprised and disappointed to read the article in The Independent in which the Chair of the Select Board was quoted as saying, “We need to do the work of educating Town Meeting and start talking about how serious the town’s financial situation is.” The statement struck me as particularly puzzling because, at the […]

Last Saturday was a wonderful example of democracy in action in our Town of Plymouth. Town Meeting members gathered to discuss and vote on financial proposals and Charter and Bylaw changes that will affect our citizens. I was impressed by the thoughtful questions, and statements of a variety of Town Meeting members which showed careful […]

The Massachusetts AI Hub’s Oct. 16 update reminds us that residents can take free AI courses. That may help public and private employees write faster. But speed should not become the main test for public information. A Plymouth resident asking about a permit, town meeting procedure, or public benefit needs a correct answer with a […]