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Your View
Don’t overreact to factual reporting
I have been reading the Plymouth Independent from its inception and truly appreciate the in-depth reporting and news updates that give me a behind the scenes look at issues. I […]
‘We need a free press without restrictions’
Thank you for your story on the discussion at the Select Board meeting of the relationship between the town manager and the Plymouth Independent. I’d really like to thank Richard […]
‘Create a window of truth and facts’
Mark Pothier’s commentary on the decision by the town manager to prohibit communication with the PI was important in laying out the history and the unfortunate and inappropriate response from […]
‘Honest reporting is not distasteful’
Plymouth Independent articles have awakened in me a feeling of belonging to a town, a community. Thank you and other PI reporters, especially Fred Thys, for your doing your job. […]
Brindisi ‘exercising his right as a supervisor to curb false information’
The indignation of the news media called to task for their reporting never ceases to amaze me. It follows age old school yard behavior of children who, when the bully […]
‘Comfort the afflicted, afflict the comfortable’
Keep up the good work. As a journalist, if you’re not upsetting politicians, you’re not doing your job. As Mr. Dooley said… “The job of the newspaper is to comfort […]
‘Local government needs an independent and unburdened media source’
We’re continuing to bundle letters from readers regarding Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to halt communications with the Independent. As always, we welcome your views. Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org. […]
Concerns about coverage ‘should be addressed through open dialogue, not by silencing voices’
We’re still hearing from readers in response to a column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to stop communications with the Independent. Here’s a sampling […]
‘Overly restrictive government policies can diminish the exchange of ideas essential to civic engagement’
Readers continue to react to the Jan. 10 column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s attempt to muzzle our reporting. Here’s a sampling of the most […]