Category: Your View

Several recent letters to the Independent would have you believe that “parking problems impede downtown prosperity,” and that building a parking garage behind Memorial Hall would go a long way towards solving the problem. I’ve heard these kinds of comments for years now. The Downtown Waterfront District’s initiative to bring more events to the downtown […]

Hooray for the union representing Department of Public Works employees working at Memorial Hall. I felt so encouraged reading Fred Thys’s article about the temporary closing of the hall due to the [alleged] presence of silica dust. Union president Dale Weber voiced the identical concerns about silica dust – a carcinogen known to cause severe […]

I am writing concerning the ongoing sand mining in Plymouth. This silica dust – emitted by sand mining – poses a threat to Southeastern Massachusetts and the public health of its residents. Sand mines are permitted in towns approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals and building inspectors in Plymouth. These permits do not require […]

The plans to “revitalize” downtown Plymouth have a straightforward goal: Profit. Oh, the plans sound lovely – trees, plants, rain gardens, little lights. But how ironic that the town whose planners, movers and shakers, and committees are concerned that downtown Plymouth has a shortage of trees and that the aforementioned are concerned about water quality […]

The Plymouth Select Board has chosen to reach out to the communities in the southern end of town by conducting meetings in the neighborhoods. It is anticipated that other parts of town will also be included. There was a meeting in Cedarville last month. A meeting at South Elementary School is scheduled for Tuesday, July […]

I read the Plymouth Independent on a regular basis. One of the biggest hindrances to any kind of development to downtown Plymouth is the lack of parking (“Can downtown Plymouth be more like Portsmouth?”). I have lived here for over 50 years, and it has always been an issue. When it gets busy, there is […]

Greatly appreciate what Mr. Vayo’s organization is trying to do. But unfortunately, until such time as parking is not onerous for Plymouth residents, downtown will be avoided by us locals. Especially avoided during tourist season. I have a daughter who lives in Rye [New Hampshire] near Portsmouth. Although it may take a bit of searching, […]

Valerie Fredette’s recent letter regarding public versus private beach property claims some public right to Priscilla Beach. As a prior resident of Priscilla Beach for almost 50 years and a member of the Priscilla Beach Association for all that time, I frequently fielded that question. Priscilla Beach is a deeded parcel in the subdivision (parcel […]

I am writing in response to the letter written by Valerie Fredette. She states [that] with beach stickers on her cars she is unable to access White Horse or Priscilla beach. As a matter of fact, Priscilla Beach is private. This is not [in] dispute. White Horse Beach has 560 feet of public beach attended […]

I’m writing to express dismay about the candy thrown during the Plymouth Fourth of July Parade. While the tradition may seem festive, it results in gum and hard candy littering our downtown streets. This is not only unsightly but also creates sanitation issues as it attracts unwanted pests to our downtown streets. Wasn’t there once […]