Category: Your View

The Town of Plymouth will be holding its annual local election on May 16th, 2026. There will be candidates for Select Board, School Committee, the Planning Board, Housing Authority, Redevelopment Authority and at least 3 Town Meeting Members for each precinct. The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has a goal to increase […]

As the May town election approaches voters should pay close attention to the language coming from a particular town official. Recently, Select Board Member Kevin Canty described Proposition 2 1/2 as “Antiquated,” suggesting the tax revenue currently sent to Town Hall is simply not enough. He has also made other outrageous statements related to taxing […]

If we somehow had superintendent-like powers (we know, that’s not how it works), our guiding idea would be simple—maximize time off when the weather is good. First, get rid of February vacation week. Most people can’t really say why it exists. One explanation floating around goes back to the Iranian oil crisis in the 1970s—when […]

Having spent over 35 years involved in local matters on the North Shore before coming to Plymouth, I have always operated under a simple, fundamental belief: local government is a non-partisan workshop. In those decades, it didn’t matter if you were a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent; once you stepped into a meeting, you […]

April marks Earth Month, and Sustainable Plymouth is celebrating with the launch of its new “Bring Your Own Cup” campaign in partnership with local coffee shops. Starting April 1st, participating Plymouth cafés will welcome customers who bring a clean, reusable cup for their drink. While many local cafés already allow reusable cups, it’s not always […]

Fletcher Blanchard’s recent piece, “Abandon thoughts of Pilgrim resurrection,” overlooks a major shift in both state and federal policy. More importantly, it ignores a proven path to permanent tax relief for our residents. ​​Mr. Blanchard suggests that those of us supporting nuclear energy lack “adequate knowledge.” On the contrary, it is time we stop following […]

Believe it or not, the annual town election is right around the corner on Saturday, May 16. The Town Clerk’s Office encourages all voters to participate to build a strong, consensus-driven local government. Ahead of the election we wanted to share a few reminders to ensure a smooth, hassle-free voting experience. All voters must be […]

I have noticed a number of folks who have recently advocated a resurrection of nuclear power for Plymouth.  It seems likely to me that they have less than adequate knowledge about the current state of federal policy and law governing disposal of nuclear waste.  We in Plymouth have recently learned of human deaths in the […]

As the No Kings 3 protest approaches on March 28, it looks like it is on track to be substantially bigger than all the previous national days of anti-Trump protest. I’ve been watching the number of No Kings events listed on Mobilize go up each day since last Wednesday, and based on that trend, expect […]

I submitted a resolution regarding Small Modular Reactors to ensure our town is positioned to lead, not follow. Timing is everything. Just three weeks ago, the Governor’s own tweet signaled a major shift toward new nuclear energy, and just the other day, she stood at the Lynch School in Winchester to sign an executive order […]