Category: Your View

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. I have realized while reading PI articles is that I am proud to live here. Honest reporting is not distasteful, but it does contribute to […]

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 is finally and ultimately taken down a notch cry foul when for so long that same individual has been bullying their peers but now that […]

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 the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” – Kris Stark

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. As an appointed town meeting and committee member, I was disheartened to hear our town manager, Derek Brindisi, request that all appointed town officials refuse […]

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 of the most recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here and here. If you’ve got something to say about […]

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 recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here. If you’ve got something to say about this or anything else related […]

Editor Mark Pothier’s letter to readers about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to cut off communications with the Independent has generated an overwhelming response from readers. Here’s sampling of what you’ve had to say. (You can still weigh on this issue: Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org.) Good job Plymouth Independent, you have struck a nerve. […]

I read your probative article on the Cordage train station and the subsequent responsive letter to editor. I was on the North Plymouth Steering Committee when development decisions were made in North Plymouth. Some of us supported the rail trail, as well as mixed PUD zoning, shops, and a marina for Cordage, which long preceded […]

I appreciate so many of your articles. The recent one on Meg Sheehan is a good one – as were articles covering sandmining in our region. It’s important that people have access to this information. I have seen attorney Sheehan at work- at Earth Removal Committee meetings, Carver Conservation Commission, the Planning Board of Carver, […]

On Dec. 6, the Sawyer’s Reach 55-plus community at Colony Place held its third annual Toys for Tots event, which turned out to be another very successful evening. The festive event included raffles, silent auctions, a “Wheel of Fortune” game, and a “lottery tree” door prize. The Sawyer’s Reach community has raised and donated almost […]