Category: Your View

Just read David Ehrens’s call for giving land to the Wampanoag. Having been raised by Richard and Pauline Serkey, it comes across as laughable that you would classify my father as “MAGA” or “right wing”. He has idolized progressive figures all his life, from JFK (at whose presidential museum he now volunteers) to Obama. They […]

Great, great article on motorcycle noise.  Thank you so much for writing such a powerful article. Select Board members, who are fine with bullying a woman business owner, are not fine with, are not brave enough, to challenge macho motorcyclists. Up against a macho man, they melt away silently.   I hope you will re-visit […]

I would appreciate it if you could find out exactly what the Town of Plymouth’s bylaws are with regards to political signs and contractor signs. Sorry to say, but the town looks, well, “trashy.” The signs are jammed in on public property at almost every turn you take. I’m not sure who is running the […]

It is ironic that Richard Serkey, who spent much of his professional life challenging land use and building plans and now does much the same as a Town Meeting member, has such strong objections to acknowledging the historical wrong to the Wampanoag of stealing their land – a particularly pernicious form of “land use.” Mr. […]

My first Plymouth home as an infant was on Nelson Street next to Benny’s Plaza in North Plymouth. The store was a favorite of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins until it closed. From children’s toys and bicycles to nylon stockings, Benny’s had the best prices. My mother was at home when she moved to Nelson […]

I have great sympathy for the injustices visited upon the Wampanoag Nation, but I’m nevertheless opposed, for several reasons, to reciting a proposed “land acknowledgement statement” at the commencement of all municipal meetings. First of all, the proposed statement is, in my opinion, based on the implicit premise that all non-Wampanoags are, in some way, […]

After reading the article describing the meeting with a developer interested in developing Benny’s Plaza, I was left wondering why Select Board member [Richard] Quintal is so opposed to this proposal. The town has a largely abandoned site with buildings in disrepair.  A well-respected developer has offered to turn the site into apartments and commercial […]

I am happy to support Plymouth Independent.  Today – August 17, 2024, I opened [the] “Culture” [section] for the first time.   I had wondered where art and photos were being posted.  I must have looked at over 50 photos, watercolors and paintings – each of them starting my day with memories and beauty.  Thank you. […]

Community Land & Water Coalition organized a standout in Plymouth on Aug. 14 to raise awareness about the sand mining occurring in and around Plymouth, which is harming our ecosystem. Attendees held signs to voice their concerns and to attract the attention of Governor Maura Healey, who was in town for an event. During the […]

This year’s state primary on Tuesday, Sept. 3, features two particularly competitive races, with six candidates vying for state representative and three for state senator. Who will you vote for? The League of Women Voters wants to help you make an informed decision, and is providing a chance to meet the candidates, ask questions, and […]