Category: Your View

An April Fool’s Day event in Plymouth will focus on sand mining at the Cedarville Conservation Area. All are welcome to join an awareness raising picket from 8 to 10 a.m. at 71 Hedges Pond Road. Until January, the Cedarville Conservation Area was a globally rare pine barrens forest. It is a Native American historic […]

I am a social work student at Bridgewater State University, and I was born and raised in Plymouth. As someone who has always called this town “home,” I am deeply concerned about the growing threat of overdevelopment and the potential loss of our town’s historical landmarks. I am writing to engage local officials, developers, and […]

We are in favor of a “no” vote on Article 12s at the April 5 Town Meeting.  Article 12s, were it to pass, would allow Plymouth to “opt out” of a Massachusetts state law that prohibits firearms in municipal buildings. Massachusetts has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the country, in part […]

Fred Thys wrote a very elucidating article on how your property taxes are calculated. But perhaps you are wondering just how do they get spent? The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has a video for you describing just that. In March of 2024, the League asked both town and school officials to […]

Plymouth Public Schools has an obligation to identify any child who is a resident of Plymouth who may have a disability which impacts their education. As part of our on-going child find procedures, you, any member of your staff or the child’s parents may refer the student for an evaluation. It is the responsibility of […]

Massachusetts has allowed guns in municipal areas for 400 years until Governor Healey made a change last October. Please keep in mind, there are employees that may or may not carry a weapon for personal safety or may choose to in the future. Our police chief told us he has had no problem with the […]

I echo Tony Thompson’s March 22, 2025, letter that the “discovery” of 588 affordable housing units warrants “fresh eyes” in the town’s Planning and Development Department. The “discovery” is especially concerning [because] town planner Mr. [Lee] Hartmann is the sole town employee who is a member of the Affordable Housing Trust. The responsibility of the […]

I’m a Precinct 17 Town Meeting member as well as the Precinct 17 clerk. I’ve heard from constituents that there is some concern as to the intent of Article 28 and what the implications are if it does not pass at Town Meeting. I thought I’d clarify that and provide information on how public comment […]

Please get involved. About a month ago, I started a text thread with family and friends after deciding I had to do something. Learning about local politics and getting involved seemed like a good place to start. I created a private group on Facebook and invited people to join. I post local Town Hall meetings […]

Time for the Planning and Development Department to have new leadership. Yes Mr. [Lee] Hartmann answered all of the questions [as to] why his count was off but what remains is why this count was off in the first place. Does it affect anything right now? No, as we are still far away from the […]