Category: Your View

In announcing an upcoming “Freedom of the Press Gala” fundraiser, Executive Editor of the Plymouth Independent David Kidwell extolls the virtue that credible, fact-based reporting and informed citizens make stronger communities.  Agreed, but is that what we are getting from PI?  The answer is, sometimes, but there is a lot of opinionated narrative that is […]

As soon as I was old enough to cross the street, I was on the beach all year. Not to get too old-person cranky, but at the time there were only three vehicles in town able to drive down to the Point (one a Jeep owned by Marillis Bittinger Bolonsky). If you wanted to get […]

As someone who knows Bill Keohan, the recent report regarding a paddleboarding dispute at Plymouth Beach was, on its face, preposterous. At first, I thought it must be a reporter working for a laugh…town humor, Unfortunately, I talked to a few folks who treated the article as serious reporting. And treating unverified accusations as hard […]

There is fantastic news coming out of the State House! The Massachusetts House’s overwhelming passed the PETS Act (H 5589), 151-1, approving this bill that will strengthen animal welfare protections, modernize veterinary technician licensing and support responsible pet ownership. While the legislation is not yet final and must still be reconciled between the House and […]

his week I am writing to you about ballot question #9 in the Nov. 3rd state election. Question 9 asks voters if they want to uphold An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws enacted July, 2024. I urge you to keep the current law by voting YES. The law provides many gun violence prevention measures, such as […]

In a recent letter to the Plymouth Independent, Select Board Chair Mr. Golden described his vote as “gut-wrenching.” However, he also used that letter to dismiss his own very public and profane attack on fellow Board member Mr. Keohan, during which he used obscenities and disparaged Mr. Keohan’s character. This is particularly ironic given the […]

I am writing to express my concern regarding a recent incident at the Select Board meeting of July 28.  As The Plymouth Independent has reported, a member of the Select Board responded angrily to another board member’s vote with a profane and personal attack.  This is unacceptable and a dangerous precedent. Disagreements are a natural, […]

(Editors note: On July 25, a planned rally to protest immigrant detentions at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility was faced with a counter protest. See a portion of the profanity-laced confrontation here.) Jake Lang takes himself very seriously. The vest, the vibes, the shouted slurs- some familiar, some requiring a quick google- the tools of […]

In my opinion, Deb Aquinto and David Golden acted in the very best interest of the Plymouth public when they voted to euthanize this particular pit bull. Given the ongoing, aggressive history of this particular pit bull their decision was exceedingly appropriate. – James M. Quinn

One of the most gut-wrenching votes I have cast as a Select Board member came this week. The Board was asked to review the decision of our Dog Hearing Officer regarding a dog that had repeatedly demonstrated dangerous behavior. We were presented with evidence that the dog had attacked another dog, attacked at least three […]