Category: Your View

First of all thank you, thank you, thank you, to the Plymouth Independent for shining the light.  Our town has been without accountable reporting for too long. Back in the town election of May 2023, the voters were asked to vote on a revised town charter. One of the proposed changes to the charter was to establish an […]

We hope that the Independent will cover the special referendum on banning nips that will occur in Plymouth on January 13, 2023. In October the Plymouth Town Representatives voted to ban Nips effective next July. A petition was organized by liquor stores, needing 1,400 signatures to overturn the town representative vote and send it to […]

As Plymouth natives, albeit living over the bridge now, we’re enjoying the PI greatly. The Old Baloney hasn’t been what it used to be for many decades. The PI fills a gaping hole in local coverage and spirit. Thank you. A small cavil: in the piece on the big Atrius development, you noted that their […]

On this quiet and pleasant Holiday weekend Sunday morning I read Bill Fornaciari’s (History & Architecture) piece in the Plymouth Independent. Captivating. Your engaging writing style brought the buildings to life in a manner that a quick drive by or even leisurely stroll has not. I was especially fond of the Gilded Age discussion. Having […]

We have a national crisis in housing in general, and affordable housing in particular. According to the nonprofit Stand Together, “Rent increased dramatically in the U.S. during 2018 and 2022, with the median rent for newly leased units increasing by 32 percent in that time, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In […]