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Opinion: On the safety of Marion’s Converse Road
To the editor: On Easter Sunday, before we sat down for our Easter meal, I almost lost my daughter and infant granddaughter. My daughter was walking carefully with her 7-month-old baby girl in a stroller along Converse Road. She heard a car coming...
Opinion: Support Marion’s participation in the Green Communities program
To the editor: I encourage Marion residents to attend the Select Board meeting on May 7 to support the town’s participation in the Green Communities program. The Select Board should always seek ways to reduce property owner tax burden. Since Marion...
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Opinion: Support Marion’s participation in the Green Communities program
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Opinion: Regarding subjugation of women on the Marion Planning Board
To the editor: On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, during the Marion Planning Board meeting, I felt as though I was witnessing a scene reminiscent of an 1800s town meeting, where traditional thinking and behavior threatened to reinforce the subordination of...
Opinion: Thanks from the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library
To the editor: The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library would like to thank all of those who participated in making their recent Afternoon Tea and Performance of “Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II” such an overwhelming success, not only a financial...
Opinion: Save our Green Community Designation
To the editor: It’s hard to believe that the town of Marion would vote to end its status as a Green Community, but the Select Board is considering it. Marion’s Energy Management Committee brought this program to the town seven years ago believing...
Opinion: Should Marion remain a Green Community?
To the editor: In late 2018, Marion was accepted into the Massachusetts Green Community Program. To date, 83% of Mass municipalities have joined the program. To achieve this status, the town had to meet five criteria aimed toward helping the town...
Opinion: Town should form steering committee for village roadway project
To the editor: A sincere “Thanks for Coming” to the Feb. 28 Mattapoisett Tree Committee meeting last week! We estimate around 200 people attended between an overcapacity Fire Station meeting room, a spillover at capacity in Town Hall on Zoom, and 70...
Opinion: regarding the Mattapoisett Fire Station
To the editor: This is to follow up on my letters regarding the sale of the Mattapoisett Fire Station under RFP#22-26. I attended and spoke during the Town of Mattapoisett Board of Appeals hearing on February 16, 2024 to protest the issuance of a...
Opinion: Concern regarding cemetery changes
To the editor: Dear Board of Selectmen and Cemetery Commission, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a matter of concern regarding the recent changes proposed by the Cemetery Commission in relation to grave site...
Opinion: On proposed changes to cemetery policies
To the editor: Dear Members of The Board of Selectman and Cemetery Commission, After reading the recent article in Sippican Week regarding proposed changes to cemetery rules that the boards are considering and spending much time reflecting and...
Opinion: Tree Committee meeting a step in the right direction
To the editor: Regarding the December 13 Tree Committee meeting, I want to thank Mike Lorenco and Jodi Bauer for their attendance and Sippican Week and The Wanderer for their coverage. At our meeting the loss of mature shade trees and financial...
Opinion: Keep Marion affordable
To the editor: Affordable housing is a problem in every community. It's not only the purchase price of a home that creates barriers: utilities, property taxes and insurance, cost of living (groceries, etc.) all add up to make living in Marion...
Opinion: Village road project has a way to go
To the editor: I have been an active citizen participant in developing the Village Road Project for some time. There is yet a long way to go. However, a recent vote of the Mattapoisett Select Board to eliminate our heritage oak trees along Water...
Opinion: Mattapoisett should reconsider sidewalk plan
To the editor: The November 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board concerning Trees and the Main Street to Marion Road project brings us back to the removal of many trees. The public should be made aware that the Select Board’s vote to approve...
Opinion: Vote yes on Article 7 in Mattapoisett Town Meeting
To the editor: Mattapoisett will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Rochester Regional High School. Article 7 asks voters to accept the proposed layout of Old Slough Road so that the Town may complete the...
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SOLD! 7 Fern Ave, Onset
Wareham
401,000.00
Congratulations to Upper Cape Realty. What a team! Congrats to listing agent Katie Wagner and...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 4 PARK CIRCLE SOLD!
Wareham
384,500.00
4 Park Circle. East Wareham. Panaramic Water Views Rare Find at beautiful White Island Pond . Just...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD! 119 Glen Charlie Road
Wareham
395,000.00
Spectacle Pond Bungalow with Dock is now sold ... go ahead, meet your new neighbors. Buyers are...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 60 Twelfth St Onset
Wareham
359,900.00
FULLY RENOVATED in 2018! Lovely Dutch Gambrel with 3 bedrooms & 1 bath located near Onset Beach...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
SOLD by Upper Cape Realty
Hometown
410,000.00
Upper Cape Realty is excited to share that we have closed on 4 of our listings this month! Agents...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! 13 Grove St, Norwell
Hometown
452,000.00
Congrats to the new owners of this great property! Listing Agent Melissa Almeida from Upper Cape...
Upper Cape Realty
LOOKING FOR A PRIVATE BEACH SEASIDE GETAWAY?
Mattapoisett
799,000.00
HONEY, STOP THE CAR! Welcome to the Seaside Village of Mattapoisett and the waterfront gem that is...
LaForce Realty
Waterfront Pending Sale!
Bourne
990,000.00
Idyllic Waterfront on Little Buttermilk Bay! Welcome home to this lovingly cared for custom built...
Ginny Lewis, Realtor ~ Divito Realty Inc
25 Pheasant Avenue, Wareham Under Agreement
Wareham
4,249,000.00
This went under agreement as soon as it came to market! We’d love to do the same thing for your...
Bernadette Kelly Group
Just Sold by Upper Cape Realty
Wareham
107,000.00
Congrats to Upper Cape Realty’s Katie Wagner on another successful closing. Thinking of selling or...
Upper Cape Realty
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