Opinion

Opinion: Learn more, fight short-sighted solar development

To the Editor: Cutting down Wareham’s forests for solar panels isn’t smart. From Town Meeting to online community forums, many seem to agree. We don’t always know what to do to change the tide, especially when our state and local governments take a...

Opinion: Wareham is missing out on beach grants

To the Editor: On June 13, it was reported in the Boston Sunday Globe that $300,000 in grants from the Conservation Non-Profit Save The Harbor/ Save The Bay and the Massachusetts State Department of Conservation and Recreation were awarded to...
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Opinion: Remote access to government meetings is our right

To the Editor: Governor Baker, Attorney General Healey, leaders of disability advocacy organizations, the Editorial Board of the Boston Globe, the New England First Amendment Coalition, ACLU and others have said that open meetings weren’t accessible...

Opinion: Can I Get a Hug?

To the Editor: Covid-19 ravaged our world leaving lasting effects on every aspect of human society. Without minimizing any impacts of covid-19, I think restrictions on “human touch” have the most adverse effects on every one of us. Many parents and...

Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on affordable housing article

To the Editor, I wanted to remind everyone that Wareham’s Annual Town Meeting is this Saturday, June 12, 2021, starting at 11:00 am at the Decas Elementary School field. I’d like to ask you all to please come out and support Article 26. Article 26...

Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on solar article to stop new solar developments

To the Editor: I grabbed my mittens when I went out in early spring 2021, to collect signatures for a Citizens Petition to change the town's old solar by-law written in 2014. That by-law, with no restrictions, has made Wareham a target for...

Opinion: The importance of recognizing Pride month

To the Editor: My name is Bryan Landgren and I have been a resident of the Town of Wareham for as long as I can remember. My family and I have been here since my father was a child and it is our favorite place to be. The pride flag was first...

Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on limiting solar fields

To the Editor: 2021 is the year when Wareham citizens will make multiple key decisions on the character of their town. These decisions will impact everyday life for the foreseeable future. First came the huge turnout for the NOTOS “No” vote, which...

Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on nip ban

To the Editor: I’m writing to ask Wareham residents to attend the Town Meeting (June 12 at 11:00am at Decas School), and vote ‘no’ on the proposed ban on nip bottles. As a Wareham resident and member of the small business community, I am worried...

Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on article limiting solar fields

To the Editor, “A Town lives and dies by its zoning!” This old adage is alive and well in Wareham. There are 6 zoning articles on the May 8 th Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant and 4 zoning articles on the Special Town Meeting! Specifically, we...

Opinion: Be aware of Ovarian Cancer symptoms

To the Editor: My name is Susan Grebber and I’m an ovarian cancer survivor of nine years. Saturday, May 8, 2021, is World Ovarian Cancer Day and I thought this would be a good time to once again raise awareness of this deadly disease. My message is...

Opinion: What powers do Selectmen actually have?

To the Editor: I constantly see statements that the Selectmen or any individual Selectman should do this or that. The fact is we do not have the authority most people assume we have. At the end of the day, we’re held responsible for whatever happens...

Opinion: Wareham Land Trust thanks voters, officials after Town Meeting

Thank you to ALL of the Wareham Citizens who came to the Special Town Meeting within the Special Town Meeting on April 10 th . It was the most amazing experience — participatory democracy at its most basic form. Thank you to the Town Moderator, Town...

Opinion: Thank you from the Notos Group

To the residents of Wareham: The Notos Group wishes to thank Wareham residents for the privilege of participating in your debate about the future of the town. We are grateful to each and every supporter of the rezoning article who literally stood up...

Opinion: Town Meeting thanks

To the Editor: I am writing to commend Wareham Week for its in-depth unbiased, informative news coverage of the Planning Board and Selectmen's meetings leading up to the proposed re-zoning article that was before the voters. Editor Chloe Shelford's...

Opinion: Rezoning would compromise Red Brook’s water quality

To the Editor: I am the current treasurer of Cape Cod Trout Unlimited. I also have served as President of the Osterville Anglers Club and the Cape Cod Flyrodders. I am also a member of the South Shore Flycasters. I am in constant contact with...

Opinion: Protect Wareham’s & Onset’s Drinking Water for Future Generations

Greetings fellow citizens. I write to you today to correct some misinformation in an opinion piece in Wareham Week regarding the proposed rezoning article to be considered by Wareham voters at a Special Town Meeting this Saturday, April 10 th ( “...

Opinion: Rezoning would be detrimental to Wareham

To the Editor: I'd like first to mention the inspiring conversations I have had today walking Swift's Neck to talk with residents about our Vote on Sat. at 12, Spillane Field. People want to be heard. They are eager to have questions clarified and...

Opinion: Rezoning would be detrimental to Wareham

To the Editor: I'd like first to mention the inspiring conversations I have had today walking Swift's Neck to talk with residents about our Vote on Sat. at 12, Spillane Field. People want to be heard. They are eager to have questions clarified and...

Opinion: Selectman Teitelbaum says beware of misinformation

To the voters of the Town of Wareham: Greetings. I write to correct misinformation circulating about the East Wareham Hospitality, Recreation and Rezoning proposal article that will be voted upon this Saturday. At Monday night’s Planning Board...

Opinion: Protect Wareham’s Natural Resources & Quality of Life by Voting “NO” on Article 1

To the Editor: While responsible economic development is a must for every community, we’re asking Wareham residents to vote “NO” on Article 1 because rezoning these 700+ acres potentially threatens the town’s drinking water, rare species habitat,...

Opinion: Opposition to proposed rezoning east of Glen Charlie Road

To the Editor: I am writing to express my opposition to the proposal by a developer to amend Wareham’s Zoning Bylaw to re-zone 756 acres east of Glen Charlie Road from residential zoning to a new “Hospitality, Recreational and Entertainment Overlay...

Opinion: Protect Red Brook from outside disturbance

To the Editor: To the people of Wareham, Some of you may be wondering why “people from away” care about commercial development in your town. It all starts with a special fish called a sea run brook trout or more famously called a SALTER. A salter is...

Opinion: Objections to rezoning Article 1

To the Editor: I am a registered voter in the Town of Wareham opposed to the rezoning Article 1. I do not believe that any of the criteria under the Governor’s order, nor the guidance issued in February 2021 are met for other than a two-thirds...

Opinion: Notos is committed to the community

To the Editor: On April 10, a special Town Meeting will vote on a rezoning article that positions Wareham to compete successfully in the fierce, post-pandemic contest for job- and revenue-producing economic development. The article updates the...

Opinion: Native Fish Coalition opposes ‘Hospitality’ district

To the Editor: I am writing on behalf of the Massachusetts Chapter of Native Fish Coalition (NFC) to express concerns over the potential zoning changes to the 963 acres in the Glen Charlie Road area. NFC is a grassroots, donor-funded, all-volunteer...

Opinion: Alan Slavin should be reelected to the Board of Selectmen

To the Editor: Soon the residents of Wareham will be voting in the town election on May 4, 2021. I personally will cast my vote for Alan Slavin, who is running for reelection to the Board of Selectmen. He is very knowledgeable, really cares about...

Opinion: Protect your pets, yourself while driving

To the Editor: I was compelled to write this letter in the hopes of sending two very important messages to all who read this and beyond. On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at approximately 3 p.m., I was heading home with my beautiful chihuahua Mollie who...

Opinion: Schools should teach life skills

To the Editor: After the past two years of working with children as a social worker, I am recommending that public schools consider increasing their funding to implement more life skills classes. By incorporating these classes, students will be able...

Opinion: Rezoning Goes Against Wareham's Master Plan

To the Editor: Please help Wareham realize its plans for the future by voting No on Article 1 at the Special Town Meeting, Saturday, April 10. The rezoning proposal is just a bad idea, and the residents of Wareham know it. While Covid-19 was...

Opinion: Results of Wareham's new rubbish rules

To the Editor: Here we go again. People are already starting to dump things that they can’t get rid of for free in Marion or Rochester. Couches are showing up on side streets, etc. along with other items. These two appeared one morning off Redbrook...

Opinion: Thank you to Chief Walcek

To the Editor: I had very mixed emotions when I learned Chief John Walcek is retiring from the Wareham Police Department. I’m certainly happy for him and his family but saddened for the Town of Wareham and all of us who live here. He is an...

Opinion: Proposed zoning change puts the cart before the horse

To the Editor: Regarding the campaign to rezone a 963-acre parcel off of Glen Charlie Road, I think it advisable that the voters in Wareham be provided information as to who the current owners of large tracts of land are. They are the real...

Opinion: Kudos to green businesses

To the Editor: As the Wareham Planning Board and other departments try to move us forward to benefit local businesses and a greener economy, I encourage them to give Brett Meredith the green light on his dual-purpose cranberry bog-solar project. It...

OPINION: Vote yes on ‘Hospitality District’

To the Editor: The resurgence of COVID-19 has created new economic and financial uncertainty for cities and towns. Communities that succeed in an increasingly competitive contest for revenue-producing development will be those that prepare now for...

Opinion: Thank you to Southcoast and YMCA

To the Editor: Covid-19 Vaccine distribution at the YMCA on Saturday deserves high praise, as it was the most organized, pleasant, and fast experience EVER!! Kudos to all the healthcare workers who made this event happen. Thank you all, Louise...

Opinion: Comment from SPEDWatch founder

To the editor: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently issued a finding of noncompliance against the Wareham Public Schools in a complaint filed by SPEDWatch, Inc. SPEDWatch is a Massachusetts nonprofit...

Opinion: Majestic parcel offers residents something more valuable than horse racing

To the Editor: I grew up on Hunter Avenue, a mile from where they’re proposing to put a casino and racetrack off of Glen Charlie Road. I’m opposed to the project because I think it will ruin the otherwise pristine, quiet, and safe little corner of...

Opinion: In good faith

To the Editor: The greatest love is shown when a person lays down his life for his friends. So many showed their love after the fire we endured. In the village that I was raised in — Oakdale — the young people came out and showed their talent and...

Opinion: Invest in eco-friendly energy

To the Editor: Did you know that right here in Wareham we have a powerful tool for taking a bite out of carbon emissions and reducing the impact on global warming? Even better, we are not alone. There are 24 other towns around us that have been...