Opinion

Honoring fallen veteran

To the Editor: When the founding fathers of our great organization of the Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks was established over 150 years ago (1868) one of the cardinal principles of the order stated "So long as there are Veterans, the...

Thank you from the VFW

To the Editor: The Dudley L. Brown, Post #2846 would like to thank everyone who participated in making the 5th annual Christmas dinner for the seniors, vets and those in need a success. We would like to thank all the volunteers who came out to serve...
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Thank you letter from Marion transfer station workers

To the Editor: To all the people who come to the transfer station in Marion during the holiday weeks, over Christmas and New Year’s: We can’t thank all of the residents who come here during those times enough. We can’t thank you enough for all the...

Superintendent’s evaluation is ‘invalid’

To the Editor: Regarding the evaluation of the Superintendent, the School Committee is in desperate need of training in the evaluation process. Evaluations are objective reviews, not subjective. Specific goals and objectives can be defined. Failures...

Merry Christmas to Turning Point volunteers

To the Editor: Turning Point has seen an increase in the demand for shelter for people coming into our office after spending the night under a tree, in a car or on a beach. Many are in this position as a result of making a series of bad decisions,...

Thank you from the Pittsley family

To the Editor: Our family would like to thank everyone who participated in our Halloween Bash in memory of Joseph Pittsley at the Elks Club in Wareham on October 26 th . Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we were able to raise $2,025 for the Jimmy...

Tobey Hospital: A change that "took a wrong turn"

To the Editor: I have been reading quite a bit about the Tobey Hospital Maternity Ward closure in the paper. I just want to share my memory of giving birth to my terrific daughter Marian. The year was 1941 and I was in labor. My husband was...

Cause and effect

To the Editor: It’s a shame that your online comment section has to be discontinued, but understandably so. It was abused frequently by a mean-spirited peanut gallery who saw fit to chronically hurl insults about the appearances and circumstances of...

The Haunting on High Street

To the Editor: There is a discarded sofa on High Street that town officials, for months, appear comfortable in ignoring several requests to remove it. Some mischievous trick or treaters decided to highlight the demise of the sofa with hope of...

A farewell to comments

There was a time when Facebook was a place for college students and recent grads to share with friends. A time when most Wareham residents probably thought a “Twitter feed” had something to do with scattering seed for songbirds. A time when this...