Opinion

Opinion: State should bear fiscal weight of septic regulations

To the editor: If individual home owners are financially responsible to upgrade their septic systems to be in compliance, that will inflict an enormous burden upon them that is patently unfair. If the new rules obligate the state to finance the...

Opinion: There is no ‘other’ in a community

To the editor: The headline story in the April 20, 2023 Dartmouth Week about a racial slur painted on the Burgo Basketball Association property whose owner is Cape Verdean is just the most recent example of the hate and suspicion of the “other” that...

Opinion: Feinstein, Thomas must resign for good of the country

To the editor: Two very recognizable and long-standing public figures must resign their offices for the good of the country. Senator Dianne Feinstein apparently has diminished mental capacity to perform her functions and Supreme Court Justice...

Opinion: Attorney General is a welcome presence in area

To the editor: Our new Attorney General Andrea Campbell promised a significant presence in the New Bedford area and has proved it by setting up a spacious, multi-office, in downtown New Bedford. Hosting a large gathering of members of various...

Opinion: Sheriff’s response helped prevent more serious outcome

To the editor: It has been reported that there were no injuries to the rioters and none to the staff or responding officers. No dogs growling and intimidating the participants, nor the incarcerated men who were not involved. Sheriff Paul Heroux, who...

Opinion: Enthusiam on upswing under Heroux leadership

To the editor: Having been afforded the opportunity to tour the Bristol County House of Correction on Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, the members of the Bristol County for Correctional Justice were able to visit the facilities and to dialogue with...

From the (outgoing) editor: Thank you, Dartmouth

To Dartmouth: This is my final filing for Dartmouth Week. Beginning March 7, I start a new job covering the state government in Rhode Island. As I depart the editor chair, I wanted to give a proper goodbye to this town I’ve grown to love. Working at...

Opinion: Are we going backwards at warp speed?

To the editor: Reading about child labor laws being violated in several states, the continuing battle against unions, the increasing costs of life saving medications, the legislative successes to limit voting rights, the stupendous inequality of...

Opinion: We must remember to speak

To The Editor, As a Fire District 2 resident in Dartmouth and a member of the Dartmouth Fire District 2 “100 Years Committee (1923-2023),” I am writing to let readers know of an important development in our Fire District. Our Committee has...

Opinion: Sheriff Paul Heroux has hit the ground running

To the editor: During far too many campaign seasons candidates make promises that they hope will get them elected, but too soon thereafter forget or forego implementing those changes. Paul Heroux, from day one, has been self reporting on Facebook...

Opinion: One reason I am running for School Committee

To the editor: As I meet with our community members on the campaign trail of running for a School Committee seat, I must share a need that has been exposed. Dartmouth High School is doing an excellent job preparing our graduates for college, but in...

Opinion: Exodus of talent in Dartmouth

To the editor: It seems every employer is competing for talent and trying to keep the remaining employees they have, lately. Some entry level position in retail or food service are starting at $18 an hour. They are paying out bonuses, higher wages...

Opinion: Thank you Ralph Medeiros for setting a proper tone

To the editor: At its monthly Prudential Committee meeting Feb. 13 there was a significant shift in the atmosphere. The meeting was chaired by Ralph Medeiros in the absence of Bob Bouley. Attorney Savastano was also not present. Approximately twenty...

Opinion: Who should bear the cost?

To the editor: The recent effort to impose septic system upgrades by private property owners calls to mind a comparable situation whereby underdeveloped nations are being enlisted to participate in environmental and climate mitigation actions at...

Opinion: Organ trading for reduced prison time

To the editor: The recently filed legislative bill in Massachusetts to set up a system whereby incarcerated people can trade bodily organs or bone marrow for reduced sentences is barbaric and just another systemic oppression and opportunity to...

Opinion: What’s up with DEP’s proposed septic system rule regarding nitrogen pollution?

To the editor: If you’ve been watching the local press over the past two weeks, you’ve seen a lot of articles about proposed changes to Title 5 septic system rules by the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). While this debate is far from...

Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr.'s influence at Alma Del Mar

To the editor: As January 16. approached, Alma Del Mar Charter School prepared for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service alongside local AmeriCorps members. As a national day of service, our purpose was to serve the community by informing and...

Opinion: Reach out to our state legislators

To the Editor: John Lewis, the late Congressman and Civil Rights hero, said many incredibly wise things and among them was, "If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.” Those are...

Opinion: Mental welfare in jail takes heart

To the editor: The Jan. 12 issue of Dartmouth Week featured the latest suicide at Bristol County jail. Firstly, we need to give thanks that Hodgson, whose cruelty to inmates welfare was well-established, whose overkill re-election posters saturated...

Opinion: Trump’s malign influence

To the editor: Trump’s lies and democracy defying antics, for which he is yet to be held truly accountable, has not only emboldened American legislators, but has inspired leaders and aspiring politicians in other countries. Brazil, Germany, Hungary...

Opinion: Putin’s war may line the pockets of American ammunition manufacturers but it still is barbaric and unjustified.

To the editor: Many Americans are vehemently opposed to the United States providing the Ukrainians with military aid and assistance. The reasons offered are threefold: Putin is justifiably concerned that NATO is absorbing the countries perilously...

Opinion: Is ‘trashy’ more insulting than a ‘basket of deplorables?’

To the editor: The most plausible explanation of what motivates and captivates MAGA supporters is that they are reacting to the attitude of the elitist liberals whom they believe have such disdain for them. Hillary Clinton, no doubt, lost a...

Opinion: Thank you, Mr. Bouley

To the editor: Yesterday, there was a meeting of the Prudential Committee at Dartmouth Town Hall, Slocum Road for 1 p.m. Meetings are presently at the Town Hall with Dartmouth Police present to make sure the residents of District 2 do not get out of...

Opinion: What the Fire District 2 Prudential Committee hath wrought

To the editor: Three emails were received this week about the last Prudential Committee meeting with comments from two older, former members of the District 2 Fire Company and also as past members of the Prudential Committee and one potential...

Opinion: Putting politics before public safety

To the editor: The two newest members of our Prudential Committee have offered the job of Fire Chief for district 2 to a man with limited experience when they already had the good fortune to have a chief of remarkable ability and dedication...

Opinion: Good luck to all of us now!

To the editor: Gross negligence and disregard on the part of Bob Bouley and Billy Coutu (new Prudential Committee members) offering the Fire Chief’s position to Policeman Scott Brooks, after a few unrelated and clueless questions were asked in a...

Opinion: Can the richest man in the world buy the U.S. presidency?

To the editor: Once Elon Musk runs out of financial challenges, and has purchased or produced billion dollar businesses that are only wealth accreting, does he look for loftier ego enhancing goals? The one remaining, but seemingly unattainable,...

Opinion: Communities have control over the nitrogen pollution problem

To the editor: MassDEP has proposed a set of regulations to address the nitrogen pollution degrading our coastal waters , including the Westport and Slocums Rivers. Action by the state and local communities to tackle this problem is long overdue...

Opinion: A response to ‘Beyond the icon’

To the editor: I am writing in response to the article entitled, “Beyond the Icon .” I am not Wampanoag so these thoughts are strictly my own. Beginning in elementary school I faced seemingly endless subtle and not so subtle racism in the classroom...