Opinion

Opinion: Donald Trump and Sheriff Hodgson both absent from duty

To the editor: As the coronavirus surges throughout the United States, President Donald Trump is golfing and griping. Consistently absent from involvement to contain the spread of this virus, Trump has shown obsessive concern for his political...

Opinion: Sheriff is disregarding safety rules

To the editor: It was only a few weeks ago that Sheriff Hodgson was photographed the last day of the Republican Convention at the White House, unmasked and standing within touching distance to another participant not wearing a mask. Within a day or...

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Opinion: Sheriff Hodgson should obey safety rules

To the Editor: Never missing an opportunity to declare his responsibility to protect the community from lawless immigrants, mythical felons and all sorts of miscreants, Sheriff Hodgson conducts his public life with indifference and disregard for the...

Viewpoint from a Kenosha native

Well, it happened again. A city I lived in is once again on fire. Not only am I a former resident of Minneapolis, but I also have the pleasure of having grown up in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Much like in Minneapolis, buildings I know, on familiar streets...

Opinion: Residents should see benefits from solar farms

My name is Tom Quinn and my home abuts the first solar farm in North Dartmouth on Old Fall River Rd. This farm was forced upon the residents that live around the farm without any approval from them or any input. My neighbors and myself formed a...

Opinion: Community supports Indians name/logo

Dartmouth is a great town. It’s filled with good, honorable people. They are not racist. The federally recognized Wampanoag tribe members who authored the logo did not think it was ‘racist’. The name Indians is the federal term used by the U.S...

Opinion: Dartmouth residents at risk from New Bedford’s fire department cuts

To the editor: My name is Alan King. I am the President of Dartmouth Permanent Firefighters District 3 Local 5156. We represent the full time firefighters of Dartmouth Fire District 3. District 3 is responsible for the protection of the north half...

Guest Opinion: Containing Covid? Don’t let your guard down

Massachusetts remains among a handful of states that have contained the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak sickening more than 3 million Americans. But continued vigilance will be essential for a year or longer until a successful vaccine and effective...

Opinion: Massachusetts Legislature wants the public to be less safe

To the editor: Outrageous. Dangerous. Atrocious. Reckless. Unreasonable. But more than anything else, the police reform legislation being proposed on Beacon Hill is shameful and disgraceful to every individual who puts their life on the line every...

On the Youth Advocate amendment vote

To the Editor: All too often the needs of youth in the US go unnoticed. Just this past weekend the Select Board, with the recommendation from the Finance Committee, attempted unsuccessfully to eliminate funding for the position of Dartmouth’s Youth...

On our correctional institution

To the editor: Calm down, folks! Our sheriff has enough on his plate without the good, bad, and sometimes ugly commentaries regarding the recent dust-up at our local gated community. I have never personally met our sheriff, nor have I visited his...

Viewpoint from a former Minneapolitan

For the past four years of my life, I lived in Minneapolis. Normally, the city is known for having some of the most gorgeous summers and parks you can ever see, along with some of the kindest and most generous people in this country. And, as far as...