Opinion

Opinion: Sheriff says jail more than meets health standards

To the Editor: In light of the recent Dartmouth Week article alleging medical negligence at the Bristol County House of Corrections , I thought it was a good time to remind the public that not only is the Dartmouth correctional complex nationally...

Opinion: Thomas Hodgson, shameless sheriff

To the editor: While everyone in this country is justifiably concentrating their attention on medical, familial and financial issues that are impacting them, and those they care about, there is a forgotten segment of society that is suffering abuse...
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Opinion: Removal of Indian only lessens representation

To the editor: Our symbol of Dartmouth has stood the test of time for decades, but now, bad faith actors, working under the guise of a false sense of moral righteousness, seek to strip not only Dartmouth's identity, but even the people it is meant...

Opinion: We need a true Republican Party to be reestablished

To the editor: When I first came to live in Massachusetts, seven years ago, one of the things that really shocked me was that in elections, many of the candidates had no opposition. Now I was raised in the belief that democracy is best served by...

Opinion: Sheriff Hodgson, pay attention to your assigned responsibility

To the editor: The Sheriff’s Department reports that trained dogs are assisting in Covid detection activities outside the Bristol County Correctional facilities, specifically in some schools. While one can argue the merits of such an endeavor the...

Opinion: What doesn’t the school nurse do?

To the editor: “School nursing is ER nursing without the staff and supplies,” said one of the nurses on my first day of shadowing at Dartmouth Middle School. I laughed at this statement in my head. How hard could school nursing be? I would be...

Opinion: Is the Dartmouth Select Board really cooperating?

To the editor: In a letter to the Dartmouth Board of Selectmen dated Jan. 11, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requested that the Town provide “additional information that the Town may have relative to dumping, filling...

Opinion: Sheriff again ignoring his responsibilities

To the editor: Once again Sheriff Thomas Hodgson’s energy, attention and resources have been concentrated on his personal ego and agenda rather than on the job he was elected to do. While Hodgson is complaining and leading a small cohort of other...

Opinion: End our reliance on mass incarceration

To the editor: I am writing in support of H.1905/S.2030 An Act Establishing a Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium, a bill currently before the Massachusetts legislature that would put a five-year pause on jail and prison design, construction,...

Opinion: Indian symbol honors history

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To the editor: In the late 50, sports cars such as Porche, MG, Trimph, VW, Alpha Romeo and others were becoming more common and the South Coast area had many enthusiastic owners who formed clubs. It was customary to have a badge to identify the club...

Opinion: When is a nickname offensive?

To the editor: When is a team name offensive and when is a team name not offensive? Native Americans are offended when their identity and culture are used for the names, mascots, and symbols for sports teams. We know this because they and many non-...

Opinion: On the Indian logo

To the editor: Dartmouth High School’s Indian mascot, a fixture of the school since the 1970s, is on his way out. School principal Ross Thibault calls him “divisive.” I think the School Committee will agree. “What is a mascot supposed to stand for?...

Opinion: Hodgson must be removed

To the editor: Three significant developments occurred during the pandemic period in Bristol County that are worthy of reiteration and public attention. First and foremost, the Department of Homeland Security cancelled both contracts with Sheriff...