Opinion

Opinion: Urge legislators to continue added SNAP benefits

To the editor: On March 2, 2023, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients received their last extra Covid SNAP payment. Since April 2020, SNAP recipients have received extra payments at the start of each month totaling at least $...

Opinion: Neighbors in need shouldn’t be dismissed

To the editor: As a satisfied customer of Middleboro Gas & Electric, I took this past month’s satisfaction survey to let them know. Having spent years in another town served by a company that regularly left us in the dark in more ways than one,...

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Opinion: Time has come to revitalize Lakeville Hospital site

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my strongest support for a “Yes” vote on Article 15 to amend the zoning bylaws that will allow for the Lakeville Hospital redevelopment process to move forward. As a resident of Lakeville for the past 25 years,...

Opinion: New hospital plan still raises concerns for neighbors

To the editor: Rhino Capital has proposed a new plan for its Industrial Warehouse and Distribution Center at the old Lakeville Hospital site. This new plan would divide the 400,000 square foot building into two smaller buildings but they will still...

Opinion: Rhino Capital proposal best for Lakeville Hospital site

To the editor: 43 Main St. in Lakeville used to be the bustling home of hundreds of doctors, nurses, support staff, and patients. First opened in 1910, the Lakeville State Hospital grew to a total campus of over 70 acres and was the centerpiece of...

Opinion: Egger’s Furniture thanks customers

I would like to thank the residents of Middleboro and Lakeville for allowing the Eggers Furniture store to provide them with fine home furnishings for the past 190 years. With great community support Eggers has become the oldest retail furniture...

Opinion: Lakeville Hospital issue affects quality of life

To the editor: The Sept. 29 Select Board meeting had an extensive agenda. Among other matters, longtime zoning and development problems for Lakeville residents were visited again. Possible scrapping of the Development Opportunities District (DOD)...

Opinion: Heating costs may double, help is available

To the Editor: Utility cost increases are in the headlines since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilized energy markets, and the impact is particularly acute for New England’s upcoming winter. Middleborough Gas & Electric Department isn’t...