Editorials

It has been a long time  since a Congressman could call our area home.

By the Plymouth Daily NEWS Editorial Board

In the last configuration of the our Congressional district ,which included the South Shore and Quincy, Plymouth and Cape Cod were an important part of the district, but not the head, more like the tail of the dog.

Bill Keating postcards are now the thing of legend. 

Almost all households that have a Democrat or an Independent voter residing there will have recieived a torrent of postcard mailings from Bill Keating before Primary Day. Which, by the way, is Thursday, September 6th this year.

Call to Action:  Selectman Contact Information

Our Readers are Voters - Voters Want Direct Access to Selectmen

By Walter Brooks

Plymouth Daily News readers overwhelmingly support publication of individual selectmen’s email addresses and phone numbers on municipal websites according to a recent poll we conducted.

When misstatements add up they become lies

Instead of Debates. Sutter should ask Keating for lessons on being a better DA

By Walter Brooks

Bristol County District Attorney and candidate for congress, C. Samuel Sutter,. just sent the press one of the most obviously untruthful releases this editor has ever read.

Scott Brown’s silence:

This is not an issue of politics.  It is an issue of character.

By Walter Brooks

Secretary of State calls bill "Special Interest Legislation"

(The possibility of) Indian artifacts chosen over much-needed jobs

This week State Senator Michael Rodrigues (D-Westport) filed legislation seeking to limit the authority of the state Historical Commission and prevent it from ruling on properties that are not list on the state’s Historical Register.

National Trend of Discontent Engulfs the South Shore

We're Open for Business, Bring the Kids!
Stop the "Ban the Kids" movement before it starts

Plymouth is one of the premier kid-friendly tourism destinations in the nation. From our stunning beaches, to family-owned ice cream shops, adventure golf courses, bike trails and more - the whole South Shore from Plymouth to Provincetown is an ideal place to vacation with the whole family.

What was Senator Brown thinking?

For a Senator who serves on both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, this is a rather disturbing development.

Yesterday, a few hours prior to President Obama's announcement that he would not release photos of Osama Bin Laden's bullet-riddled corpse, Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown told Fox Boston News, "Listen, I've seen the picture. He's definitely dead."

You got to run somebody against Scott Brown to take back the seat

The citizens of the Commonwealth elected him to run the state. The Democrats elected him to run the party. By virtue of being the popularly elected Governor in a 2^nd term, Deval Patrick has the right, as well as the obligation, to take control the single most important election in Massachusetts next year.