Opinion
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Dear Reader,
My name is Joshua Troiano and I am a member of the Seekonk Parks and Recreation committee. I was appointed by the board of selectmen in the summer of 2021 and since then, have had …
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3/20/23
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(Family Features) Hosting a major holiday event is no small effort. It requires close attention to detail from planning, cooking and cleaning to entertaining guests on the big day. Fortunately, just …
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11/7/23
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The Rehoboth Blizzard of Giving would like to thank our wonderful community for their generous support during this season’s Blizzard of Giving campaign. Rehoboth is full of caring people who …
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1/23/23
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Because over 600 signatures were collected to support the meeting, it does not mean 600 voters support the project. To the gentleman who believes the library is an extension of our school district. …
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10/30/22
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Due to several circumstances, this budget season is a challenge. With limited revenue growth and increasing costs due to inflation, we find ourselves in the difficult position of needing to cut …
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3/20/23
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Dear Dave,
I’m 67, and I’ve been wondering what your position is on preplanning for a funeral versus prepaying. Is one a better idea than the …
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11/7/23
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Dear Dave,
My wife and I are both 36 years old, and we have two children. Our son is six, and our daughter will be four next month. We’ve been walking through the Baby Steps, and we should …
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11/7/23
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Dear Dave,
I read where you recommend saving 15% of your income for retirement. Should I count my employer’s contribution to my retirement plan as part of that 15%?
— Carlotta
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11/7/23
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Dear Dave,
My fiancée and I plan to get married in May, and we are preparing to buy a house. We both work in sales, and combined we bring home about $7,400 a month before commissions. Our …
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11/7/23
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On August 26, 2021, we lost one of the most important people the Town of Seekonk will ever know. Beverly Hart was a schoolteacher, a wife, a mom, and a grandmother to her family but she was also a …
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8/23/22
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Maybe that little reminder just popped up on your phone letting you know that the Secret Santa exchange with your coworkers is actually tonight, not next week, and you have no idea what to get for …
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By George Kamel
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12/13/22
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Wouldn’t anyone in Rhode Island or Southeastern Massachusetts prefer to fly from T.F. Green Airport rather than Logan, given a reasonable choice? This was the question I asked myself as …
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By Leslie Patterson
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10/5/23
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The topic of estate planning if expansive. I am going to cover some of the basic documents and considerations. Please note that I am not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice …
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by Lars Lambrecht
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11/7/23
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Don’t you sometimes wish that places called “hidden gems” by travel writers would stay hidden, or at least not overly publicized? You don’t want it to be like that old line …
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By Leslie Patterson
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11/7/23
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We see them In the spring and fall. They hope they won't Be seen at all. So tiny and so all alone. Small marching steps. They're always home. It seems they know Which route to choose. Their marching …
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Don Gardner
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5/20/23
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Where have the years gone? How many times have some of us said that. At sixty-eight, I seem to ask myself that question every day. I have grown children, grandchildren, a re-marriage, a retirement, …
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A Memoir by Bob Rodericks
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6/17/23
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I am very fortunate to live in South Seekonk, near Wedgewood Drive. I wish everyone was as fortunate as I am to have a family like this as neighbors. This is their current display of artistic …
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1/23/23
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College can be a lot of things—fun, exciting, challenging, exhausting, rewarding—but “cheap” doesn’t usually make the list. And if you’re in college right now, or …
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By Kristina Ellis
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5/19/22
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We leave Shadows. What will Yours say? Words which Leave chills, Or warmth Like May? Years may Pass. Generations too. May walk In shadows Left by You. Don Gardner Seekonk
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12/14/22
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A citizen’s petition for a wetland preservation zone by-law was submitted to the Board of Selectmen for a vote at the May 9 Annual town Meeting. The state’s Wetland Preservation Act only …
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3/20/23
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No matter what your holiday plans look like, one thing most people can agree on is that giving is a huge part of the Christmas season. And it’s fun to think about our own wish lists, of course. …
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By Rachel Cruze
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12/14/22
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For those who do not know me, my name is Joshua Troiano and I am a candidate for school committee. I recently graduated from Seekonk High School last year, completing 12 consecutive years in Seekonk …
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2/27/24
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Family, friends, and fellow residents,
I am writing to inform you of my candidacy for Seekonk Town Clerk. The election will be held on April 1st, 2024, and I am asking you to consider me for the …
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2/27/24
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The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to thank the residents of our town for taking advantage of our rain barrel promotion through the Great American Rain Barrel Company of Hyde Park, MA, last …
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9/27/22
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The March issue of The Reporter featured an article about Mayor DaSilva’s proposed community center, accompanied by an architectural rendering of this 61,000-sf building. A quick glance shows …
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3/21/23
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