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On a warm day in the spring of 1621, English settlers at the new Plymouth Colony were scurrying about their village – such as it was, given that they only a few houses had been built – simply trying to survive.
The winter had not been kind to the Saints, as they called themselves (the term Pilgrims would not be associated with the Plymouth settlers for another two centuries). Half of the original 102 immigrants died from illness and exposure during that bitterly cold, snow-driven season. Now, with the weather warming, the survivors were faced with the difficult task of living despite dwindling supplies, being cut off from their homeland and an uncertain future with local tribes.
OPINION/Protect Wareham’s natural resources, vote ‘No’ on Article 1
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Jocelyn Forbush is acting president and CEO of The Trustees of Reservations
While responsible economic development is a must for every community, we’re asking Wareham residents to vote “No” on Article 1 because rezoning these 700-plus acres potentially threatens the town’s drinking water, rare species habitat, local wildlife, and outdoor recreational opportunities, which many residents enjoy.
The most important reason to oppose this effort to create a “Hospitality, Recreation, and Entertainment Overlay District” at the April 10 Special Town Meeting is that it threatens to permanently damage Wareham’s drinking water supply. This land is home to the Plymouth-Carver Sole Source Aquifer Wareham’s only source of clean drinking water. Dense commercial development not only means increased water withdrawals that the region can’t absorb, but also the threat of groundwater contamina