To the Editor:
I am writing to commend Wareham Week for its in-depth unbiased, informative news coverage of the Planning Board and Selectmen s meetings leading up to the proposed re-zoning article that was before the voters.
Editor Chloe Shelford s writings injected clarity into an environment in which the goalposts kept moving and the acreage kept changing. Chloe, Wareham s voters, pro and con, owe you a depth of gratitude for your tenacity in monitoring the Re-zoning article as it changed during the process leading up to the vote.
I would also like to commend Moderator Claire Smith for a job well done in maintaining order in an environment which could well have otherwise evolved into chaos.
Apr 4, 2021
To the Editor:
I am a registered voter in the Town of Wareham opposed to the rezoning Article 1.
I do not believe that any of the criteria under the Governor’s order, nor the guidance issued in February 2021 are met for other than a two-thirds quantum of vote. The section of the new law that focuses on zoning reform appears to be geared toward new housing (not commercial) development. The law focuses on “smart growth” i.e., making sure housing is close to existing transit, while promoting mixed use so that people can walk to a train or the grocery store. That is not the case on Glen Charlie Road. Wareham has effectively no reliable and consistent public transit.