Superior Court Justice to take up constitutional question concerning 2020 Rockport town vote on hotel room limits in Village penbaypilot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from penbaypilot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PHILANTHROPIST Sir Tom Hunter has announced a £7.5 million investment from The Hunter Foundation (THF) to deliver a Scottish Mentoring and Leadership programme for young people in partnership with the Scottish Government. The charity MCR Pathways will roll out their successful Young Scottish Talent mentoring programme, and social enterprise and charity Columba 1400 will expand its Leadership Academies for Young People to improve education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Overall, the total investment in the programme is £26.9m, which was agreed before the Holyrood election, with the apolitical THF’s commitment withheld until after the poll. Through the initiative, a network of volunteer mentors will offer tailored support to young people through schools, as the pandemic lockdown eases.
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Property rights in Rockport should be protected against overreaching regulations
Marika Kuzma Green, Tim Montague, Alison Peabody Southwell, Vic and Marsha Steinglass, Clare Tully, Haunani Wallace, Ralph “Doc” Wallace Sun, 12/13/2020 - 8:45pm
During the uncertainty of a challenging pandemic, members of the Rockport Select Board have launched an unjustified attack on residents’ property rights that will adversely impact our local tourism economy. They plan to severely restrict the opportunity for Rockport homeowners to offer their homes for rental during the summer months.
Although the term “STR” is new, this practice dates back well over a century in Rockport. As Rockport homeowners who rely on summer rental income to help make ends meet, we feel compelled to share some relevant facts and ask this question: Why are our Town officials seeking to regulate an economic opportunity that helps us and our many local businesses and nonprofit organizations who rely o