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Date: 11-05-2008

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From the EditorHanson Town Meeting highlights

article thumbnailJust got home from Hanson’s Town Meeting.  All articles were taken care of in one night.  I’ll post more details tomorrow, but I wanted to get a few things in tonight for...
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From the EditorHousekeeping items

article image I’ve seen a few comments on the Web site recently that made me want to clarify a few things.
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Express Editorial
Wed, May 14, 2008 23:15
On Saturday, Whitman voters won't get another chance to weigh in on the neverending Obama-Clinton campaign, but they will have the chance to cast ballots in a contest that has a more immediate impac...
Express Editorial
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:47
Hanson voters will make an important decision at the polls Saturday. Although every race large or small deserves careful consideration and is important to the workings of the town, the decision to ...
Emery Maddocks
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:42
Herself is normally a woman of moderation and a calm demeanor.
Stephanie Spyropoulos
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:40
Every Mother's Day there is a little guesswork that goes into what to buy, or make for the women in your lives who do it all (or at least try.) Some of us cannot multi-task as well as we used to. ...
Express Editorial
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:37
Our Town Meeting post-game discussion centers around a couple thoughts:
Thu, May 01, 2008 15:04
The East Bridgewater School Committee just doesn't get it. When confronted with bright-line violations of the state's Open Meeting they deny wr...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 19:52
Whitman voters will be asked to consider many important items at Monday's Town Meeting. It hardly takes a psychic to predict the bill for the ...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:37
This past Saturday we were honored to be present at a joint annual meeting of the National Guard Association of Massachusetts and the National ...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:35
Other than the bylaw to organize a Community Preservation Committee (Article 18, annual Town Meeting,) there aren't too many controversial item...
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 21:41
In this life a few of us manage to acquire more than Andy Warhol's requisite “Fifteen Minutes of Fame.”

Wed, Apr 23, 2008 21:38
Hanson's opening day baseball parade has always been a fine tradition. Forget the first robin sighting, it's not spring in Hanson until you've hear...
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 23:12
In June of 2003, as the Board of Selectmen and Water Commissioners of Hanson dithered back and forth with representatives from Baran Partners about ...
Wed, Apr 09, 2008 21:13
There are good arguments for and against the sanctioning of casino gambling in Massachusetts. Gov. Patrick's three-casino plan, recently defeated o...
Wed, Apr 02, 2008 15:59
Supporting local business has long been a mantra of this newspaper, and this editor in particular.
Thu, Mar 27, 2008 11:58
Perhaps its age, perhaps it's a cold spring, perhaps it's some medication or perhaps I got a bad ice cube, but I'm confused. The world seems a bit u...
Thu, Mar 27, 2008 11:55
When arts advocate Chuck Lathrop says the open studio weekend at Rockland's Codman Building artists' colony used to draw 3,000 people, the first t...
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 20:33
East Bridgewater Town Administrator George Samia recently hit the nail on the head describing the unfortunate paradox of the suburban taxpayer. No ...
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 15:25
Many residents were shocked, disturbed, and downright frightened to hear what was going on at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School last Thursday.
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 15:20
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share some things in common. The most important is the fact that all three are Abrahamic faiths, which is to say t...
Thu, Mar 06, 2008 22:32
You've just bought a new home. You're excited, because not only do you have a roof over your family's head, you've made an investment for the futur...
Wed, Mar 05, 2008 16:07
Our editorial last week on a potential revitalization of South Hanson generated some response on our message boards and elsewhere. Residents seem...
Wed, Mar 05, 2008 15:53
The start of a comprehensive study of Route 27, including Whitman, got us thinking about possible changes to the highway.
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 19:41
The former Holt School is coming down. Soon it will be little more than a memory.
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 15:16
Talking to Bob Walsh about his new crafters space on Main St. in Hanson felt a little bit like déjà vu. We've talked to him in the past about his...
Mon, Feb 18, 2008 12:09
We were sad to hear that Selectman Jesse McSweeney will be leaving the board. We wish him well in his new life in the big city of Quincy.
Thu, Feb 14, 2008 16:29
There have been some major issues to cover in East Bridgewater since we started the Express just a short time ago: elections, the sewer study projec...
Wed, Feb 06, 2008 20:35
When we asked people around town to talk about June O'Leary, we never had to ask twice.
Wed, Feb 06, 2008 15:47
Kevin Mossman is the Express Citizen of the Year for his tireless devotion to serving others, both through his work with the Hanson Community Chri...
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 14:49
South Shore voters have the opportunity to deliver a stinging rebuke to our “hometown” governor in Tuesday's presidential primary. We urg...
Thu, Jan 31, 2008 13:55
It's been said that the cemetery is filled with indispensable men. So too, it would seem, is Plymouth County government.
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 17:20
It's mid winter in New England, football is nearly over except for the Super Bowl and some of us, those of a certain age, no longer look to cavort i...
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 17:16
The presidential primary is just around the corner on Tuesday, Feb. 5. We hope that all residents take the time to cast their ballot, no matter who...
Thu, Jan 24, 2008 19:48
We're the first to criticize a governmental body for running afoul of the state's Open Meeting Law, so we want to stop and give some credit to a bo...
Wed, Jan 23, 2008 16:17
Reading the newspapers and listening to the electronic media these past few months and one develops the distinct impression that the Commonwealth ...

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