The Plympton School Committee met remotely on Tuesday, June 1. Superintendent Jill Proulx called the meeting to order and initiated the reorganization of the Committee. Jason Fraser nominated Jon Wilhelmsen to once again serve as Chair. The vote was unanimous.

Wilhelmsen then took over control of the meeting. Committee member Dan Cadogan nominated Fraser to once again serve as Vice Chair and Amy Hempel seconded the motion. It was also voted unanimously. Fraser nominated Hempel to serve as Secretary, a position previously filled by Mike Antoine. As was the case with the other positions, the vote was unanimous.

Special Town Meeting Updates

Under new business, Wilhelmsen said the school had requested a number of transfers to deal with the driveways at the Dennett, a new mower for the fields, and other requests. Wilhelmsen said all passed during the Special Town Meeting.  Another request was to take $20,000 to divide among the employees at the Dennett Elementary as an additional $500 payment. It passed by only two votes during the Special Town Meeting but after that meeting had closed and regular Town Meeting had resumed, it was discovered the Finance Committee’s votes had not been counted. All Finance Committee members voted against the transfer as they felt such a transfer should be granted to other town departments and not limited to just the schools. While the vote was recorded as passed at the Special Town Meeting, Wilhelmsen said he felt that the school should not use the money and return it to the town as the vote would not have passed had it been done accurately. The Committee agreed.

Use of Dennett Fields and Grounds

Regarding correspondence, Hempel sent in a request on behalf of Plympton Athletic Youth Sports (PAYS) to hold a movie night on the Dennett fields following a soccer game on June 12. “It seems like a great event and a great way to sort of kick off the summer,” Wilhelmsen said.  The Committee agreed it was a good idea.

There were also discussions regarding the care of the Dennett grounds. Wilhelmsen said it had been several years since it was last discussed and he wanted to find out the pleasure of the current Committee. While the schools have authority over the grounds, they delegate care of them to the Highway Department and PAYS. Hempel said the budget is quite small with the bulk of it going to sprinklers leaving only $500 for additional maintenance. She explained, however, that PAYS is fine handling the additional expenses as long as they can hold movie nights and other fundraisers to compensate.

The misuse of the fields, particularly regarding dog excrement, was also discussed. Wilhelmsen said that a previous suggestion was to keep bags nearby for dog waste. Wilhelmsen said, “the next step will be to say the fields are off limits.” He said he hated the idea of doing that as it would negatively impact all of those who do pick up after their dogs while enjoying use of the fields.  There are several signs already indicating proper use and procedure regarding picking up after dogs. Hempel said they were aware of who the offenders were.

Pandemic Related Changes

Wilhelmsen brought up the issue of whether or not there could be remote participation once the School Committee meetings are back in-person. He said other committees have tried to do so and found it to be “clunky.” He said their next meeting will be July 12 and then not again until September. He asked the other Committee members if they wished to do that meeting in-person or remotely again. Cadogan asked that the July meeting be held virtually. Wilhelmsen said that provided that the Governor allows for it, the Committee will plan to hold that meeting virtually. He also said that if a streamlined approach could be figured out, he would like to still offer virtual participation for future in-person School Committee meetings. Proulx suggested reaching out to Area 58 for assistance.

COVID-19 updates from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) were also discussed. Fraser called the Plympton Board of Health “a great partner” in helping to keep the schools updated on the changing guidance. For schools, the only change issued was that masks would no longer be required for outdoor activities. There has already been indication that schools will be expected to be open five days a week next year without social distancing in place. Fraser did note that masks at the elementary level are still possible. Summer school guidance does say they expect kids to do exactly what is being done currently for distancing and masking.

Playground and Solar Project Update

Director of Business Services Christine Healy said they have gone out to bid for the playground both for materials and installation. A pre-bid walkthrough of the site was held with several potential vendors. She said four bids came in with a variety of rates and references are now being sought. Healy said the next step will be awarding the bids. Cadogan asked what the timeframe was for completion of the playground and Healy said they were hoping for mid-August.

Wilhelmsen said the agreement on the solar project at the school was voted through at Town Meeting. He said the goal would be to have a structural inspection done by the end of June with construction beginning in July, and the project finished prior to the start of school.

Reports of Standing Committees and Administration

Union 31 held a meeting on May 27 at which point the evaluation of the Superintendent was approved. Wilhelmsen said they also looked to make sure the administrative staff was granted proper time off. Wilhelmsen said that there would be a week over the summer where the administrative office would be closed down in order to provide a much-needed break.

Cadogan provided an update on PAC saying there were six new enrollments. “PAC itself is doing well financially,” he told the Committee.

Fraser provided the update for the Policy Subcommittee. “Policy is a cumbersome thing; it typically takes three months for us to change policies,” he explained. He noted the difficulty in keeping up with the changing guidance coming in from the State. Of note, the face covering policy has been changed to indicate that the Superintendent and School Nurse have the authority to make changes based on new guidance from the State. Several other policies that had been changed to give the Superintendent the ability to make changes have now been reset to their original intent prior to the COVID emergency. Other policy amendments include ensuring student privacy when learning in a remote setting.

Hempel provided the CASA update saying the last staff luncheon will be held in a couple of weeks. She also said that they have secured a local cultural council grant for an enrichment program. Some openings on CASA will also be advertised. “They did an amazing job, especially with the baskets,” Wilhelmsen said referencing the livestream of the fundraising event.

Dennett Elementary Principal Peter Veneto also provided an update. “I couldn’t be prouder of the staff, the students, the families,” he said referencing making it to the end of the unusual year. He said the senior parade will be taking place allowing seniors to return to their elementary school for a final farewell. The sixth graders will be participating in step up day where they tour the middle school. He said kindergarten numbers are holding tight right around 40. “That’s not a small number,” Wilhelmsen noted.

Healy provided a financial update saying the FY21 budget continued to sustain the Dennett even with the unusual year that was had. She said despite a number of deficits they should be easily absorbed in other areas.

Assistant Superintendent Ryan Lynch said that there were Dennett staff members working toward diversity, equity, and inclusion and ways to incorporate those ideals into the curriculum and the community. Lynch also spoke about the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. He referred to the ESSER funds, which are in part meant to offset the loss of learning time due to the pandemic, as a once in a lifetime opportunity. The funds are allocated but their uses must be approved.

Fraser suggested using some of the ESSER funds to better compensate staff members to run after school clubs for the coming year. He said it would be interesting to see if some staff members might offer AM as well as PM sessions for various clubs. Hempel said that pre-COVID they had run through some ideas regarding clubs including gardening, Lego, robotics etc. but said that payments for staff was always an issue. Cadogan asked if they were limited to teachers and staff or if they could hire someone outside the school system. Hempel said that the idea was a possibility. “We’re still kind of in the information gathering phase,” Veneto said about the venture. Healy said the ideal mechanism for staff payment would be to have a revolving fund established through Town Meeting. Wilhelmsen spoke about the importance of the clubs for the social and emotional well being of students especially given the stress of the pandemic over the past year plus.

Superintendent Proulx provided a district update. She said that districts will no longer be able to offer remote learning as a standard learning model in the fall. The meal flexibilities are available through June of 2022 regardless of the State’s state of emergency. Proulx also noted that youths aged 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. She said a Summer Learning Academy will be offered to offset learning losses as a result of the pandemic. It will be held at the Kingston Intermediate School and will be intended for elementary aged students. Another program will be offered for select students at the middle school level.

Fraser addressed Proulx saying, “It was a pleasure taking part in the evaluation of the Superintendent and acknowledging your hard work this past year.” Proulx said she couldn’t take credit for the successes of the past year calling it a community effort.

The Monday, May 17 Plympton Board of Selectmen meeting began with a reorganization of the Board. Current Clerk John Traynor led the reorganization nominating himself to serve as Chair for the coming year. Upon not hearing a motion for a second, Traynor said, “So, knowing that this was coming, I at least would like to point out a few things. I’ve been involved in town government for 33 years, 12 on the Finance Committee, eight on the Library Trustee, eight as Moderator, and five years as Selectman. For the last five years we have rotated the Chair every year except one when Mr. Russo declined it. My community involvement, as I’m sure like yours, is I go back as far as being a Cub Scout Treasurer. I’m founder of the Library Genealogy Club and a longtime member of the Upland Club where I served as President, Vice President, Treasurer and Director at various times. So, I guess my question to Mr. Russo and Mrs. Joy is what exactly has prevented you from seconding my nomination?”

Referencing an email sent requesting her support of the motion, Selectman Christine Joy said that her concern was open meeting law. “I think you are incredibly qualified, and I have no doubt that you always have the best interest of the town at heart. Perception is so important, and I think that we always need to err on the side of caution.” Selectman Mark Russo said, “We each have strengths and some weaknesses; we each have different styles. I think, actually, to some extent, that has been the strength of the three of us together in four years; our styles have been kind of complimentary. We have our set projects, our pet projects and we’ve done very well over the past four years… really it’s just a matter of style… the best person to Chair would be Christine.” Traynor then made a motion that Joy be made Chair for the coming year. It was then voted through unanimously. Traynor was voted Vice-Chair and Russo was named Clerk.

The Selectmen then turned their attention to the next steps and timeline of the disposition of town owned land. Traynor asked that it be put on the agenda for the following meeting so that the Town Properties Committee could lend their thoughts. Colleen Morin and Christine Kelly from the Treasurer’s Office were on the line as was Atty. David Coppola. Coppola provided an explanation of how towns typically dispose of land that they have acquired through tax foreclosure. “Once you have these properties the town can use these properties for their own town purposes or if they don’t have a need for them, they can subsequently sell them and the most common way to do that and probably the simplest way to do that is through public auction.” Coppola explained that the Board of Selectmen would appoint someone to oversee the sale of the property with that person generally being the treasurer/collector though he noted it can really be any qualified individual. That custodian would then work with other town departments to determine which properties will be auctioned. The next step would be to actually hold the auction. Coppola said another option would be a request for sealed bids; the property would have to be declared surplus through a town meeting vote.

Joy asked Chair of the Town Properties Committee Jon Wilhelmsen when he thought the Committee would be able to survey the list of properties and make recommendations. Wilhelmsen said that they had looked at some lists saying, “from a general perspective, I think the Town Properties Committee is certainly in favor to sell properties that people have an ability to use but not such that they are able to take those and combine them to create buildable lots; we don’t think that is a wise use of the land and… better almost to leave the land as open.” Wilhelmsen said they would look at whatever list the Board of Selectmen would like them to at their next Town Properties meeting.

Next on the agenda was a discussion of Area 58’s live meeting coverage. Traynor said that one of the things that had been discussed was the possibility of streaming the Board of Selectmen meetings live while also capturing it with Zoom. He said the one attempt to do so, did not work out though Area 58 felt it was still possible with some tweaks. Traynor reached out to Silver Lake Regional Technology Director Steve Pellowe who said it would be a relatively easy process taking roughly two hours to complete if the right consultant was brought onboard.

Russo expressed some concern about using Area 58’s Zoom number as opposed to their own saying he was hesitant to give up that control. Traynor said that one of the benefits as he sees it, is that seniors who may not have the technology know-how to figure out Zoom, could turn on their televisions and live stream the meetings that way.

Following the discussion on Area 58, Joy turned to the Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Sweet Grass Farms on 77 Spring St. Town Administrator Liz Dennehy said that Russo and herself had been in contact with town counsel to see what an HCA draft would look like. Dennehy said they would need to determine if they are asking for the three percent impact fee right at the outset. She also said that they would need to determine how to handle the community benefit fund; some towns ask for it as one lump sum of say $50,000 while other towns take a more incremental approach receiving something like $10,000 a year. The third item that would need to be ironed out would be the charitable contributions. The project proponent would have the say over which local entities they would disperse the funds to. “Sweet Grass Enterprise has been really great to work with so far and they seem like a really nice earnest bunch,” Russo said. He said he saw the three percent surcharge to be reasonable. For the other funds, Russo said he would be in favor of a much more modest ask. Traynor said he was in favor of the higher amount for the community benefit fund.

After much discussion, Dennehy said that for this round of negotiations they would ask for the three percent impact fee. Joy proposed finding out what Sweet Grass had in mind for the other categories. Dennehy said that they could ask them if they would prefer the community benefit fund to be in the form of a one-time lump sum payment or whether that would be too much to ask of a small, start-up company. Wilhelmsen suggested taking the payments and putting it away to be used for something greater than just offsetting budget items. He likened it to the Dennett using school choice funds in part to pay for the new playground.

Dennehy provided an update on various topics including COVID 19. “Our Covid numbers are as low as we’ve seen them,” she told the Board. She said the town has reconnected with GATRA so being accepted as a member community is still on the horizon. She said that work on the Soule Homestead project is still underway as well. Dennehy also said that the Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) did great work for the Highway Department regarding traffic counts for speed zones. They will be attending the June 7 Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss their findings.

As customary, the Board ended their meeting with their rants and raves for the last few weeks. Russo said, “I was incredibly impressed for a little tiny town in slightly challenging times how smooth the town meeting operation was; I want to rave about the town administrator, the town moderator, the school people, the town clerk, the AV people and Area 58. That was really cool; that was really well put together.” He also said he was impressed with how serious residents were who attended the meeting.

Traynor said he wanted to rave about Barry DeCristofano’s handling of town meeting saying he “runs it as good as anybody has ever run it.”

Joy said her first rave was for Brian Kling and his handling of an incident involving her own dog. Her second rave was for the various local Fire Departments’ handling of a house fire on her street the night before.

Saturday, May 15, was Election Day in Plympton.   Out of 2,392 registered voters, there were 417 ballots cast, or 17.43%.

Town Clerk Patricia Detterman posted the following unofficial results.

The selectmen’s race saw incumbent Christine M. Joy win her bid for re-election to a three – year term with 341 votes to David Detterman’s nine votes.  There were 65 votes left blank and Other got two votes.

The 3-year term for Assessor saw 404 Blank and 13 Other.

The 1-year term for Assessor saw 416 Blank and one Other.

Harry Weikel won re-election to a three-year term on the Board of Health with 336 votes.  81 left their choice blank.

Nathanial Sides won another three-year term on the Finance Committee with 35 votes in a write-in campaign.  378 were left blank and Other got two votes.

Miranda Anne Pink got 333 votes to fill one three-year term as Library Trustee.  The other three-year term only got two votes and there were 499 blank votes for the two positions.

The one-year term for Library Trustee won just three votes for Other and 414 Blank.

James Cohen won the seat on the Planning Board for five years with 33 votes.  Sean Mahoney got 20 votes, Others got 10 votes and 354 were left Blank.

Paul d’Angelo, longtime member of the Planning Board, won a seat for four years with 31 votes to Jeff Johnson’s 22 votes.  Others were 6.  358 votes were left blank.

A spirited contest for School Committee saw Jason W. Fraser re-elected to one of the seats with 288 votes and newcomer Nicole M. Mahoney will join the board on the other seat after gaining 169 votes.  Other candidates, Suzanne Jefferian got 106 votes and Robert R. Montgomery took 131.  Blanks were 139, and Other got one vote.

Lukasz Kowalski won a three-year term to the Silver Lake Regional School Committee with 321 votes and Other got one vote.  95 left it blank.

Town Clerk Patricia Detterman was re-elected to a three-year term with 343 votes, Other got five votes, and Blanks were 69.

William N. Hayes, Jr. won another three-year term as tree warden with  345 votes.   Blanks were  72.

The Halifax Fire Department will hold a vaccine clinic on Thursday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Halifax Fire Station, 438 Plymouth Street, Halifax.

The clinic is for those over the age of 16. First doses will be scheduled through the portal – https://www.maimmunizations.org/appointment/en/reg/1902953606 with second doses scheduled for June 10 after the first dose has been given. Please contact the Fire Department at 781-293-1751 with any questions.

The Holmes Public Library, Route 106, Halifax, has successfully upgraded its phone system. As they fully transition to their new service provider, there are a few pieces of information they would like patrons to be aware of.

Continue to contact the Library at (781) 293-2271; however, if more than one person calls using that number, they will receive a busy-tone. This is only temporary and will not occur once the transition to the new service provider is completed.

All outbound phone calls from the Library will temporarily display (781) 590-3878 as its caller-ID. Once the transition to the new service provider is completed, the Library’s caller-ID will be (781) 293-2271.

The Holmes Public Library  appreciates its patrons’ patience during this process. If patrons have any questions regarding the information above, please e-mail Cesar.Calouro@halifax-ma.org or call (781) 293-1739.

Kingston voters went to the polls on Saturday, April 24.  This is how they voted:

Selectman.  Three-year term.  Vote for two.  Kimberly Emberg, 503 votes.  Shila Marie Vaughn, 417 votes.

Assessor.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.  Scott J. DeSantis, 490 votes.

Collector of Taxes.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.  Jessica M. Kramer, 236 votes.  Kenneth G. Moali, 491.

Planning Board.  Five-year term.  Vote for one.  Jonathan Jacob Barnett, Sr., 488 votes.

Silver Lake Regional School Committee.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.  Emily R. Davis, 345 votes, Emma Rose Morgan, 188 votes.

Silver Lake Regional School Committee.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.  Leslieann McGee, 475 votes.

Kingston Elementary School Committee, Three-year term.  Vote for two:  Katina Bedard, 168 votes.  Megan B. Cannon, 426 votes.

Water Commission, Three-year term.  Vote for one.  Richard Wilson Loring, Jr..  490 votes.

Board of Health.  Two-year term.  Vote for one.  Dennis N. Randall.  385 votes.

Board of Health.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.   Janet D. Wade, 424 votes.  Norman P. Harbinson Jr., 236 votes.

Library Trustee,  Three-year term.  Vote for two.  Emil Flight Curtin, 437 votes.  Shannon J. Gauthier, 305 votes.  Christine Maiorano, 225 votes.

Recreation Commission.  Three-year term.  Vote for two.  Melissa A. Bateman, 512 votes.  Daniel P. Shropshire, 440 votes.

Sewer Commission.  Three-year term.  Vote for one.   Thomas W. Taylor, II.   504 votes.

Plympton residents will vote at the polls on Saturday, May 15, at the Plympton Town House, 5 Palmer Rd. Route 58, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On the ballot are

Selectman for three years: Christine M. Joy, candidate for re-election. (Vote for one)

Assessor, for three years:  no candidate. (Vote for one)

Assessor, for one year: no candidate. (Vote for one)

Board of Health for three years: Harry L. Weikel, Jr., candidate for re-election. (Vote for one)

Finance Committee for three years: no candidate. (Vote for one)

Library Trustee for three years: Miranda Anne Pink, candidate for re-election.  (Vote for one)

Library Trustee for one year: no candidate.  (Vote for one)

Planning Board for five years: no candidate.  (Vote for one)

Planning Board for four years: no candidate. (Vote for one)

School Committee for three years: Jason W. Fraser, candidate for re-election, Suzanne L. Jaffarian, Nicole M. Mahoney, and Robert Randolph Montgomery.  (Vote for one)

Silver Lake Regional School Committee for three years: Lukasz Kowalski. (Vote for one)

Town Clerk for three years: Patricia L. Detterman, candidate for re-election. (Vote for one)

Tree Warden for three years: William N. Hayes, Jr., candidate for re-election.  (Vote for one)

State Representative Kathy LaNatra of the 12th Plymouth District announced that the Baker-Polito Administration has awarded firefighter safety grants to 5 fire departments within the 12th Plymouth District. This funding is part of a $25 million bond bill filed by the Baker-Polito Administration that will support firefighter health and safety over the next five years.

“I am thrilled to see this wonderful investment in the health and safety of our firefighters by the Baker Administration,” said State Rep. Kathy LaNatra (D-Kingston). “Protecting the health and safety of our firefighters is paramount to ensuring that they are able to adequately do their jobs and protect our communities.”

Fire departments in Massachusetts were able to apply to this program for 114 different types of eligible equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, fitness equipment, and more.

This program represents a comprehensive approach to mitigating modern firefighter health and safety risks.  Firefighters face not only the well-known risks of fire, smoke, and hazardous materials, but also long-term health risks of occupational cancer associated with the exposure to fire by-products and debilitating physical injuries due to the strenuous nature of their work.

Funding to communities in the 12th Plymouth District is as follows:

Duxbury: $15,000.00

Halifax: $12,493.00

Kingston: $14,999.95

Plymouth: $25,995

Plympton: $9,457.96

After a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Plympton Garden Club is once again sponsoring a town wide litter clean-up for Saturday, April 17^th from 9 AM until noon. This community based effort has been a tradition in Plympton for many years, and residents are encouraged to pitch in and help their neighbors get the town looking beautiful – just in time for the blossoming of all our ornamental trees, shrubs, and gardens.

Given that Plympton has 18 residential streets that comprise many miles of roadway, broad participation is very important. Residents can make a strong contribution just by picking up the roadside trash and litter close to their residence. The Plympton Highway Department will be picking up full bags of trash placed by the side of the road and bringing it to the transfer station.

Street assignments, bags, and general information can be obtained on the morning of the event by stopping at the parking lot of the Plympton Town House. Organizers will be manning a table there. In the event it rains on the 17^th, the following day has been designated as the rain date. Thanks in advance for your help!

State Representative Kathy LaNatra (D-Kingston), whose district includes Kingston, Halifax, Plympton, and portions of Plymouth, Middleboro and Duxbury, announced that the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the State Senate have passed comprehensive climate legislation, known as the Next Generation Climate Roadmap bill.

The legislation overhauls the state’s climate laws, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, advances the clean energy industry, and prioritizes and protects environmental justice communities.

The passage of the climate bill comes after a joint commitment from Senate President Karen E. Spilka and House Speaker Ronald Mariano to quickly refile the legislation following a gubernatorial veto last session. After evaluating Governor Baker’s amendments and recommendations, the legislature’s final provisions include the following:

• Sets a statewide net-zero limit on greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and mandates emissions limits every five years, as well as sublimits for transportation, buildings, and other sectors of the economy.

• Codifies environmental justice provisions into Massachusetts law, defining environmental justice populations and providing new tools and protections for affected neighborhoods.  Establishes a municipal opt-in specialized stretch energy code which includes a definition of “net-zero building” and net-zero building performance standards.

• Requires an additional 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind, increasing the total authorization to 5,600 megawatts in the Commonwealth.

• Directs the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), the regulator of the state›s electric and natural gas utilities, to balance priorities going forward: system safety, system security, reliability, affordability, equity, and, significantly, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

• Sets appliance energy efficiency standards for a variety of common appliances including plumbing, faucets, computers, and commercial appliances.

• Adopts several measures aimed at improving gas pipeline safety, including increased fines for safety violations, provisions related to training and certifying utility contractors, and setting interim targets for companies to reduce leak rates.

• Requires utilities to include an explicit value for greenhouse gas reductions when they calculate the cost-effectiveness of an offering of MassSave.

• Increases the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 3 per cent each year from 2025–2029, resulting in 40 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

• A national first, this legislation factors the «carbon sequestration» capacity of Massachusetts› natural and working lands directly into emissions reduction plans.

• Prioritizes equitable access to the state’s solar programs by low-income communities.

• Sets benchmarks for the adoption of clean energy technologies including electric vehicles, charging stations, solar technology, energy storage, heat pumps and anaerobic digestors.

• Establishes $12 million in annual funding for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to create a pathway to the clean energy industry for environmental justice populations, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, and fossil fuel workers.

• Provides solar incentives for businesses by exempting them from the net metering cap to allow them to install solar systems on their premises to help them offset their electricity use and save money.

• Creates a first-time greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants that requires them to purchase 50 percent non-emitting electricity by 2030, 75 percent by 2040 and “net zero” by 2050.

Representative LaNatra said, “This is significant, forward-thinking legislation that will put us on a path toward lowering harmful carbon emissions, help our green economy, and give our environment the protection that it needs. I am pleased that my colleagues in both the House and Senate worked so tirelessly to bring this bill forward.”

The bill now returns to the Governor’s desk.

Representative LaNatra’s district includes all residents of Halifax, Kingston and Plympton, as well as residents of Precincts 1, 11 and 13 in Plymouth; Precinct 1 in Middleboro; and Precinct 1 in Duxbury.  To reach her, email Kathleen.LaNatra@mahouse.gov or her legislative aide, Chris Jean, Christopher.Jean@MAhouse.gov. The phone number for the office is 617-722-2430. For updates and announcements, please visit Representative LaNatra’s Facebook page, https://bit.ly/2Ura8VR

or her website, https://www.kathylanatra.com.