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Letter to the Editor: Vote early and make your voice heard
To the Editor:
I urge my fellow citizens; vote and vote early. Your vote is your voice. Your voice tells your story. Your story is your life and it matters. Every law and ballot measure, every executive order affects you and your loved ones. It is your sacred right and duty to cast your thoughtful vote in every election; now more than ever, when the very opportunity to vote is threatened by executive fiat and unchecked partisan gerrymandering.
Some facts to consider: In the September primary, of 21,020 registered voters in Wareham, 2,013 submitted ballots. Of 21,064 registered voters in Middleboro, 3,938 submitted ballots.
In Marion, about 27% of voters cast ballots. Voter turnout was 15% in Mattapoisett and 28% in Rochester.
In the 2024 national election, President Trump received about 77.3 million votes (49.8%.) Vice President Kamala Harris received about 75 million votes (48.3%.) This difference of approximately 1.5% delivered the Electoral College vote to President Trump. Roughly 86-89 million Americans who were eligible to vote did not cast ballots in the 2024 general election. More people did not vote at all than did for either candidate. Too many voices have fallen silent.
Make your plan to vote now. You can check your voter status at the following link:https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/. You can read about Massachusetts ballot measures atballotpedia.org. Early voting for 2026 takes place from Oct. 17 to Oct. 30.
Stand up in your life and vote. Don't surrender your voice. Our future depends upon it.
Cynthia Bliss
Middleboro, MA
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Middleboro man charged with alleged sex trafficking of a child
MIDDLEBORO - A Middleboro man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sex traffic of a child.
Kenneth Berry, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on one count of attempted sex trafficking of a child. Berry was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23 and, following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston, was released on conditions
According to the indictment, on or about June 12, 2026, Berry knowingly attempted to sex traffic a minor in Massachusetts.
The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a child provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years and up to life in prison, five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement Thursday, Sept. 24. Assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police, the Boston Police Department and the Brockton Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad A. Rocheville of the Criminal Division is prosecuting the case.
The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identity and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.
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