Opinion: Library trustees set a precedent
Oct 3, 2023 To the editor: The unanimous vote by the Plumb Library Trustees to remove the Little Free Diverse Library, in of itself, is...
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Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Little Free Diverse Library to be removed in Rochester
Sawyer Smook-Pollitt, editor@sippicanweek.com, Sep 29, 2023 ROCHESTER — A Little Free Diverse Library that sparked controversy in...
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CBS Boston
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Little Free Diverse Library faces scrutiny in Rochester
BY CHRISTINA HAGER, UPDATED ON: SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 / 5:54 PM / CBS BOSTON ROCHESTER - You've seen the little free libraries. In several...
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Michael DeCicco
- Sep 24
- 4 min
Trustees Pause on Little Library
Michael DeCicco, Wanderer, September 23, 2023 In recent months, a mailbox-sized Little Free Diverse Library, its glass front requesting,...
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TTAR
- Sep 21
- 5 min
Opinion: There is more of a need for TTAR than ever
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the online version of Sippican Week on September 21, 2023, To the editor: I’m writing this letter...
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Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
- Sep 15
- 6 min
Little Free Library sparks controversy, discussion surrounding flag policy
Sawyer Smook-Pollitt editor@sippicanweek.com, Sep 15, 2023 ROCHESTER — Concerns about whether a diversity flag should be allowed to fly...
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Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Two flags removed amid policy controversy
Sawyer Smook-Pollitt, editor@sippicanweek.cpom, Aug 2, 2023 ROCHESTER — Two flags flying on town-owned land in Rochester were removed...
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Tim Weisberg
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Rochester Flag Policy Forces Removal of Diversity Flag From Little Free Diverse Library
Tim Weisberg (WBSM) Published: July 24, 2023 ROCHESTER (WBSM) — The organization Tri-Town Against Racism is seeking answers after a...
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TTAR
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Rochester Select Board Enacts New Flag Policy
Our hearts are heavy today. Plumb Library administration asked us to remove the diversity flag from our Little Free Diverse Library...
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TTAR
- Jul 6
- 1 min
Recording of Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Recorded by Old Rochester Community TV This event was sponsored by a grant from Mass Humanities which creates opportunities for the...
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TTAR
- Jul 4
- 38 min
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
A speech given at Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience...
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Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Read all about it: Little Free Diverse Library opens in Rochester
Sawyer Smook-Pollitt - editor@sippicanweek.com, June 17, 2023 ROCHESTER — During a break in the rain on Saturday, June 17, a group...
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Tim Weisberg
- May 28
- 3 min
Rochester Will Be Home to Tri-Town's Newest Little Free Diverse Library
Published May 17, 2023, 1420 WBSM, Time Weisberg You’ve probably seen those Little Free Library boxes all over the SouthCoast, built by...
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Jessica DeCicco-Carey
- May 2
- 4 min
Five Books for Children to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
List compiled by Jessica DeCicco-Carey "Eyes that Kiss in the Corners" by Joanna Ho (Author), Dung Ho (Illustrator) - This beautifully...
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TTAR
- Mar 27
- 8 min
Book List from Community Conversation: How to talk to your kids about race, equity, and inclusion.
Compiled by Kate Excellent, LICSW (she/her/hers) The Proudest Blue: A story of Hajab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad (Author), Hatem Aly...
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Jeffrey D. Wagner
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Talking to Children about Racism
March 25, 2023 Some people are more concerned with “being called a racist” rather than acknowledging that they might have biases,...
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Jessica DeCicco-Carey
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Five Books Celebrating Ramadan for Kids
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Lea Lyon Lailah recently moved from Abu Dhabi to Peachtree City, GA,...
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TTAR
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Community Conversations, March 21, 2023, at Tabor Academy
TTAR (Tri-Town Against Racism) is excited to announce our fourth in the series Community Conversations: How to Talk to your Kids about...
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TTAR
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Students Represent ‘Black Resistance’ in Black History Month Art Contest
By Taylor Fruzzetti, news@sippicanweek.com - Feb 27, 2023 MATTAPOISETT— Deciding the winners of the 2023 Black History Month Creative...
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TTAR
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Celebrate Black History in the Tri-Town
February 15, 2023 (Press Release) There are several events and programs celebrating Black History Month being held throughout the...
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