# The Plymouth County Observer

An Independent Newsletter on Public Affairs for Plymouth County and Southeastern Massachusetts

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## [Arguments Against Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/arguments-against-small-modular-nuclear)

_2026-05-15 · Ben Cronin_

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## [The Constitution Protects All People in the Land, and Divides Power between the Federal Government and the States](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/the-constitution-protects-all-people)

_2026-01-06 · Ben Cronin_

A Civic Refresher for Angry Social Media Commenters Ahead of a Key Vote Tonight in Plymouth

## [Holtec Loses Its Appeal](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/holtec-loses-its-appeal)

_2025-11-07 · Ben Cronin_

MassDEP's Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Affirms July 2024 Final Determination Prohibiting Holtec from Discharging Contaminated Wastewater

## [In Memoriam](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-44f)

_2025-05-26 · Ben Cronin_

In Honor of Memorial Day, 2025, The Gettysburg Address

## [The Constitution Protects Everyone in the United States](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/the-constitution-protects-everyone)

_2025-04-01 · Ben Cronin_

Arrest of Turkish Ph.D. Student in Somerville; Bridges v. Wixon; Views of Kent and Blackstone; the Constitution as a Bulwark Against Tyranny

## [“Then Guard Your Rights, Americans! Nor Stoop to Lawless Sway”](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/then-guard-your-rights-americans)

_2025-02-28 · Ben Cronin_

Citizens Protest the Lawless and Arbitrary Actions of the Trump Administration Across the Region, Commonwealth, and the Nation

## [Memorandum on a Potential Manomet Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/memorandum-on-a-potential-manomet)

_2025-02-03 · Ben Cronin_

Manomet Hill and Environs Are Eligible for Nomination as an ACEC Under Mass. Regulations

## [On Sea Ice](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/on-sea-ice)

_2025-01-27 · Ben Cronin_

Both Locally and Beyond

## [Mass. SJC Affirms Constitutionality of the MBTA Communities Law and the AG's Authority to Enforce It; but Rules the Act's Guidelines Were Issued Unlawfully](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/mass-sjc-affirms-constitutionality)

_2025-01-09 · Ben Cronin_

(BOSTON) – The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Attorney General vs.

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_2025-01-09 · **Sponsored**_

Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant.

## [Recollections of Winters Past](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/recollections-of-winters-past-b4f)

_2024-12-24 · Ben Cronin_

Memories of Winter in 19th Century Plymouth and New England (republished from 2023)