Date: 2/14/26 3:43 pm From: <sohzendeh...> Subject: [BostonBirds] FW: Opposed to infringement of pedestrian access rights to Atlantic Path in Rockport, Massachusetts
Folks, I received a respectful and positive response from Mr Paul Murphy, one of Rockport’s councilors. See below.
Soheil
From: Paul Murphy <pmurphy...>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:45 AM
To: <sohzendeh...>
Subject: Re: Opposed to infringement of pedestrian access rights to Atlantic Path in Rockport, Massachusetts
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about the Atlantic Path. I appreciate hearing from community members on Cape Ann who value the path and recognize the benefit it brings to Rockport . I understand your concerns regarding the situation and the importance of honoring long-standing agreements that protect public access. Many residents share your view that the path has been used respectfully and has become an important part of our community’s character. Please know that I am committed to fighting this to the end. Your perspective is helpful, and I appreciate your engagement on this issue. Thank you again for reaching out.
I am writing you as a strong supporter of pedestrian access to Atlantic Path, the rocky shoreline along Andrews Point, Rockport.
Access to the coastal portion of the property at 18 Longbranch Avenue is historically confirmed and legally written into the deed for that property. Those conditions and the access agreement were extensively negotiated in the 1980s by prominent North Shore residents Judge Lawrence Jodey and Mr Jerry Soucy. The agreements included right of pedestrian access to a significant portion of the shoreline along Andrews Point known as Atlantic Path.
I therefore request Town and State officials to affirm the conditions set out in the property deeds and other documents agreed to decades ago. Recreational and other passive uses of the shoreline by the public should not be restricted by changing ownership of the properties along the shore.
Thank you very much.
Soheil Zendeh
Littleton, MA
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