ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
State denies Holtec’s appeal of ban on wastewater discharge at Pilgrim plant
Opponents of the company’s decommissioning plan applaud the decision, but concerns remain.
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‘It’s like a bad nightmare’
Restaurateur Kaisang Ghale grieves loved ones and friends lost in the Nepal flood disaster as Plymouth rallies around him and his family.
Another nuclear reactor in Plymouth? Be careful what you wish for.
SMRs have been touted by some as a golden goose for the town. Don’t believe the hype.
‘I just want to go to the beach’
A Chiltonville resident’s petition is aimed at striking a balance between protecting birds and public access. The town says some restrictions will ease Friday.
Re-examining Plymouth’s fraught relationship with nuclear energy
The Pilgrim power plant was transformational for the town. But not in a good way.
Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
Plymouth Harborside Healthcare is among nursing homes out of compliance with 5-year-old staffing standards enacted to improve care, a New Bedford Light investigation found.
It’s the heat and the humidity, to the extreme
With a warning in effect until Saturday evening, cooling centers have opened across town, but four ponds are off limits due to bacteria blooms.
A.D. Makepeace accused of illegal sand mining
A Boston environmental group announces it will sue to restore wetlands. The company calls the allegations ‘baseless.’
Hospital expansion leads to $3.6 million in ‘Community Health’ grants
First wave to benefit isolated older people, kids with mental issues, and grief-stricken families.
Power restored, roads open
Students are set to resume classes Monday as residents begin return to normal.
TOWN DIGS OUT
No fatalities reported yet, but there were a record number of emergency calls during the blizzard.
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