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ICE arrests in Plymouth upend lives, raise concerns

Josiana Cruz Silva has been crying and praying since her husband was plucked off a Plymouth street by ICE agents last month. After being taken to Burlington, and then back to Plymouth, Daniel Nogueira Capuzzo, 39, was moved to Arizona. Now he’s being held in Colorado, where, Silva said, her husband is surrounded by criminals. […]

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BID-Plymouth nurses ratify contract

Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth voted overwhelming Tuesday to approve a new three-year contract. But many nurses apparently did not vote. Of about 400 BID-Plymouth nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, only 210 voted. The final tally was 189-21, according to MNA spokesman David Schildmeier, who said it’s not unusual for some members […]

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BID-Plymouth nurses, hospital reach contract agreement

Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth have reached a contract agreement with administrators — two months after taking a strike authorization vote in the face of sputtering talks. The 400-plus nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to ratify the proposed settlement. “BID-Plymouth nurses have expressed very positive […]

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ICE agents cause a stir in North Plymouth

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on North Plymouth early Friday morning in a surprise visit that Police Chief Dana Flynn said raised safety concerns and Select Board Chair Kevin Canty called “unacceptable.” It is unclear what or who ICE was looking for, but Flynn said he was unaware of any arrests.   In a […]

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Family of Plymouth man killed in crash files $1 million suit against two local restaurants

The family of a 20-year-old Plymouth man who was killed in a single car crash in October has filed a $1 million lawsuit against two local restaurants, alleging their bartenders served him alcohol for hours before the accident without requesting an ID.   Benjamin Ruley, of Plymouth, died less than 30 minutes after leaving Proof […]

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More than five months after stepping down, former police captain still collects full pay, tax-free

Jason Higgins, the Plymouth police captain who for years was the department’s public face, is still on the payroll — more than five months after he stopped working and applied for a pension.    Higgins, 50, is collecting “injured on duty” pay — meaning that he has been receiving his full salary tax-free ever since he […]