The town’s frayed relationship with the Plymouth Independent dominated Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, with some residents defending the nonprofit news organization and others backing town manager Derek Brindisi. For about […]
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After a long career, police captain says he’s had enough
He was the public face of the Plymouth Police Department, speaking for it when crimes were committed or suspects charged. He promoted the department on its Facebook page and organized […]
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On the fifth attempt, prosecutors get their wish: Alleged serial package thief jailed
It took five tries, but Plymouth County prosecutors finally persuaded a judge to lock up Sunny McDonough, the alleged package thief accused of carrying out a multitown, multiyear crime spree […]
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MacRae moves to drop lawsuit over her narrow primary loss in Senate race
Defeated state Senate candidate Kari MacRae has asked a Plymouth County judge to dismiss her lawsuit alleging that election officials failed to properly verify the identity of voters in last […]
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In federal suit, vocal sand mining critic says she has been targeted by local officials, business leaders
Environmental activist Meg Sheehan is seeking to identify anonymous critics she says maligned her on a Facebook page called “Meg Cost Us Millions” and other social media sites. In a […]
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Judge raises bail to $75,000 for man charged with raping woman outside downtown bar
A Plymouth judge has set a higher bail for a man accused of raping a woman he met at a downtown bar, after prosecutors argued the $1,000 bail imposed at […]
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Paroled murderer accused of groping girl in Plymouth hotel pool wants case dropped
A paroled killer accused of groping a 13-year-old girl in a Plymouth hotel pool wants a judge to throw out the charges, arguing that police lost key evidence — notes […]
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‘You can’t sit on your balcony or even watch TV’
They moved to the Plymouth waterfront, drawn by the spectacular bay views from their living room windows. Life at Copper Cove Village was idyllic, and the condo owners loved calling […]
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State says Plymouth pre-school was ‘less than forthcoming’ during investigation of alleged misconduct
The operators of Starboard Academy stonewalled, dissembled, and delayed efforts by a state agency to investigate allegations of misconduct at the private Plymouth school for young children, according to a […]
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Plymouth man charged with raping woman outside of Main Street bar
A Plymouth man faces possible deportation after being accused of raping a woman he met early Sunday morning at a downtown bar. Luan Lucas De Souza Goncalves, 21, is being […]