He’s been the Plymouth Public Schools’ food services director for more than 20 years. Police say he may have been stealing from the town for almost as long. Patrick Van Cott, 62, was arrested this week after Plymouth police, acting on a tip, discovered he could have been pilfering school equipment and food for decades, […]
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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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Town clerk calls election turnout ‘very encouraging’
The success of the May 17 annual town election depends on your perspective. Turnout was just 15.4 percent, but that was about two percent more than last year, and the highest in at least 10 years, Town Clerk Kelly McElreath told the Select Board Tuesday. Board members praised town officials for transitioning smoothly from 14 […]
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Plymouth man charged in crash that killed his passenger
A 30-year-old Plymouth man has been charged with manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide, accused of causing a crash that killed a passenger in his car last summer. Anthony M. Bradley had been cited for multiple driving infractions — and had his license suspended — in the years leading up to the August 30 accident in […]
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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 […]
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In federal, state courts Sheehan pursues public officials, private companies
Environmental attorney Meg Sheehan is now leading a multi-pronged legal attack against private companies she alleges are plundering land and other natural resources with the help of town officials in Plymouth and Carver. Her federal case against Plymouth, Carver, and two private companies is moving forward after a judge denied their motions to dismiss much […]
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Town takes action to pause sale of Atlantic Country Club
Plymouth officials are holding up the sale of the Atlantic Country Club in an apparent effort to thwart plans for a residential development on the South Plymouth site. The McSharry family, which has owned the golf club on Little Sandy Pond Road for decades, last month signed a purchase and sale agreement with a private […]