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 report obtained by the Plymouth Independent. School leaders did almost nothing when a male teacher was accused of repeatedly touching a female colleague in front […]
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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 held on $1,000 bail after pleading not guilty to rape and indecent assault and battery charges Monday in Plymouth District Court. He is in the […]
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Ignoring that jury duty notice could land you before a judge
If you don’t show up for jury duty, you may end up in court anyway — this time as a criminal defendant. Most residents of Plymouth County, including Plymouth and the rest of Massachusetts, answer the call to serve, state officials say. But a small number don’t. They toss their jury duty notice in the […]
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From a teetering Jeep to a toppled sign to a dangling bumper, police arrest three drivers in separate incidents
What do all these have in common? A Jeep teetering at the edge of Manomet Point, a giant highway sign splayed across the hood of a Buick, and a public school bus with rear-end damage. That’s what Plymouth police found when they answered three separate driving-related calls this week. Three drivers now face criminal charges […]
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Former Holtec worker at Pilgrim plant alleges radiation poisoning
A former Holtec worker at the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear power plant has filed suit against the company, alleging he was poisoned by radiation. Adam Snyder, 41, a boilermaker from Ohio, also claims the company kept secret the dangerous conditions at the Manomet plant, which stopped generating power in 2019 and is being decommissioned by Holtec. […]
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Suspect in organized theft spree held on $100,000 bail
A New York woman was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail Tuesday, charged with taking part in a retail theft ring that stole thousands of dollars in merchandise from Ulta Beauty stores, including one in Plymouth. Johana Quispe of Queens, NY, 34, pleaded not guilty in Plymouth District Court Tuesday to organized retail crime, larceny […]
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Firefighter charged with making secret video recordings resigns under pressure
The Plymouth firefighter accused of making secret video recordings of his ex-girlfriend in the nude has resigned after being given a choice — step down or face a disciplinary hearing, according to a person briefed on the matter. Richard Pimental had been on paid leave since last November — collecting his $100,000 annual pay – […]
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With a suspect facing murder charges, family and friends of Brent Berkeley grieve his senseless death
The community is grieving after a minor traffic incident in downtown Plymouth late Friday afternoon led to a shocking act of violence that left one man dead and another facing murder charges. The suspect, 23-year-old David Jerome, of Plymouth, allegedly shot Brent Berkeley, 41, also of Plymouth multiple times — before trying to save him […]
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Krasinski’s Farmhouse venue runs afoul of the town again
The Town of Plymouth has filed a lawsuit suit against the owner of The Farmhouse, saying an event at the Ellisville nonprofit on Thursday called “The Boost Experience” violated fire, building, health and liquor licensing rules. A Plymouth Superior Court judge Thursday ordered Paul Krasinski, who owns the 10-acre property on Center Hill Road, to […]
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Suspect in Redbrook thefts built a business by selling everything from onesies to a Weber grill
She describes herself as a makeup and hair designer, a marketing pro, a construction manager, a “dreamer,” and a “lyrical genius.” In her spare time, police say, Sunny McDonough is also a serial thief. McDonough has apparently made a profitable side gig out of breaking into mailrooms at residential buildings — usually overnight — tearing […]