A teen’s swift thinking prevented a fire from destroying one downtown home and spreading to others, Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley said. The teenager, the only person in the single-family house at 3 Howland Court, called 911 around 4 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters responded almost immediately. “The quick action of the 16-year-old calling 911, allowing for […]
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Posted inEnvironment & Health
Plovers will force restrictions, but July 3rd White Horse celebration is still on
Officials say bonfires and fireworks won’t be allowed on about a half mile stretch of the beach.
Posted inPolice & Fire
As a family mourns, questions remain in the death of Rodney Riviello
In the end, Rodney Riviello was just a few blocks from the emergency room he walked out of in the scorching heat late last Tuesday morning. His body was found Saturday near the shore at the end of a private way called Blackmer Lane. The narrow road, adjacent to 10 Warren Ave., is only about […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘This whole experience has been unbelievable.’ As a Manomet man remains missing, his son wonders what happened.
Dan Riviello, whose father, Rodney, has been missing since Tuesday, says he “could not be more grateful” for the outpouring of support from people who have come together to look for the 69-year-old Manomet man. “There are no words,” Riviello said Thursday afternoon. “It’s unbelievable and incredible. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Prisoners are spending thousands of hours a month talking on the phone – for free
The inmate, who was being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on an armed robbery charge, liked to talk. On a single day in April, he sat on the phone for seven hours and 13 minutes, according to the sheriff’s department. When the calls automatically disconnected at 30 minutes, the inmate just redialed, officials […]
Posted inFire
Cliff St. fire causes more than $800,000 in damage
A quick spreading fire Saturday destroyed two attached homes in Chiltonville, one of which had just undergone a major renovation, according to fire officials. It took more than 30 firefighters nearly five hours to put out the blaze, which caused an estimated $830,000 in damage to the properties at 26 and 28 Cliff St. — […]
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Police vow to crack down on pint-size punks riding bikes
Plymouth Police say marauding gangs of young teenage boys on bikes have been terrorizing motorists and pedestrians in the downtown, waterfront, and North Plymouth areas. The department reported that there have been nearly 30 recent reports of kids on bikes swerving at cars, harassing and swearing at pedestrians, fighting, kicking doors, igniting fireworks while riding, […]
Posted inBusiness
Almost $800,000. That’s the median price of a single-family home for sale in Plymouth.
Noah Petitt has been house hunting in Plymouth for two years now. He scours Zillow listings faithfully and tours any property that looks like even a remote possibility. But the homes often turned out to be teardowns, or they’ve drawn so many potential buyers that he didn’t stand a chance. He feels thwarted at every […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Double trouble: Man arrested two times in separate confrontations with police
It’s not easy to do, but Sean Webb got arrested twice in just over eight hours. Not long after had he been booked and released on assault and battery charges on a recent afternoon, Webb was back at Plymouth police headquarters, this time accused of disturbing the peace. The incidents took place a few hours […]
Posted inGovernment
There’s a race for Select Board after all: Grassroots campaign for a second candidate emerges.
He’s flattered that some voters will write in his name for Plymouth Select Board member on Saturday’s ballot. But Bill Keohan says he isn’t expecting to win. “It feels like a George Bailey in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ moment,” said Keohan, the embattled chair of the Community Preservation Committee. “It’s heartwarming to hear your fellow […]