A Plymouth man faces charges after posting online death threats against President Donald Trump. Michael McMahon, 67, allegedly periodically posted menacing comments directed toward Trump on his Facebook page. “I just need one clear shot at djt,” one read.In another, he wrote, “Wanna save millions of lives? Shoot a future dictator. 1930S GERMANY. Remember that?” […]
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Beth Israel Deaconess nurses vote to authorize strike
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth nurses were back at the bargaining table Friday, one day after union members picketed outside the library and voted overwhelmingly to authorize a three-day strike. The nurses voted 279-19 in favor of striking, if agreement on a new contract can’t be reached. About 40 nurses did not vote. The authorization […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Sheehan says Makepeace, others attacked her using an anonymous Facebook page
Environmental activist Meg Sheehan says A.D. Makepeace employees were behind a Facebook page called “Meg Costs Us Millions,” where anonymous critics bullied and berated her for more than a year. In new court filings, Sheehan alleges that the company’s in-house lawyer was the page’s administrator and that at least one other Makepeace employee may have […]
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More than 400 Beth Israel Deaconess nurses set to take strike authorization vote
Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, locked in difficult contract negotiations with management, are set to take a strike authorization vote next week. More than 400 nurses will vote Thursday, March 20, on whether to authorize a strike. They plan to picket in front of the Plymouth Public Library on South Street from 3 to […]
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‘Plan accordingly’: Improvements coming to Long Pond-Halfway Pond intersection, but expect traffic backups
No pain, no gain. If you’re one of the hundreds of drivers who line up each morning on Halfway Pond Road waiting to enter Long Pond Road, you may want to repeat those words to yourself over and over. Because finally after more than a decade’s delay, the difficult and hazardous intersection is going to […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Big boom: State bomb squad detonates ‘unstable and hazardous’ materials
The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad detonated hazardous materials – including ammunition-making supplies – discovered in a vacant home for sale on Summer Street Thursday evening. Bomb technicians wearing protective gear safely removed the items from the basement of the century-old home at 132 Summer St. Thursday and took them to sandpits behind the town’s […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Judge rules Plymouth man shot by police in 2018 gunfight can proceed with lawsuit
He admitted shooting at Plymouth police, pleading guilty to 18 firearms-related charges. Even so, a judge has ruled, the imprisoned Michael Walsh can sue four officers who returned fire during a 2018 gunfight outside his Federal Furnace Road home, severely injuring him. “It’s outrageous that police officers who risked their lives and got shot at […]
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Badger was the only Democrat to vote in favor of auditing the Legislature
Newly elected state representative Michelle Badger was the sole Democrat this week to vote in favor of cooperating with Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s proposed audit of the Legislature. Legislators voted 24-127 on Tuesday to reject a Republican-sponsored amendment to House rules that would have forced compliance with DiZoglio’s audit. The plan was wildly popular […]
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Special education director steps down after seven months on the job
The town’s top special education official has resigned — days after a parent threatened legal action against her. Christine Smith, Plymouth Public Schools’ director of special education since July, quit in early February, after just seven months on the job, according to town records. Her resignation came less than two weeks after a parent alleged […]
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Plymouth police officers to start wearing body cams
It’s taken more time than expected and a lot more money than initially set aside, but Plymouth police officers are finally being outfitted with body-worn cameras. The department, which plans to unveil the cameras soon, hailed their arrival in a Facebook post as “a big step forward.” “These cameras will enhance public safety, strengthen trust […]