The new school year in Plymouth started last week, with the number of enrolled students roughly the same as it has been for the last several years. And despite the […]
Author Archives: Bill Fornaciari - Independent Correspondent
Posted inCulture
‘Charlie Mac’ touched my life over decades
It’s always a gut punch when you hear someone you know has passed. Whether it is through a phone call, a passing conversation on the street, or a post on […]
Posted inCulture
Savoring memories of savord in North Plymouth
The unrelenting heat and humidity of July reminded me of many an August from my youth. It also reminded me of a North Plymouth tradition that has fallen away for […]
Posted inGovernment
A lack of volunteers is slowing down town government
On the reality show Project Runway, host and fashion model Heidi Klum tells the contestants: “In fashion, one day you are in, and the next day you are out.” The […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
A local architect’s most important work isn’t found in a glossy magazine
I wrote this piece for Facebook several years ago after a very frustrating week. I used it again recently when Patricia Fry, principal of Plymouth South High School, asked me […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Connecting the dots between Italian immigrants and Plymouth Cordage Co.
In 2018, I made my first trip to my ancestral homeland of Bologna, Italy. Part of the trip included excursions into the countryside to see the villages different branches of […]
Posted inBusiness
Rooftop solar installations aren’t always a sunny proposition
On July 1, new state building codes for energy conservation in residential and commercial buildings will take effect. Along with my fellow architects, trade professionals, and building officials, I’m preparing […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
The Plymouth Fragment Society has been giving back to the town for two centuries
It’s that time of the year when charity golf tournaments are sprouting like dandelions. They are an excellent way to raise money for selected causes and charities . . . […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Do you know where Plymouth’s Tweenit section is?
A few years after my graduation from college in 1986, the Massachusetts economy sputtered and died. I decided to follow in the steps of my grandparents and seek my future […]
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Town Meeting has had an agenda for a long time
Plymouth Town Meeting commences Saturday, April 6, at 8 a.m., at Plymouth North High School. At the meeting, 162 representative members from our town’s 18 voting precincts will gather to […]