When the pastor of Plymouth’s Church of the Pilgrimage, an avid cyclist, announced he was going to participate in a charity ride, parishioner Julie Witherew remembered thinking: “He’s biking where?” Alaska. That’s where the Pedaling Preacher – better known as Rev. Tim Garvin-Leighton – is headed next month to take part in the Fuller Center […]
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Raspberry Jam finds its groove
Though Jerry Garcia has been gone for nearly 30 years, music inspired by the legendary guitarist is alive and well in Plymouth. The members of local band Raspberry Jam weren’t even born when the Grateful Dead leader was mesmerizing legions of Deadheads at marathon concerts. It plays a style of improvisational jam music popularized by […]
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‘A powerful force for good’
Marcia Martinson was on a mission of mercy. The past president of Womanade at the Pinehills, a nonprofit group comprised of women who live in the upscale development, was dropping off a check at a residential shelter to help a family in need. “I made a payment for a woman whose family was going to […]
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Business is brewing at Shelly’s Tea Rooms
Opening an authentic English tearoom in America’s Hometown has been a learning experience – for both patrons and the business’s owners, Sean and Michelle Sinclair. Residents and visitors to Shelly’s Tea Rooms on Court Street downtown learn about the intricacies of “tea time” while the British proprietors have become acquainted with new tea-related terminology. “Steep? […]
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‘Plymouth Argyle is America’s Team’
There’s nothing Eric Nemes enjoys more than watching the big game on TV while having a few beers with friends – even if it is 7:30 a.m. That’s because Nemes and his fellow fans follow Plymouth Argyle, an English soccer team which has live matches often airing bright and early in Plymouth, Massachusetts. “We have […]
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They went around the world in 10 days
In mid-December, Keith and Lucia Gizzi were at an airport in Guangzhou, China, presenting their passports to a customs official. Because they didn’t have visas, the Plymouth father and daughter needed to show proof they would be departing for another country soon, so Keith proffered an itinerary detailing airline reservations for their entire trip. For […]
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A Plymouthean in Paris: This local craftsman helped restore Notre-Dame to its former glory
In 2019, Michael Burrey watched television in horror as the steeple of the historic Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral collapsed during a devastating fire. He realized right away that the damage to this 1,000-year-old medieval masterpiece and World Heritage Site would require the efforts of thousands of craftsmen schooled in all-but-forgotten construction skills to restore it. […]
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‘I can see myself getting a job in computers’
With the glow of the computer screen reflecting in her eyes, Isabella King tapped a keyboard several times and pushed “enter.” She waited a moment, then the pensive expression on her face brightened as the results began to appear. Beaming with pride, the Plymouth South High School sophomore said, “I can feel it! It’s starting […]
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Fox wins big with his wife but finishes second on ‘Jeopardy!’
So close, and yet so far. Jonathan Fox of Plymouth was almost the winner on “Jeopardy!” Tuesday evening. He answered the last question correctly and took the lead in final round but lost when the reigning champ also came up with the right response. Fox had the lead in Double Jeopardy! but dropped to second […]
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The question is, how will Plymouth’s Jonathan Fox do on ‘Jeopardy!’ Tuesday?
Answer: It’s the most fun you can have on TV. Question: What is being a contestant on “Jeopardy!”? That wasn’t one of the clues given to Jonathan Fox earlier this fall, but it is one he happily responds to today. The Plymouth husband and father of two was a contestant on the long-running TV quiz […]