Proof 22, the barbecue-themed bar and restaurant on Main Street, has been closed for several days, prompting questions about why it’s not open for business during the busy summer season. So far, the restaurant’s owners have offered three explanations for the shuttering. “We’ve made the decision to remain closed for the rest of the summer […]
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A divided Community Preservation Committee recommends Memorial Hall study
A split Community Preservation Committee voted Thursday to recommend Town Meeting appropriate $90,000 for a historic structure report on Memorial Hall as requested by the Select Board and Town Manager Derek Brindisi. The study was proposed at a previous meeting of the committee after Brindisi requested it recommend spending $15 million in Community Preservation […]
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Bert’s site owners will raze decaying building
Michael Psikarakis says he is trying to come to grips with how negotiations over the development of the site of Bert’s – the ruin of a restaurant near the entrance to Long Beach that he and his family own – deteriorated into an order from the town to tear it down. The move, Psikarakis said, […]
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Tariffs, higher prices, fears put damper on tourism
It’s the time of year when Plymouth takes on an international accent. Despite being known by many as a destination for day-trippers because of its proximity to Boston, the local tourism industry relies heavily on visitors from other countries, who stay longer and spend more money. But this summer, fewer foreign languages are being heard […]
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Memorial Hall funding request pulled
As expected, plans to seek Community Preservation funds for the renovation of Memorial Hall have been put on pause. At the request of the Select Board, the Community Preservation Committee Thursday voted 8-0 to table a proposal to spend $15 million to go toward restoring the century-old downtown structure, which is deteriorating. The total cost […]
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Town to Bert’s owners: You have 60 days to tear it down
The town is moving to demolish the abandoned waterfront property that was once Bert’s restaurant, 12 years after its last tenant closed the doors. Town Manager Derek Brindisi told the Select Board Tuesday that an order would immediately be sent to the decaying property’s owners to secure the building, followed by another order directing them […]
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Select Board wants to pause Memorial Hall funding request
The Select Board wants to pause the town’s request for $15 million in Community Preservation funds to help restore the aging Memorial Hall. The move comes after Town Manager Derek Brindisi received a mixed response to the request at a Community Preservation Committee meeting on July 23. Members cited concerns about the amount of money […]
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Community Preservation Committee split on recommending $15m for Memorial Hall work
Community Preservation Committee members’ opinions on a request from town officials for $15 million to go toward renovating the aging Memorial Hall ranged from enthusiastic to skeptical during a CPC meeting Thursday. In making his case for funding, Town Manager Derek Brindisi told the nine-member committee that the 100-year-old downtown venue is in critical condition. […]
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Town ‘VIPs’ are going to Japan. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea
A delegation of 10 students, two chaperones, and eight “VIPs” are headed to Japan for an eight-day trip to Plymouth’s sister city of Shichigahama on July 29. Officials tout the excursion as beneficial to the town, but critics say it’s a junket that costs $30,000 and doesn’t produce a quantifiable return. Select Board chair Kevin […]
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Free shuttle will connect business district with MBTA station
Tourists and others will soon be able to catch a free ride on a Ride Circuit vehicle from the Kingston MBTA commuter rail station to Plymouth’s downtown and waterfront district – and back – thanks to a $30,000 state grant. The funding will allow the tourism organization See Plymouth to operate a five-passenger electric vehicle […]