The Massachusetts Legislature is in its August recess, with members spending more time reconnecting with their districts. It seemed liked a good time to find out what Plymouth’s three state legislators have been up to on behalf of their constituents. The Independent asked each of them to list what accomplishments they are proudest of thus […]
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Moderator can represent his law firm’s clients before town committees
It played out like a civil confrontation between Select Board Chair Kevin Canty and Town Moderator Steve Triffletti, but in the end the board on Tuesday granted Triffletti permission to act in his role as an attorney by representing clients before town boards. The 4-1 vote – with Canty the lone dissenter – was a […]
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Open space, industry, homes: Report offers options for huge parcel surrounding nuke plant site
The Select Board Tuesday accepted a consulting firm’s report on how Plymouth could use 1,600 acres around the former Pilgrim nuclear power station in Manomet owned by Holtec International, the company that is decommissioning the plant. That is, if Holtec decides to sell the property and the town can afford to buy it. The cost […]
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Nine Plymouth ponds now under algae advisory
Ezekiel Pond, Little West Pond, and Great South Pond are the latest bodies of water in Plymouth to be placed under a public health advisory by the town’s Department of Public Health because they have high levels of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. “We’re advising folks to stay out of the ponds that have active cyanobacteria […]
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More trouble on the menu for Proof 22
Add a tax lien to Proof 22’s growing list of troubles. The state Department of Revenue imposed the lien on the shuttered Main Street restaurant on June 27 for failure to pay $41,217 in meals, food, and beverage taxes for August, September, and October 2024. Including penalties and interest, the total is $45,552. Co-owner Peter […]
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Second round of spraying for West Nile virus set
Plymouth County Mosquito Control will be using a truck to spray selected Plymouth streets early Monday morning, Aug. 18, according to the town’s communications coordinator, Casey Kennedy. The ground spraying will take from 2 a.m. to shortly before dawn. The pesticide is applied with a low-volume sprayer mounted on the back of a pickup truck. […]
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Proof 22 allegedly has not paid rent since March
First there was a Tuesday Facebook post from Proof 22 saying troubled Main Street restaurant would “remain closed for the rest of the summer to give our staff a well-deserved break.” On Wednesday, there was different explanation for the unusual closing in the middle of the summer tourist season. A sign on the window read: […]
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Troubled Proof 22 restaurant goes dark
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, […]