The stress level at Plymouth’s fire stations is likely lower these days – thanks to Rio. No, taxpayers are not funding vacations in Brazil for local firefighters. Rio is a 19-month-old black lab trained as a comfort dog. After learning the ropes of his new role – he completed training in February – Rio has […]
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Posted inReal Estate Sales
‘Plymouth real estate remains hot’
The spring housing market, traditionally pitched by the real estate industry as a “great time” to buy and sell – isn’t it always? – is upon us. That angle has dulled somewhat in recent years with the number of homes for sale dwindling amid ever-rising prices, but the season still matters and serves as a […]
Posted inBusiness
Who said there’s no such thing as a free ride?
The price of just about everything is up, but you can still get a free ride in parts of Plymouth. The Plymouth Growth and Development Corporation has announced a $175,000 grant to fully fund Ride Circuit for the 2025 season. The electric vehicle program provides free shuttle service to residents and visitors, primarily in the […]
Posted inCulture
Marking some milestone achievements
We can’t cover everything we’d like to – Plymouth is a big town and we’re a small operation. News that isn’t headline-screaming but nonetheless worth noting sometimes gets bypassed. (That’s why we encourage organizations to send us a letter for publication celebrating the outcome of a fundraiser or other events.) Here’s a capsule report on […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
It’s official: Bird flu presence in Plymouth confirmed by testing
As expected, the avian flu outbreak in Plymouth has been officially confirmed, weeks after dead and dying birds began showing up across town. The town on Monday received notice from a national laboratory that six of nine bird carcasses collected in Plymouth and submitted for testing carried the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, commonly […]
Posted inCulture
As Plymouth grows, so is its homeless population
The campsite in North Plymouth is a lonely outpost at the end of a trampled-down path. The ground is littered with evidence of lives upended. There’s a tattered tent, a rusting bicycle hanging from a tree, mismatched boots, takeout containers, a child’s coloring book. No one would call this place home. Not by choice, anyway. […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
January freeze: Just 38 properties sold in town last month
January isn’t exactly prime time for buying or selling a house, for obvious reasons, one of them being the weather. (Are you ready for the predicted weekend storm?) Nonetheless, there are buyers and sellers out there, with the latter still holding the advantage because of stubbornly low inventory. At the same time, many Plymouth homeowners […]
Posted inGovernment
Here’s an easy way to have your say on Plymouth’s priorities
Want to weigh in on where the town is – or should be – headed? Here’s an easy way to do it that’s more constructive than a Facebook rant. But you have to act soon. The town is inviting residents to take its online “visioning survey” by Feb. 16. It’s part of a lengthy process […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
With snow in the forecast, parking ban set for 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
The good news for kids and people who plow driveways as a side gig: With a storm watch upgraded to storm warning, forecasters are calling for a fast-moving system to dump between four and eight inches of snow on the Plymouth area starting Saturday night. The inconvenient news for people who park their cars and […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
There were more than 100 property sales in town last month
December brought some gifts to local real estate agents in the form of healthy sales numbers – 108 Plymouth properties exchanged hands last month. The news was good for sellers, too. The average sales price (a combination of single-family homes, condominiums, and lots) was $638,000. Nine sales topped $1 million. For buyers, high prices are […]