This isn’t breaking news, but it is a hot story. Like most of the state, Plymouth is in the middle of a brutal stretch of weather that started Sunday and will peak Tuesday with temperatures nearing 100 degrees, and a heat index value of 104, according to the National Weather Service. Even late at night, […]
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Posted inBusiness Beat
John Carver deal may mean an upgrade for the town’s hotel scene
The lack of a truly “nice” hotel in the downtown and waterfront area has long been a drag on Plymouth’s tourism industry. Sure, there are charming bed and breakfasts in the business district, but that type of accommodation has narrow appeal. (“What time does the gym open?”) There are several perfectly pleasant chain hotels farther […]
Posted inGovernment
Citing ‘significant’ safety concerns, town opens emergency access lane at Long Beach
Getting in and out of Plymouth’s Long Beach may be tougher over the summer. And this time it’s not about nesting plovers. Citing “significant public safety concerns,” the town says it has assembled a vehicle corridor using Jersey barriers “at the northernmost end of the public/day parking area.” The measure was needed, it says, to […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Plymouth home sales ticked up in May
The weather’s warmed up, but how about the local real estate scene? Don’t sweat it – the May numbers are in, and it looks like the temperature is rising. While one month doesn’t mean a market heatwave is upon us – demand still outstrips supply – the increased buzz might be an early sign of […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Take a look at the latest Plymouth home sales numbers
April is the month when the weather’s supposed turn milder and the real estate market heats up. Both things happened – to a degree – but buying and selling homes in Plymouth, as in most communities around the state, continues to be challenging. With inventory ever-tight, year-over-year sales remained essentially stagnant – 67 homes were […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Don’t let this ruffle your feathers, but Long Beach rules are back
It’s hasn’t been spring-like this week but Memorial Day weekend – with more seasonable weather – looms and summer isn’t far behind. (Who knew?) That also means the return of seasonal rules and restrictions at Plymouth’s Long Beach. And yes, that includes regulations aimed at protecting nesting plovers, an endangered species. More on that later. […]
Posted inGovernment
A last-days primer on Saturday’s town election
Haven’t given much thought to the annual town election? It’s underway now, and concludes with in-person voting on Saturday, May 17. If you’re registered to vote – and you should be – there’s still time to get up to speed. Here’s a final-days primer. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT? Voters will elect two members to the […]
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In-person voting for the town election is underway
Let the voting begin. The annual town election is on May 17, a week from Saturday, but in-person voting starts today, May 7, in the first-floor atrium at Town Hall. You can cast your ballot there between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Town Hall voting will also be offered on May 8-10, May 12, and […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Plymouth’s spring housing market struggles to bloom
The spring housing market isn’t what it used to be – meaning pre-pandemic days – but there was a fair amount of activity locally last month despite chronically depleted inventory, according to the latest figures from real estate tracking firm the Warren Group. There were 53 sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Plymouth during […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
A look at the ever-changing local restaurant and retail scene
Stability isn’t a word that often pops up when the subject is retail or restaurant businesses. They rise and fall on short-lived trends, customers’ whims, labor and supply chain costs, and other hard-to-control (or predict) factors. Like one person’s fixation on tariffs, for example. National chains come and go like limited TV series (so long, […]