I’m in Pilgrim Memorial State Park, standing near a landmark. Not Plymouth Rock or the Mayflower II, but a cluster of trees where Bob Dylan posed for the cover of his “Desire” album in late October 1975. The shoot, by famed photographer Ken Regan, took place when Dylan was here to launch the Rolling Thunder […]
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‘Those things didn’t happen in Plymouth’
Last month, I asked to hear from people who lived in Plymouth when Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue arrived in October 1975. The tour, which has gained almost mythic status over the years, kicked off with two performances at Memorial Hall on Oct. 30 and 31. I wasn’t sure what the response would be, considering […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
‘I am the biggest fan of childhood magic’
Rick Vayo’s work isn’t always fun and games. But the prolific developer’s latest venture, a downtown store called Bamp’s Toy Vault, is exactly that. Last Thursday morning, eight days before its Oct. 24 opening, a surprisingly relaxed Vayo stands in the 36 Main St. shop amid a cluster of construction materials, equipment, display racks, and […]
Posted inGovernment
As many as 3,000 people attend ‘No Kings’ event
While Town Meeting members wrestled with local issues at Plymouth North High School on Saturday, demonstrators about a mile away put national concerns in the spotlight. The second “No Kings” rally on Water Street attracted a large and vocal crowd, with many people holding signs, and some wearing costumes, to protest what they say is […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
More – but still not enough – homes are on the market in Plymouth
The local real estate market is sending mixed messages. So what else is new? More homes are going on the market in Plymouth, and it’s taking a bit longer for some of them to sell. But at the same time, of the 89 sales in September, more than half – 53 – closed at or […]
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A father’s grief, compounded by bureaucracy
David Berkeley’s life is shadowed by a black mass of sadness. At night, it steals his sleep. By day, it burrows into his thoughts. Like others who have lost loved ones – especially under sudden or shocking circumstances – his grief does not come with an expiration date. David’s 41-year-old son, Brent Berkeley, was gunned […]
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Fifteen Plymouth homes sold for more than $1m last month
I always have the same reaction to the monthly home sales figures for Plymouth: Thank God I’m not trying to buy my first house or condo. Consider that of the 95 closings in August, 15 went for more than $1 million. That compares with 82 total sales in July and is similar to the figure […]
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Where were you when Bob Dylan came to town?
How much do you know about the most significant event in Plymouth’s long history? I’m referring, of course, to the launch of Bob Dylan’s fabled Rolling Thunder Revue tour in October 1975. Dylan chose Plymouth for the traveling troupe’s first two dates, at Memorial Hall on Oct. 30 and 31 of that year. The tour, […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Second mosquito tests positive for West Nile Virus
As summer starts to fade, be extra careful if you’re outdoors at dawn or dusk. The state Department of Public Health this week said a second mosquito in Plymouth has tested positive for West Nile Virus, a serious disease that can be transmitted to humans. Plymouth County Mosquito Control used a truck to spray pesticide […]
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Plymouth home sales remained flat in July
When will the Federal Reserve start cutting interest rates again? Probably in September, which can’t come soon enough for President Trump, who has berated and threatened Fed chair Jerome Powell for not already acting. The question of when rates will be lowered hovers over the residential real estate market, here and across the country. A […]