The recent article, “Group announces effort to abandon Town Meeting,” highlights a push to fundamentally alter Plymouth’s governance. While proponents seek a new structure, any move away from our current system must reckon with Plymouth’s unique geographic reality. We are not a typical suburb; we are a massive, diverse landscape where residents in densely populated […]
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Holtec land has potential to boost economy, quality of life
Kudos to the staff and consultants for their impressive work in completing the Holtec/Pine Hills (Pilgrim 1600) Master Plan in a little under a year. While the presentation to the Select Board provided a solid overview, I think it was a missed opportunity not to dive deeper into the consultant’s most recent economic analysis. That […]
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Think more broadly about what Holtec land could mean for town
Last week the town’s consultants presented four concepts (light industry, housing, energy, and hospitality and tourism) around the 1,600 acres of open space (aka the Pine Hills) currently owned by Holtec at the Pilgrim 1600 master planning open house in the Plymouth South Middle School. The good news embedded within all the concepts was an […]
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The silence of four Select Board members speaks volumes
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, four of the five members chose to let 20-plus years of institutional knowledge and a record of stellar performance walk out the door. And by that, of course, I’m referring to their decision to not reappoint Bill Keohan to the Community Preservation Committee. This decision came despite overwhelming support by […]