The idea of building a convention center in Plymouth may sound good in theory to some people, but in practice it has attracted no interest from hotel owners or developers. […]
Author Archives: Michael Cohen - Independent Correspondent
Posted inEnvironment & Health
ZBA rejects permit for Cedarville bog expansion
In the face of widespread community opposition, the Zoning Board of Appeals has rejected a permit sought by Landers Farm to dig out more than 50 acres off Hedges Pond […]
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Opponents of Hedges Pond business park file appeal to stop work
The smell of pine pitch is heavy on the breeze as logging proceeds across 34 acres off Hedges Pond Road to clear land and cut in an access road for […]
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Work on controversial Cedarville business park set to start
Work on a new business park off Hedges Pond Road in Cedarville will begin in March, now that the developer has purchased the land and the town has issued a […]
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An overwhelmed Beth Israel Deaconess aims to ease the crunch with $116 million expansion
Struggling to provide care for a growing and aging population in Plymouth and surrounding towns, Beth Israel Lahey Health is investing more than $116 million to update and expand its […]
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Part of Water St. to be dug up for the third time
For the third straight year, Water Street will be dug up and traffic detoured, this time because the new sewer line that was thought to be completed last year needs […]
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Zoning Board’s review of Cedarville’s ‘big dig’ will wait until March
The Town Hall hearing room was packed on Monday night with opponents of a proposed expansion of the Landers Farm in Cedarville, but no public comment was taken at the […]
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Sand and gravel saga in Cedarville: Planning Board opposes P.A. Landers project, but favors proposal for business park
It was a roller coaster ride for opponents of sand and gravel mining in Plymouth Wednesday, when the Planning Board endorsed development of a business park off Hedges Pond Road, […]
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Developer wants to remove 2 million yards of sand and gravel from Cedarville parcel
The owner of a cranberry farm off Hedges Pond Road in Cedarville is seeking town approval to remove 2 million cubic yards of sand and gravel from the site to […]
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‘Blue economy’ could help Plymouth stay in the black
Steps away from the factory floor at Cordage Park, engineers at Greensea IQ can approach the water’s edge and launch one of its underwater robots on a test run, or […]