Pardon us if this story sounds too familiar. Water Street will soon be dug up for the third time since 2023, with traffic detoured through early spring. That’s because a contractor needs to repair a relatively new sewer line that has settled, which could cause waste to back up. Northern Construction is expected to start […]
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Town Meeting takes up the public’s business on Saturday
Plymouth’s fall Town Meeting is scheduled to convene at 8 a.m. Saturday morning at Plymouth North High School. Among the issues elected Town Meeting members will decide are whether to fund reconstruction of a runway and taxiway at the airport, a full-access trail at Jenney Pond, and a report on the viability of making expensive […]
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Cherry’s Bait and Tackle gets the hook
Cherry’s Bait and Tackle shop, a fixture on the waterfront since 1963, closed for good on Aug. 8, with the town taking control of the property for back rent and taxes owed. “Everybody is upset,” said Jessica (Carafoli) Kirk, the third generation of the Carafoli family to run the bait shop. “People have been stopping […]
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Kingston vs. Plymouth: Battle over possible Costco looms
Kingston has opened the spigot to speed up redevelopment of the languishing Kingston Collection mall, a move that could flush Plymouth’s hopes of attracting a Costco down the drain. On July 31, the Kingston Water Commission lifted a moratorium on all new connections to the town’s drinking water system – a ban it imposed in […]
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What’s happening with that barren development site off Route 3?
Digging stopped last December at what was expected to be the largest expansion of the Plymouth Industrial Park in decades. But since then, the 19-acre site – visible from Route 3 south of the Kingston border – has been quiet, with sand dust clouds periodically blowing across the highway. The developer says the project is […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Hospital to spend $3.6 million on community health programs
Beyond the impact on patient care, major expansion projects ongoing at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth will deliver $3.6 million in community health grants to nonprofit and public agencies serving Plymouth, Kingston, Carver and Duxbury. The grant money is a requirement of the state’s approval of the expansion of the emergency department at the main hospital […]
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Why has one of the town’s highest profile buildings been empty for years?
After an eight-year engagement, a local couple’s dream of transforming the old Salvation Army building atop Coles Hill into a posh wedding venue has withered. Now, one of the highest profile vacant properties in town is back on the market. “We were excited about that vision,” said Edward Gates, who along with his wife, Ayli, […]
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‘Great White’ sighted in Plymouth. Don’t worry, it’s only a movie.
Could this be Plymouth’s “Jaws” in the making? Well, no, but the town on Friday was the site of a shoot for an independent film called “Great White.” A production crew from New York City set up at the entrance of Plymouth Beach to film in the town-owned parking lot next to the old Bert’s […]
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ZBA votes against halting Hedges Pond Road development
Construction of a business park in Cedarville will continue after a petition to stop the project was denied Monday night by the Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals. Following two hours of impassioned pleas from a standing-room-only crowd at Town Hall seeking to stop the development at 71 Hedges Pond Road, the ZBA voted 3-to-1 against […]
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Dispute will delay Water Street sewer line repairs until at least December
Visitors and businesses along the waterfront will catch a break this spring, as repairs to the Water Street sewer line will be postponed until after Thanksgiving because of a dispute between the town and a contractor over the latest turn in the long-running project. Work to address the settling of underground piping was expected to […]