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 building permit for the first phase of the controversial project. On Feb. 7, the Plymouth Foundation closed the deal, selling 34 acres at 71 Hedges […]
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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 facilities at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth. The work is aimed at increasing the hospital’s capacity for cancer care, surgical and emergency services. It includes a […]
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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 repair. It’s the latest in a series of setbacks and complications that have plagued the costly project. Town officials say part of the new line […]
Posted inBusiness
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 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Instead, further review of the controversial earth removal project was postponed until March 3. “I know it’s frustrating to have […]
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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, then soundly rejected a proposal to expand a cranberry farm down the street. Both projects call for massive excavation and removal of sand and gravel […]
Posted inBusiness
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 build a new bog, expand an existing bog, and dig a new six-acre reservoir to help manage water on the property. The plan, which is […]
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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 demonstrate its capabilities for potential customers. It’s one example of the emerging marine technology sector in Plymouth, which is the focus of the Blue Future […]
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At long last, a plan to redevelop the former site of Bert’s restaurant has surfaced
After more than a decade of neglect, an effort to do something about the town’s most prominent eyesore is finally underway. The owners of the former Bert’s restaurant site on Warren Avenue are shopping a conceptual plan to town officials for a new four-story mixed-use building, with a restaurant, lounge, outdoor decks, and other uses […]
Posted inGovernment
Planning Board has questions about proposed Cedarville business park
As they began a review of a proposal to build a 34-acre business park in Cedarville, Planning Board members Wednesday expressed concerns about the amount of truck traffic the project will add to an already congested area of town and questioned the design, which calls for flattening much of the hilly site. The developer, Standish […]
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Planners to consider 34-acre business park for Cedarville
A proposal to build a business park on 34 acres off Hedges Pond Road in Cedarville is scheduled to come before the Planning Board for review on Wednesday, Sept. 11, but supporters and opponents are already weighing in on what would be a significant project in a part of town where commercial development has been […]