Author Archives: Michael Gallerani

Nominations for the 2025 Edward W. Santos Community Service Award (The Ed Award), an annual award that recognizes individuals for their service to Plymouth whether it be a lifetime, or a year, is now open. The nomination period runs from April to August 31. In a world where communities are often divided, and fewer individuals […]

As the late great Paul Harvey would say…”Here is the rest of the story”…regarding the North Plymouth T station. The vision for the North Plymouth station was a compromise between the state and the town in recognition of the need to provide off-peak visitor service that linked Plymouth to Boston. It was a key element […]

The Jenney Pond project, as well as the Stephens Field and other reimagining and improvements to Plymouth’s public spaces is long overdue. It is refreshing to see that the town manager and his team are attracting outside investment (beyond local tax dollars) to bring these vital projects to reality. For far too long federal and […]

Great article by Bill Fornaciari regarding the Plymouth/Plymouth-Carver Thanksgiving game tradition. For a generation, the rivalry between Plymouth, including Plymouth-Carver, and Silver Lake was as good as high school sports could get. For this PCHS alum (Class of ’71), the ’69 game was memorable. PC played a great game, in particular the play where Paul […]

Outstanding athlete, accomplished public speaker, renowned coach are just a few of the descriptions one hears about Brooks Johnson, a Plymouth High School graduate and all-around Plymouth Kid who died on June 19 at 90 years old. He was one of Alice “Ma” Urann’s “Boys,” which made him even more special. If you were one, […]