A man living in Plymouth but facing deportation proceedings in Florida was taken into custody by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Friday morning after he was found hiding in Vine Hills Cemetery. When ICE agents approached him, the man fled by car into the cemetery off Summer Street where he struck multiple headstones, according […]
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‘The Power of Local Journalism: A conversation’
The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area hosted a forum on local journalism, at the library. The May 19 event featured Plymouth Independent editor Mark Pothier and Barbara Roessner, founding editor of the New Bedford Light. Their conversation was moderated by Tom Redburn, a member of the Independent’s board, and a former New […]
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In Plymouth, Healey unveils initiatives to benefit older adults
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Thursday visited Plymouth to announce new initiatives designed to enhance state services for older adults. “We want to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in this state,” said Healey, who made the announcement before about 100 people at the Plymouth Center for Active Living. She was joined by several […]
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Watch PI editor Mark Pothier and board member Walter V. Robinson on GBH’s Boston Public Radio
On Jan. 22, Plymouth Independent editor Mark Pothier and board member Walter V. Robinson were guests on GBH’s Boston Public Radio – with hosts Jim Braude and Margerie Eagan. They were invited to the show’s studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square to discuss the recent dispute between the nonprofit news site and […]
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‘Local government needs an independent and unburdened media source’
We’re continuing to bundle letters from readers regarding Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to halt communications with the Independent. As always, we welcome your views. Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org. As an appointed town meeting and committee member, I was disheartened to hear our town manager, Derek Brindisi, request that all appointed town officials refuse […]
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Concerns about coverage ‘should be addressed through open dialogue, not by silencing voices’
We’re still hearing from readers in response to a column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to stop communications with the Independent. Here’s a sampling of the most recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here and here. If you’ve got something to say about […]
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‘Overly restrictive government policies can diminish the exchange of ideas essential to civic engagement’
Readers continue to react to the Jan. 10 column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s attempt to muzzle our reporting. Here’s a sampling of the most recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here. If you’ve got something to say about this or anything else related […]
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Readers react to town manager’s ban on communications with the Independent
Editor Mark Pothier’s letter to readers about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to cut off communications with the Independent has generated an overwhelming response from readers. Here’s sampling of what you’ve had to say. (You can still weigh on this issue: Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org.) Good job Plymouth Independent, you have struck a nerve. […]
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How nonprofits like the Independent are bringing local reporting back to ‘news deserts’
The Plymouth Independent began publishing just over a year ago to fill a hole left by the decline of the once-robust Old Colony Memorial. The OCM had covered the town since the 1820s. That coverage eroded and then vanished under the ownership of the out-of-state chain Gannett. Today, it is one of many “ghost papers” […]
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It rained on the parade, but the weather didn’t dampen spirits
You know the old saying: Don’t rain on my parade. Well, it did rain on our parade Saturday, keeping the crowds down (and driving up the numbers of viewers watching it live on WCVB or through a streaming service). Nonetheless, the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration parade – part of a weekend-long set of events – […]