A two-car crash following a police chase on State Road near the intersection of Plimoth Patuxet Highway left one driver dead and traffic backed up on both roads for hours Friday morning. According to Plymouth Police, the 9:45 a.m. crash was reported by multiple witnesses. Both drivers were taken to area hospitals, where one since […]
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Protesters call for release of Afghan youth
Protesters outside the Plymouth County Correctional Facility – a detention facility for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – demand the release of a 19-year-old Afghan man identified only as Rihan, who was allowed into the U.S. as a legal immigrant after his father served as an interpreter for American troops in Afghanistan. He […]
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Protestors Picket ICE outside Town Hall
An ongoing series of protests organized by Plymouth Indivisible, part of a nationwide effort, is set to continue this weekend. About 60 protesters organized by Plymouth Indivisible showed up Saturday afternoon in front of Town Hall, part of a nationwide effort to oppose the tactics of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Another demonstration is […]
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ICE agents capture man facing deportation in Miami
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 […]
Posted inBusiness
‘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 […]