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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Posted inBusiness
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” […]
Posted inCulture
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 – […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Here are the latest numbers on Plymouth’s housing market
The same old story line held true for Plymouth home sales in October – inventory remained relatively low, and prices were high. But the real headline involves interest rates. Even though the Federal Reserve earlier this month lowered its benchmark rate for the second time this year (that’s the rate banks charge each other for […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Fourteen homes sold for over $1 million in Plymouth last month
Interest rates continue to drop, with a 30-year fixed rate mortgage hovering just above 6 percent, and a 15-year loan averaging about 5.2 percent. It’s unclear how much more they will fall after the Federal Reserve earlier this month cut its benchmark rate by half a percent. The Fed’s cut doesn’t directly translate to mortgage […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Take a look at the latest home sale prices in Plymouth
The housing market in Plymouth – as in most of Massachusetts – remains tight, with high prices and low inventory. But there are signs that conditions for prospective buyers are improving – at least slightly. Mortgage rates have already dropped in advance of an all but certain benchmark rate cut coming from the Federal Reserve […]
Posted inCulture
Meet the man who shoots (pictures) of birds
Photographer Bob Warner is a regular contributor to the Plymouth Independent’s “Your Art Here” section. The Plymouth resident’s closeup photographs of birds, in particular, are stunning. Videojournalist Christopher Harting recently spent some time with Warner to find out more about the man and his art. He captures Warner’s story in this short video.
Posted inCulture
Here’s a place for Plymouth artists to show their work
Artists know that getting their work in front of an audience is challenging. There are only so many shows, fewer galleries, and the competition for entry into both is tough. Besides, even though all your friends promised they’ll come to the opening, you just know only a handful will follow through. We can’t solve the […]
Posted inGovernment
Online portal allows residents with disabilities to cast e-ballots in September primary
With the state primary just around the corner of the calendar – it’s on Sept. 3 – the town is urging voters to take advantage of the state’s Accessible Electronic Voting System. It allows voting access for people who can’t physically use a paper ballot because of blindness, vision impairment, mobility or dexterity issues, or […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Three people burned in deep-fryer mishap at Market Basket
Three people were burned, including one severely, after a deep fryer in the kitchen at the Plymouth Market Basket erupted, spewing hot oil across the room. When Plymouth firefighters arrived at the store at 6:46 Thursday night, they found victims and they also spotted oil on the ceiling and a grease splatter 15 feet away […]