Before autumn turns to winter, Beacon Hill lawmakers still have work to do if they hope to ease potentially higher utility bills, especially for customers served by Eversource. According to state data, Eversource provides natural gas to about 640,000 customers in 121 Massachusetts cities and towns, including Plymouth. The utility recently filed a winter gas […]
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One man’s wish list for downtown and the waterfront
I’ve lived in Plymouth for just over nine months now and have taken quite a shine to my new town. It’s been full of pleasant surprises, and writing this column has encouraged me toexplore more than I might have otherwise. When I’ve had visitors from out of town they’re always surprised when I take them […]
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GATRA bus drivers go on strike
Drivers for the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority walked off the job Monday, stranding thousands of riders, including many in Plymouth. Both sides in the ongoing labor dispute apologized to customers who rely on the GATRA bus service, which offers rides to residents all over town. “We want our transit team members at work as […]
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After 14 years, New World Tavern to go dark
The New World Tavern, faced with mounting financial and legal problems, is closing permanently on Sunday, creating a void in the downtown restaurant scene and leaving the town without a key music venue. The restaurant, owned by Karl Heine for 14 years, announced the impending shutdown in a Friday Facebook post. “We are writing this […]
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Town takes restaurant to court over grease trap
New World Tavern, a downtown fixture fighting to survive, faces yet another challenge: A lawsuit from the town over the Main Street restaurant’s failure to install an expensive new grease trap in its kitchen. The town is seeking a court injunction to force owner Karl Heine to have the work done – as other local […]
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GATRA bus drivers are set to strike
Drivers for GATRA, the transit system that provides bus service to Plymouth residents, have voted to strike — saying their pay is so low that some of them are forced to live in their cars. Charles Ryan, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1548, on Tuesday said he’s sorry if a stoppage inconveniences riders, […]
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A mixed menu for the summer restaurant scene
As the summer season winds down, one waterfront restaurant owner wonders why her establishment and others didn’t attract the usual crowds this year. The owner – who asked that her name be withheld out of fear of derogatory comments on social media that might further hurt business – said tourists have been filling up parking […]
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Lawsuit accuses restaurateurs of failing to make payments on $1.2m advance
The owners of Proof 22, the shuttered Main Street restaurant that surrendered its liquor license last month, face yet another financial problem: a $734,000 lawsuit from an investor that claims they defaulted on a contract to turn over 30 percent of revenue from their restaurants to cover a $1.2 million advance. Fundamental Capital, a private […]
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Town claims victory in battle over Atlantic Country Club. For now.
The town has succeeded, at least for now, in blocking a large residential development on the site of the Atlantic Country Club in South Plymouth. Select Board chair Kevin Canty said Wednesday that he was told by the town’s lawyer that the club’s prospective buyer had withdrawn his offer to purchase the property. “We’re very […]
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Downtown fixture New World Tavern fighting to survive
Karl Heine is in a predicament many restaurateurs face as the industry struggles to regain its footing since the pandemic. He’s trying to save his business, The New World Tavern, amid a decline in tourism, fewer young customers, higher prices for goods, a shortage of workers, and – most important – a six-figure bill from […]