Plymouth’s downtown and waterfront businesses are putting together a plan that they hope will persuade residents and visitors to spend more time and money in the district. Their pitch comes as the town is preparing to launch a major transformation of Court and Main streets aimed at making downtown more resilient to climate change and […]
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Town digs in on effort to keep golf course from becoming housing
Plymouth officials have again stalled a plan to turn the Atlantic Country Club in South Plymouth into a residential development. For the second time in a month, the town’s lawyer has notified the club’s owners that purchase and sale agreements submitted to the town for approval were rife with deficiencies and do not reflect legitimate […]
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Outdoor dining drops off the menu for downtown restaurants
Outdoor dining was a savior for downtown restaurants during the pandemic, attracting patrons who didn’t want to eat indoors because of Covid and bringing a lively spirit to the district during otherwise bleak times. Many thought it was here to stay. Apparently not. Five years later, not a single business will offer outdoor dining in […]
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BID-Plymouth nurses ratify contract
Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth voted overwhelming Tuesday to approve a new three-year contract. But many nurses apparently did not vote. Of about 400 BID-Plymouth nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, only 210 voted. The final tally was 189-21, according to MNA spokesman David Schildmeier, who said it’s not unusual for some members […]
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BID-Plymouth nurses, hospital reach contract agreement
Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth have reached a contract agreement with administrators — two months after taking a strike authorization vote in the face of sputtering talks. The 400-plus nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to ratify the proposed settlement. “BID-Plymouth nurses have expressed very positive […]
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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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Town takes action to pause sale of Atlantic Country Club
Plymouth officials are holding up the sale of the Atlantic Country Club in an apparent effort to thwart plans for a residential development on the South Plymouth site. The McSharry family, which has owned the golf club on Little Sandy Pond Road for decades, last month signed a purchase and sale agreement with a private […]
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Business is brewing at Shelly’s Tea Rooms
Opening an authentic English tearoom in America’s Hometown has been a learning experience – for both patrons and the business’s owners, Sean and Michelle Sinclair. Residents and visitors to Shelly’s Tea Rooms on Court Street downtown learn about the intricacies of “tea time” while the British proprietors have become acquainted with new tea-related terminology. “Steep? […]
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Why has one of the town’s highest profile buildings been empty for years?
After an eight-year engagement, a local couple’s dream of transforming the old Salvation Army building atop Coles Hill into a posh wedding venue has withered. Now, one of the highest profile vacant properties in town is back on the market. “We were excited about that vision,” said Edward Gates, who along with his wife, Ayli, […]
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Struggling Mayflower Brewing has tapped a buyer
Amid a wave of consolidation and closings in the craft beer industry, Mayflower Brewing Company – Plymouth’s oldest and largest beer maker – is changing hands. Drew Brosseau said Tuesday that he is selling the business he founded in 2007 to Orleans-based Hog Island Beer Company for an undisclosed sum. But the Mayflower name and […]