Plymouth’s first dog park is a space the human owners of Sandy, Lola, Louie, Duke, and Lene have long awaited. “The town’s been working on the thought of a dog park for a long time,” said Nick Faiella, Plymouth’s parks and forestry superintendent. “I started working for the town about 12 years ago, and it […]
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An appreciation of the beauty and history of our cemeteries
Memorial Day is almost here. Now celebrated on the last Monday in May, the holiday was established in 1868 as Decoration Day and celebrated on May 30th until 1971. I happened to be born on May 30, and as a child, my birthday was spent doing the DRT (the dead relative tour), as my friend […]
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These are my favorite places in Plymouth
I recently received a thought-provoking question from a couple new to Plymouth: What were my favorite places in town? Spaces or locations that inspire, heal, or excite? The email came on the heels of a meeting with new resident and Plymouth Independent correspondent Peter Zheutlin, who was also curious about the places I love the […]
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Downtown discoveries: From art making to axe throwing to wood carving
When your correspondent was last seen wandering around downtown Plymouth, he hadn’t made it north of Town Hall and realized his job was not yet done. There was much more to be explored, much more for a newcomer to discover. But before we head beyond Town Hall, there’s at least one gem south of there […]
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‘Great White’ sighted in Plymouth. Don’t worry, it’s only a movie.
Could this be Plymouth’s “Jaws” in the making? Well, no, but the town on Friday was the site of a shoot for an independent film called “Great White.” A production crew from New York City set up at the entrance of Plymouth Beach to film in the town-owned parking lot next to the old Bert’s […]
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Trump administration pulls funding for Pilgrim Hall work
In what is the first local example of a wave of federal budget cuts, the Trump administration has revoked a $200,000 grant to Pilgrim Hall Museum that would have supported modernization and preservation of four centuries of documents in its archives that are now housed in deteriorating boxes. In an email, Keith Sonderling, acting director […]
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‘Plymouth Argyle is America’s Team’
There’s nothing Eric Nemes enjoys more than watching the big game on TV while having a few beers with friends – even if it is 7:30 a.m. That’s because Nemes and his fellow fans follow Plymouth Argyle, an English soccer team which has live matches often airing bright and early in Plymouth, Massachusetts. “We have […]
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Nathaniel Philbrick’s ‘Mayflower’ takes on new meaning for this newcomer
In January 1621, 14-year-old Francis Billington – who arrived on the Mayflower the year before – scrambled up a tree atop Fort Hill in Plimoth, known today as Burial Hill, and gazed to the west. He claimed to have seen “a great sea.” The sea, it turned out, was a 269-acre pond, known ever since […]
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The wanderer: A newcomer discovers some of what downtown has to offer
When I moved to Needham in 1988, I took a walk downtown to familiarize myself with the place and wandered into Harvey’s Hardware, an absolute miracle of space utilization. It seemed to have every widget and doodad even vaguely hardware related in a space about the size of a broom closet. If you were looking […]
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Picture this: Volunteering as an art restoration guide at Pilgrim Hall
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. The public is invited to a “Coffee and Conservation – Volunteer Meet and Greet at Pilgrim […]