It’s always a gut punch when you hear someone you know has passed. Whether it is through a phone call, a passing conversation on the street, or a post on […]
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Tom Rush wants to connect with you at the Spire
Tom Rush, a bonafide folk music legend who still brings it, is coming to the Spire on Aug. 24. With seminal hits like “The Circle Game,” “Urge for Going,” and […]
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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. […]
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Project Arts concerts keep cranking out the summer hits
Since 1996, the nonprofit Project Arts of Plymouth has produced free Wednesday evening summer concerts on the waterfront at Pilgrim Memorial Park. The series, which started modestly, has grown into […]
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Arts and crafts festival takes over the library this weekend
The Plymouth Public Library Foundation’s 5th annual 2024 arts and crafts festival is this weekend, August 10 and 11. (Here’s hoping the rain passes quickly on Saturday morning.) The event, […]
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Larsen Band brings the Americana sound to the waterfront
The five-piece Larsen Band, which will perform at Pilgrim Memorial Park on August 7, is led by guitarist Lars Chappell. But he’s backed up by some of the best musicians […]
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‘It was a helluva way to die’
High above the wild Montana wilderness, a Douglass C-47 Skytrain flew toward the flames. Inside the plane, 15 men hooked their static lines to the anchor cable and prepared to […]
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Let play time begin: Stephens Field gets a ‘soft opening’ on Friday
After decades of planning and 10 months of construction, the new incarnation of Stephens Field off Sandwich and Fremont streets opens on Friday. “It’s been a lot of work by […]
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Here’s why music sounds so good at the Spire
The Spire Center has drawn a lot of attention recently with the completion of its renovation. In the 10 years since opening, it has become a vibrant cultural downtown destination. […]
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Savoring memories of savord in North Plymouth
The unrelenting heat and humidity of July reminded me of many an August from my youth. It also reminded me of a North Plymouth tradition that has fallen away for […]