We can’t cover everything we’d like to – Plymouth is a big town and we’re a small operation. News that isn’t headline-screaming but nonetheless worth noting sometimes gets bypassed. (That’s why we encourage organizations to send us a letter for publication celebrating the outcome of a fundraiser or other events.) Here’s a capsule report on […]
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‘We’re the last part of Plymouth anyone thinks about’
My last column detailed an ill-advised and unsuccessful mission to drive to Saquish with two large dogs in a small, two-wheel drive convertible. Saquish is a small, orphaned piece of Plymouth at the southern end of Duxbury Beach, accessible overland only by a rudimentary road. Though it can take as long to drive to Saquish […]
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As Plymouth grows, so is its homeless population
The campsite in North Plymouth is a lonely outpost at the end of a trampled-down path. The ground is littered with evidence of lives upended. There’s a tattered tent, a rusting bicycle hanging from a tree, mismatched boots, takeout containers, a child’s coloring book. No one would call this place home. Not by choice, anyway. […]
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Grand finale: July Fourth group to disband after this year’s parade, fireworks
This year’s Fourth of July parade and fireworks display will be the last one organized by the volunteer organization that has overseen the events for decades. What happens after that is uncertain. Matt Tavares, who with his father, Ken Tavares, co-chairs the six-member July 4 Plymouth Committee, told the Select Board Tuesday night that it […]
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A retired lawyer walks into a comedy club…
Gary Levine wants to make you laugh. “I woke up the other morning and Sue was sitting on the side of the bed, staring at me,” he says as he, his wife Susan Htoo, and I sit down in their Pinehills apartment with a pitcher of Cape Codders. “I said, ‘Good morning, what did I […]
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Love animals? This rescue farm will train you to nurture them.
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. Kendra Bond, director of the nonprofit Peace for All Animals Rescue, says there are “many parts” […]
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They went around the world in 10 days
In mid-December, Keith and Lucia Gizzi were at an airport in Guangzhou, China, presenting their passports to a customs official. Because they didn’t have visas, the Plymouth father and daughter needed to show proof they would be departing for another country soon, so Keith proffered an itinerary detailing airline reservations for their entire trip. For […]
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This year’s menorah lighting at Plymouth Rock holds special meaning
Darkness arrives early in December, but it will be a bit brighter on the waterfront late Sunday afternoon. The Chabad of the South Shore is planning to light a public menorah at Plymouth Rock on Water Street at 5:30 p.m., Dec. 29, followed by a community celebration, marking the fifth night of Hanukkah. In addition […]
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Spire, just for laughs
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. Ring in the laughter with the New Year’s Eve Comedy Show at the Spire on Tuesday, […]
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A Plymouthean in Paris: This local craftsman helped restore Notre-Dame to its former glory
In 2019, Michael Burrey watched television in horror as the steeple of the historic Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral collapsed during a devastating fire. He realized right away that the damage to this 1,000-year-old medieval masterpiece and World Heritage Site would require the efforts of thousands of craftsmen schooled in all-but-forgotten construction skills to restore it. […]