Ed Santos, who died two years ago at 93, was renowned for his philanthropic and volunteer efforts during an era when once-sleepy Plymouth was “coming of age.” One of his admirers was Michael Gallerani, a former longtime resident who in 2023 established the Edward W. Santos Community Service Award. It “recognizes individuals for their life […]
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Concert will celebrate a life that ended far too soon
When someone dies by suicide, family and friends are often left with little or no support, a difficult road to understanding what happened, and survivor’s guilt. After Allan McClay died in 2020 at age 56, his family – including his children and nieces – decided they would not dwell on his death and instead celebrate […]
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An afternoon in the park: Celebrate the official opening of Stephens Field
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just 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. Have you been to the newly remade Stephens Field? Since its “soft opening” in early […]
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$6.2m Pilgrim Hall project will restore precious artwork, replace roof
Pilgrim Hall, one of the oldest museums in the country, is marking its bicentennial with a $6.2 million renovation project that got underway earlier this month. The project is focused on restoring two massive historical paintings and replacing the 200-year-old building’s roof. Because the roof replacement also entails interior work, certain precautions had to be […]
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Meet the man who shoots (pictures) of birds
Photographer Bob Warner is a regular contributor to the Plymouth Independent’s “Your Art Here” section. The Plymouth resident’s closeup photographs of birds, in particular, are stunning. Videojournalist Christopher Harting recently spent some time with Warner to find out more about the man and his art. He captures Warner’s story in this short video.
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Project Arts concert moved indoors due to EEE danger
The setting for the final show of this summer’s Project Arts concert series won’t be as scenic as usual, but it will be safer. The organization behind the popular free concerts is moving Wednesday’s event from Pilgrim Memorial Park on the waterfront to Memorial Hall on Court Street because of the town’s high risk for […]
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‘Charlie Mac’ touched my life over decades
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 Facebook, you are never ready. For me, this happened Friday night (Aug. 16), on Facebook, when I learned of the passing of a Plymouth icon […]
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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. Besides, even though all your friends promised they’ll come to the opening, you just know only a handful will follow through. We can’t solve the […]
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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 jump into harm’s way. Some 1,200 feet below them was Mann Gulch, a vast untamed region of mountains and woods in the Helena National Forest, […]
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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 a lot of people to get to this point, so it’s nice to finally see this project coming to completion,” said David Gould, director of […]