An appeal to stop development of a business park at 71 Hedges Pond Road in Cedarville was delayed Monday night, because the Zoning Board of Appeals did not have a […]
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Sheehan says Makepeace, others attacked her using an anonymous Facebook page
Environmental activist Meg Sheehan says A.D. Makepeace employees were behind a Facebook page called “Meg Costs Us Millions,” where anonymous critics bullied and berated her for more than a year. […]
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More than 400 Beth Israel Deaconess nurses set to take strike authorization vote
Nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, locked in difficult contract negotiations with management, are set to take a strike authorization vote next week. More than 400 nurses will vote Thursday, […]
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Trump cuts prompt concerns about funding for Jenney Pond work
A town project aimed at making major improvements at Jenney Pond could be affected by the Trump Administration’s move to dismantle parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The […]
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ZBA rejects permit for Cedarville bog expansion
In the face of widespread community opposition, the Zoning Board of Appeals has rejected a permit sought by Landers Farm to dig out more than 50 acres off Hedges Pond […]
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Opponents of Hedges Pond business park file appeal to stop work
The smell of pine pitch is heavy on the breeze as logging proceeds across 34 acres off Hedges Pond Road to clear land and cut in an access road for […]
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It’s official: Bird flu presence in Plymouth confirmed by testing
As expected, the avian flu outbreak in Plymouth has been officially confirmed, weeks after dead and dying birds began showing up across town. The town on Monday received notice from […]
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He inherited a deadly condition that took his mother’s life. But buoyed by family and friends, Anthony Boccalini is hopeful.
Anthony Boccalini, suffering from a rare inherited condition that caused his mother Judy’s death three years ago, is hoping for a kidney transplant that could save his life. Boccalini, 41, […]
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Holtec owns a valuable 1,600-acre parcel around the nuclear power plant site. What’s to become of it?
On a recent day, Mark Withington walked along precarious ice-encrusted trails in the Chiltonville woods to a clearing at the boundary of the land owned by Holtec International, the company […]
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Saquish: So close, yet so far away for most
As a newcomer to Plymouth, I’ve been studying maps of the town as I try and get my bearings. I’ve long been fascinated with maps, and especially geographic oddities. For […]