Pardon us if this story sounds too familiar. Water Street will soon be dug up for the third time since 2023, with traffic detoured through early spring. That’s because a contractor needs to repair a relatively new sewer line that has settled, which could cause waste to back up. Northern Construction is expected to start […]
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State funding squeeze delays downtown project
A planned transformation of Court and Main streets aimed at improving walkability, pedestrian safety, aesthetics, and climate resiliency will be delayed for at least a year after funding for the project fell through. The work would have been largely paid for by a $3 million state grant that did not come through, said Michael Cahill, […]
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Bill Nye sounds alarm on climate change deniers
Bill Nye, known for the long-running public television series “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” told attendees at the 4th annual Plymouth Blue Future conference Thursday that science is under siege. “People are attacking science for reasons that are deeply tribal within us,” said Nye, who was the keynote speaker at the conference, held at the […]
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Reshaping Brewster Gardens: ‘It’s a lot of work’
The early stages of major repairs to the Jenney Pond dam, the construction of a nature-like fishway around the Plimoth Grist Mill, and the remaking the pathway through Brewster Gardens are underway. The work is part of an ambitious project to revitalize the popular park area all the way through to the waterfront. The first […]
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Makepeace defends ‘distasteful’ posts about environmental activist
Environmental lawyer Meg Sheehan spent a lot of time and money trying to identify the person who created “Meg Costs Us Millions,” a Facebook page where she was ridiculed by anonymous critics. Unnamed posters called her “old crone” and “the second coming of Cruella De Vil.” They photoshopped her “attractive face to make her unattractive […]
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‘Swap shop’ aims to boost reuse of household goods
Wondering what to do with that mixer you bought to make bread during the pandemic now that you’re not using it anymore? Thinking of picking up a guitar, but aren’t ready to invest in one? Here’s a deal that might be hard to resist. Starting Saturday, Plymouth residents will be able to turn in items they […]
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Second mosquito tests positive for West Nile Virus
As summer starts to fade, be extra careful if you’re outdoors at dawn or dusk. The state Department of Public Health this week said a second mosquito in Plymouth has tested positive for West Nile Virus, a serious disease that can be transmitted to humans. Plymouth County Mosquito Control used a truck to spray pesticide […]
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Nine Plymouth ponds now under algae advisory
Ezekiel Pond, Little West Pond, and Great South Pond are the latest bodies of water in Plymouth to be placed under a public health advisory by the town’s Department of Public Health because they have high levels of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. “We’re advising folks to stay out of the ponds that have active cyanobacteria […]
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Second round of spraying for West Nile virus set
Plymouth County Mosquito Control will be using a truck to spray selected Plymouth streets early Monday morning, Aug. 18, according to the town’s communications coordinator, Casey Kennedy. The ground spraying will take from 2 a.m. to shortly before dawn. The pesticide is applied with a low-volume sprayer mounted on the back of a pickup truck. […]
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Jenney Pond footbridge marks a major step in restoration project
The new bridge at Jenney Pond is open, marking a milestone in an ambitious project to revitalize the popular park area all the way through Brewster Gardens to the waterfront. The 75-foot-long, 10-foot-wide span replaces a narrower, less accessible wooden footbridge that was more than 50 years old and deteriorating. “I’m very happy with how […]