Category: Environment & Health

A judge this week denied a request by a group of residents led by environmental lawyer Meg Sheehan to stop construction of a 34-acre business park on Hedges Pond Road in Cedarville. Work has been underway since spring. In a six-page ruling, Plymouth Superior Court judge Brian Glenny rejected a request for a preliminary injunction […]

If you never venture far from the entrance to Plymouth Long Beach (also known as Plymouth Beach or just Long Beach), and most people don’t, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s an utterly forgettable and ordinary stretch of shoreline. Long Beach, for those unfamiliar, is a narrow, three-mile spit of land that separates Plymouth […]

The second in a series of articles about Plymouth’s open spaces. When Lewis and Clark, at the behest of President Jefferson, left St. Louis in 1804 on their two-year journey to the Oregon coast and back they packed a lot of stuff, including 400 pounds of lead, three bushels of salt, 193 pounds of portable […]

With the summer months upon us, my efforts to become acquainted with my new adopted hometown have turned increasingly to the outdoors. Plymouth has an abundance of riches when it comes to places to soak up the beauty of nature, appreciate the quietude, and decompress. I expect to follow this column with more that will, […]

The squat, weather worn shack at the beachfront on Taylor Avenue that once housed the Full Sail bar finally came down on Monday in front of about a dozen spectators. During its heyday in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the tiny lounge – perched on the edge of White Horse Beach – was home to a […]

Members of the Select and Planning boards indicated this week that, like most residents, they favor open space and recreation on most of the 1,531 acres around the former Pilgrim nuclear plant in Manomet owned by Holtec International. The company is in the process of decommissioning the plant, which stopped producing power six years ago. […]

It’s hasn’t been spring-like this week but Memorial Day weekend – with more seasonable weather – looms and summer isn’t far behind. (Who knew?) That also means the return of seasonal rules and restrictions at Plymouth’s Long Beach. And yes, that includes regulations aimed at protecting nesting plovers, an endangered species. More on that later. […]

Plymouth harbormaster Chad Hunter, sitting at a table with an atlas of nautical charts spread out in front of him, is worried.   That’s because the Coast Guard is considering removing two large Plymouth buoys, raising concerns about safety. One of the buoys warns mariners to stay away from Mary Ann Rocks, off Manomet Point. […]

Environmental attorney Meg Sheehan is now leading a multi-pronged legal attack against private companies she alleges are plundering land and other natural resources with the help of town officials in Plymouth and Carver. Her federal case against Plymouth, Carver, and two private companies is moving forward after a judge denied their motions to dismiss much […]