The town has ordered the owner of a nonprofit known as The Farmhouse to stop using buildings on his 10-acre property to run educational programs, saying he lacks proper permits and violates the state’s fire code. In recent weeks, Plymouth South High School, MAP Academy, and EdTV, the Plymouth Public Schools’ video education production program, […]
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AG says Plymouth’s Select Board violated state’s Open Meeting Law several times
The state attorney general on Wednesday found the Plymouth Select Board violated the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law multiple times last year and warned that the town could face civil fines if it violates the law again. The Select Board failed to approve meeting minutes quickly enough, held an executive session for an impermissible reason, and […]
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Hokanson officially announces candidacy for state rep
Democrat Scott Hokanson has made it official – he is running to succeed Republican Mathew Muratore as state representative for the 1st Plymouth District. “I can be a good person at getting resources for the town of Plymouth,” said Hokanson, who chairs the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce. “I get stuff done.” Hokanson will […]
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Town meeting OK’s spending on shelter, affordable housing
After a 90-minute debate, Town Meeting members Monday night overwhelmingly approved partially funding a homeless shelter that’s planned for Plymouth Industrial Park. The measure – which passed by a 98 to 36 margin, with three abstentions – culminated months of discussion over whether Plymouth should use $3 million in Community Preservation money toward the $7 […]
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Town Meeting gets down to business
Plymouth town meeting members waded through a long agenda Saturday — making it through 28 articles before adjourning until Monday night with two controversial issues still to be decided. The town’s elected representatives, who attended either in person at Plymouth North High School or remotely, approved almost everything that came before them. Members authorized a […]
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In advance of Town Meeting, proponents of shelter funding make their case
Supporters of a plan to build a homeless shelter for up to 26 families in the Plymouth Industrial Park have faced a barrage of questions at precinct caucuses ahead of Saturday’s Town Meeting. The Community Preservation Committee is proposing to authorize $3 million in taxpayer funds to go towards renovation of an office building […]
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A stretch of Water Street will be closed for six weeks
Traffic backups, uneven road surfaces, scarce parking, noise, and a detour that will last well into May. That’s what the town is forecasting for spring on Water Street as the seemingly never-ending project to replace a major sewer line along the popular route enters its next phase. The Department of Public Works said in a […]
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Five local agencies awarded opioid settlement funds
The Town of Plymouth will soon begin distributing its share of the more than $150 million the state has already received from opioid lawsuit settlements, officials said on Monday. Plymouth, which had nine opioid-related deaths in 2022, has collected $399,000 so far and will be awarding grants to five agencies proposing innovative ways to tackle the epidemic, […]
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Steps in the right direction: Brewster Gardens project finished
After a long separation, Brewster Gardens and Main Street Extension have been reunited. The much-discussed stairs connecting the park with downtown are officially completed, according to Nick Faiella, Plymouth’s parks and forestry superintendent. The project – with a price tag of $164,000 – had been talked about for years. Work finally started last fall and […]
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Take a video tour of the proposed historic district expansion
One of the articles to be voted on at the April 6 annual Town Meeting proposes expanding the boundaries of the Plymouth Historic District. Under Article 15, the area would expand to include Union Street to Barnes Lane and Lincoln Street, the west side of Lincoln Street plus 11 Lincoln St. (the Plymouth Public Schools […]