Category: Government

The conversion of the former Oak Street elementary school into affordable housing – a project plagued by a string of cost overruns – appears to be headed for a construction audit.  The work has totaled nearly $1.2 million for three small apartments, much more than the $475,000 in Community Preservation funds Town Meeting initially approved […]

Dan Green worries that he might have to get rid of some of his chickens. He and other members of the Plymouth Agricultural Commission are fighting proposed regulations from the Plymouth Public Health Division that would apply to non-commercial agricultural operations such as raising chickens and keeping goats. The proposed regulations would limit the size […]

Like most of Massachusetts, Plymouth voters sided with Kamala Harris in her losing battle against former president Donald Trump’s retaking of the White House. At the same time, the town stood out by supporting Republican John Deaton over Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate contest, a race she won handily statewide.  Between in-person […]

Whether you’re anticipating it with dread, hope, or exhaustion – you can pick two – election day is almost here. Early in-person voting ended Friday and it’s too late to drop a ballot in the mail, but if you requested one in advance, you can still return it to Town Hall by 8 p.m. on […]

Editor’s note: To help voters make informed choices in the Nov. 5 general election, the Plymouth Independent reached out to the candidates seeking to represent Plymouth in the state House of Representatives and Senate.   For more information on how to cast a ballot, go here. For more information on the five binding state ballot […]

The Town of Plymouth has filed a lawsuit suit against the owner of The Farmhouse, saying an event at the Ellisville nonprofit on Thursday called “The Boost Experience” violated fire, building, health and liquor licensing rules. A Plymouth Superior Court judge Thursday ordered Paul Krasinski, who owns the 10-acre property on Center Hill Road, to […]

Town Meeting members Saturday voted in favor of establishing a land bank, prevented a change in the charter that would have made it possible for the town to take over maintenance and management of school buildings, and left moderator Steven Triffletti with the sole power to appoint members of a key committee. Representatives – who […]

Let’s start with a primer on the mechanics of Plymouth’s Town Meeting. Each spring and fall, it holds sessions to decide much of the direction of the community, including how tax dollars are spent. This fall’s town meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Plymouth North High School auditorium, starting at 8 a.m.   […]

Kari MacRae, who lost the Republican state Senate primary to Matthew Muratore last month, has filed lawsuits against six towns – including Plymouth – alleging that local election officials failed to follow state rules to verify the identity of early voters. MacRae, a Republican from Bourne, on Thursday asked judges in Plymouth and Barnstable Superior […]