Well, that was kind of awkward. Following the most divisive election season in memory, the Select Board Tuesday convened with the same lineup and same tense atmosphere that marked the last 12 months. But after an unusually somber meeting, it adjourned with a new chair – the third one in a year – and the […]
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Status quo prevails
(This report has been updated from its original version) In the closely watched and very acrimonious Select Board race, which featured four candidates vying for two seats, Kevin Canty and Dick Quintal prevailed. They defeated challengers Betty Cavacco and Scott Vecchi. “I look forward to have three more years to make meaningful changes to Plymouth to make […]
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Town sells Simes House for $40,000
The Select Board has approved the sale of the historic Simes House in Manomet for $40,000, after the Town spent nearly $4 million and several years in an unsuccessful effort to find permanent use for the 19th century home. The sale – to the operators of Manomet Bird Observatory – likely marks the end of […]
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Early voting is closed, but election day is Saturday
The annual town election is underway now, and concludes with in-person voting on Saturday, May 16. For everyone registered to vote, there’s still time to get up to speed. Here’s a final-days primer. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT? Voters will elect two members to the five-member Select Board. There are four candidates running, including two incumbents. […]
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Select Board candidates spend thousands on campaigns
Once again, the Select Board race is an expensive one, with incumbent Kevin Canty receiving more in contributions than any of the other three candidates on the ballot, according to the latest campaign finance filings. The election ends Saturday, May 16, but early in-person voting began last week and continues through Wednesday. Mail-in ballots are […]
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Five candidates to fill two open seats on Schools Committee
The School Committee race in the May 16 annual town election is once again crowded this year. Five candidates are running in races for two seats. School Committee member Christine Bryant is running for re-election to a three-year term. She faces Lucca Betti, Michael Condry, Justin Fosdick, and Megan Parker. Voters can choose two candidates. […]
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Four candidates for two open seats on Select Board
Signs have appeared saying “Can Canty”, referring to Select Board member Kevin Canty, who is running for reelection. Meanwhile candidate Scott Vecchi has targeted rival Betty Cavacco, using an AI-generated image depicting her in a prison suit behind bars, with the label “Betty the Crook.” Four people are competing for two seats in the May […]
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Cavacco’s previous tenure at times tumultuous
In this year’s contentious race for the Select Board, Betty Cavacco is trying to reclaim a spot atop town government by touting her experience, her efforts to save taxpayers money, and a return to what she describes as a more collegial relationship on the five-member board. She and her supporters tick off a list of […]
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Judge orders town manager to reinstate services at airport
The town lost another round in its fight with the Plymouth Municipal Airport Commission Wednesday when the judge in the case ordered the town to resume providing services to the airport. Plymouth Superior Court Judge Gregg Pasquale directed town manager Derek Brindisi to rescind his controversial order instructing all town employees to stop doing any […]
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Why did Town Meeting reject a 1% budget cut?
You’ve heard the saying “kick the can down the road.” Politicians have fashioned it into an art form, especially in Washington, where decisions on thorny issues like Social Security and a ballooning national deficit are endlessly deferred. Some say Plymouth’s own legislators – its 162 elected Town Meeting members – acted the same way last […]