Category: Your View

If Earth had eyes, she would see humanity as a form of pollution. A pollutant that spreads quickly, taking over each parcel of land, each forest, each river. A curse brought by one species that betrayed 10 million others. Just look at what we have done to our own town. (I say “we” loosely. I […]

In recent days, a great deal of misinformation has circulated online about the Select Board’s recent vote concerning Plymouth’s wastewater treatment system. Given the importance of clean water to our community, and the understandable concern many residents feel, it is critical to correct the record and explain what the Board actually voted on, what it […]

In light of the “Plymouth Faces Economic Cliff” drumbeat coming from Town Hall (and this publication) of late, I was initially pleased to read in the Boston Globe that a Manomet business had landed a massive contract with a federal agency – hurrah for our tax base! Alas, my congratulatory mood soured quickly when I […]

I went to the Select Board meeting last night where the proposal to move forward with the process to approve land application of treated sewage in Camelot Park at the head of the Eel River watershed and on top of our single source aquifer was approved by all our select persons, less William Keohan. Everyone […]

The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the residents, businesses, and volunteers in the Plymouth area who supported the 2025 Red Kettle Campaign. Your generosity and kindness during the holiday season brought comfort, hope, and tangible support to neighbors in need, with an impact that will be felt throughout […]

My mom, Rose Costa, was a resident of North Plymouth for many years on Cherry Street, and in her later years moved to Prince Street senior housing. Being alone and trying to manage her apartment was difficult as she became older. If she needed a light bulb, some tool, or anything to help her around […]

Are you curious to understand how our local government in the Town of Plymouth works? Do you want to know how your local tax dollars are spent to keep the town running? Have you considered becoming a Town Meeting representative for your neighborhood? Join the League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area for two […]

I was astonished and angry while reading Andrea Estes’s article published by the Plymouth Independent on Jan. 12 entitled “Controversial condo development would overlook toxic waste site.” I’ve lived in town for years and this was shocking news to me. I live a half mile from a toxic waste dump? I frequently walk the glorious […]

The science-fiction writer Brian Aldiss once defined civilization as “the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta,” and we’ve done a good job of distancing ourselves from our waste over the past century. But Aldiss’ definition no longer stands; how can we keep throwing things away when it’s increasingly clear that there is […]

The solution to Plymouth’s runaway healthcare costs is to get Mass-Care passed into law. What is Mass-Care? A very simple explanation – Mass-Care is state level single payer healthcare. The term “single payer” is either loved or despised. Whichever “camp” you fall into, it really is the path forward.     A huge benefit for municipalities is […]