Protesters call for release of Afghan youth
Protesters outside the Plymouth County Correctional Facility – a detention facility for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – demand the release of a 19-year-old Afghan man identified only as Rihan, who was allowed into the U.S. as a legal immigrant after his father served as an interpreter for American troops in Afghanistan. He…
Jane B. Halle, 82, food pantry volunteer
Jane B. Halle, a lifelong Plymouth resident, died peacefully Wednesday, April 8th, at BID Hospital in Plymouth. She was 82. Born in Plymouth on April 12,…
Town meeting codifies ICE restrictions, rejects Town Square rehab
By a narrow margin, Town Meeting members on Saturday voted to codify in-town law restrictions on police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The hour-long ICE discussion…
Ms. Vicky’s Plymouth Tours reopens for the summer
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type…
Margaret Therese Buckley, 97, teacher and antiques dealer
Margaret “Peggy” Therese Buckley, a longtime teacher and dealer of antiques, died peacefully in her home on Wed., April 8. She was 97. Born in Manhattan on Jan.…
David E. Brown, 82, waterfront ice cream man
David Emerson Brown, who retired from a lifelong career in sales to open an ice cream shop on Plymouth’s waterfront, died April 8. He was 82. Born July…
John Marshall Madden, 70, former town accountant
John Marshall Madden, a former Town of Plymouth accountant, died peacefully on April 7 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a battle with cancer. He was 70.…