‘A random person is funding my education’
Scholarships – some of them anonymous – help Plymouth students pursue education dreams at Quincy College.
Long-dormant memorials committee gets new members
Lack of a quorum added to the frustration of a father seeking benches to honor his two late sons.
A holiday season thank you from the Independent’s board of directors
Your support allowed us to post hundreds of stories, columns, and other local information in 2025.
From Plymouth North News: A confidence builder for English language learners
Watch a student-made video on the school’s new ‘academy.’
Sheehan takes on her wealthy family in opposing North Plymouth condos
The environmental lawyer was one of many people to speak against the project at a ZBA meeting.
An early holiday gift: Free parking until April
Meters and pay stations downtown and along the waterfront have gone into their annual hibernation period.
He’s responsible for more than 100 square miles of water
Harbormaster Chad Hunter and his staff are kept busy, even in the off season.
Holiday Stroll weekend will get you in the spirit
Plus, ‘Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’ at Memorial Hall, the Pilgrim Festival Chorus performs, a festive house tour, a chocolate tour, and many more events.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Bert’s razing said to be imminent
An attorney for the decaying restaurant’s owners says demolition work has been given the ‘green light.’
Old photos found at Town Hall set off forensic search
Images of homes from the 1880s yield clues, but one mystery house remains. Do you know where it’s located?
Why there wasn’t a rain date for the Thanksgiving parade
Saturday’s dismal weather kept crowds down, but organizers say postponing the event isn’t feasible.
Town backs off on imposing restrictions on National Day of Mourning
Organizers of the Thanksgiving gathering sued, saying the conditions violated a 1998 agreement.
Some parents believe sex ed program for eighth graders goes too far
But Supt. Campbell says he’s ‘confident in the appropriateness and value of this instruction.’
Blues great James Montgomery is coming ‘home’ to Plymouth
Plus ‘Wicked: For Good’ at Plimoth Cinema, the Running of the Pilgrims 5k, the National Day of Mourning, the Irish Tenors at Memorial Hall, and more happenings.
Wetter or not, they made the best of it
Scenes from another chilly and damp Thanksgiving parade.
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Coughlin stepping down as Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth president
He has been in charge at the hospital since 2016.
After a year of frustration, a grieving father’s wish is granted
Without discussion, the Select Board OK’d memorial benches for Brent and Matthew Berkeley, both of whom died under tragic circumstances.
Plymouth home sales ticked up in October
Nearly half of the deals were at or above the asking price.
Plymouth Foundation unveils $500,000 improvement program for businesses
The nonprofit will subsidize facades, landscaping, painting, and other work.
Plymouth contractor gets nine-month jail term
Steven Docchio pleaded guilty to bilking customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Fernandes seeks to halt venting of radioactive vapor at Pilgrim
He’s calling for a study of the practice by Holtec, which maintains the state has said is ‘allowable.’
Land bank seen as a way to rein in development
Meantime, the ZBA is urged to reject a permit for a controversial 163-unit condo project.
Here’s what you need to know about Thanksgiving parade weekend
Plus, ‘Nuremberg’ at Plimoth Cinema, a new show at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, the National Day of Mourning, and much more.
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