What I love most about writing for the Independent are the responses I receive from readers after publishing an article. Locals share memories and newcomers express gratitude for learning about their adoptive home. One of the newcomers, who became a fellow Independent correspondent after moving here a little more than a year ago, is Peter […]
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Bill for last month’s blizzard: $2.5 million
The infamous blizzard of 2026 now has a price tag. Last month’s devastating storm cost Plymouth $2.5 million, Town Manager Derek Brindisi told the Select Board Tuesday night. The costs include everything from snow removal to the loss of a vehicle. A police cruiser was totaled in a collision under white-out conditions. A generator also […]
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The Farmhouse sells for $3.4 million
Paul Krasinski, who made news over various permitting and fire code controversies at his 9.7-acre compound known as The Farmhouse, has sold it for $3.4 million. Krasinski, the enigmatic brother of actor John Krasinski, famous for his role as Jim Halpert in the sitcom The Office, did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The Feb. […]
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Golden uses campaign site during storm
It was a Golden opportunity. As the now infamous blizzard of 2026 bore down on Plymouth and plunged the town into darkness, Select Board Chair David Golden seized the moment. Over the next few days, Golden, a recently announced candidate for state representative, worked to make himself an isolated source of information for residents trapped […]
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Local Eats Week on the menu for restaurants
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 on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. After surviving the Winter Storm Hernando, people can reward themselves during Local Eats Week, an annual […]
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Snow stories through the ages
As the Blizzard of 2026 nightmares begin to fade, it’s been a constant topic in my office of 9 people. Four of us compared it with the Blizzard of 78, much to the chagrin of the younger members born after the storm. Paul Fiocchi was a sophomore at what was then Southeastern Massachusetts University in […]
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Out cold: One of Memorial Hall’s boilers has failed
At what point do you stop pouring money into a car with sentimental value and a growing list of problems? It’s not a perfect analogy, but close enough to apply to Memorial Hall. The century-old downtown venue has been decaying for years. I first wrote about its sad state last July, after touring the space […]
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The $6 million buses may prompt huge change
As the price of hiring private bus contractors to transport students through Plymouth’s sprawling geography exceeds $6 million per year, public school officials are considering taking over the service. It’s the first time Plymouth Public Schools officials have put so much consideration into such an enormous move, one which would put the burden on taxpayers […]
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Prospective Costco gas station decision delayed by zoning board
As Plymouth and Kingston jockey for position in the race to attract a new Costco, the owner of the potential Plymouth site hoped a green light from the town to build a gas station on its land would accelerate it into the lead. But faced with opposition from some residents and the owner of the […]
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For once, All Things Plymouth was more than an online cage fight
Facebook’s All Things Plymouth page can feel more like a toxic waste site than community gathering place. With a purported 150,000 “members” – exceeding by two times the total of every adult and child in town – it’s often a steaming caldron of bad grammar stirring hate, ignorance, and racism. But last week’s crippling blizzard […]