At least one of the three citizens’ petitions ruled “out of order” for Saturday’s Town Meeting is back on the agenda after its supporters agreed to drop a late change to their original petition. Plymouth’s longtime Town Moderator Steve Triffletti had initially decided to bar all the citizens’ petitions on procedural grounds. On Wednesday, he […]
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Citizens’ petitions denied hearing at Town Meeting
Saturday’s Town Meeting could turn especially contentious after all three citizens’ petitions were barred from consideration as improper and out of order by Town Moderator Steven Triffletti. The citizens’ petitions call for increased transparency in the operations of Plymouth Municipal Airport, changes to neighborhood steering commissions, and changes in a proposal to stiffen setback regulations […]
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Plymouth gets spooky for Halloween season
With Halloween approaching, Plymouth is getting into the spirit with ghost stories, séances, psychics, classic horror films, costume parties and plenty of less-frightening fun for kids. Here’s where to find something spooky between now and Halloween. With this much going on, the hardest part of Halloween may be deciding which place to haunt. If you […]
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Controversial condo project abandoned by Pulte Homes
Pulte Homes has backed out of its plan to build a condominium project near the North Plymouth waterfront — a proposal that sparked fierce opposition among neighbors and town officials. “Pulte does not intend to pursue the projects,” Pulte attorney Stephanie Kiefer wrote in an email Thursday notifying the town of the company’s decision. She […]
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Long neglected, Training Green getting a makeover
The chain-link fencing that recently went up around the town Training Green might make it look like an EPA hazardous waste site to passersby. But while they and neighborhood dogs deprived of a favorite walk route may disagree, the barrier signaled the start of something good – an overdue makeover. The 1.4-acre public park dates […]
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Van Cott gets prison for theft scheme at schools
The former Plymouth Schools food service director caught in a decade-long scheme to steal equipment and food from the students’ lunch program was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison by a federal judge in Boston. Patrick Van Cott, 64, appeared in a dark gray suit and stood to address the court before he was […]
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Appeals court tosses police shooting lawsuit
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a man who was shot multiple times by Plymouth police officers during a 2018 gunfight outside his home. Michael Walsh, 45, sued the town, the Select Board and four officers for $2.5 million, alleging the officers used excessive force and violated his civil rights […]
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Select Board backs proposed 392-unit West Plymouth apartment complex
How can the town stop the proliferation of affordable housing complexes that have strained services and roiled neighborhoods over the last decade? By building more affordable housing. That was the pitch developer Rick Vayo made to the Select Board during a presentation last week detailing plans for Darby Farms, a 392-unit apartment complex he’s proposing […]
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Folk musician Adam Ezra to perform at Spire
“Folk” is the word Adam Ezra most often uses to describe his music. Americana works, too. Then there’s rock, country, pop and blues. In truth, the Adam Ezra Group, performing at the Spire Center for Performing Arts on Oct. 8, has spent 25 years demonstrating why musical categories can matter far less than the song […]
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Airport commissioners criticize published report
Some Plymouth Municipal Airport commissioners on Thursday spent the first 15 minutes of their monthly meeting criticizing a published report about their personal interests at the facility they regulate. It was their first meeting since the Plymouth Independent published an examination of several current and former commissioners’ ownership of hangars or businesses at the airport. […]