January isn’t exactly prime time for buying or selling a house, for obvious reasons, one of them being the weather. (Are you ready for the predicted weekend storm?) Nonetheless, there […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inGovernment
Number of polling sites dramatically reduced
Plymouth voters who prefer to cast their ballots in person will likely have to do more driving, starting with the May 17 town election. The Select Board Tuesday voted […]
Posted inBusiness
An overwhelmed Beth Israel Deaconess aims to ease the crunch with $116 million expansion
Struggling to provide care for a growing and aging population in Plymouth and surrounding towns, Beth Israel Lahey Health is investing more than $116 million to update and expand its […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
A dogs’ day afternoon with author Marianne Leone at the Plymouth Center for the Arts
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 […]
Posted inEnvironment
With snow in the forecast, parking ban set for 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
The good news for kids and people who plow driveways as a side gig: With a storm watch upgraded to storm warning, forecasters are calling for a fast-moving system to […]
Posted inGovernment
A place for those who served the country to connect, prosper, and contribute
Bryan Wille wants everyone – not just veterans – to know about the Plymouth Area Veterans Center. “It’s my passion,” said Willie, who is site manager at the facility, which […]
Posted inBusiness
State agency says downtown bar served underage man who later died in a car crash
The Plymouth Select Board this week spent an hour debating whether the owners of Proof 22 should be punished for letting an intoxicated man enter the downtown bar and restaurant. […]
Posted inCulture
Grand finale: July Fourth group to disband after this year’s parade, fireworks
This year’s Fourth of July parade and fireworks display will be the last one organized by the volunteer organization that has overseen the events for decades. What happens after that […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Remembering four Plymouth police officers who died in the line of duty
Some of the sadder stories in the town’s history are those of the four Plymouth officers who have died in the line of duty. The history of policing in Plymouth […]
Posted inBeer Town
From hand sanitizer to bold spirits: How a local distillery found new uses for old beer
This is a story about beer, distilling, and the coronavirus. More accurately, it’s about how Plymouth’s Dirty Water Distillery, teamed up with local brewers to make (yet another) good use […]