Thanks to some administrative maneuvering, the Select Board Tuesday voted to legitimize dozens of appointees to boards and committees who were not sworn in within the legally required 30-day period. It unanimously adopted a solution proposed by board member Kevin Canty to retroactively appoint people to boards and committees. “I’m glad that we took the […]
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Posted inEnvironment & Health
Reshaping Brewster Gardens: ‘It’s a lot of work’
The early stages of major repairs to the Jenney Pond dam, the construction of a nature-like fishway around the Plimoth Grist Mill, and the remaking the pathway through Brewster Gardens are underway. The work is part of an ambitious project to revitalize the popular park area all the way through to the waterfront. The first […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘We have to be our best on everybody’s worst day’
A police officer’s day is not easy. Like other departments, Plymouth Police deal with fatal traffic accidents, domestic violence, suicide, children’s deaths and other traumatic events – any of which can make it difficult to be emotionally and mentally prepared for the next challenge. “We have to be our best on everybody’s worst day,” said […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Brazilian man pulled from car by ICE being held in Louisiana
David De Paula Souza, the Brazilian man pulled out of his car and taken away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents in front of a school bus filled with middle school students Sept. 23, is being held at a detention facility in Louisiana, according to an ICE website. “The bus driver initially described the […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Makepeace defends ‘distasteful’ posts about environmental activist
Environmental lawyer Meg Sheehan spent a lot of time and money trying to identify the person who created “Meg Costs Us Millions,” a Facebook page where she was ridiculed by anonymous critics. Unnamed posters called her “old crone” and “the second coming of Cruella De Vil.” They photoshopped her “attractive face to make her unattractive […]
Posted inGovernment
Systemic failure resulted in committee appointees and elected officials not being sworn in
Town Clerk Kelly McElreath appeared before the Select Board Tuesday evening to explain how a systemic failure led to dozens of residents appointed or elected to town positions not being sworn in within the required 30-day period. McElreath was put in the spotlight after a revelation at the Sept. 9 board meeting that 66 people […]
Posted inBusiness
One man’s wish list for downtown and the waterfront
I’ve lived in Plymouth for just over nine months now and have taken quite a shine to my new town. It’s been full of pleasant surprises, and writing this column has encouraged me toexplore more than I might have otherwise. When I’ve had visitors from out of town they’re always surprised when I take them […]
Posted inBusiness
GATRA bus drivers go on strike
Drivers for the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority walked off the job Monday, stranding thousands of riders, including many in Plymouth. Both sides in the ongoing labor dispute apologized to customers who rely on the GATRA bus service, which offers rides to residents all over town. “We want our transit team members at work as […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Morgan James finds the soul of AC/DC, Metallica, and Pearl Jam
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. Imagine hearing a classic AC/DC song covered by a female singer and delivered in a soul […]
Posted inBusiness
After 14 years, New World Tavern to go dark
The New World Tavern, faced with mounting financial and legal problems, is closing permanently on Sunday, creating a void in the downtown restaurant scene and leaving the town without a key music venue. The restaurant, owned by Karl Heine for 14 years, announced the impending shutdown in a Friday Facebook post. “We are writing this […]