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Posted inCulture
‘It may be cold, but a lot of warm hearts help out’
For many veterans, the year-end holidays can be a time of financial strain and emotional need. That’s why Michael Duggan helped to hand out free meals and heartfelt thanks yesterday to those who served. Upwards of 500 veterans and their families were registered to receive food and cheer today at the Plymouth Area Veterans Center. […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Driver in alleged North Plymouth hit-and-run turns himself in
A North Plymouth man was severely injured Saturday evening after being struck by a driver who allegedly stopped briefly before fleeing the scene. The victim, a 54-year-old North Plymouth man who has not been named by police, was treated at the scene before being MedFlighted to a Boston hospital with serious injuries, including possible skull […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Harvard study finds proximity to nuclear plants increases cancer risk
A new Harvard University study has found that cancer risk may increase with proximity to nuclear power plants, including the now shut down Pilgrim station in Manomet. “We found that living near nuclear power plants increases the risk for cancer,” said Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
We’ve got some suggestions for New Year’s
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. Yes, we know it’s not quite Christmas yet, but we’re already look ahead. Plymouth businesses are […]
Posted inGovernment
Select Board rejects proposal that could help rein in healthcare costs
By a 3-2 vote, the Select Board has decided not to put a proposal before Town Meeting that could address one of Plymouth’s costliest expenses at a time when it faces a budget crunch, according to the board member who brought it up. Town employees currently pay for 30 percent of their health insurance premiums. […]
Posted inGovernment
Is Plymouth on the brink of a fiscal crisis?
Whenever discussion of a budget includes the mention of potential layoffs and a tax override, alarm bells sound. That’s what happened during Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, where members and Town Manager Derek Brindisi raised the specter of a Proposition 2 1/2 override and layoffs within one or two years unless the town can better control […]
Posted inBusiness
At long last, bye bye Bert’s
The demolition of Bert’s, the abandoned restaurant at the beginning of Plymouth Beach, finally got under way Tuesday as a backhoe began ripping the structure apart. The razing came after months of delays. “It’s been an eyesore,” said Mike Shine, who owns a nearby cottage and used to have dinner at Bert’s in the late […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Sheriff says ICE detainees better off in Plymouth jail
Responding to calls to stop housing ICE detainees at the jail off Long Pond Road, Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald Tuesday said the men are better off here than out of state — away from their families – as they confront possible deportation. In a letter to the Plymouth Select Board, McDonald said he has […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Police seize crack, fentanyl worth up to $1 million
(This story was updated on July 10 to reflect dismissed charges against one of the six original defendants in this case.) Plymouth drug detectives seized hundreds of grams of crack cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl potentially worth more than $1 million in a series of drug busts last week. Four men are being held […]