There’s a little-known fact about football players. When it comes right down to it, the smartest position group on the field is almost always the lineman. It actually makes sense when you think about it. A lineman needs to know what every teammate on the field is supposed to do on every play. If you […]
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New county administrator sues his bosses
The newly hired $185,000-per-year Plymouth County administrator has filed a lawsuit against his bosses, claiming he hasn’t been paid since he started work in August. Troy Clarkson, who took the post after leaving his $200,000-per-year job as Brockton’s chief financial officer, says he is being denied the pay and benefits that the county agreed to […]
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Can you dig it? The answer for now is ‘yes’
The sinkhole is filled, the visitor center didn’t miss a beat, and the contractor is digging again on Water Street in a sprint to the finish for the long-delayed, troubled effort to replace an aging sewer pipe that runs under part of the harbor. “As of Tuesday, there were no immediate indications that construction activity […]
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One citizens’ petition will go to Town Meeting
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 […]