If you never venture far from the entrance to Plymouth Long Beach (also known as Plymouth Beach or just Long Beach), and most people don’t, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s an utterly forgettable and ordinary stretch of shoreline. Long Beach, for those unfamiliar, is a narrow, three-mile spit of land that separates Plymouth […]
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Posted inGovernment
Hot tip: Stay indoors if you can
This isn’t breaking news, but it is a hot story. Like most of the state, Plymouth is in the middle of a brutal stretch of weather that started Sunday and will peak Tuesday with temperatures nearing 100 degrees, and a heat index value of 104, according to the National Weather Service. Even late at night, […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘Someone is going to get killed on one of those’
It was a cool evening in late May as two women were driving along the Plymouth waterfront, minding their own business. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, an electric bike with two teenagers riding tandem plowed headlong into their Jeep. The teens — one 14, the other 15 — were traveling north on Water Street when […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
John Carver deal may mean an upgrade for the town’s hotel scene
The lack of a truly “nice” hotel in the downtown and waterfront area has long been a drag on Plymouth’s tourism industry. Sure, there are charming bed and breakfasts in the business district, but that type of accommodation has narrow appeal. (“What time does the gym open?”) There are several perfectly pleasant chain hotels farther […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Plymouth’s paths – both less taken and popular – reveal the town’s beauty
The second in a series of articles about Plymouth’s open spaces. When Lewis and Clark, at the behest of President Jefferson, left St. Louis in 1804 on their two-year journey to the Oregon coast and back they packed a lot of stuff, including 400 pounds of lead, three bushels of salt, 193 pounds of portable […]
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Town digs in on effort to keep golf course from becoming housing
Plymouth officials have again stalled a plan to turn the Atlantic Country Club in South Plymouth into a residential development. For the second time in a month, the town’s lawyer has notified the club’s owners that purchase and sale agreements submitted to the town for approval were rife with deficiencies and do not reflect legitimate […]
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Outdoor dining drops off the menu for downtown restaurants
Outdoor dining was a savior for downtown restaurants during the pandemic, attracting patrons who didn’t want to eat indoors because of Covid and bringing a lively spirit to the district during otherwise bleak times. Many thought it was here to stay. Apparently not. Five years later, not a single business will offer outdoor dining in […]
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‘No Kings’ rally draws a large, boisterous crowd
Hundreds of charged-up protesters gathered on Coles Hill and around Plymouth Rock on a gray Saturday to demonstrate against President Trump and his polices, taking part in a wave of similar “No Kings” events held in cities and towns in Massachusetts and across the country. They were protesting, among other things, the detention of Plymouth […]
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Citing ‘significant’ safety concerns, town opens emergency access lane at Long Beach
Getting in and out of Plymouth’s Long Beach may be tougher over the summer. And this time it’s not about nesting plovers. Citing “significant public safety concerns,” the town says it has assembled a vehicle corridor using Jersey barriers “at the northernmost end of the public/day parking area.” The measure was needed, it says, to […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Plymouth home sales ticked up in May
The weather’s warmed up, but how about the local real estate scene? Don’t sweat it – the May numbers are in, and it looks like the temperature is rising. While one month doesn’t mean a market heatwave is upon us – demand still outstrips supply – the increased buzz might be an early sign of […]