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 is uncertain. Matt Tavares, who with his father, Ken Tavares, co-chairs the six-member July 4 Plymouth Committee, told the Select Board Tuesday night that it […]
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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 dates to 1633 when the General Court appointed Joshua Cooper as the town’s constable. But it wasn’t until 1861 that the modern police department emerged. […]
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 of beer and address a critical need during a time full of uncertainty. Studies have shown that alcohol-based hand sanitizers are a pretty good way […]
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Learn about the reality of AI-generated art
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. C.J. Blackthorn says we’re living in the “era of AI slop,” when it seems like every […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Avian flu believed to have spread to North Plymouth, Long Beach
As feared, the town’s presumed outbreak of avian flu is no longer contained to Billington Sea. The H5N1 virus that is likely infecting birds in Plymouth has spread from the 269-acre freshwater pond to Spooner Pond near Cordage Park on Route 3A in North Plymouth, and to Long Beach, according to town officials. On Friday, […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
With an assist from a sharp-nosed dog, police arrest three in two drug busts
Police believe there is less crack cocaine and fentanyl being sold on the streets of Plymouth today following two busts this week that resulted in the arrest of three men for alleged drug dealing. On Tuesday, they charged two Boston men after approaching a suspicious car idling on a Plymouth street, police reports said. Police […]
Posted inCulture
A retired lawyer walks into a comedy club…
Gary Levine wants to make you laugh. “I woke up the other morning and Sue was sitting on the side of the bed, staring at me,” he says as he, his wife Susan Htoo, and I sit down in their Pinehills apartment with a pitcher of Cape Codders. “I said, ‘Good morning, what did I […]
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Plymouth woman bilked out of almost $450,000 by scammers posing as Vince Gill
Patricia was a huge Vince Gill fan, traveling to the country music star’s shows and following him on social media. So it didn’t seem odd when someone purporting to be Gill responded after the Plymouth resident posted a message on his Instagram page in the fall of 2022 — “hope you come to Boston!” That […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Four myths about local architecture that drive me crazy
I always read local real estate listings online. Mainly, it’s to get a glimpse inside beautiful antique homes that I wouldn’t otherwise get a chance to see. For the most part, real estate agents are-spot on with their descriptions, but inevitably I catch a listing that will prompt me to roll my eyes. Four architectural […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Officials warn of ‘additional outbreaks’ of bird flu in Plymouth
Plymouth officials are warning residents to assume that the avian flu is present in town, and that the outbreak extends beyond the Billington Sea area, where about 70 dead birds were removed by environmental workers on Jan. 19. In a CodeRED alert sent out via text message, voicemail, and email Thursday evening, the town said […]