An appeals officer for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is recommending that the state uphold its decision to deny Holtec Decommissioning International’s request to dump more than 800,000 gallons of treated radioactive water from the former Pilgrim nuclear power station into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec is decommissioning the Pilgrim plant in Manomet, which […]
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Posted inGovernment
Golden, Canty clash again during Select Board meeting
Less than two months after Select Board chair David Golden promised “a restoration of collegiality,” tensions between him and former chair Kevin Canty rose to the surface again during this week’s board meeting. The latest clash began when Golden, clearly directing his remarks to Canty, asked board members not to repeatedly ask during meetings that […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘I will carry this sorrow every day for the rest of my life’
It was a bittersweet end to a marathon court case that would decide if a Dorchester man was responsible for the overdose death of a 23-year-old woman at a Plymouth sober house. The defendant, William McNeill, 39, pleaded guilty this week in Plymouth Superior Court to manslaughter and drug distribution charges — almost seven years […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
An architectural gem on a downtown corner
A recent Plymouth real estate listing hit the trifecta for this architect. One of my favorite architectural styles? Check. Notable architect? Check. Prominent Plymouth resident involved? Check. The property in question is 100 Court St., home of the Belsito real estate offices. It’s on the market for $1.25 million. Given the building’s style, architect, and […]
Posted inBusiness
Do you know when your trash will be picked up?
First, he had ABC, then Nauset, then Maher, then Heritage, followed by Star, Carney, and now Lombard’s. Nicholas Shuster-Maloof has lived in Plymouth less than four years, but he’s already had seven companies pick up his trash, he said. Sometimes he switched for poor service — or he inherited a new hauler when his company […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Exploring the remarkable optimism of Holocaust survivors
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. Larry Tye was surprised by a common trait he found among Holocaust survivors the award-winning journalist […]
Posted inBusiness
How a Plymouth-based nonprofit is changing lives in Haiti and Kenya
Until a few years ago, Benjamin Dominic’s employment prospects were bleak. Living in rural Saint Rock, Haiti, with no electricity or running water, the young high school graduate had few hopes of becoming anything other than an unskilled laborer. Today, Dominic is a trained cyber security specialist who helps companies in Plymouth create websites and […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
On the road again: Section of Water St. to be dug up
Pardon us if this story sounds too familiar. Water Street will soon be dug up for the third time since 2023, with traffic detoured through early spring. That’s because a contractor needs to repair a relatively new sewer line that has settled, which could cause waste to back up. Northern Construction is expected to start […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
State funding squeeze delays downtown project
A planned transformation of Court and Main streets aimed at improving walkability, pedestrian safety, aesthetics, and climate resiliency will be delayed for at least a year after funding for the project fell through. The work would have been largely paid for by a $3 million state grant that did not come through, said Michael Cahill, […]
Posted inCulture
Fifty years ago this week, Bob Dylan rolled into Plymouth
I’m in Pilgrim Memorial State Park, standing near a landmark. Not Plymouth Rock or the Mayflower II, but a cluster of trees where Bob Dylan posed for the cover of his “Desire” album in late October 1975. The shoot, by famed photographer Ken Regan, took place when Dylan was here to launch the Rolling Thunder […]