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. On Sunday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m., the Plymouth Center for the Arts will present “An […]
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Posted inEnvironment & Health
With snow in the forecast, parking ban set for 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
The good news for kids and people who plow driveways as a side gig: With a storm watch upgraded to storm warning, forecasters are calling for a fast-moving system to dump between four and eight inches of snow on the Plymouth area starting Saturday night. The inconvenient news for people who park their cars and […]
Posted inGovernment
A place for those who served the country to connect, prosper, and contribute
Bryan Wille wants everyone – not just veterans – to know about the Plymouth Area Veterans Center. “It’s my passion,” said Willie, who is site manager at the facility, which opened its doors at 20 North Park Ave. in October. “I absolutely love doing this.” “Everything that the state of Massachusetts will offer a veteran, […]
Posted inBusiness
State agency says downtown bar served underage man who later died in a car crash
The Plymouth Select Board this week spent an hour debating whether the owners of Proof 22 should be punished for letting an intoxicated man enter the downtown bar and restaurant. In the end, the board — which serves as the town’s licensing authority — voted 3-2 against doing anything, concluding the alleged infraction didn’t warrant […]
Posted inCulture
Grand finale: July Fourth group to disband after this year’s parade, fireworks
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 […]
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 […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
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 […]