The developer who hoped to build an apartment complex in the plaza where Benny’s department store once stood has scrapped the idea, bowing to fierce opposition from North Plymouth neighbors. “We reached out to see if our vision of that site was one that the neighborhood would work with us to achieve,” said Jay Doherty, […]
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Posted inHistory & Architecture
Recalling a time when Plymouth’s school system was bursting at the seams
The new school year in Plymouth started last week, with the number of enrolled students roughly the same as it has been for the last several years. And despite the current rate of home building, the number of students, according to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, is expected to stay relatively constant. That’s a very […]
Posted inGovernment
Muratore’s slim win over MacRae for Senate tops primary results
Matt Muratore squeaked by Kari MacRae in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the Plymouth and Barnstable State Senate seat, according to the unofficial voting results. With most of the votes counted, Muratore, a state representative from Plymouth, leads MacRae, a Bourne School Committee member, by just 50 votes, 6,978 to 6,928. That’s a margin of .4 […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Police seek to solve mystery of Redbrook mailroom thefts
Plymouth police are trying to catch the thief or thieves who made their way into the locked Redbrook mail house and helped themselves to several packages belonging to residents of the South Plymouth development. “This matter is still under investigation,” Captain Jason Higgins said in an email. “Our detective division is vigorously working this case […]
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Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival readies for another round
The Plymouth Lions Club’s annual Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival is, well, on tap. It’s scheduled to be held on the Hedge House lawn on Sept. 7 and 8. Activities will include live Bavarian music, plenty of food – including Thirsty Pilgrim Brats – face painting, games for children, and a lot of beer. The club […]
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No excuses, please: Vote in Tuesday’s state primary election
It’s easy to complain about elected officials. It’s just as easy to vote. Polling places in Plymouth will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, for the Democratic and Republican state primaries. It’s your chance to choose party nominees for state senator and representatives who will represent Plymouth on Beacon […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Lawsuit against town, police officer alleges ‘dangerous’ chase caused crash that seriously injured innocent woman
It was an ordinary Wednesday afternoon and Andrea Ratey was on her way to Walmart at Colony Place. She was driving along Federal Furnace Road, turning onto Seven Hills Road, when her life changed in an instant. A young man in a muscle car struck her compact SUV with such force that the rear section […]
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Select Board debates whether to spend more on Oak St. school project plagued by cost overruns
A plan to convert the tiny building that long housed the Oak Street elementary school into affordable housing for seniors, veterans, or disabled people is $140,000 short of the funding needed for the project, which has ballooned to nearly $1.2 million. With the October Town Meeting warrant closed, the Plymouth Housing Authority would normally have […]
Posted inCulture
Project Arts concert moved indoors due to EEE danger
The setting for the final show of this summer’s Project Arts concert series won’t be as scenic as usual, but it will be safer. The organization behind the popular free concerts is moving Wednesday’s event from Pilgrim Memorial Park on the waterfront to Memorial Hall on Court Street because of the town’s high risk for […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Officials hope to minimize EEE threat with aerial spraying
Aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes in parts of Plymouth and surrounding towns is tentatively scheduled to begin Tuesday, said Ashley Randle, the state’s commissioner of agriculture. The spraying will take place inland, from dusk to dawn. The effort is aimed at preventing people and animals from potentially being infected with Eastern equine encephalitis, a deadly […]