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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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How a Bon Jovi tribute band will help send local students to Hawaii
The Visual and Performing Arts Department of the Plymouth Public Schools is partnering with Memorial Hall and Don Jovi (yes, Don – it’s a Bon Jovi tribute band) for a fundraiser on Sept. 6. The money raised will lower costs for a planned trip to Hawaii in December for 80 Plymouth high school music students […]
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EEE threat forces closure of Plymouth’s public fields and parks from dusk to dawn
The town has ordered the closing of all public fields and parks in Plymouth from dusk to dawn until further notice, citing the high risk of Eastern equine encephalitis, a potentially fatal disease spread by mosquitoes. The closings will apply to all sports leagues and organizations that use Plymouth’s outdoor recreational facilities – as well […]
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Plymouth woman charged with selling drugs to undercover troopers
A Plymouth woman is facing multiple drug charges after she allegedly sold crack, fentanyl, and methadone to undercover state troopers, according to court records. Police began investigating Claudette Ylitalo, 47, after finding her number on the cellphone of a person who died from a drug overdose in June, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim […]