Kenneth Fosdick was in his boat last Friday morning – going past State Pier – when a huge C-17 military transport jet flew over, its engines producing a roar. “I look up and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God!” said Fosdick, an experienced pilot and the chair of Plymouth’s Airport Commission. “I honestly thought that there […]
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Posted inGovernment
Meet the candidates who want to represent Plymouth on Beacon Hill
Editor’s note: To help voters make informed choices in the Sept. 3 Democrat and Republican state primaries, the Plymouth Independent reached out to all the candidates seeking to represent Plymouth in the House of Representatives and Senate. We focused on contested races, but plan another story before the general election in November. The deadline to […]
Posted inBusiness
Residents aren’t sold on plan for apartments at Benny’s Plaza
Everyone loved Benny’s. But a proposal to turn Benny’s Plaza into a high-end apartment complex? Not so much. Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, a 100-year-old Boston real estate firm, wants to redevelop the North Plymouth property, which is mostly deserted. The firm’s chief executive officer, Jay Doherty, came to town Wednesday with a plan to build […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Manomet murder suspect was on probation for threatening a woman with a gun
A 26-year-old Plymouth man faces murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his father to death with a kitchen knife Thursday. Matthew Paluzzi will be arraigned Friday in Plymouth District Court, according to a spokeswoman for Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz. He is accused of killing his father, Anthony Paluzzi, 73, of 15 Cedar Road […]
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In two incidents, police arrest four on drug charges
They were looking for a shoplifter and a guy with an outstanding warrant. In two incidents last week, Plymouth police didn’t find what they were looking for — instead they allegedly discovered crack, fentanyl, a counterfeit $100 bill, and caches of pills, according to police reports. In all, four suspects were arrested and arraigned in […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Project Arts concerts keep cranking out the summer hits
Since 1996, the nonprofit Project Arts of Plymouth has produced free Wednesday evening summer concerts on the waterfront at Pilgrim Memorial Park. The series, which started modestly, has grown into a major summer happening, attracting people from all over the region. If you have ever been to one of the shows, you’ve probably felt a […]
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Arts and crafts festival takes over the library this weekend
The Plymouth Public Library Foundation’s 5th annual 2024 arts and crafts festival is this weekend, August 10 and 11. (Here’s hoping the rain passes quickly on Saturday morning.) The event, which always draws thousands of people, takes place on the front lawn of the library as well as inside. You’ll be able to browse and […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
State puts Plymouth at high risk for EEE
The state has raised Plymouth’s risk level for Eastern equine encephalitis to high after a horse here was diagnosed with the disease, the first animal case of EEE reported in Massachusetts this year. As of late Tuesday, Carver and Middleborough were the only other communities with a high-risk level for EEE, according to the state […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Since 2020, police have been called to this downtown bar more than 150 times
The owner seemed irked that he had to appear before the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to answer an allegation that the bar had served a drunk patron. But he was also concerned. “I take it very seriously,” Phil Corbo, owner of Main St. Sports Bar & Grill, told the ABCC commissioners in June. “All […]
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Larsen Band brings the Americana sound to the waterfront
The five-piece Larsen Band, which will perform at Pilgrim Memorial Park on August 7, is led by guitarist Lars Chappell. But he’s backed up by some of the best musicians on the South Shore. They’ll play a nearly all original set ranging from Americana, country, pop, to R&B/soul. Add in a few covers, impassioned vocals, […]