The state has denied Holtec Decommissioning International permission to dump up to 1.1 million gallons of treated radioactive wastewater from the former Pilgrim nuclear power station into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec is decommissioning the Pilgrim plant in Manomet, which stopped generating electricity in 2019. As part of its plan, the New Jersey-based company asked the […]
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Posted inPolice & Fire
FBI searches Plymouth home of church ransacking suspect
FBI agents this week searched the Plymouth home of Jonathan White, who was arrested July 4 after he allegedly ransacked a historic Kingston church, destroying priceless artifacts, and setting fire to Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. Agents descended on a Micajah Pond Road home, believed to be owned by White’s mother, on Tuesday and […]
Posted inGovernment
Makepeace proposal to add more higher priced homes at Redbrook divides Planning Board
Developer A.D. Makepeace wants to build 113 more market-rate-priced homes at its Redbrook housing development in South Plymouth, a proposal that is not sitting well with some Planning Board members. The company maintains that a Plymouth bylaw allows it to build more higher priced homes even though its agreement with the town when the massive […]
Posted inCulture
First-edition books by ‘conscience of the American Revolution’ loaned to Mercy Otis Warren Society
It doesn’t take long for a crowd to gather around Sean Considine and Michele Gabrielson as they stand in downtown’s Shirley Square. Though dressed in modern clothing, Considine has his long hair pulled back in a neat ponytail, resembling the style worn by a proud 18th-century British army captain, which he portrays as a Revolutionary […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Police captain on paid leave while under investigation for alleged assault on his father
A top Plymouth police official has been on paid leave for three weeks while the town investigates allegations that he physically and verbally assaulted his father at a dance recital last month. Captain Jason Higgins, a command staff member who serves as spokesman and chief of professional standards, has denied the allegations made in a […]
Posted inYour View
‘You are all remarkable human beings’
Dear Plymouth, This past Sunday, July 7, we brought our dad, Rodney Riviello, home to Clyde, NY, and had the most beautiful celebration of his life on what would have been his 70th birthday. Thank you for helping us reach this milestone. Thank you for being his home for the last 18 months of his […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
‘I had this vision of what Plymouth could be’
Bring up Rick Vayo’s name in some quarters and you’re likely to get a version of this in response: “Isn’t he the guy that’s trying to take over Plymouth?” No, he’s not that guy. But he is a prolific developer with drive and vision, traits that invariably get people riled up, especially those who view […]
Posted inCulture
Oh say, did you see? Scenes from Plymouth’s Fourth of July celebration.
Plymouth celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday with its usual array of festive events – from an early morning road race to the hometown parade (including the state champion Plymouth North baseball team) to the Plymouth Philharmonic and fireworks on the harbor. The air was thick and the skies threatening at times, but other […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Fired Walmart worker’s alleged threats prompt massive police response
Two days after he was fired from Walmart at Colony Place in Plymouth, a former employee allegedly threatened to shoot up the store and then kill himself, police said. Plymouth police descended on the store Tuesday afternoon — with eight cruisers and two motorcycle units — after the department received a call about the threat. […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
How Plymouth’s Fourth of July festivities were saved from fizzling out
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We’ll accommodate as many listings as possible. In the late 1970s, the economy was so bad that the Town of Plymouth […]