Final Forge, a company that had operations at Plymouth Municipal Airport and whose website says it makes “humancentric technology for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security,” has been fined $18,400 by the state for improperly transporting hazardous materials out of town. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection levied the fine, saying Final Forge moved […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inBusiness
Downtown needs a ‘really nice place to stay’
Each room will be different — some small and intimate, others larger with fireplaces. All will blend Old World Plymouth with modern design. That’s Rick Vayo’s vision for two historic but rundown buildings on Chilton Street. The developer hopes to renovate them, creating a chic, high-end hotel for Plymouth visitors. “Downtown is in desperate need […]
Posted inCulture
Delayed by the pandemic, a Plymouth 400th composition finally debuts
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at robert@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. “Wampanoag: Stories for All Time,” a work composed for the celebration of Plymouth’s 400th anniversary […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
The town had $831,000 for police body cams. Instead, it’s using the money on Water St. sewer work.
The tense encounter could have ended a lot differently. When Plymouth police answered a call for shots fired on North Spooner Street early Saturday morning, they didn’t know what to expect. The 911 caller told police the shooter, who was actually a friend, was firing rounds at his home and the neighbor’s. And he was […]
Posted inGovernment
Triffletti can’t act as a lawyer before town boards while also serving as moderator
Attorney Steve Triffletti walked into Tuesday’s Select Board meeting for what he thought would be a “housekeeping matter.” Instead, he ran into unanimous opposition from the five-member board, which told him he could no longer represent clients before town committees. Triffletti, who is also the town moderator, had come in to ask the Select […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Recycling requires effort, but the alternative is scary
This is the second installment of a two-part series on recycling in Plymouth. You can read the first installment here. Recycling is like the world – complex and imperfect. But Plymouth residents can make it work better. First, if you are not yet recycling, start. Second, if you are recycling, learn to correctly separate trash […]
Posted inGovernment
Public comment at Select Board meetings usually comes at the end – after votes are taken
When the Plymouth Select Board in January pondered a proposal to let cruise ships dock in the harbor again this summer, local fishermen showed up to protest the plan. They were worried that their fishing season— already shortened by federal rules protecting whales — would be further cut back to accommodate the ships, which carry […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
A local fish tale about a man with a vision and a rooftop boat
If you’re a long-time resident of Plymouth, you almost certainly remember Mayflower Seafoods on the Plymouth waterfront. For me the restaurant evokes both fond memories of a now deceased business and some not-so-fond childhood memories of being forced to eat fish, whether I wanted to or not. My parents were cafeteria Catholics; they picked what […]
Posted inGovernment
Officials say airport’s $7.6m runway expansion won’t bring more, bigger jets
Sharon Racette says she can taste fumes outside near Plymouth Airport’s main runway. She wonders whether a planned extension of the runway will make it worse. The Plymouth Airport Commission wants to lengthen the runway by 351 feet to 5,001 feet, or nearly a mile long. Racette believes that could bring in more jets, more […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Suspect in brutal Manomet attack was earlier charged with raping a 61-year-old homeless woman
She planned to hang herself with a rope, a woman told police last summer after allegedly being raped by 19-year-old Brodric Mason. But the 61-year-old homeless woman was too distraught to testify, so the charges against the Plymouth man were dismissed. And Mason was free to roam the streets. This week, Mason faced felony […]