The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it has no evidence that workers at the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear power plant, which is in the long process of being decommissioned, were overexposed to radiation, despite a whistleblower’s claim made in a recent anonymous letter to state officials. In an email to the Independent, NRC spokesperson Neil Sheehan said […]
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Posted inEducation
‘I want to be able to make an impact on somebody’s life’
For most members of this graduating class, Monday’s triumphant ceremony marked the end of an arduous journey, one that required them to overcome many obstacles along the way. On a still-sunny early evening in the packed garden of the Plymouth Public Library, 14 students received diplomas for having passed the General Educational Development test, or […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
As a family mourns, questions remain in the death of Rodney Riviello
In the end, Rodney Riviello was just a few blocks from the emergency room he walked out of in the scorching heat late last Tuesday morning. His body was found Saturday near the shore at the end of a private way called Blackmer Lane. The narrow road, adjacent to 10 Warren Ave., is only about […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
How First Fridays makes downtown more attractive
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. Anyone out and about in downtown Plymouth between 5 and 8 p.m. on the […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Four-day search for missing Manomet man ends with the discovery of his body
It was the outcome an entire town hoped would not come to pass. The body of Rodney Riviello was found Saturday, four days after the 69-year-old Manomet man walked out of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth following treatment for a fall. Police and fire officials offered few details Saturday except to say that the 69-year-old Riviello […]
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‘This whole experience has been unbelievable.’ As a Manomet man remains missing, his son wonders what happened.
Dan Riviello, whose father, Rodney, has been missing since Tuesday, says he “could not be more grateful” for the outpouring of support from people who have come together to look for the 69-year-old Manomet man. “There are no words,” Riviello said Thursday afternoon. “It’s unbelievable and incredible. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect […]
Posted inGovernment
Canty says reporter could face years in prison for not announcing he was recording a public meeting
Select Board member Kevin Canty says that a Plymouth Independent reporter committed a felony punishable by up to five years in prison for recording the board’s public meeting earlier this month without first announcing he was doing so – even though the session was being streamed live on YouTube. The unusual public admonition took place […]
Posted inSports
Behind the arm of D.C. Brown, Plymouth North captures Division 2 baseball championship
The game wasn’t quite over Sunday, but D.C. Brown’s day was done. The Plymouth North High School star pitcher, and 2024 MIAA Player of the Year, had reached his pitch limit and couldn’t remain on the mound at Polar Park in Worcester. Fortunately, the Eagles were leading after another masterful pitching performance by Brown – […]
Posted inBusiness
A convention center in Plymouth? It’s just a concept, but backers of the idea are excited.
Imagine a convention center near the waterfront, attracting thousands of new visitors to Plymouth each year, creating hundreds of jobs, and pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. The idea will soon get a reality check, as a coalition of the tourism organization See Plymouth and the Plymouth Foundation prepares to issue a public […]
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Community Preservation Committee wastes no time in moving on
Two days after the Select Board voted not to reappoint Bill Keohan and Allen Hemberger to the Community Preservation Committee, the newly formed lineup did not wait for the two men’s terms to end June 30 before electing architect Bill Fornaciari as its new chair. Former fire chief Edward Bradley was elected vice chair […]