Main Street is trading guns and politics for something far less aggressive – a gentle dog. The Black Dog, founded on Martha’s Vineyard in 1971, is bringing its logo-adorned apparel and home goods to 14 Main St., former site of Plimoth Bay Outfitters, as soon as April. The store will add an internationally known brand […]
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Posted inCulture
Giving is in this Cedarville woman’s blood
In 2016, after donating platelets more than 100 times at the Kraft Blood Donor Center in Boston, Terry McKenna of Cedarville received disappointing news. Researchers discovered that some women who had previously given birth carry an extra antibody – human leukocyte antigen (HLA) – that can harm patients who receive their platelets. Terry, a mother […]
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Plymouth is full of historical artifacts. But where to store them?
Dostadning. It’s a mashed up Swedish word combining death and cleaning. It was derived by Swedish author Margareta Magnusson who wrote the book “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” in 2017. The basic premise is to purge your life of possessions so it does not fall to your children to deal with them. I […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Storm fizzles, colder air arrives
Tuesday’s Nor’easter was supposed to produce the first significant snowfall of the season in Plymouth. But the forecast dramatically changed as the storm system slid to the south, leaving little more than a coating of snow in most areas of town. The National Weather Service had issued a winter storm warning that included Plymouth, but […]
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Embattled Planning Board member says she’s being muzzled
The chair of the Plymouth Planning Board has decided to ban public comment during a hearing scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12, at which members will decide whether one of their own – Birgitta Kuehn – should be removed as the board’s representative on the Community Preservation Committee. Kuehn’s attorney, Steve Triffletti, said he also will […]
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Rekindling the John, Priscilla, and Myles love triangle
Samson and Delilah. Antony and Cleopatra. Romeo and Juliet. John and Priscilla. History is filled with love stories. They feed our fantasies of romance and remind us why remembering Valentine’s Day should be taken to heart. Though largely legendary, some of these accounts of affection are based on fact. Even Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers are believed […]
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Neighbors’ fight to stop 55-plus apartment project backfires
Be careful what you wish for. Neighbors have battled the proposed Claremont apartment project at Colony Place for nearly two years. They filed appeal after appeal, alleging the town violated an array of laws when it issued special permits for the 198-unit complex. Now, they have finally gotten their wish — the developer is […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘I saw the smoke coming out, I parked my car, and I just ran in’
When Dylan Oxsen arrived at the scene of a house fire at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 25, he was on his own. Thick black smoke poured from the split-level ranch on Esta Road. He could hear someone calling from inside. There wasn’t time to think, never mind wait for backup. All the three-year Plymouth […]
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How about a shout out for Mercy Otis Warren?
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We’ll accommodate as many listings as possible. Mercy Otis Warren, friend of Abigail Adams, wife of Revolutionary War figure James Warren, and […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Hospital’s Brutalist wing is now just brutal
My editor recently suggested I do a column about ugly architecture in Plymouth. Not an easy task, as architecture can be so subjective. Buildings loved by some may be despised by others. It then occurred to me that there is a building almost universally panned in Plymouth….except by me, of course! The building in question, […]