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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Holtec disputes anonymous claim that a worker was exposed to excess radiation at Pilgrim site
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 […]
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 […]