The fired director of food services at Plymouth schools was charged by federal authorities Wednesday in a brazen, decade-long fraud scheme to steal food and equipment he then used at his own Cape Cod side business. Patrick Van Cott, 64, of Sandwich, who was fired last year after the alleged fraud scheme was discovered, now […]
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Posted inReal Estate Sales
There are 84 houses for sale in town. Thirty-seven are priced at $1 million or more.
This week’s cool temperatures are a reminder of spring’s fickle nature in New England. But to the relief of real estate brokers, weather doesn’t necessarily correlate with activity in the local housing market this time of year. It comes as no surprise that home sales in Plymouth rose last month following a frigid February. Sixty-two […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Afghan teenager ordered released on bond
An Afghan teenager whose detention by federal immigration agents became a national story was ordered released Monday on $1,500 bond from the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. “Rihan is coming home, and that is a win,” said Shawn VanDiver, president of Afghan Evac, a coalition of veterans, national security professionals, human rights advocates, and Afghans. “But […]
Posted inGovernment
Town Meeting member slammed for outburst
“Did he really say that?” Select Board Member Deb Iaquinto wondered when she heard shouting coming from the rear of the auditorium during Saturday’s town meeting. It was Jeff Fosdick, Precinct 11 vice chair, yelling “Suck it, Lantagne!” at Lisa Lantagne, a Town Meeting member on the losing side of an agenda item he supported. […]
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Town Manager ordered to back off at Airport
A superior court judge has barred town manager Derek Brindisi from interfering in the affairs of the Plymouth Municipal Airport. In a three-paragraph order made public Friday, Plymouth Superior Court Judge Gregg Pasquale made clear he believes Brindisi was inserting himself where he didn’t belong. “The public interest in having a properly functioning airport is […]
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A negative sign for the Select Board race
Political signs sprout like grass around town during campaign season. The rite of spring is about showing support for a favored candidate. But something is different this year. In recent days, a bluntly-worded message aimed at incumbent Select Board member Kevin Canty has appeared on some properties, giving an already unusual race a new – […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Protesters call for release of Afghan youth
Protesters outside the Plymouth County Correctional Facility – a detention facility for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – demand the release of a 19-year-old Afghan man identified only as Rihan, who was allowed into the U.S. as a legal immigrant after his father served as an interpreter for American troops in Afghanistan. He […]
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Neighbors’ protests fail to stop Pulte condo project
Despite months of impassioned protests by neighbors, the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday approved Pulte Homes’ 163-unit affordable condominium development in North Plymouth. Each of the five ZBA members said they opposed the project, but those voting in favor of it said they feel encumbered by state laws giving developers much leeway to […]
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Town meeting codifies ICE restrictions, rejects Town Square rehab
By a narrow margin, Town Meeting members on Saturday voted to codify in-town law restrictions on police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The hour-long ICE discussion was the culmination marathon spring gathering of Plymouth’s legislative body lasting 9 hours. The debate over an ICE bylaw, expected to be the most contentious part of […]
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Town Meeting to decide contentious issues
Saturday’s Town Meeting will focus on fiscal restraint, local immigration policy, and the timing of the twice-yearly gathering of 162 residents who will decide each issue. The session is set to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Plymouth North High School. On the table are decisions to spend up to $100,000 on July 4 and […]