When notorious crook Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he supposedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Sutton, who died in 1980, denied saying it, but who knows whether he was telling the truth? The guy was a thief. Similarly, when readers ask me why banks continue to open brick-and-mortar branches in […]
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Posted inCulture
Philharmonic’s director: ‘Be prepared to be blown away’
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. In his 30th season as the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director, Steven Karidoyanes says he’s […]
Posted inGovernment
Town settles with contractor over Water St. project, but more trouble surfaces
The town will pay an additional $2 million to finish the beleaguered Water Street sewer project, pushing the cost of the job to $6.5 million. But that’s not the end of the liability story. On Feb. 16, a lawyer representing two waterfront restaurants – Mamma Mia’s and Ziggy’s – sent the town a letter demanding […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Firefighter charged with using hidden cameras to record his ex-girlfriend has been in trouble before
Even before he was accused of secretly recording his ex-girlfriend naked with another man, Richard Pimental faced criminal charges that could have disqualified him from working as a Plymouth firefighter. Pimental, 31, was placed on paid administrative leave in November after Fire Chief Neil Foley told Plymouth police that two co-workers, one of whom was […]
Posted inBeer Town
Untold is the latest brewer to tap into Plymouth’s thirst for better beer
On the evening of Feb. 2, Untold Brewing announced on Instagram that its Plymouth taproom in North Plymouth on the edge of Cordage Park would open at 2 p.m. the next day in a “get to know us” mode. By 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 3, about 75 people were already lined up outside and the […]
Posted inCulture
Immigrants find a temporary home, but face an uncertain future
The Baymont by Wyndham Motel in Kingston has become a temporary home to about 300 people from all over the Americas. Ninety-six immigrant families live at the motel off Route 3, where their housing is overseen by the Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless. About 75 percent of the families are newcomers to Massachusetts, said […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Holtec to pay $200,000 to settle AG’s suit over asbestos disposal at Pilgrim
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has settled a lawsuit against Holtec, the company charged with decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear power plant, accusing the company of improperly disposing of asbestos. The complaint, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, contended that Holtec didn’t properly handle waste that contained asbestos and endangered the company’s employees as well as the […]
Posted inBusiness
Logo alert: The Black Dog is bringing its famous brand to Main St.
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 […]
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 […]