Plymouth’s Select Board has voted to approve a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for the town, an aspirational outline for how it will cope with rising sea levels and other environmental changes in coming years. Developed over the last year by the Town’s Climate Action/Net Zero Committee, or CANZ, the plan provides an initial – […]
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As Harry Helm prepares to leave Plymouth, he worries about the town’s future
Harry Helm’s long connection to the Plymouth area is about to become a long-distance relationship. After 30 years of living in town and 11 serving in local government, Helm is moving to Maryland with his husband, Tom. But leaving isn’t easy. Had he decided to stay in Plymouth, Helm says, he would have run […]
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Nearly 90 percent of Plymouth’s registered voters fail to cast ballots in town election
A dreary day and few competitive races combined to produce a dismal turnout in Saturday’s annual town election, with just over 13 percent of registered voters casting ballots. In what was the only real semblance of drama heading into the in-person part of the voting, David Golden – the sole candidate on the ballot for […]
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Water Street sewer project finally nears the finish line
Sewage is finally flowing through the new pipe under Water Street and the entire road is expected to open before the Memorial Day weekend, about a year and a half after work began. While the troubled project’s impact on the waterfront is about to come to an end, the court battle over who’s responsible for […]
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From Asian hot pot to upscale Mexican, here’s what’s happening downtown
I’ve been looking for an opening to write this column. Now I’ve got a few of them to mention. A bunch of businesses have recently opened in the downtown area, or are on track to do so soon. They’re welcome additions to the town’s commercial tax base, which needs all the help it can get […]
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There’s a race for Select Board after all: Grassroots campaign for a second candidate emerges.
He’s flattered that some voters will write in his name for Plymouth Select Board member on Saturday’s ballot. But Bill Keohan says he isn’t expecting to win. “It feels like a George Bailey in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ moment,” said Keohan, the embattled chair of the Community Preservation Committee. “It’s heartwarming to hear your fellow […]
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Want a say in how Plymouth is run? Start by casting a ballot in the May 18 election
There are fewer lawn signs than usual this year – chalk it up to the relative lack of candidates – but that doesn’t mean you should skip the annual town election on May 18. There are two contested races for offices connected to crucial areas that tend to attract the most grumbling from people who […]
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Paroled murderer charged with molesting 13-year-old girl in Plymouth hotel pool
Editor’s note: On Sept. 26, 2025, a jury found James Barnes not guilty of the charges listed in this report. It took nearly 20 years for James Barnes to win his freedom. It took only minutes for him to lose it again. Barnes, a convicted murderer out on parole, was arrested last week, accused of […]
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‘We’re looking for college students in non-traditional places’
You might not be able to tell from his affable way and easy smile, but Rick DeCristofaro might have one of the toughest jobs in America at the moment – he’s a college president. DeCristofaro, 72, heads Quincy College. His pressures have nothing to do with student protests over Gaza. There are no encampments outside […]
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Five-month investigation yields seven drug arrests on Lothrop St.
Narcotic detectives on Friday raided a house north of downtown Plymouth, arresting seven people on a variety of drug charges. The arrests capped a five-month investigation by Plymouth police into drug activity at an apartment on Lothrop Street, police said. Five of the suspects were charged with possession of cocaine and other drugs, misdemeanors. A […]