A new $6 million project to make downtown Plymouth safer and more climate friendly could start before the end of the year after the Town recently received a state grant for half the improvements. Downtown work will include a tripling of the number of trees along Main and Court streets, improved and raised crosswalks to […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inEnvironmental Commentary
Another nuclear reactor in Plymouth? Be careful what you wish for.
This is the second installment of a two-part opinion column on nuclear power in Plymouth. How soon we forget. Or maybe we didn’t know much to begin with. Those two thoughts pop into my head when I hear people – especially politicians – speak in glowing terms about the prospect of building a new nuclear […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Waterfront festival to feature 230 exhibitors
Summer may be winding down, but this weekend there are plenty of reasons to get out and savor the season while it’s still in full swing. This Saturday, Aug. 29, the waterfront will be filled with antiques, arts and crafts, classic cars, live music, food, history — and even a ducky race — from two […]
Posted inCulture
Plymouth to choose peace prize recipient
Peace is an ambitious word. Peace can mean the end of a war, reconciliation between nations or the resolution of conflicts that seem impossibly large. But for Dick Gregory, the famed civil rights activist, comedian and lifelong advocate of nonviolence whose name will now be carried by a new Plymouth peace prize, the idea was […]
Posted inGovernment
Mayflower Meetinghouse project reveals oversight failures
Millions of dollars in community preservation projects around town were completed over the past two decades despite a “systemic” failure to follow required steps designed to protect historic buildings and open spaces. As many as 40 publicly funded projects since 2000 were completed despite a failure to file the necessary historic preservation or other deed […]
Posted inGovernment
Full Sail lot owner sues Plymouth over eminent domain
The owner of the now demolished Full Sail bar on White Horse Beach this week sued the town, alleging the price Plymouth paid to take the property by eminent domain was “grossly inadequate.” The town offered the owner Theodore “Skip” Fucillo $269,000, even though Town Meeting had followed the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Seventeen homes sold for more than $1m last month
It’s been a hot summer for real estate in Plymouth, at least when it comes to the weather. Between heatwaves and summer vacations, sales during this sultry season tend to hinge on the desirability and location of particular properties, not overall market conditions. In July, 123 homes changed hands across town, compared with 137 in […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Inaugural CountryFest coming to the Spire
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court St., has brought just about every kind of music to its stage, and on Saturday, Aug. 22, it will strike a new chord with the launch of its first CountryFest. Plymouth may be a long way from Nashville, but country music has a devoted following here, […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Jail visits suspended after cyber attack
The Plymouth County Correctional Facility’s computer system was shut down Thursday and in-person inmate visits suspended after a cyber intruder bypassed the jail’s security system and accessed its servers, an official said. State police, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the apparent breach, which was detected by the jail’s information technology […]
Posted inGovernment
Select Board votes 3-2 for new conduct policy
The Plymouth Select board narrowly approved a new civil conduct policy after a long debate Tuesday night that at times lacked civility. By a contentious 3-2 vote, the measure passed requiring all town officials – appointed or elected – to treat each other with respect. “Our goal was to create a clear, transparent process,” said […]