Samson and Delilah. Antony and Cleopatra. Romeo and Juliet. John and Priscilla. History is filled with love stories. They feed our fantasies of romance and remind us why remembering Valentine’s Day should be taken to heart. Though largely legendary, some of these accounts of affection are based on fact. Even Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers are believed […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inGovernment
Neighbors’ fight to stop 55-plus apartment project backfires
Be careful what you wish for. Neighbors have battled the proposed Claremont apartment project at Colony Place for nearly two years. They filed appeal after appeal, alleging the town violated an array of laws when it issued special permits for the 198-unit complex. Now, they have finally gotten their wish — the developer is […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘I saw the smoke coming out, I parked my car, and I just ran in’
When Dylan Oxsen arrived at the scene of a house fire at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 25, he was on his own. Thick black smoke poured from the split-level ranch on Esta Road. He could hear someone calling from inside. There wasn’t time to think, never mind wait for backup. All the three-year Plymouth […]
Posted inCulture
How about a shout out for Mercy Otis Warren?
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. We’ll accommodate as many listings as possible. Mercy Otis Warren, friend of Abigail Adams, wife of Revolutionary War figure James Warren, and […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
Hospital’s Brutalist wing is now just brutal
My editor recently suggested I do a column about ugly architecture in Plymouth. Not an easy task, as architecture can be so subjective. Buildings loved by some may be despised by others. It then occurred to me that there is a building almost universally panned in Plymouth….except by me, of course! The building in question, […]
Posted inEducation
‘You need tissues at these ceremonies’
Josh Charpentier beams as he watches his students enter the room for a rehearsal just prior to the main event: their graduation from high school. Charpentier, co-founder and co-director of Plymouth’s Map Academy Charter School, talks them through the upcoming ceremony: giving roses to those who have come to celebrate with them, bringing their loved […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
We know you want a Trader Joe’s in Plymouth. Here’s why it hasn’t happened.
When is Plymouth going to get a Trader Joe’s? That question has probably been asked more times than there are O’s in a box of Joe’s O’s. It popped into my mind the other day as I glanced at a sad display of Stop & Shop strawberries – $9.99 for one measly package of off-season […]
Posted inGovernment
Two finance committee members quit over handling of vote on homeless shelter
Plans for a $7 million shelter to house up to 26 families in the Plymouth Industrial Park brought long-simmering tensions to a boil during a Plymouth Advisory and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday evening. By the end of the marathon session, two committee members had resigned in protest of how the meeting was conducted. The Plymouth […]
Posted inGovernment
School board OK’s nearly $119 million budget, but with a big caveat
A week after school officials declared the school budget approved by the town inadequate, the Plymouth School Committee on Thursday passed the same spending plan. But the school committee, which met in a special afternoon session, said it will come back for more money after it negotiates new contracts with unionized school employees, including teachers. […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
All aboard: There was a time when Plymouth had three train stations
There’s a piece of Plymouth history that has forever frustrated me. That’s why I’m seeking assistance from readers of the Plymouth Independent. You have reached out to me for additional details every time I write a column – it’s been incredible. Now I could use your help. Bear with me while I detail a piece […]