Responding to calls to stop housing ICE detainees at the jail off Long Pond Road, Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald Tuesday said the men are better off here than out of state — away from their families – as they confront possible deportation. In a letter to the Plymouth Select Board, McDonald said he has […]
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Posted inPolice & Fire
Police seize crack, fentanyl worth up to $1 million
Plymouth drug detectives seized hundreds of grams of crack cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl potentially worth more than $1 million in a series of drug busts last week. Four men are being held without bail, including a former bouncer at the Main Street Sports Bar & Grill, until hearings to decide whether they should […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Holiday ‘crawl’ aims to give local businesses a boost
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. It’s a way to support local businesses while going on a sociable holiday shopping spree. That’s […]
Posted inBusiness
ZBA member wants to develop land near proposed North Plymouth condos
It’s one of the most spectacular pieces of real estate in all of Plymouth, with beach frontage and expansive ocean views. It’s also just a few steps from where Pulte Homes wants to build a six-story 40b condominium project on Sandri Drive in North Plymouth. It was on the market earlier this year for […]
Posted inGovernment
At North Plymouth meeting, residents decry ICE tactics
Opinions on encounters between North Plymouth residents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dominated an emotionally charged Select Board session at Cold Spring Elementary School Tuesday evening. In all, 18 residents spoke about whether the board should take a formal position in response to ICE detentions of immigrants, with most of them decrying the […]
Posted inGovernment
Proposed e-bike rules hit roadblock: Riders don’t like them
The e-bike regulations proposed by the Select Board in October seemed straightforward enough. All they were supposed to do was to make the increasingly popular electric bicycles safer for riders, as well as for motorists and pedestrians who encounter them. The proposed rules set registration, age, and helmet requirements and limited use of the […]
Posted inGovernment
Keohan says Town Hall mishandled National Day of Mourning dispute
Select Board member Bill Keohan this week called out town staff for not seeking board approval before trying to make changes to a 1998 agreement regarding the annual National Day of Mourning. Since 1970, the protest has been held on Coles Hill every Thanksgiving to mark the suffering of Native Americans. The Select Board […]
Posted inEducation
‘A random person is funding my education’
In this season of giving, it is important to express appreciation for the kindness shown by others. But that can be difficult when you need to thank someone whose name you don’t know. Ruby Blackwell understands that conundrum – she owes a debt of gratitude to a person she has never met. This fall, the […]
Posted inGovernment
Long-dormant memorials committee gets new members
The town’s Memorials Advisory Committee, which has been unable to take any votes for a year because it lacked a quorum, will finally be able to do so again. The Select Board Tuesday appointed three new members to the five-member committee: Alice Baker, Jeanette Kelley, and Jennifer MacIver Edwards. The lack of a working Memorials […]
Posted inGovernment
Sheehan takes on her wealthy family in opposing North Plymouth condos
It was no surprise that a succession of speakers Monday evening implored the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals to deny a permit for a controversial 40b condominium project proposed for North Plymouth. Residents have spoken out against the 163-unit complex at three ZBA meetings where the proposal has been debated. What may have come as […]