The town has succeeded, at least for now, in blocking a large residential development on the site of the Atlantic Country Club in South Plymouth. Select Board chair Kevin Canty said Wednesday that he was told by the town’s lawyer that the club’s prospective buyer had withdrawn his offer to purchase the property. “We’re very […]
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Posted inBusiness
Downtown fixture New World Tavern fighting to survive
Karl Heine is in a predicament many restaurateurs face as the industry struggles to regain its footing since the pandemic. He’s trying to save his business, The New World Tavern, amid a decline in tourism, fewer young customers, higher prices for goods, a shortage of workers, and – most important – a six-figure bill from […]
Posted inCulture
Making a trek to Oliver Neck. (Yes, it’s in Plymouth.)
In 1928, Doubleday published “The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod,” by the naturalist Henry Beston. It became a classic of nature literature. Beston drew up the plans for a small beach cottage in 1925, intending to use it occasionally. He soon found he didn’t want to leave […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
History lessons behind Plymouth’s tiny schoolhouses
I despise this time of the year but not for the reasons you think. As August heads towards September, it heralds the exodus of college students and some of my favorite people are leaving to return to school. That means the “kids” that make my morning latte, the waitstaff at the wedding venue where I […]
Posted inGovernment
With the Legislature on recess, we checked in with Plymouth’s Beacon Hill representatives
The Massachusetts Legislature is in its August recess, with members spending more time reconnecting with their districts. It seemed liked a good time to find out what Plymouth’s three state legislators have been up to on behalf of their constituents. The Independent asked each of them to list what accomplishments they are proudest of thus […]
Posted inGovernment
Moderator can represent his law firm’s clients before town committees
It played out like a civil confrontation between Select Board Chair Kevin Canty and Town Moderator Steve Triffletti, but in the end the board on Tuesday granted Triffletti permission to act in his role as an attorney by representing clients before town boards. The 4-1 vote – with Canty the lone dissenter – was a […]
Posted inGovernment
Officials knew about pornographic cyberattacks long before recent breach
Members of the Plymouth school community were shocked last Monday night when a hacker interrupted a virtual school committee meeting by posting a full-screen, grainy picture of a man engaging in a sex act. Swastikas appeared in two corners. At the bottom of the screen were the words “HACKED BY CCP JAY.” A computer-generated […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Nine Plymouth ponds now under algae advisory
Ezekiel Pond, Little West Pond, and Great South Pond are the latest bodies of water in Plymouth to be placed under a public health advisory by the town’s Department of Public Health because they have high levels of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. “We’re advising folks to stay out of the ponds that have active cyanobacteria […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Plymouth home sales remained flat in July
When will the Federal Reserve start cutting interest rates again? Probably in September, which can’t come soon enough for President Trump, who has berated and threatened Fed chair Jerome Powell for not already acting. The question of when rates will be lowered hovers over the residential real estate market, here and across the country. A […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Yellowhouse Blues Band will perform to help end homelessness in town
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. The Yellowhouse Blues Band will perform at the Spire at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, […]