Plymouth County Mosquito Control will be using a truck to spray selected Plymouth streets early Monday morning, Aug. 18, according to the town’s communications coordinator, Casey Kennedy. The ground spraying will take from 2 a.m. to shortly before dawn. The pesticide is applied with a low-volume sprayer mounted on the back of a pickup truck. […]
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Posted inBusiness
Proof 22 allegedly has not paid rent since March
First there was a Tuesday Facebook post from Proof 22 saying troubled Main Street restaurant would “remain closed for the rest of the summer to give our staff a well-deserved break.” On Wednesday, there was different explanation for the unusual closing in the middle of the summer tourist season. A sign on the window read: […]
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Troubled Proof 22 restaurant goes dark
Proof 22, the barbecue-themed bar and restaurant on Main Street, has been closed for several days, prompting questions about why it’s not open for business during the busy summer season. So far, the restaurant’s owners have offered three explanations for the shuttering. “We’ve made the decision to remain closed for the rest of the summer […]
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300-unit 40b apartment complex OK’d, with a silver lining
The Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals Monday night unanimously approved a slightly scaled-down version of the developer’s plans to build 300 apartments at Colony Place. Although the massive development faced opposition from neighbors, it puts the town in a position to reject future so-called 40b affordable housing projects, at least temporarily. AvalonBay Communities, one of […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Hacker disrupts school board Zoom meeting with pornographic image, swastikas
A Plymouth School Committee meeting being held on Zoom was cut short Monday night after a hacker took over the screen, replacing it with a grainy picture of a man engaged in a sex act, according to screenshots shared with the Independent. Swastikas could be seen on two corners of the screen, and at the […]
Posted inCulture
A walk along the jetty offers a unique perspective
Watch your step. And don’t wear flip flops. Those are my two pieces of advice if you decide, as well you should, to walk the entire length of the Plymouth Harbor breakwater, informally known as “the Jetty.” On a magnificent day last week, I did just that with my cousin Emily, visiting from Orlando. It’s […]
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Take steps to get deals during the downtown, waterfront sidewalk sale
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. Monday, Aug. 11 Here’s a chance to explore local shops and snag a bargain or two […]
Posted inGovernment
A divided Community Preservation Committee recommends Memorial Hall study
A split Community Preservation Committee voted Thursday to recommend Town Meeting appropriate $90,000 for a historic structure report on Memorial Hall as requested by the Select Board and Town Manager Derek Brindisi. The study was proposed at a previous meeting of the committee after Brindisi requested it recommend spending $15 million in Community Preservation […]
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Bert’s site owners will raze decaying building
Michael Psikarakis says he is trying to come to grips with how negotiations over the development of the site of Bert’s – the ruin of a restaurant near the entrance to Long Beach that he and his family own – deteriorated into an order from the town to tear it down. The move, Psikarakis said, […]
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Tariffs, higher prices, fears put damper on tourism
It’s the time of year when Plymouth takes on an international accent. Despite being known by many as a destination for day-trippers because of its proximity to Boston, the local tourism industry relies heavily on visitors from other countries, who stay longer and spend more money. But this summer, fewer foreign languages are being heard […]