Butterflies get the coffee table books, dedicated gardens and admiration. Moths, despite making up the overwhelming majority of the world’s lepidopteran species, are often dismissed as little more than closet pests. That perception is what one local conservation group hopes to change. This Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance […]
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Posted inReal Estate Sales
More homes were sold in town last month, but inventory remains slim
The summer heat seems to have raised the temperature of Plymouth’s real estate market. Last month, 137 homes sold across town, a significant bump up from the 86 closings in May. That’s according to data from the Warren Group, a Boston-based real estate tracking firm. It’s difficult to pinpoint why so many more homes exchanged […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Pilot called ‘accomplished’
The Kingston man killed when his small plane crashed Thursday morning in Curlew Pond at Myles Standish State Forest was a skilled pilot who had just bought the aircraft three weeks ago, according to a friend at Plymouth Municipal Airport. Richard Carrara, 81, a frequent presence at the airport, took off at around 6:30 a.m. […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Pilot killed after small plane crashes into Curlew Pond
An 81-year-old Kingson man was killed Thursday morning after his small plane crashed into a pond in Myles Standish State Forest, officials said. Plymouth police and firefighters arrived at Curlew Pond at around 7:45 a.m. and found the man – who was later identified as Richard Carrara, 81, of Kingston – trapped in the plane, […]
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Kingston takes Plymouth to court over Costco
The battle between Plymouth and Kingston to potentially land a Costco is now in court, litigation over a proposed gas station likely to delay a resolution even longer. The Town of Kingston is asking the Massachusetts Land Court to overturn a Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals decision to allow a gas station at the T.L. […]
Posted inGovernment
Healey’s nuclear plan hits snag
Gov. Maura Healey’s push to bring nuclear power plants back to the state was dealt a potentially fatal blow earlier this month when state senators voted overwhelming against her idea to take the decision away from voters. On July 1, the State Senate voted 32-8 to adopt a sweeping energy bill which keeps intact a […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
The Addams Family coming to the stage
This week, Americana Theatre Company presents The Addams Family, bringing the beloved Broadway musical to the Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court St., with a cast of 15 professional actors from both the South Shore and across the country. The production continues the company’s tradition of pairing crowd-pleasing entertainment with stories that offer […]
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Alleged child sex offender re-arrested on child porn charges
A former employee of the Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth who was out on bail awaiting trial on charges he touched and photographed a half-nude seven-year-old camper was arrested again Tuesday on unrelated child pornography charges. Bradley Collins, 21, of East Bridgewater, was ordered held without bail at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility after […]
Posted inCulture
Surprise flyover Monday had a special purpose
Plymouth residents heard the loud rumbling and looked skyward in surprise on July 6 as the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels made an unexpected pass over Plymouth Harbor. According to local pilot Michael Goulian, owner of Mike Goulian Aviation, who assisted in coordinating the event, the dramatic flyover wasn’t a practice run or a public performance […]
Posted inBusiness
‘We were in the middle of the Big Dig’
Jimmy and Brendan Gillis have been run through the mill. Or, more accurately, run out of the mill building. Gillis Family Tavern, their four-year-old restaurant in the Jenney Grist Mill complex along Town Brook, was doing well until 2024. That’s when an ambitious $20.9 million project to remake the Jenney Pond area began. The result […]