She describes herself as a makeup and hair designer, a marketing pro, a construction manager, a “dreamer,” and a “lyrical genius.” In her spare time, police say, Sunny McDonough is also a serial thief. McDonough has apparently made a profitable side gig out of breaking into mailrooms at residential buildings — usually overnight — tearing […]
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A setback in case against man accused of 1986 Myles Standish forest murder
It took more than 30 years for a suspect to be charged in the gruesome 1986 murder of Tracy Gilpin in Plymouth’s Myles Standish State Forest, a case that attracted widespread attention. It wasn’t until 2018 — when Gilpin’s sister Kerry, who was then head of the Massachusetts State Police — that a renewed investigation […]
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Town Meeting wrap-up: Land bank moves forward, property purchases OK’d, and a waterfront zoning change is approved
Town Meeting members Saturday voted in favor of establishing a land bank, prevented a change in the charter that would have made it possible for the town to take over maintenance and management of school buildings, and left moderator Steven Triffletti with the sole power to appoint members of a key committee. Representatives – who […]
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MacRae sues six towns, including Plymouth, over loss in Republican primary
Kari MacRae, who lost the Republican state Senate primary to Matthew Muratore last month, has filed lawsuits against six towns – including Plymouth – alleging that local election officials failed to follow state rules to verify the identity of early voters. MacRae, a Republican from Bourne, on Thursday asked judges in Plymouth and Barnstable Superior […]
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Three families sue Plymouth pre-school, alleging a teacher mistreated children
Three families have sued Starboard Academy, a Plymouth pre-school, alleging a teacher traumatized toddlers in her care by yelling at them and physically forcing them onto cots during nap time if they weren’t asleep. The owner of the for-profit company was informed of at least one troubling incident and covered it up, the plaintiffs charge. […]
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Marshfield man will serve at least 28 years in prison for crash that killed 13-year-old Plymouth girl
A Marshfield man who was drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and severely injuring two others will serve a minimum of 28 years in state prison, a judge ruled Thursday. Gregory Goodsell, 36, was found guilty last week on all counts related to the […]
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Plymouth man indicted for allegedly murdering his father
A 26-year-old Plymouth man was indicted for murder Tuesday, six weeks after he allegedly stabbed his father to death with a kitchen knife, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz said. Matthew Paluzzi is accused of killing his father, Anthony Paluzzi, 73, of 15 Cedar Road in Manomet, in August. Plymouth Police received a 911 call at […]
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New teachers contract includes ‘largest raises ever’
The Plymouth School Committee this week approved a new contract that will increase most teachers’ pay by 13½ percent over three years, according to the town’s teachers union. Members of the 700-member Education Association of Plymouth earlier this month “overwhelmingly” approved the contract, which will be retroactive to July, union president Tom Pinto said. The […]
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Marshfield man guilty of murder in 2019 crash that killed 13-year-old Plymouth girl
A Plymouth County jury Tuesday convicted a Marshfield man who was drunk when he sped through a red light and plowed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and severely injuring her mother and a friend. Gregory Goodsell, 36, was found guilty of all counts related to the 2019 crash that killed Claire Zisserson, […]
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Suspect charged in Redbrook mailroom thefts has history of similar crimes
Plymouth police believe they have cracked the case of the brazen thief who repeatedly made her way into the locked Redbrook mailhouse and stole packages meant for residents of the South Plymouth neighborhood. Sunny Lynn McDonough, 45, is charged with five counts of breaking and entering to commit a felony and five counts of larceny. […]