A retired Boston police officer from Plymouth pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he assaulted a Capitol Police officer during the breach of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Joseph […]
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Arrest made in theft of $150 from autistic man
The thieves were no match for Steven Galandzi. The 28-year-old Plymouth Walmart employee, autistic and vulnerable, was leaving work in late August when three young men accosted him demanding money. […]
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School board OK’s nearly $119 million budget, but with a big caveat
A week after school officials declared the school budget approved by the town inadequate, the Plymouth School Committee on Thursday passed the same spending plan. But the school committee, which […]
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Village Sports Club cited for health violations
The Village Sports Club in the Pinehills development exposes members to a full menu of fitness options — basketball, pickleball, tennis, swimming, yoga and weight training. It also has exposed […]
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Cruise ships will make 23 visits to Plymouth this year
Plymouth Harbor will become a regular port of call for cruise ships this coming summer after the select board Tuesday night approved a deal with American Cruise Lines. The unanimous […]
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A career marked by many complaints ends with a hefty payday
He left a motorist shaking and irate after stopping her for driving just under the speed limit in the Route 3 passing lane. He allegedly pepper sprayed a man who […]
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Former Sandy’s owner sentenced for federal tax evasion
The former owner of Sandy’s, the popular seasonal restaurant and bar on Plymouth’s Long Beach, was sentenced Friday to two years of probation after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Rudolph […]
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Ponds of Plymouth property defaced by ugly graffiti, including swastikas
Last weekend, residents of Lunn’s Way in the Ponds of Plymouth development woke up to alarming graffiti that included swastikas spray painted on fences, signs, and mailboxes, Plymouth police said. […]
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In separate arrests, two facing cocaine, fentanyl charges
If he had just kept a key to his father’s house, Brian Vincenzi wouldn’t be facing felony drug charges. Vincenzi, 33, of Carver, was allegedly trying to break into his […]
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Former professor who faced rape accusation resigns from conservation commission
The Plymouth select board had two candidates to choose from when they were making an appointment to the town’s conservation commission last month. One was a retired orthopedic surgeon, an […]