When someone dies by suicide, family and friends are often left with little or no support, a difficult road to understanding what happened, and survivor’s guilt. After Allan McClay died […]
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She’s trying to get more people excited about poetry
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At Manomet’s Tidmarsh sanctuary, nature puts on a spectacular fall show
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Squirrel Run event to benefit people struggling to care for their pets
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Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival readies for another round
The Plymouth Lions Club’s annual Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival is, well, on tap. It’s scheduled to be held on the Hedge House lawn on Sept. 7 and 8. Activities will […]
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How a Bon Jovi tribute band will help send local students to Hawaii
The Visual and Performing Arts Department of the Plymouth Public Schools is partnering with Memorial Hall and Don Jovi (yes, Don – it’s a Bon Jovi tribute band) for a […]
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Tom Rush wants to connect with you at the Spire
Tom Rush, a bonafide folk music legend who still brings it, is coming to the Spire on Aug. 24. With seminal hits like “The Circle Game,” “Urge for Going,” and […]
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Project Arts concerts keep cranking out the summer hits
Since 1996, the nonprofit Project Arts of Plymouth has produced free Wednesday evening summer concerts on the waterfront at Pilgrim Memorial Park. The series, which started modestly, has grown into […]
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Arts and crafts festival takes over the library this weekend
The Plymouth Public Library Foundation’s 5th annual 2024 arts and crafts festival is this weekend, August 10 and 11. (Here’s hoping the rain passes quickly on Saturday morning.) The event, […]
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Larsen Band brings the Americana sound to the waterfront
The five-piece Larsen Band, which will perform at Pilgrim Memorial Park on August 7, is led by guitarist Lars Chappell. But he’s backed up by some of the best musicians […]