State Rep. Matt Muratore, a Plymouth Republican, made official his long-expected announcement that he is running for the state Senate, during an event at the 1620 Winery at Cordage Park […]
Author Archives: Fred Thys - Independent Staff
Posted inCulture
As Israel-Gaza conflict rages, Chabad of the South Shore hopes to foster community
A new Jewish community center has opened in downtown Plymouth amid the increasing antisemitism that has surfaced nationwide since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. “Especially with what is […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Plymouth Public House, Tavern on the Wharf hit with huge labor law fines
The owners of the Plymouth Public House and Tavern on the Wharf restaurants have been fined nearly half a million dollars for violating state labor laws. Peter Lucido and Paul […]
Posted inGovernment
‘She’s not supposed to be here’
In October, the Planning Board suspended member Birgitta Kuehn from being its representative on the Community Preservation Committee. Nonetheless, Kuehn showed up at Thursday night’s meeting to take a seat […]
Posted inGovernment
By a narrow margin, voters reject ban on nip sales
Plymouth residents who prefer drinking their alcohol by the nip will not have to drive to neighboring towns to buy one after voters narrowly overturned a ban on the tiny […]
Posted inEnvironment
Group seeks to stop Holtec from evaporating Pilgrim plant’s radioactive water into the air
A group concerned about the decommissioning of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant has asked the state to prevent Holtec, the company charged with securing the Manomet site, from releasing radioactive […]
Posted inGovernment
Nip ban opponents outspending supporters by a wide margin
All those “no” signs sprouting up on lawns all over Plymouth were paid for by a fundraising campaign that has brought in five times the amount of money raised by […]
Posted inGovernment
Nonprofits distance themselves from liquor store ad urging nip ban rejection
Peter Balboni, owner of Pioppi’s Liquors, is facing pushback from some nonprofit organizations he has supported after he took out an advertisement in the Old Colony Memorial newspaper urging them […]
Posted inGovernment
As nip ban vote nears, it’s litter reduction versus convenient consumption
It’s a typical day for Paul Tosi – he’s picking up discarded plastic nips, this time along Court Street. Tosi, a runner for years, had often seen the tiny plastic […]
Posted inBusiness
Free parking on Main and Court streets might expire
Finding a coveted parking spot on Main and Court streets downtown depends on the time of day and season. Midday on a Monday or Tuesday in December is easy. Saturday […]