Developer Rick Vayo’s proposal to build 24 one-bedroom apartments classified as affordable across from the library on South Street ran into opposition from speakers at a Planning Board meeting Wednesday […]
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‘We saw no signs of anything’
Pamela and David Murphy sit at a table in the dining room of their Manomet home. On the mantel, and above it, are photos and a striking pencil drawing of […]
Posted inCulture
$6.2m Pilgrim Hall project will restore precious artwork, replace roof
Pilgrim Hall, one of the oldest museums in the country, is marking its bicentennial with a $6.2 million renovation project that got underway earlier this month. The project is focused […]
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School Committee acknowledges Wampanoag people were here first
The Plymouth School Committee this week unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging that the Wampanoag were the first people to live here. The resolution, known as a land acknowledgement, will be […]
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Select Board OK’s spending another $140,000 on Oak St. project despite concerns about cost overruns
A divided Select Board Tuesday night approved spending $140,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money to finish the transformation of the former Oak Street elementary school into three affordable apartments. […]
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Team effort: A campaign is underway to let Plymouth North football games kick off after dark, despite EEE threat
Mosquitoes are not deterring a determined group of Plymouth North High School students and parents from trying to persuade town officials to bring back Friday night football. They’re calling for […]
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Spraying for mosquitoes continues by ground as EEE threat remains high
Nighttime aerial insecticide spraying for adult mosquitoes in Plymouth has stopped – at least for now – according to the state Department of Agricultural Resources, but ground spraying is ongoing. […]
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Muratore’s slim win over MacRae for Senate tops primary results
Matt Muratore squeaked by Kari MacRae in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the Plymouth and Barnstable State Senate seat, according to the unofficial voting results. With most of the votes counted, […]
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Select Board debates whether to spend more on Oak St. school project plagued by cost overruns
A plan to convert the tiny building that long housed the Oak Street elementary school into affordable housing for seniors, veterans, or disabled people is $140,000 short of the funding […]
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Officials hope to minimize EEE threat with aerial spraying
Aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes in parts of Plymouth and surrounding towns is tentatively scheduled to begin Tuesday, said Ashley Randle, the state’s commissioner of agriculture. The spraying will take […]