You’ve undoubtably seen an old appliance or furniture on a sidewalk for weeks, waiting for someone who will never come to pick it up for “free.” Or worse, you’ve been […]
Author Archives: Mark Pothier - Independent Staff
Posted inGovernment
No excuses, please: Vote in Tuesday’s state primary election
It’s easy to complain about elected officials. It’s just as easy to vote. Polling places in Plymouth will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, […]
Posted inCulture
Project Arts concert moved indoors due to EEE danger
The setting for the final show of this summer’s Project Arts concert series won’t be as scenic as usual, but it will be safer. The organization behind the popular free […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
Readers roar about motorcycle noise
By this time in August, you can feel fall creeping around the corner. “Out of office” messages peak along with back-to-school retail fever. The news typically slows to a trickle […]
Posted inEnvironment
EEE threat forces closure of Plymouth’s public fields and parks from dusk to dawn
The town has ordered the closing of all public fields and parks in Plymouth from dusk to dawn until further notice, citing the high risk of Eastern equine encephalitis, a […]
Posted inBusiness
Habitat for Humanity taking applications for Plymouth home
This won’t come close to solving Plymouth’s burgeoning affordable housing crisis, but it’s a small step in the right direction. The nonprofit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth has announced […]
Posted inEnvironment
State puts Plymouth at high risk for EEE
The state has raised Plymouth’s risk level for Eastern equine encephalitis to high after a horse here was diagnosed with the disease, the first animal case of EEE reported in […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
Never mind outdoor music, what about loud motorcycles?
Plenty has been posted on social media lately about live music in downtown Plymouth. Hundreds of commenters have reacted to reporter Fred Thys’s July 25 story about a testy exchange […]
Posted inCulture
Lights, camera, Amy Adams!
This may be the closest Plymouth gets to Hollywood East, the ill-conceived 2008 project to bring a major movie studio to town. (Spoiler alert: Those epic plans by now defunct […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
‘I had this vision of what Plymouth could be’
Bring up Rick Vayo’s name in some quarters and you’re likely to get a version of this in response: “Isn’t he the guy that’s trying to take over Plymouth?” No, […]