Development is out of control. It’s too expensive to live here. Traffic is a nightmare. Taxes are high, and services are lacking. Those are among the many complaints of disgruntled […]
Author Archives: Mark Pothier - Independent Staff
Posted inBusiness Beat
Fond memories of Benny’s remain, even as its plaza becomes blighted
Everyone loved Benny’s. But not enough to keep the retro-style department store from going dark seven years ago. The family-owned, Rhode Island-based chain closed all 31 Benny’s in 2017, including […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Want to know how much your neighbor’s house sold for?
If you own a home in Plymouth – or are looking to buy or sell one – you should read Andrea Estes’s May 29th story on how hot the local […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
From Asian hot pot to upscale Mexican, here’s what’s happening downtown
I’ve been looking for an opening to write this column. Now I’ve got a few of them to mention. A bunch of businesses have recently opened in the downtown area, […]
Posted inGovernment
Want a say in how Plymouth is run? Start by casting a ballot in the May 18 election
There are fewer lawn signs than usual this year – chalk it up to the relative lack of candidates – but that doesn’t mean you should skip the annual town […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
‘We’re looking for college students in non-traditional places’
You might not be able to tell from his affable way and easy smile, but Rick DeCristofaro might have one of the toughest jobs in America at the moment – […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
Relief for visitors to Pilgrim Memorial State Park: bathrooms are back
Update: Good news for people in need along the waterfront. As of Monday, the closed public restrooms referenced in this column were back in service, complete with shiny new floors. […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
Patty Cho knew nothing about running a restaurant. Nine years later, she’s learned a few things.
Patty Cho is in between jobs. Not that she’s unemployed. Hardly. It’s early afternoon on a spring Tuesday and Cho is making the walk from her Kogi Bar and Grill […]
Posted inCulture
At long last, a great unveiling at The Spire
We’ve published a lot of photos of The Spire Center for the Arts since the Independent launched last November. In most of them, the downtown venue has been shrouded in […]
Posted inCulture
Mayflower II returns to a foggy Plymouth Harbor
Well, that was one way to avoid the Water Street detours. The Mayflower II returned to Plymouth Harbor and its berth at State Pier on Thursday after spending the winter […]