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 […]
Author Archives: Mark Pothier - Independent Staff
Posted inEnvironment
How to get rid of your hazardous waste without damaging the environment
If you’ve got rusting cans of old paint, buckets of dirty motor oil and other gross waste products taking up space in your garage, here’s a chance to dispose of […]
Posted inGovernment
A stretch of Water Street will be closed for six weeks
Traffic backups, uneven road surfaces, scarce parking, noise, and a detour that will last well into May. That’s what the town is forecasting for spring on Water Street as the […]
Posted inGovernment
Steps in the right direction: Brewster Gardens project finished
After a long separation, Brewster Gardens and Main Street Extension have been reunited. The much-discussed stairs connecting the park with downtown are officially completed, according to Nick Faiella, Plymouth’s parks […]
Posted inGovernment
TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Each spring, Plymouth holds a combination regular and special town meeting at which much of its business gets done. This year, it’s on April 6, at the Plymouth North High […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
A rite of spring that leaves many people feeling wronged: Paid parking
It’s almost time for the annual spring unveiling: that special day when the covers come off parking meters and pay stations downtown and along the waterfront. The seasonal reprieve from […]
Posted inGovernment
Things are finally looking up for Brewster Gardens stairs
Those stairs from Brewster Gardens up to Main Street Extension are finally just a step or two from being completed. The existing stairway, which climbed to the Emond Building on Main […]
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Road work ahead: Section of Sandwich St. to get torn up for sewer upgrade
Water Street isn’t the only local road getting ripped up for sewer work. Starting the week of March 11, the Department of Public Works said, a “rehabilitation” project will begin […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
‘I will stab and kill you’
A Plymouth man was apparently ready to commit murder over a vacuum cleaner and video monitors he was trying to steal from Walmart, according to police. A Walmart loss prevention […]
Posted inGovernment
You still have to pay taxes, but the town is making it more convenient
How’s this for a positive spin on local taxes? Your bills aren’t going down, but the town is giving you more options for paying them. It’s in the process of […]