For months, I wondered what the building going up at the intersection of Commerce Way and Resnick Road might be. An office complex? A manufacturing plant that would create good-paying […]
Author Archives: Mark Pothier - Independent Staff
Posted inCulture
High and mighty: Inside (and on top of) the Spire renovation project
From the perspective of passersby, the restoration project underway at the Spire Center for Performing Arts has transformed the downtown building itself into an outdoor art installation. The former synagogue, […]
Posted inBusiness
Have an Atrius appointment on or after Feb. 5? You might want to read this.
The doctor will see you soon – at a new location. That will be the case for nearly 30,000 Atrius Health patients in Plymouth and throughout the region as the […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
Taking on the trouble with tipping
Has tipping reached the tipping point? I’m hardly the first to ask this question. Ever since iPads on swivel mounts began showing up on store counters everywhere, consumers have been […]
Posted inEducation
‘Welcome to Panther TV’: Watch Plymouth’s South’s journalism students in action
This is the kind of teen screen time that educators and parents will encourage. “Welcome to Panther TV” is an honors English elective class at Plymouth South High School that […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
Ana Walsh gets pumped up about healthy food and happy employees
The first thing to know about Vela Juice Bar is how to pronounce its name – with a soft E, like, fella. The word derives from “velum,” which means “sail […]
Posted inEnvironment
Mother Nature has her way
The howling winds of Monday’s storm, which began raging in the early morning hours and continued into the afternoon, wreaked some havoc around town and made driving tricky, but Plymouth […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Georgia man charged with human trafficking after arrest at Colony Place
A Georgia man faces human trafficking charges after two women said the semi-trailer truck driver assaulted them at the Colony Place shopping plaza on Saturday. Plymouth Police said Akeem Shabazz, […]
Posted inCulture
Bright idea transforms Brewster Gardens into a holiday attraction
If you’re on the waterfront or Main Street Extension after dark, it’s hard to miss the welcoming glow of the holiday lights display that’s turned part of Brewster Gardens into […]
Posted inBusiness
No te preocupes (don’t worry), Anejo is still bringing its Mexican menu to Plymouth
Work on spicing up downtown is well underway at the old fire station building on Main Street. Anejo, with locations in Falmouth and Hyannis, is in the process of converting […]