Tatum Stewart is doing more than one thing at a time. Again. (Can we please not call it multitasking?) She’s contemplating a reporter’s question while keeping an eye on the […]
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Posted inCulture
Get ready to light up downtown
The annual holiday tree lighting festivities always draw an energetic and large crowd to downtown Plymouth. Besides the lighting itself, there will be a lot going on, including live music, […]
Posted inWe Have Questions
Why you might not want to make your coffee with town water
Derek Anderson starts his morning with a cup of coffee. Sometimes several. Then he drinks more throughout the day. As owner of Speedwell Coffee, it’s part of the job. The […]
Posted inFrom the Editor
Greetings from the editor: It’s almost like I never left town.
What’s going on in Plymouth? It’s a question a lot of us have asked for years as local news coverage eroded, leaving the town without a credible local source of […]
Posted inCulture
Deemed unappetizing by town officials, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving horror film is on the holiday menu at theaters nationwide
It sounds like a tourism marketing department’s dream: A short video about Thanksgiving in Plymouth that has attracted more than 20 million views. But while the trailer for director Eli […]
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Plymouth relies on tourism. So why isn’t everyone all-in on promoting it?
Tourism was on the minds of attendees at last month’s Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce annual legislative breakfast. As is usually the case at such events, the politicians stressed the […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
For women-owned downtown businesses, a mix of optimism and frustration
Let’s get down to business. This column is a place for just about anything related to business in Plymouth, from comings and goings to announcements and events to an examination […]
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This time, it’s ‘Mayor Mike’ who’s the headliner
Unless you’re of a certain age, you may not be familiar with Ed Santos. More likely, you’ve heard of Mike Landers, known to some as “Mayor Mike.” Or, at least, […]