On Jan. 22, Plymouth Independent editor Mark Pothier and board member Walter V. Robinson were guests on GBH’s Boston Public Radio – with hosts Jim Braude and Margerie Eagan. They were invited to the show’s studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square to discuss the recent dispute between the nonprofit news site and […]
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‘Local government needs an independent and unburdened media source’
We’re continuing to bundle letters from readers regarding Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to halt communications with the Independent. As always, we welcome your views. Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org. As an appointed town meeting and committee member, I was disheartened to hear our town manager, Derek Brindisi, request that all appointed town officials refuse […]
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Concerns about coverage ‘should be addressed through open dialogue, not by silencing voices’
We’re still hearing from readers in response to a column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to stop communications with the Independent. Here’s a sampling of the most recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here and here. If you’ve got something to say about […]
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‘Overly restrictive government policies can diminish the exchange of ideas essential to civic engagement’
Readers continue to react to the Jan. 10 column from Independent editor Mark Pothier about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s attempt to muzzle our reporting. Here’s a sampling of the most recent letters we’ve received. For more reader opinions on the subject, go here. If you’ve got something to say about this or anything else related […]
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Readers react to town manager’s ban on communications with the Independent
Editor Mark Pothier’s letter to readers about Town Manager Derek Brindisi’s decision to cut off communications with the Independent has generated an overwhelming response from readers. Here’s sampling of what you’ve had to say. (You can still weigh on this issue: Send your letter to letters@plymouthindependent.org.) Good job Plymouth Independent, you have struck a nerve. […]
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How nonprofits like the Independent are bringing local reporting back to ‘news deserts’
The Plymouth Independent began publishing just over a year ago to fill a hole left by the decline of the once-robust Old Colony Memorial. The OCM had covered the town since the 1820s. That coverage eroded and then vanished under the ownership of the out-of-state chain Gannett. Today, it is one of many “ghost papers” […]
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It rained on the parade, but the weather didn’t dampen spirits
You know the old saying: Don’t rain on my parade. Well, it did rain on our parade Saturday, keeping the crowds down (and driving up the numbers of viewers watching it live on WCVB or through a streaming service). Nonetheless, the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration parade – part of a weekend-long set of events – […]
Posted inReal Estate Sales
Here are the latest numbers on Plymouth’s housing market
The same old story line held true for Plymouth home sales in October – inventory remained relatively low, and prices were high. But the real headline involves interest rates. Even though the Federal Reserve earlier this month lowered its benchmark rate for the second time this year (that’s the rate banks charge each other for […]
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Fourteen homes sold for over $1 million in Plymouth last month
Interest rates continue to drop, with a 30-year fixed rate mortgage hovering just above 6 percent, and a 15-year loan averaging about 5.2 percent. It’s unclear how much more they will fall after the Federal Reserve earlier this month cut its benchmark rate by half a percent. The Fed’s cut doesn’t directly translate to mortgage […]
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Take a look at the latest home sale prices in Plymouth
The housing market in Plymouth – as in most of Massachusetts – remains tight, with high prices and low inventory. But there are signs that conditions for prospective buyers are improving – at least slightly. Mortgage rates have already dropped in advance of an all but certain benchmark rate cut coming from the Federal Reserve […]