Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Tuesday issued an executive order officially recognizing Plymouth’s Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe. “(S)ince well before the arrival of the Mayflower, the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe has continuously inhabited lands within the borders of what is now Massachusetts, with ancestral homelands stretching from the Plymouth area to the upper reaches of Cape […]
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Just about everything you need to know about America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. What is it about a parade that most everyone loves? Is it the music, or the […]
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Fox wins big with his wife but finishes second on ‘Jeopardy!’
So close, and yet so far. Jonathan Fox of Plymouth was almost the winner on “Jeopardy!” Tuesday evening. He answered the last question correctly and took the lead in final round but lost when the reigning champ also came up with the right response. Fox had the lead in Double Jeopardy! but dropped to second […]
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At Thanksgiving time, sizing up Plymouth Rock
Four centuries after British settlers landed here, Plymouth Rock remains the spot every visitor must see, despite the many tired jokes about its size. More than a million people look at it every year. And with Thanksgiving season in full swing, the 10-ton piece of granite housed under an ornate portico is having its annual […]
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A bountiful story of the harvest feast at Plimoth Patuxet
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. It may be too obvious to say that for Plymouth the Thanksgiving holiday is huge. But […]
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The question is, how will Plymouth’s Jonathan Fox do on ‘Jeopardy!’ Tuesday?
Answer: It’s the most fun you can have on TV. Question: What is being a contestant on “Jeopardy!”? That wasn’t one of the clues given to Jonathan Fox earlier this fall, but it is one he happily responds to today. The Plymouth husband and father of two was a contestant on the long-running TV quiz […]
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Bob Hollis, the man behind the Spire, receives Santos community service award
Ed Santos, who died two years ago at 93, was renowned for his philanthropic and volunteer efforts during an era when once-sleepy Plymouth was “coming of age.” One of his admirers was Michael Gallerani, a former longtime resident who in 2023 established the Edward W. Santos Community Service Award. It “recognizes individuals for their life […]
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Concert will celebrate a life that ended far too soon
When someone dies by suicide, family and friends are often left with little or no support, a difficult road to understanding what happened, and survivor’s guilt. After Allan McClay died in 2020 at age 56, his family – including his children and nieces – decided they would not dwell on his death and instead celebrate […]
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An afternoon in the park: Celebrate the official opening of Stephens Field
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org, at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. Have you been to the newly remade Stephens Field? Since its “soft opening” in early […]
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$6.2m Pilgrim Hall project will restore precious artwork, replace roof
Pilgrim Hall, one of the oldest museums in the country, is marking its bicentennial with a $6.2 million renovation project that got underway earlier this month. The project is focused on restoring two massive historical paintings and replacing the 200-year-old building’s roof. Because the roof replacement also entails interior work, certain precautions had to be […]