Three families have sued Starboard Academy, a Plymouth pre-school, alleging a teacher traumatized toddlers in her care by yelling at them and physically forcing them onto cots during nap time […]
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New teachers contract includes ‘largest raises ever’
The Plymouth School Committee this week approved a new contract that will increase most teachers’ pay by 13½ percent over three years, according to the town’s teachers union. Members of […]
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‘We saw no signs of anything’
Pamela and David Murphy sit at a table in the dining room of their Manomet home. On the mantel, and above it, are photos and a striking pencil drawing of […]
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Plymouth South awarded $201,000 state grant for design and visual communications program
Plymouth South High School has been awarded more than $201,000 to help boost its graphic design and visual communications program, as part of a $15 million Skills Capital Grant program. […]
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Local nonprofit wins $958,000 grant to help children born with opioid exposure
To the Moon and Back, a Plymouth-based nonprofit that supports children born with in utero substance exposure – as well as their families – has been awarded a grant of […]
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All these years later, members of Plymouth High’s Class of ’46 still get together to remember
As expected, the senior dance was a very formal affair. High school students were immaculately dressed for the occasion, marking the end of youthful innocence and the beginning of more […]
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‘I want to be able to make an impact on somebody’s life’
For most members of this graduating class, Monday’s triumphant ceremony marked the end of an arduous journey, one that required them to overcome many obstacles along the way. On a […]
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Rising Tide aviation students have higher aspirations
In a hangar at Plymouth Municipal Airport, students from Rising Tide Charter Public School were pushing and pulling a Piper Cherokee onto three scales, one for each of the plane’s […]
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Superintendent warns of layoffs, citing a $2 million budget shortfall
Campbell says non-teaching positions and ‘redundancies’ will be targeted.