If you’re out and about regularly, you’ve likely come across a used needle on a sidewalk, the beach, or in a park. It’s a symptom of a problem that plagues […]
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Jenney Pond dredging marks the start of a major restoration effort
Dredging of Jenney Pond is underway, the first step in the construction of a fishway bypass around Plimoth Grist Mill. The $2.1 million initial part of the project is using […]
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Former Holtec worker at Pilgrim plant alleges radiation poisoning
A former Holtec worker at the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear power plant has filed suit against the company, alleging he was poisoned by radiation. Adam Snyder, 41, a boilermaker from Ohio, […]
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State lowers town’s EEE risk from high to moderate
Both of Plymouth’s high school football teams are on the road this week, but when they return to play on their home fields, it will back to “Friday Night Lights.” […]
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The state has denied Holtec permission to dump radioactive water into the ocean, but the company’s opponents aren’t letting up
The Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, along with state Rep. Dylan Fernandes, held a press conference at Plymouth Rock Wednesday to announce their […]
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If you have concerns about water in Ponds of Plymouth: The company that manages the system is holding an open house.
Some Ponds of Plymouth residents have been complaining about smelly and discolored water for years – ever since Connecticut-based Aquarian Water Co. started managing the development’s system in 2021. Drinking […]
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Please don’t leave that old TV on the sidewalk
You’ve undoubtably seen an old appliance or furniture on a sidewalk for weeks, waiting for someone who will never come to pick it up for “free.” Or worse, you’ve been […]
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Spraying for mosquitoes continues by ground as EEE threat remains high
Nighttime aerial insecticide spraying for adult mosquitoes in Plymouth has stopped – at least for now – according to the state Department of Agricultural Resources, but ground spraying is ongoing. […]
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Officials hope to minimize EEE threat with aerial spraying
Aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes in parts of Plymouth and surrounding towns is tentatively scheduled to begin Tuesday, said Ashley Randle, the state’s commissioner of agriculture. The spraying will take […]
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EEE threat forces closure of Plymouth’s public fields and parks from dusk to dawn
The town has ordered the closing of all public fields and parks in Plymouth from dusk to dawn until further notice, citing the high risk of Eastern equine encephalitis, a […]