There’s still time to register to vote in Plymouth’s annual town election. The official voting day is May 17, but you can cast a ballot earlier in-person or by mail. To register, visit the state’s Election Division. The deadline is Wednesday, May 7, at 5 p.m. If you’re already registered, you can check or change […]
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A look at who’s running for Select Board in next month’s election
What a difference a year makes in local politics. In 2024, only one candidate, David Golden, was on the ballot for Select Board. This year, five people are competing for two seats in the May 14 town election. Charlie Bletzer and John Mahoney are seeking re-election. They face three challengers: Scott Vecchi, Deb Iaquinto, and […]
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Following Town Meeting vote on guns, Select Board backs off on ballot question
Voters will not be able to weigh in on whether to allow firearms in town-owned buildings and parks after all. By a 5-0 vote, the Select Board Tuesday reversed its earlier decision to put a non-binding referendum on the ballot in the May 17 town election. A yes vote would have supported exempting Plymouth from […]
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ZBA votes against halting Hedges Pond Road development
Construction of a business park in Cedarville will continue after a petition to stop the project was denied Monday night by the Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals. Following two hours of impassioned pleas from a standing-room-only crowd at Town Hall seeking to stop the development at 71 Hedges Pond Road, the ZBA voted 3-to-1 against […]
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Krasinski’s ‘Farmhouse,’ which ran afoul of town officials, is for sale
The Farmhouse, a 9.7-acre property in Ellisville that ran afoul of town officials on several occasions over owner Paul Krasinski’s use of buildings to run educational programs without proper permits and in alleged violation of the state’s fire code, is apparently no more. Krasinski, the enigmatic and locally controversial brother of actor John Krasinski, […]
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Plymouth’s ‘Hands Off!’ rally draws huge crowd
It was hard to determine the size of the crowd at Saturday’s “Hands Off!” demonstration on Water Street – some people estimated it at more than 1,000 – but there is no doubt it was one of the town’s biggest protests in decades. The gloomy, chilly weather didn’t dampen the vigor of participants, who gathered […]
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Town Meeting wrap-up: Gun ban stays, Jenney Pond dam gets funding, school building maintenance change rejected.
Town Meeting members Saturday voted by a wide margin to keep in place a ban on firearms in town buildings, playgrounds, and parks, rejecting a call from Police Chief Dana Flynn and Town Manager Derek Brindisi to opt out of a clause in a state law that took effect in October. The spring gathering of […]
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Town Meeting preview: Much ado about guns, money for Holtec land, zoning for Costco (maybe), and funding a dam project
Plymouth Town Meeting members have a lot of business to attend to when they gather Saturday morning at Plymouth North High School. Among the issues they will decide starting at 8 a.m. are whether guns should be allowed in town buildings and grounds, whether money should be set to buy land around the former nuclear […]
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Select Board withdraws its support for allowing firearms in public buildings, parks
Faced with a wave of opposition from residents, the Select Board Tuesday withdrew its earlier support for Police Chief Dana Flynn’s call to opt out of a provision in a state law that prohibits firearms in town-owned or managed buildings, parks, recreational facilities, and other public places. At Tuesday evening’s meeting, Select Board Vice Chair […]
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Why did my property taxes increase by so much?
“How come my property taxes went up by more than 2 ½ percent?” It’s a question heard across Plymouth – and statewide – every time bills are sent out. (The next quarterly payment is due on May 1.) The answer, as you might expect, is complicated. First, Massachusetts’s 45-year-old Proposition 2 ½ law does not […]