Traffic backups, uneven road surfaces, scarce parking, noise, and a detour that will last well into May. That’s what the town is forecasting for spring on Water Street as the […]
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Five local agencies awarded opioid settlement funds
The Town of Plymouth will soon begin distributing its share of the more than $150 million the state has already received from opioid lawsuit settlements, officials said on Monday. Plymouth, […]
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Steps in the right direction: Brewster Gardens project finished
After a long separation, Brewster Gardens and Main Street Extension have been reunited. The much-discussed stairs connecting the park with downtown are officially completed, according to Nick Faiella, Plymouth’s parks […]
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Take a video tour of the proposed historic district expansion
One of the articles to be voted on at the April 6 annual Town Meeting proposes expanding the boundaries of the Plymouth Historic District. Under Article 15, the area would […]
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TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Each spring, Plymouth holds a combination regular and special town meeting at which much of its business gets done. This year, it’s on April 6, at the Plymouth North High […]
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Things are finally looking up for Brewster Gardens stairs
Those stairs from Brewster Gardens up to Main Street Extension are finally just a step or two from being completed. The existing stairway, which climbed to the Emond Building on Main […]
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Triffletti can’t act as a lawyer before town boards while also serving as moderator
Attorney Steve Triffletti walked into Tuesday’s Select Board meeting for what he thought would be a “housekeeping matter.” Instead, he ran into unanimous opposition from the five-member board, which told […]
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Badger is a candidate for open House seat
Michelle Badger is running for the open House of Representatives seat in the 1st Plymouth district, which includes all of Plymouth except downtown and North Plymouth. Badger, a Democrat, is […]
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Public comment at Select Board meetings usually comes at the end – after votes are taken
When the Plymouth Select Board in January pondered a proposal to let cruise ships dock in the harbor again this summer, local fishermen showed up to protest the plan. They […]
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Wallace Spencer announces bid to become state rep
Dee Wallace Spencer, a principal lecturer at Northeastern University, is running for the open seat in the 1st Plymouth House district. Wallace Spencer, who is a lifelong Plymouth resident, made […]