Plymouth Harbor will become a regular port of call for cruise ships this coming summer after the select board Tuesday night approved a deal with American Cruise Lines. The unanimous […]
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Nip ban opponents outspending supporters by a wide margin
All those “no” signs sprouting up on lawns all over Plymouth were paid for by a fundraising campaign that has brought in five times the amount of money raised by […]
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Nonprofits distance themselves from liquor store ad urging nip ban rejection
Peter Balboni, owner of Pioppi’s Liquors, is facing pushback from some nonprofit organizations he has supported after he took out an advertisement in the Old Colony Memorial newspaper urging them […]
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Traffic restrictions are back on Water St.
Work on the Water Street sewer project has restarted even as lawyers for the town and a private contractor try to hammer out a settlement over an estimated $4.5 million […]
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As nip ban vote nears, it’s litter reduction versus convenient consumption
It’s a typical day for Paul Tosi – he’s picking up discarded plastic nips, this time along Court Street. Tosi, a runner for years, had often seen the tiny plastic […]
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Damage to Water St. buildings likely to be in the millions. Who will foot the bill?
It only took a couple of hours to take down the small building off Water Street, the steel jaws of an excavator chewing through wood and concrete blocks with ease. […]
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Contentious Planning Board meeting marked by charges of racism, disrespectful behavior
Wednesday’s marathon Plymouth Planning Board meeting was marked by an apology, a call for punishment, and a fair amount of confusion. Following a four-hour session, the board allowed member Birgitta […]
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With the town and contractor at odds over millions in added costs, Water St. sewer project is in limbo
Here we don’t go again. Resumption of the problem plagued Water Street sewer line project has been delayed until at least early January as the town and contractor spar over […]
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Redbrook affordable housing plan may get $4m in Community Preservation funds
The Community Preservation Committee Thursday approved spending $4 million to go toward building a 52-unit affordable apartment project at the Redbrook development on land donated by A.D. Makepeace Co. The […]
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Democrat Fernandes launches run for Moran’s Senate seat
Less than two weeks after state Senator Susan Moran said she would not run for re-election, a candidate has emerged for the Plymouth and Barnstable Democrat’s seat. State Representative Dylan […]