My first Plymouth home as an infant was on Nelson Street next to Benny’s Plaza in North Plymouth. The store was a favorite of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins until […]
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Your View
Wampanoag statement not appropriate for public meetings
I have great sympathy for the injustices visited upon the Wampanoag Nation, but I’m nevertheless opposed, for several reasons, to reciting a proposed “land acknowledgement statement” at the commencement of […]
Town should be open to the idea of redeveloping Benny’s Plaza
After reading the article describing the meeting with a developer interested in developing Benny’s Plaza, I was left wondering why Select Board member [Richard] Quintal is so opposed to this […]
Culture section starts day ‘with memories and beauty’
I am happy to support Plymouth Independent. Today – August 17, 2024, I opened [the] “Culture” [section] for the first time. I had wondered where art and photos were being […]
Sand and gravel mining puts Plymouth’s drinking water at serious risk
Community Land & Water Coalition organized a standout in Plymouth on Aug. 14 to raise awareness about the sand mining occurring in and around Plymouth, which is harming our ecosystem. […]
League offers voters a chance to meet the candidates for state senate and representative
This year’s state primary on Tuesday, Sept. 3, features two particularly competitive races, with six candidates vying for state representative and three for state senator. Who will you vote for? […]
The new Stephens Field is an ‘amazing space’
Congratulations to the Town of Plymouth for organizing the very successful soft re-opening of Stephens Field on Friday, Aug. 2. My young friends and I heard screams of delight as […]
Not supporting Wampanoag neighbors ‘is incredibly unkind’
Plymouth is a tourist town that capitalizes on stories of the Pilgrims and Native Americans, and how the two groups came together for the first Thanksgiving dinner. During the summer […]
Loud motorcycles are ‘ridiculously offensive’
I’m an actor and performance artist. I just relocated to Plymouth about a year ago. I perform Shakespeare, spoken word, scenes from movies, and rap with no swears. I perform […]
Loud bike noise likely the result of illegal modifications
In support of [the] article about excessive noise from motorcycles and other vehicles, it seems likely that the loud noise is the result of modified exhaust systems intended to create […]