The Plymouth No Place for Hate Committee, a committee of the Town of Plymouth, presented its seventh annual Outstanding Citizenship Award to two Plymouth High School students at the July […]
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‘You are all remarkable human beings’
Dear Plymouth, This past Sunday, July 7, we brought our dad, Rodney Riviello, home to Clyde, NY, and had the most beautiful celebration of his life on what would have […]
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Committee should acknowledge that the Wampanoags were here first
As we celebrate the arrival of European pilgrims on this soil 400 years ago, and the subsequent founding of a new nation on this continent 156 years later, I would […]
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Remembering Brooks Johnson. His life was like a highlight reel.
Outstanding athlete, accomplished public speaker, renowned coach are just a few of the descriptions one hears about Brooks Johnson, a Plymouth High School graduate and all-around Plymouth Kid who died […]
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Officials are ‘way behind the curve’ on recognizing the place of indigenous people in Plymouth’s history
I read the article regarding recognizing and thanking the Herring Pond Wampanoags for their stewardship of the land we now call Plymouth. I appreciate the valuable and timely information that […]
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You’re invited to a forum on conserving Plymouth’s land, water
The Community Land and Water Coalition invites the public to join a community forum titled “Protecting Our Land and Waters: Part II” on Tuesday, July 16, from 6 to 7:45 […]
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Story downplayed the benefits of free calls from prison
The recent article “Prisoners are spending thousands of hours a month talking on the phone – for free” from the Plymouth Independent demonstrates a troubling bias in its coverage, favoring […]
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Optimistic report on convention center is more like wishful thinking
Like others in Plymouth, I have always been intrigued by the prospect that a mini-convention center could attract additional visitors/attendees to Plymouth, especially during the “shoulder” seasons, and bring welcomed […]
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Don’t make us pay for a grocery bag, politicians
The Massachusetts Senate passed a plastic bag ban last week. While I can agree that the ban on disposable plastic shopping bags will be a boon to the environment, I […]
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Evidence in Plymouth of the avian flu taking a toll on wildlife
On Sunday, June 9, an adult Canada goose was found sitting quietly in the flower bed near the front door. We live about a quarter mile from a deep pond […]