Instead of trains at Cordage, let’s expand bike and walking access
The train station at Cordage Park in North Plymouth was always destined to fail. Because of the way the rail line was designed and built, it never had a chance. This is because the southbound line splits before it reaches the last two stations, Kingston and Plymouth. Trains are forced to take one fork or…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Spire, just for laughs
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo…
Back on tap: New World Tavern gets its liquor license back
Just in time for the last weekend before Christmas, New World Tavern has its liquor license back. Casey Kennedy, the town’s communications coordinator, said that Karl Heine, the…
Paroled murderer accused of groping girl in Plymouth hotel pool wants case dropped
A paroled killer accused of groping a 13-year-old girl in a Plymouth hotel pool wants a judge to throw out the charges, arguing that police lost key evidence…
Restaurant owners say grease trap requirement hurts their bottom line
Restaurants connected to the town’s sewer system have until Dec. 31 to install expensive new grease traps, and some business owners are not happy about it. The requirement…
For months, no one applied to fill a vacancy on the Planning Board. Now it’s a crowded field.
Two weeks ago, not a single person had applied to fill two seats on the Planning Board that had been empty for months. Now it’s become a crowded…
‘You can’t sit on your balcony or even watch TV’
They moved to the Plymouth waterfront, drawn by the spectacular bay views from their living room windows. Life at Copper Cove Village was idyllic, and the condo owners…