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Tag: Feature
Posted inBusiness Beat
A rite of spring that leaves many people feeling wronged: Paid parking
It’s almost time for the annual spring unveiling: that special day when the covers come off parking meters and pay stations downtown and along the waterfront. The seasonal reprieve from […]
Posted inBusiness
Defense contractor fined for improperly moving hazardous waste from Plymouth airport
Final Forge, a company that had operations at Plymouth Municipal Airport and whose website says it makes “humancentric technology for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security,” has been fined […]
Posted inBusiness
Downtown needs a ‘really nice place to stay’
Each room will be different — some small and intimate, others larger with fireplaces. All will blend Old World Plymouth with modern design. That’s Rick Vayo’s vision for two historic […]
Posted inCulture
Delayed by the pandemic, a Plymouth 400th composition finally debuts
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Posted inPolice & Fire
The town had $831,000 for police body cams. Instead, it’s using the money on Water St. sewer work.
The tense encounter could have ended a lot differently. When Plymouth police answered a call for shots fired on North Spooner Street early Saturday morning, they didn’t know what to […]
Posted inGovernment
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 […]
Posted inEnvironment
Recycling requires effort, but the alternative is scary
This is the second installment of a two-part series on recycling in Plymouth. You can read the first installment here. Recycling is like the world – complex and imperfect. But […]
Posted inGovernment
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 […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
A local fish tale about a man with a vision and a rooftop boat
If you’re a long-time resident of Plymouth, you almost certainly remember Mayflower Seafoods on the Plymouth waterfront. For me the restaurant evokes both fond memories of a now deceased business […]