She planned to hang herself with a rope, a woman told police last summer after allegedly being raped by 19-year-old Brodric Mason. But the 61-year-old homeless woman was too distraught […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inEnvironment
Plan to pump treated wastewater from harbor to Camelot Park raises concerns
Last fall, fish started dying at Darlene Nickerson’s trout hatchery in Chiltonville. “I knew I should have been testing my water, but it’s expensive,” said Nickerson – who owns […]
Posted inEnvironment
Where do your recyclables end up? The answer is complicated, and worrisome.
Do you know where your waste hauler dumps your household trash and recyclables? Are you wasting your time and effort by separating household waste in trash and recycling bins? And […]
Posted inGovernment
You still have to pay taxes, but the town is making it more convenient
How’s this for a positive spin on local taxes? Your bills aren’t going down, but the town is giving you more options for paying them. It’s in the process of […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
A (dollar) sign of Plymouth’s growth: More banks
When notorious crook Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he supposedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Sutton, who died in 1980, denied saying it, but who […]
Posted inCulture
Philharmonic’s director: ‘Be prepared to be blown away’
How to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email Robert Knox at robert@plymouthindependent.org. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg […]
Posted inGovernment
Town settles with contractor over Water St. project, but more trouble surfaces
The town will pay an additional $2 million to finish the beleaguered Water Street sewer project, pushing the cost of the job to $6.5 million. But that’s not the end […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Firefighter charged with using hidden cameras to record his ex-girlfriend has been in trouble before
Even before he was accused of secretly recording his ex-girlfriend naked with another man, Richard Pimental faced criminal charges that could have disqualified him from working as a Plymouth firefighter. […]
Posted inBeer Town
Untold is the latest brewer to tap into Plymouth’s thirst for better beer
On the evening of Feb. 2, Untold Brewing announced on Instagram that its Plymouth taproom in North Plymouth on the edge of Cordage Park would open at 2 p.m. the […]
Posted inCulture
Immigrants find a temporary home, but face an uncertain future
The Baymont by Wyndham Motel in Kingston has become a temporary home to about 300 people from all over the Americas. Ninety-six immigrant families live at the motel off Route […]