A Marshfield man who was drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and severely injuring two others will serve a […]
Tag: Feature
Posted inEnvironment
State lowers town’s EEE risk from high to moderate
Both of Plymouth’s high school football teams are on the road this week, but when they return to play on their home fields, it will back to “Friday Night Lights.” […]
Posted inGovernment
Veterans services nonprofit opens center in downtown Plymouth
A nonprofit that provides behavioral health, housing, employment, and re-entry services for veterans officially opened in downtown Plymouth Tuesday. The Boston-based Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, known as VOAMASS, held […]
Posted inBeer Town
Second Wind has been trying to open a Main St. taproom for five years. What’s the holdup?
If you’ve walked past the semi-rundown building at 11 Main St. any time over the past five years, you may have noticed a small handwritten sign in the window proclaiming […]
Posted inCulture
An afternoon in the park: Celebrate the official opening of Stephens Field
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org, at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on […]
Posted inEducation
New teachers contract includes ‘largest raises ever’
The Plymouth School Committee this week approved a new contract that will increase most teachers’ pay by 13½ percent over three years, according to the town’s teachers union. Members of […]
Posted inBusiness
Neighbors sound off about South St. apartment project
Developer Rick Vayo’s proposal to build 24 one-bedroom apartments classified as affordable across from the library on South Street ran into opposition from speakers at a Planning Board meeting Wednesday […]
Posted inBusiness Beat
Mini golf or a flea market at Benny’s Plaza? No, but here are some ideas that might work.
Editor’s note: Unlike our news stories, this column also includes the author’s opinions. “Change” is the word of the year in Plymouth. Maybe the word of the decade. Plymouth is […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Marshfield man guilty of murder in 2019 crash that killed 13-year-old Plymouth girl
A Plymouth County jury Tuesday convicted a Marshfield man who was drunk when he sped through a red light and plowed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and […]
Posted inEducation
‘We saw no signs of anything’
Pamela and David Murphy sit at a table in the dining room of their Manomet home. On the mantel, and above it, are photos and a striking pencil drawing of […]