Two days after the Select Board voted not to reappoint Bill Keohan and Allen Hemberger to the Community Preservation Committee, the newly formed lineup did not wait for the two […]
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Prisoners are spending thousands of hours a month talking on the phone – for free
The inmate, who was being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on an armed robbery charge, liked to talk. On a single day in April, he sat on the […]
Keohan ousted from Community Preservation Committee
The Select Board on Tuesday voted to remove Bill Keohan from the Community Preservation Committee, which he has chaired since its inception in 2002. It also ousted committee member Allen […]
Discolored and smelly. That’s how some Ponds of Plymouth residents describe their water.
Celeste Harrington, a Ponds of Plymouth resident since 2003, remembers when the water was fine. “Until Aquarion,” she said. “You could drink it out of the faucet. It tasted […]
Everyone will be welcome at Nelson Park for the Plymouth Pride Festival
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column. It’s easy. Just email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a […]
Connecting the dots between Italian immigrants and Plymouth Cordage Co.
In 2018, I made my first trip to my ancestral homeland of Bologna, Italy. Part of the trip included excursions into the countryside to see the villages different branches of […]
Here’s your chance to have a say on where Plymouth is headed
Development is out of control. It’s too expensive to live here. Traffic is a nightmare. Taxes are high, and services are lacking. Those are among the many complaints of disgruntled […]
New committee will weigh where Plymouth’s wastewater should end up
The Select Board Tuesday selected six members for a committee that will advise it on a proposal to discharge treated wastewater at Camelot Park instead of in the harbor, where […]
Malcolm A. MacGregor, 81, longtime champion of the environment and wildlife
Malcolm A. MacGregor, 81, a wildlife and environmental champion whose tireless advocacy left a long legacy of influence over the wildlife and ecosystem of Southeastern Massachusetts, passed away on May […]
Fond memories of Benny’s remain, even as its plaza becomes blighted
Everyone loved Benny’s. But not enough to keep the retro-style department store from going dark seven years ago. The family-owned, Rhode Island-based chain closed all 31 Benny’s in 2017, including […]