WE HAVE QUESTIONS
About We Have Questions
We Have Questions is the Plymouth Independent’s version of the classic Q&A column, a forum for conversations with local people of interest. We’re not worried about running out of subjects. Plymouth is full of fascinating characters – including entrepreneurs, public officials, educators, artists, musicians, authors, athletes, nonprofit leaders, and many more. The idea is to have a casual conversation that steers clear of cliched questions and canned responses. If you know someone you think we should have a sitdown with, send us a note at whq@plymouthindependent.org. If you have the subject’s contact information, all the better. You can even suggest yourself – we won’t tell.
‘I had this vision of what Plymouth could be’
Developer Rick Vayo’s imprint is on many of the highest-profile projects in town. He sees it as a gem that needed polishing. But his prolific pace and far-reaching ambitions also invite scrutiny.
Recent Interviews
‘We’re looking for college students in non-traditional places’
Rick DeCristofaro didn’t need to take on the challenge of running Quincy College, which has been in Plymouth since 1991. So why is he doing it?
Patty Cho knew nothing about running a restaurant. Nine years later, she’s learned a few things.
She and her husband, Thuyet Phan, are on the verge of opening their second downtown restaurant. Getting here hasn’t been easy.
The privilege and pain of being a veterinarian
Norm Stillman sold his popular Court Street Animal Hospital because the job he lived for no longer made him happy. Now, with the pet care industry in crisis, he wonders what’s next.
Ana Walsh gets pumped up about healthy food and happy employees
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but the owner of Vela Juice Bar has turned her business into a downtown institution.
Why you might not want to make your coffee with town water
Caffeine and conversation with Speedwell’s Derek Anderson
Plymouth relies on tourism. So why isn’t everyone all-in on promoting it?
See Plymouth CEO Lea Filson talks about why so many people come here, and what needs to happen if the town is going to attract more.