Plymouth Independent

01/01/2026

What a remarkable life Betty Sander led.

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Sander, 103, died peacefully at her home in Plymouth on December 14, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on September 22, 1922, to Lewis Conrad Covell of Wareham and Bernice Lydia Covell (McKeil) of Natick, Elizabeth was a proud lifelong resident of Plymouth. She married John ...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from the Independent. It's snowing and you're probably staying indoors - a good time to check out our look back at Plymouth's 2025. It was a busy year.

As 2025 nears the finish line, the Plymouth Independent prepares to mark its second full year of publishing. And it truly was full. The town was not lacking for news – good, bad, ugly, and sometimes puzzling. We covered a wide range of stories over the past 12 months, from government to business t...

12/31/2025

One last look at Light the Night: Watch a video of the spectacular holiday display in Brewster Gardens.

Reaching a consensus on anything these days can seem impossible, but you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who wasn’t dazzled by the Light the Night display that’s turned Brewster Gardens a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Started in 2022, thanks to the efforts of Christine de la To...

12/31/2025

Town ringing in new year with a ban on Styrofoam containers: Plymouth will join more than 60 municipalities statewide in prohibiting them.

As of New Year’s Day, expanded polystyrene containers – better known by the brand name Styrofoam – will be banned in Plymouth restaurants and take-out establishments, including supermarkets that serve prepared foods. The town is joining more than 60 cities and towns across Massachusetts in ban...

12/31/2025

For Plymouth, a year of challenges, changes, and concerns: A look at some of the news we covered over the last 12 months, including business, crime, culture, the environment, government, and more.

As 2025 nears the finish line, the Plymouth Independent prepares to mark its second full year of publishing. And it truly was full. The town was not lacking for news – good, bad, ugly, and sometimes puzzling. We covered a wide range of stories over the past 12 months, from government to business t...

12/30/2025

After a down tourism season, officials and businesses look to cash in next summer: With the World Cup coming to Foxborough and the nation celebrating its 250th, they hope to draw more visitors to town.

Plymouth Rock has long been a symbol of many things, including the town’s awkward tourism reality. People often stand before the “must-see” attraction, furrow their brows, and mutter the inevitable question: “That’s it?” The same question might be posed about the 2025 tourism season here...

12/29/2025

This Your Art Here submission is a photograph by Jeremy Crispo. It’s a “beautiful red cardinal sitting on top of a tree with snow all around it here in Plymouth,” he writes. “This is something I had never ever seen before until now.” He took it with a Canon Powershot SX50HS.

12/29/2025

Team Spinal Tap event will definitely ‘go to 11.’ Plus, a ‘DIY Hot Cocoa Bar’ at the library, ‘Song Sung Blue’ at Plimoth Cinema, a ‘New Year’s Eve Funday,’ a last look at the Brewster Gardens holiday lights, and much more.

You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to [email protected] at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. Team Spinal Tap, a group of cyclists most of whom are fro...

12/29/2025

They said it, we published it: A sampling of notable quotes from the past year in Plymouth.

We listened to and spoke with hundreds of people for Plymouth Independent stories in 2025. Here’s a selection of what they had to say, and you can quote us on that. “Elder homelessness is one of our fastest growing populations. People with fixed incomes are getting priced out right now.  We’v...

12/26/2025

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12/25/2025

‘It may be cold, but a lot of warm hearts help out.’ With the support of local groups and individuals, Holiday Care and Comfort for Heroes dishes out food and thanks to hundreds of veterans.

For many veterans, the year-end holidays can be a time of financial strain and emotional need. That’s why Michael Duggan helped to hand out free meals and heartfelt thanks yesterday to those who served. Upwards of 500 veterans and their families were registered to receive food and cheer today at t...

12/24/2025

No surprise: Pinehills deals topped November homes sales. It accounted for six of eight transactions priced at more than $1 million.

As the town seeks to fend off a looming budget crunch, November’s home sales numbers serve as a reminder of why Pinehills taxpayers are so important for Plymouth’s fiscal stability. Of the eight sales that topped $1 million last month, six were in the upscale neighborhood that collectively is th...