Plymouth Independent

06/02/2026

Two men arrested for attack on woman with mental illness: Online video led investigators to the altercation which began outside Yellow Deli.

Two Plymouth men are facing criminal charges after a video appeared on the page ‘All Things Plymouth’ showing them allegedly punching and shoving a woman who is mentally ill and has no home. The alleged attack took place on April 8, but it wasn’t until May 20, when a caller alerted po...

06/01/2026

The return of First Fridays: Plus, a Burial Hill history tour, a ‘Pip the Plover’ StoryWalk, a members-only art exhibit, the farmers market, and many more happenings.

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. This week, revel in a Plein Air Day at Wildlands Trust, ch...

05/30/2026

Tuscany Tavern ‘Party Girl’ turns 101: Betty Thornton still enjoys going out on the town and entertaining her companions – and anyone else who might be within earshot.

On Tuesdays, the phone at Tuscany Tavern starts ringing shortly after 5 p.m. “Will she be there tonight?” the callers ask. They’re hoping to be seated in the tiny North Plymouth restaurant next to the star attraction: Betty Thornton, a vivacious, comical, effusive and highly entertaining “pa...

05/28/2026

‘On the Road’ again: Select Board plans another series of neighborhood meetings: But debate on the topic highlighted simmering tensions between members.

The annual election was supposed to be a reset for the politically fractured Select Board, but it didn’t take long for longstanding tensions to resurface Tuesday during its first full meeting with new chair Deb Iaquinto behind the gavel. The latest round of squabbling wasn’t set off by an overar...

05/27/2026

This Your Art Here submission is from June Bernard, who painted this 9x12 watercolor of Bug Lite. “I was inspired to do it as a Plymouth resident, and from always living near the water. I enjoy doing nautical watercolors.”

05/26/2026

Water Street is open, for now: Elation over the opening of Water Street for the season quickly waned after new problems emerge.

Water Street is open, but the ill-fated sewer project is not finished. The last 70 feet of pipe to be repaired has settled more than expected and the soil in the area is unstable enough to put the project on hold so the town and the contractor can come up with a different way of […]

05/25/2026

Famous ‘Mayflower’ author to speak at museum: Plus, a Memorial Day parade, The Righteous Brothers, poetry and wine, a local author fair, and many more happenings.

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. This week, catch the Town of Plymouth’s annual Memorial ...

05/24/2026

A son’s quest to detail dad’s bravery: After his father’s death, a Plymouth resident learns of his father’s unheralded courage in combat during Vietnam and may have located his flak jacket at a national museum.

Growing up, David Jacobson knew his father was a hero – he just didn’t know how much of one. His dad Russell served in Vietnam but rarely spoke about what happened, though David could see it was significant. His father, who had been a U.S. Navy corpsman, or combat medic, with the Marine Corps in...

05/22/2026

This submission comes from Ellie Gilbert. “I love how my forget-me-nots from last year have once again happily reseeded themselves throughout my garden,” she said. “Once you have these sweet little plants, they’re yours forever!”

05/22/2026

Of the 87 homes sold in town last month, 43 went at or above asking price: Meantime, just seven of the 118 on the market are listed at under $500,000.

If you’ve got the money or equity to hunt for a new home in town, expect to run into plenty of similarly minded people at open houses. While the cost of homeownership in Plymouth is rapidly catching up to some of its northern neighbors, higher prices are not deterring buyers of means. The most cov...