Plymouth Independent

01/10/2026

Our latest Your Art Here submission comes from Bob Warner. “This shot was taken a few minutes after sunrise in Lincolnville, ME” recently, he writes.

01/08/2026

Reports of dead birds prompt avian flu warning: Officials are working with state and federal agencies to confirm the disease’s return.

The avian flu is apparently back, nearly a year after its presence resulted in the deaths of hundreds – if not thousands – of birds in lakes and ponds across town. Officials have received “several reports of deceased waterfowl” in recent days, according to a press release from communications...

01/08/2026

Residents turn out in force to debate immigration policy: Proposal to further restrict town officials from cooperating in federal immigration enforcement dropped in favor of existing police policy.

In a marathon five-hour session Tuesday night before a rare standing-room-only crowd at Town Hall, the Select Board considered a policy to further restrict town officials from participating in federal actions against any undocumented residents. In the end, the board voted unanimously not to change t...

01/07/2026

This Your Art Here submission is a photograph by Jae Dunn. It was taken “at Plimoth Patuxet [Museums] in the late afternoon a few days before the museum closed for the season. I love that there is nothing modern in the sight line, which makes me think that this may be close to the view my ancestors actually had.”

01/06/2026

Plymouth needs more commercial development. Bureaucracy has kept it to a trickle. As the town faces a fiscal crunch, it’s burdened by a decades-long failure to broaden the tax base.

As a gloomy fiscal outlook descends on Town Hall, there’s added urgency to bolster local revenue to avoid layoffs, service cuts, or a Proposition 2 ½ override. Growing the commercial sector is not a new idea, but it has not been Plymouth’s strong suit for decades. Most of the growth here over t...

01/05/2026

This Your Art Here submission comes from Rich Taddonio. While the holidays are over, his vision is an enduring one. “This is an acrylic painting of what an imagined Christmas tree forest would look like,” he writes.

01/05/2026

‘Snow Ball’ offers an antidote to a ‘long, cold month.’ Plus, ‘Marty Supreme’ at Plimoth Cinema, mocktails at Uva, a blanket knitting party at Untold Brewing, Steve Forbert at the Spire, a Springsteen tribute at Memorial Hall, 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. If you want an excuse to don formal attire and go out for...

01/05/2026

Another new year ushered in with…squash. It’s an Italian tradition passed down through generations of North Plymouth families

I rang in the New Year in Provincetown with my husband and two close friends. We started the evening in a small bar. (The bartenders were from Plymouth, extra bonus.) Following drinks, we watched a first-ever drone show over Provincetown Harbor, followed by dinner at a great restaurant and then drin...

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...