Plymouth Independent

12/05/2025

Our latest Your Art Here submission is an iPhone photo by Pauline deLaar taken “on a perfect night in the Czech Republic.”

12/05/2025

‘A random person is funding my education. ‘ A random person is funding my education. Scholarships – some of them anonymous – help Plymouth students pursue education dreams at Quincy College.

In this season of giving, it is important to express appreciation for the kindness shown by others. But that can be difficult when you need to thank someone whose name you don’t know. Ruby Blackwell understands that conundrum – she owes a debt of gratitude to a person she has never met. This fal...

12/04/2025

Long-dormant memorials committee gets new members: Lack of a quorum added to the frustration of a father seeking benches to honor his two late sons.

The town’s Memorials Advisory Committee, which has been unable to take any votes for a year because it lacked a quorum, will finally be able to do so again. The Select Board Tuesday appointed three new members to the five-member committee: Alice Baker, Jeanette Kelley, and Jennifer MacIver Edwards...

12/03/2025

From Plymouth North News: A confidence builder for English language learners
Watch a student-made video on the school’s new ‘academy.’

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12/03/2025

Sheehan takes on her wealthy family in opposing North Plymouth condos: The environmental lawyer was one of many people to speak against the project at a ZBA meeting.

It was no surprise that a succession of speakers Monday evening implored the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals to deny a permit for a controversial 40b condominium project proposed for North Plymouth. Residents have spoken out against the 163-unit complex at three ZBA meetings where the proposal has ...

12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, the Board of The Plymouth Independent wants to express our deepest gratitude for your support in 2025. Because of you, we were able to bring Plymouth the stories that mattered most:

• The Plymouth Foundation mostly works out of the public eye. When Town Meeting members raised concerns about transparency, your donations allowed us to explore how this nonprofit wields influence over Plymouth's development — giving taxpayers the visibility they deserve into decisions that shape our town's future.

• Can Memorial Hall be saved? Your support took readers inside the crumbling 100-year-old venue to see water-infiltrated electrical rooms, ancient heating systems, and structural damage hidden for years. As Plymouth faces a defining choice about this cultural anchor, you ensured the community had the information needed for this crucial conversation.

• At Hedge Elementary, diversity and community thrive while immigration fears swirl around it. Your generosity made it possible to tell the stories of families helping each other navigate a new country, teachers adapting to students who speak Portuguese at home, and the reality of life inside Plymouth's smallest and most diverse school.

These are just a few examples of what your investment in independent news gave back to Plymouth this year. Thank you for believing in news that serves Plymouth. Thank you for making 2025's most meaningful reporting possible. And thank you for being part of a community that values truth, accountability, and understanding.

With gratitude,

Tom Redburn, Charlotte Russell, Glorianna Davenport, Darice Wareham, Sue Giovanetti, Ana Walsh, Walter Robinson, Patrick Flaherty

Board of Directors
The Plymouth Independent

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12/02/2025

An early holiday gift: Free parking until April: Meters and pay stations downtown and along the waterfront have gone into their annual hibernation period.

Some people believe there is “no place to park” in downtown Plymouth. It’s not true but nonetheless makes for robust complaining by social media posters. (As if we needed more of that.) But for those who do venture into the increasingly popular business district – and manage to find a place ...

12/02/2025

He’s responsible for more than 100 square miles of water: Harbormaster Chad Hunter and his staff are kept busy, even in the off season.

Chad Hunter covers a lot of ground in his job. Make that water. As Plymouth’s harbormaster, Hunter’s domain is larger than you might think. It extends well beyond what’s visible from atop Coles Hill. Three miles out to sea from any land point in Plymouth and all its many ponds are within his j...

12/01/2025

Holiday Stroll weekend will get you in the spirit: Plus, ‘Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’ at Memorial Hall, the Pilgrim Festival Chorus performs, a festive house tour, a chocolate tour, and many more events.

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’re feeling a bit like Scrooge already, the Holid...

11/29/2025

Our latest Your Art Here submission comes from Helen Churchill. “I have numerous photos of autumn trees and woods, but this one brightly colored leaf is just a bit different – ‘minimalist’ might be the word to use,” she writes. “I just know that it was a bit of color in a gray/brown area of the woods.”

11/29/2025

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Bert’s razing said to be imminent: An attorney for the decaying restaurant’s owners says demolition work has been given the ‘green light.’

Bert’s, the forlorn shell of a former restaurant at the beginning of Long Beach, could finally be torn down during the second week of December, according to an attorney for the property’s owners. Bill Sims told the Independent that he still must confirm the contractor’s availability and make s...

11/27/2025

Old photos found at Town Hall set off forensic search: Images of homes from the 1880s yield clues, but one mystery house remains. Do you know where it’s located?

Have you ever had your plans for the day suddenly changed? Well, that happened to me not long ago when, just as I was walking into the gym, I received an email from Conor Anderson, Plymouth’s historic resources coordinator, who had just discovered a mislabeled file at Town Hall. Originally labeled...