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Get the morning briefAppeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over 2018 Plymouth Police Shootout
Oct 9 · Plymouth Independent →
Tree-Debris Drop-Off Set for Camelot Drive This Weekend
Oct 9 · Town of Plymouth →
Precinct 16 Meets Tonight at Plymouth South Middle School
Oct 9 · Town of Plymouth →
Precinct 17 Meets Tonight at Redbrook
Oct 9 · Town of Plymouth →
Former Plymouth schools food director gets six months in prison
Oct 8 · Plymouth Independent →
New sinkhole adds trouble to Water Street sewer project
Oct 8 · Plymouth Independent →
Earth Removal Bylaw Committee meets today at 4 p.m.
Oct 8 · Town of Plymouth →
Town Meeting preview today ahead of Oct. 17 session
Oct 8 · Town of Plymouth →
Board of Health Meets Remotely at 5 p.m. Today
Oct 7 · Town of Plymouth →
Precincts 6, 7, 8 and 14 Hold Town Meeting Caucus Tonight
Oct 7 · Town of Plymouth →
Coffee with a Cop at Alltown Fresh Today
Oct 7 · Plymouth Police Department →
Library Talk on Coastal Plain Ponds Today
Oct 7 · Mass.gov →
Select Board backs 392-unit Darby Farms apartment plan
Oct 6 · Plymouth Independent →
Select Board and Planning Board meet tonight on housing, zoning
Oct 6 · Town of Plymouth →
Conservation Commission reviews coastal work and home filings tonight
Oct 6 · Town of Plymouth →
Select Board chair tightens meeting debate rules
Oct 6 · Patch →
Crime analysts begin four-day conference at Hotel 1620
Zoning Board reviews Carver Road retail proposal tonight
Oct 5 · Town of Plymouth →
Precinct Chairs committee reviews Fall Town Meeting articles tonight
Oct 5 · Town of Plymouth →
Precinct 1 holds Fall Town Meeting caucus at Hedge School tonight
Oct 5 · Town of Plymouth →
Jordan Road closed in daytime Monday through Thursday
Oct 5 · Town of Plymouth →
Mon. Oct. 5: Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing, 6 p.m.
Oct 4 · Town of Plymouth →
Tue. Oct. 6: Select Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
Oct 4 · Town of Plymouth →
West Wind Shores 2 Road Resurfacing Starts Week of Oct. 5
Oct 4 · Town of Plymouth →
Tue. Oct. 6: Conservation Commission Hearing, 7 p.m.
Oct 4 · Town of Plymouth →
Buck Moths Walk at Myles Standish Complex Is This Afternoon
Oct 4 · Mass.gov →
Plymouth Democrats Hold Blue Wave Rally at G Pub Today
Airport commissioners reject conflict-of-interest report
Oct 3 · Plymouth Independent →
Plymouth man, 19, sentenced for Harvard Medical School explosion
Manomet Bird-A-Thon offers birding and conservation activities
Oct 3 · Manomet →
Select Board Meets on Zoom Today at Noon
The Select Board meets via Zoom at 12 p.m. today. The agenda includes public comment and one-day alcohol license requests, including a wine-and-malt license for an October 3 concert at Memorial Hall.
Oct 2 · Town of Plymouth →
Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund Applications Due Today
Plymouth's Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund is accepting applications through the end of business today, October 2.
Oct 2 · Town of Plymouth →
First Friday Bird Walk at Manomet This Morning
Manomet's First Friday Bird Walk runs 9 to 10 a.m. today at its headquarters, 125 Manomet Point Road.
Oct 2 · Manomet →
Plymouth Harbor Committee meets tonight at Maritime Facility
The Harbor Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Harbormaster Maritime Facility on Water Street.
Oct 1 · Town of Plymouth →
Plymouth Airport Commission meets tonight
The commission holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Plymouth Municipal Airport administration offices.
Oct 1 · Town of Plymouth →
Tidmarsh hosts "Autumn Artistry" for homeschool families today
Mass Audubon's free botany-focused program runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary for children ages 5–16 and their families.
Oct 1 · Mass Audubon →
Charge Pond Loop hike today in Myles Standish State Forest
The Friends of Myles Standish State Forest lead a 5-mile hike from 9 to 11:30 a.m., meeting at the closed gate at the Camp Cachalot entrance. The route passes areas treated in the Ten Year Pine Barrens Restoration project.
Judge takes Clancy not-guilty motion under advisement
At a September 29 hearing, defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued prosecutors lack sufficient evidence, and the judge took the motion under advisement. Prosecutors have not decided whether to retry the case after the mistrial; the next hearing is November 2.
Sep 30 · WBUR →
Holtec may go to federal court over Pilgrim wastewater
Holtec said September 29 it may seek federal permission to discharge radioactive water from the closed Pilgrim plant into Cape Cod Bay, after losing a state appeal earlier this month.
Sep 30 · Cape and Islands NPR Stations →
Advisory & Finance Committee reviews Town Meeting warrant tonight
The committee meets today at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Great Hall and online to review fall Special Town Meeting articles, including a proposed data center moratorium/zoning article.
Sep 30 · Town of Plymouth →
Plymouth Redevelopment Authority meets at 5 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners meets today at 5:00 p.m. in the Freedom Meeting Room at Town Hall.
Sep 30 · Town of Plymouth →
Distinguished Visitors Committee meets at 6 p.m.
The committee meets today at 6:00 p.m. in the Cranberry Meeting Room at Plymouth Town Hall.
Sep 30 · Town of Plymouth →
Precinct 16 meets tonight at Plymouth South Middle School
Precinct 16 meets today at 7:00 p.m. at Plymouth South Middle School, 488 Long Pond Road.
Sep 30 · Town of Plymouth →
County commissioners meet at 10 a.m.
The commissioners meet today at the County Administration Building, 44 Obery Street. The agenda includes a regional clean-water summit, an ARPA update and a possible vote on hiring an outside firm to investigate an employee complaint.
Sep 30 · Plymouth County →
Fall Hometown Cleanup registration due Thursday
Registration and waiver forms are due Thursday, October 1, to take part in the town-wide Fall Hometown Cleanup on October 3.
Sep 30 · Town of Plymouth →
Lindsay Clancy Case Returns to Plymouth Court Tuesday
Attorneys return to Plymouth Superior Court Tuesday before Judge Michael Sullivan to argue defense motions seeking dismissal and an inquiry into a holdout juror, with the hearing expected to address a possible retrial or plea after the mistrial.
Sep 29 · WHDH 7News →
Wildlands Trust Invites Volunteers to Tuesday Stewardship Workday
Wildlands Trust holds a volunteer workday Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its 675 Long Pond Road headquarters to help maintain native gardens, walking paths and the community garden; all experience levels welcome.
Sep 29 · Wildlands Trust →
Nuclear decommissioning panel meets at Town Hall tonight
The Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel meets Monday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at Plymouth Town Hall, with a hybrid public-participation option.
Sep 28 · Mass.gov →
Plymouth Democrats meet at Cedarville Fire Station tonight
The Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meets Monday, September 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Cedarville Fire Station, 2208 State Road; registration is not required.
Sep 28 · Plymouth Democratic Town Committee →
WATD to host Plymouth-Barnstable Senate forum Monday
WATD hosts a forum Monday, September 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. with State Senate candidates Dylan Fernandes and Kari MacRae; the forum can be heard live online or on-air and will be recorded on video by Local Seen/PACTV.
Sep 28 · WATD 95.9 →
Select Board meets Tuesday
The Select Board meets Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall at Town Hall, 26 Court Street.
Sep 27 · Town of Plymouth →
Plymouth Swap Shop continues Saturday
The Plymouth Swap Shop runs Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at 33 Hedges Pond Road.
Sep 27 · Town of Plymouth →
Herring Ponds Watershed Association plans land-preservation gala
Today from 4 to 7 p.m., the association holds its fundraising gala at Bournedale Function Facility, with dinner, music, dancing, silent auction and raffle to benefit land acquisition.
Nor’easter prompts Plymouth safety measures and cancellations
Plymouth officials reported high-wind, high-surf and coastal-flood warnings for the weekend nor’easter. The Swap Shop, Manomet Transfer Station, Energy Education Expo and outdoor municipal recreation programs are canceled or closed today, Saturday, September 26.
Sep 26 · Plymouth Fire Department →
Cherry Street water main project begins Monday
Replacement of the Cherry Street water main begins Monday, September 28, between Squanto Road and Durigan Street. Local and emergency traffic will remain open, but delays are expected during weekday construction.
Sep 26 · Town of Plymouth →
Rare September nor’easter threatens Plymouth coast
A rare September nor’easter is bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Plymouth today, with risks of erosion, flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Officials advise boat owners to remove boats from the water.
Sep 25 · Plymouth Independent →
Select Board chair bans direct attacks from dais
Select Board Chair Deb Iaquinto on Tuesday banned members from addressing each other directly from the dais, requiring comments go through the chair after repeated personal disputes.
Sep 25 · Plymouth Independent →
RV crashes through downtown seawall
A recreational vehicle struck and broke through the Water Street seawall on Wednesday. The town is installing temporary concrete barriers and began repairs Thursday as storm conditions threaten the waterfront.
Sep 25 · Plymouth Independent →
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