Tagged: Plymouth

Plymouth’s New Assistant Town Manager Is Not New To Town Hall

March 15th, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, …the end of the month will see the end of the two year term of Brad Brothers as Assistant Town Manager  because he has been chosen, by the Selectmen in Palmer, to be their next Town Manager…this, announced by Town Manager Derek Brindisi at the Select Board meeting of the 12th…but the new Assistant Town Manager is not new to town hall: WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… And because of Brad Brothers departure, Town Manager Derek Brindisi also advised the Select Board…  “…that Silvio Genao, who’s been serving as our Human Resources Director for some time now, will be assuming the role,  effective April 1st of the Assistant Town Manager.” Brindisi, who served as Plymouth’s Assistant Town Manager from 2015 to 2017, says […]

Plymouth Officials Look At Zoning Requirements For MBTA Communities Act

March 8th, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, the MBTA Communities Act requires the town to zone for additional multi-family units because it is adjacent to a transit center, and that’s the Kingston Commuter Rail Station.  However, it does not require the housing to be built.  Non-compliance with the legislation has consequences, as has occurred in Milton.  But there are other […]

Plymouth’s Seniors Want To Be Able To Afford To Age In Place In Town

March 1st, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, 41% of the population is aged 55 plus…this according to Michelle Bratti, the town’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services, who spoke to the Select Board at their meeting on February 27th. And, knowing that the town is becoming a retirement destination she and the Senior Task Force decided to pursue an Age […]

Solution Proposed For Bottlenecks On Old Colony Rail Lines

February 21st, 2024 | Plymouth

A proposed solution to bottlenecks on the Old Colony Rail Line was discussed during Tuesday’s meeting of the Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization.   Deputy Director Charles Kilmer says there is some funding made available for this initiative.   Kilmer also called for a return of commuter rail service to Plymouth.   There was also […]

Proposed Bylaw Change Would Allow Detached One-Bedroom Dwelling On Single House Lot

February 16th, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, accessory dwelling units, or ADU’s seem to be an idea whose time has arrived—and they may arrive in greater numbers if Article 14 is approved by Town Meeting. ADU’s are living spaces—often called basement or garage apartments, or granny flats—that can add a one-bedroom unit, or even a detached one-bedroom dwelling on a […]

Ten Million Dollar Renovation Of W. Plymouth Fire Station On Track For Completion This Spring

February 5th, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, for months folks have been watching the progress of the renovation of Fire Station 2 on Samoset St. in West Plymouth—one of 7 fire stations in town and a facility that was originally built in 1975.  According to Fire Chief Neil Foley, the living quarters within that station were really meant for more […]

No Horse Track, No Casino And County Commissioners Vote To Take A Pay Cut

January 22nd, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, some folks can breathe a sign of relief—at least those opposed to a race track and/or casino on the County Woodlot—a parcel of about 110 acres, off Long Pond Rd.  and there will be no pay increase for County Commissioners Greg Hanley, Sandra Wright and Jared Valanzola —–but instead the Commissioners propose a […]

Ben Scalzi, Hanover, wins 2023 Bill Wilhelm Award

January 15th, 2024 | Plymouth

The Sports Exchange on 95.9 WATD · Bill Wilhelm Award Ceremony | Sports Exchange 1 – 14 – 24 (Ep. 241) On Sunday night, 95.9 WATD celebrated the conclusion of the 2023 high school football season with its presentation of the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. Named for the station’s first and longtime Sports Director, Wilhelm […]

Plymouth Man Seeks Kidney Donor

January 15th, 2024 | Plymouth

Plymouth resident Kevin McDonough suffers from Chronic Kidney Disease and he his wife, Kathleen spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about their search for a kidney donor. To learn more about Massachusetts General Hospital’s Living Donor Program click here.    

Folks In Plymouth Could See A Four Hundred Dollar Tax Increase Next Year

January 15th, 2024 | Plymouth

In Plymouth, the average tax bill could increase by about four hundred dollars –an amount called for in the operating budget of over three hundred one million dollars for fiscal year 2025. The Select Board approved this budget on a 4 to 1 vote at their meeting on the 9th. –-Selectmen Quintal, Canty, Mahoney and […]