by Bobbi Clark | Oct 10, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, COVID is not going away—and it’s going to be around for a long time, just like the flu. This, according to Barry Potvin, Plymouth’s Board of Health Chairman. But there is a new vaccine available, released just last month, that’s more effective than the...
by Bobbi Clark | Oct 2, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the environmental release of radioactive waste water, by plant owner Holtec, from the Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor—the topic of a Board of Health forum on September 27th… WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Board of Health Chairman Barry Potvin says the idea of the...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 28, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the Wildlands Trust turns 50—celebrating on the 23rd and they observed that milestone with a day-long party in a gallery at the Wildlands Trust headquarters off of Long Pond Road. The Trust is one of the largest and oldest regional land trusts in the...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 24, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, at Town Hall on the 21st, State Senator Susan Moran delivered the goods— $70,000 worth—to help in funding the Master Plan. And concerning the Master Plan, Article 8 will go to Town Meeting to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 21, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the school district is one of the largest in the state, operating 12 schools. And the town can point with pride to two state-of-the-art high schools, and the Manomet Elementary School was just recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education as a National Blue...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 17, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, Selectman Chair Dick Quintal attended the Select Board meeting of the 12th in person and chaired the meeting as well. During the past several weeks, he’s missed two meetings and attended via Zoom a couple of times and in some cases did not chair the...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 7, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, when there are properties around town that are considered a blight and a nuisance, such as vacant rundown buildings, the town currently has limited ability to enforce a remedy. To change that, Building Inspector Nick Mayo brings Article 5-a bylaw...
by Bobbi Clark | Sep 1, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, William Coyle, P.E. or Professional Engineer, is the new Director of the Department of Public Works. He follows long time DPW Director Jonathan Beder who resigned early this year after about a dozen years of service. Bill, as he is called, comes to town...
by Bobbi Clark | Aug 29, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, about 7,200 students hit the books today in eight elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and an alternative high school. Pre-kindergarten starts after Labor Day, but for some 1,400 teachers, school began yesterday with a rousing...
by Bobbi Clark | Aug 25, 2023 | News
In Plymouth the Select Board, at their meeting on the 22nd, addressed the matter of whether or not to support a ban on the single serving liquor containers called nips. Selectmen Chair Dick Quintal and Selectman John Mahoney were not present. With Selectmen Kevin...
