by Bobbi Clark | Apr 24, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the town election is about a month away and there will be a question on the ballot asking voters to approve a new charter. Charter Commissioners met on the 19th to discuss the wording of the question that will appear on the ballot. Under state statute,...
by Bobbi Clark | Apr 16, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, at their meeting on the 13th, the Plymouth County Commissioners approved a Fiscal Year 24 Operating Budget of just over $11 million and also approved Boston South’s plan to secure the woodlot from ATVs. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Chair Jared...
by Bobbi Clark | Apr 7, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the tourist season will soon be in full swing and there are many accommodations for visitors, among them short term rentals—and currently there are 124 of them registered with the Board of Health. So, what are the town’s requirements for a homeowner to...
by Bobbi Clark | Apr 4, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, this week, the tourism promotion organization for the town and county, See Plymouth, will accept a $1 million grant, administered by the Massachusetts Office of Travel, and funded by the Economic Development Administration. This is to promote the shoulder...
by Bobbi Clark | Mar 31, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the Board of Health sponsored a public forum this week concerning the subject of tritium, a cancerous agent, contained in the 1.1 million gallons of water that Holtec could release into Cape Cod Bay. Bobbi Clark has more… A group of experts from...
by Bobbi Clark | Mar 23, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, a new charter will be on the ballot in May, and to help folks understand the changes that document would bring, if passed, the Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is holding a series of meetings throughout the community. The meetings will be conducted...
by Bobbi Clark | Mar 21, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, for the first time, the upcoming Spring Town Meeting will be held using the hybrid format, now permitted because of state legislation passed last year. This plan allows Town Meeting Members to appear in person or to participate remotely. WATD’s Bobbi...
by Bobbi Clark | Mar 8, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, there are seven Fire Stations, covering over 100 square miles, and a population edging close to 70,000 that swells to over 100,000 at the peak of the tourist season. Of those stations, a new one could be built on Bourne Road, on 2 acres of land recently...
by Bobbi Clark | Mar 2, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, the Zoning Board of Appeals, or ZBA, hosted a standing-room only crowd at Town Hall on February 27th, to hear New Hope Chapel’s request to construct a 787-seat church, with 365 parking spaces. This, in an area zoned Rural Residential on Joshua’s Way, off...
by Bobbi Clark | Feb 24, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, perhaps it’s not an exaggeration to say that most of Water Street, is a gem of a roadway that hugs the harbor, and is a pathway to the many leisure and business activities that cluster at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, and those that operate on the water...