Tagged: Plymouth

Robert Hollis, President of The Spire Center for Performing Arts, spoke with WATD’s Christine James about their upcoming 10th Anniversary observances.  

In Plymouth, the annual town election is Saturday May 18th.  Candidates have until this Friday, March 29th, to return nominations papers. Town Clerk Kelly McElreath has an update on what the ballot will look like at this point.  WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more.. Town Clerk Kelly McElreath:  “On the ballot will be the one position […]

In Plymouth, the town already has 16 state granted liquor licenses. But there are those who believe the town needs two more retail liquor stores in the southwestern part of town, where the most growth has occurred, specifically Precincts 9 and 17.  Selectman Charlie Bletzer brought this to the attention of the Select Board and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]