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Frederic Thys @fredthys

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Transplant survivor writes book, plays guitar plymouthindependent.org/tran…

Transplant survivor writes book, plays guitar - Plymouth Independent

Andrew Botieri bellows out a reporter’s name at the top of his lungs as the reporter drives up to Botieri’s West Plymouth condo. You would never know by the volume of his voice that Botieri, a wiry...

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Despite conflicts, Select Board votes 3-2 to advance Landers development plymouthindependent.org/desp…

Despite conflicts, Select Board votes 3-2 to advance Landers development - Plymouth Independent

After weeks of closed-door discussions and a wave of public criticism, the Select Board Tuesday cleared the way for a housing developer to buy 138 acres of formerly protected land in Cedarville, with...

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Downtown sculpture garden unveiled plymouthindependent.org/down…

Downtown sculpture garden unveiled - Plymouth Independent

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Condos planned for old Salvation Army building plymouthindependent.org/cond…

Condos planned for old Salvation Army building - Plymouth Independent

A deal is pending to convert the old Salvation Army building atop Coles Hill into condos, ending a local couple’s dream of creating a romantic wedding venue there. “We tried unsuccessfully for more...

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Closed-door talks over land deal muddied by Select Board members’ link to developer plymouthindependent.org/clos…

Closed-door talks over land deal muddied by Select Board members’ link to developer - Plymouth...

The Select Board on Tuesday held the latest in a series of closed-door meetings to consider whether it should recommend the town purchase 138 acres in Cedarville for about $5 million or allow a...

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Plan could help fund bussing costs plymouthindependent.org/plan…

Plan could help fund busing costs - Plymouth Independent

The town’s $6 million cost to take school kids to and from school each year could be getting a boost from taxpayers statewide next year under a new plan adopted unanimously by the state Senate. Under...

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Two men arrested for attack on woman with mental illness plymouthindependent.org/two-…

Two men arrested for attack on woman with mental illness - Plymouth Independent

Two Plymouth men are facing criminal charges after a video appeared on the Facebook page ‘All Things Plymouth’ showing them allegedly punching and shoving a woman who is mentally ill and has no home....

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The return of First Fridays plymouthindependent.org/the-…

The return of First Fridays - Plymouth Independent

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Pope Leo XIV: "Among these ideologies, I consider particularly insidious the one that suggests that every person must earn or justify his or her own worth, to the point of attributing greater value to those who are more efficient or effective. From this perspective, persons end up being reduced to a means of achieving results, a resource to be used and exploited, and are no longer recognized as a proper end in themselves who should never be instrumentalized. The value of persons, however, does not depend on what they achieve or produce. There are rights that apply to everyone simply by virtue of being human, and no human power can legitimately deny or arbitrarily limit them." #MagnificaHumanitas
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‘On the Road’ again: Select Board plans another series of neighborhood meetings plymouthindependent.org/on-t…

‘On the Road’ again: Select Board plans another series of neighborhood meetings - Plymouth Indepe...

The annual election was supposed to be a reset for the politically fractured Select Board, but it didn’t take long for longstanding tensions to resurface Tuesday during its first full meeting with...

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Water Street is open, for now plymouthindependent.org/wate…

Water Street is open, for now - Plymouth Independent

Water Street is open, but the ill-fated sewer project is not finished. The last 70 feet of pipe to be repaired has settled more than expected and the soil in the area is unstable enough to put the...

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Famous ‘Mayflower’ author to speak at museum plymouthindependent.org/famo…

Famous ‘Mayflower’ author to speak at museum - Plymouth Independent

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A son’s quest to detail dad’s bravery plymouthindependent.org/a-so…

A son’s quest to detail dad’s bravery - Plymouth Independent

Growing up, David Jacobson knew his father was a hero – he just didn’t know how much of one. His dad, Russell, served in Vietnam but rarely spoke about what happened, though David could see it was...

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After a nasty election, an olive branch extended plymouthindependent.org/afte…

After a nasty election, an olive branch extended - Plymouth Independent

Well, that was kind of awkward. Following the most divisive election season in memory, the Select Board Tuesday convened with the same lineup and same tense atmosphere that marked the last 12 months....

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Alleged rapist was long known for fiery outbursts plymouthindependent.org/alle…

Alleged rapist was long known for fiery outbursts - Plymouth Independent

He’s been accused of shooting at a neighbor’s dog, texting his ex-wife 436 times over 13 hours, and calling a tenant 700 times after she complained about the way he was boarding her horses. Before he...

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Status quo prevails plymouthindependent.org/stat…

Status quo prevails - Plymouth Independent

(This report has been updated from its original version) In the closely watched and very acrimonious Select Board race, which featured four candidates vying for two seats, Kevin Canty and Dick...

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Prospects for July Fourth festivities looking up plymouthindependent.org/pros…

Prospects for July Fourth festivities looking up - Plymouth Independent

When July Fourth parade and fireworks organizer Matt Tavares spoke with me in April, he sounded slightly down about the prospect of pyrotechnics going up over the harbor this year. Tavares – who took...

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Town sells Simes House for $40,000 plymouthindependent.org/town…

Town sells Simes House for $40,000 - Plymouth Independent

The Select Board has approved the sale of the historic Simes House in Manomet for $40,000, after the Town spent nearly $4 million and several years in an unsuccessful effort to find permanent use for...

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Early voting is closed, but election day is Saturday plymouthindependent.org/earl…

Early voting is closed, but election day is Saturday - Plymouth Independent

The annual town election is underway now, and concludes with in-person voting on Saturday, May 16. For everyone registered to vote, there’s still time to get up to speed. Here’s a final-days primer....

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Select Board candidates spend thousands on campaigns plymouthindependent.org/sele…

Select Board candidates spend thousands on campaigns - Plymouth Independent

Once again, the Select Board race is an expensive one, with incumbent Kevin Canty receiving more in contributions than any of the other three candidates on the ballot, according to the latest...

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