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Elizabeth “Betty” Silva Reardon, died peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Newfield House in Plymouth. Born in Cambridge on Jan. 6, 1929, to the late Francis and Elizabeth (Silva) McCarthy, she grew up in Cambridge and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She began her career as a keypunch operator with Manpower, and […] The post Elizabeth Reardon, 97, golf lover appeared first on Plymouth…
Millions of dollars in community preservation projects around town were completed over the past two decades despite a “systemic” failure to follow required steps designed to protect historic buildings. As many as 40 publicly funded projects since 2000 were completed despite a failure to file the necessary historic preservation or other deed restrictions, Town Manager […] The post Mayflower…
The owner of the now demolished Full Sail bar on White Horse Beach this week sued the town, alleging the price Plymouth paid to take the property by eminent domain was “grossly inadequate.” The town offered the owner Theodore “Skip” Fucillo $269,000, even though Town Meeting had followed the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee […] The post Full Sail lot owner sues Plymouth over…
It’s been a hot summer for real estate in Plymouth, at least when it comes to the weather. Between heatwaves and summer vacations, sales during this sultry season tend to hinge on the desirability and location of particular properties, not overall market conditions. In July, 123 homes changed hands across town, compared with 137 in […] The post Seventeen homes sold for more than $1m last month…
As soon as I was old enough to cross the street, I was on the beach all year. Not to get too old-person cranky, but at the time there were only three vehicles in town able to drive down to the Point (one a Jeep owned by Marillis Bittinger Bolonsky). If you wanted to get […] The post YOUR VIEW: Want to go to the beach? “Walk” appeared first on Plymouth Independent .
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court St., has brought just about every kind of music to its stage, and on Saturday, Aug. 22, it will strike a new chord with the launch of its first CountryFest. Plymouth may be a long way from Nashville, but country music has a devoted following here, […] The post Inaugural CountryFest coming to the Spire appeared first on Plymouth Independent .
Michael A. Gallerani, 72, a Plymouth native, died unexpectedly at his home Aug. 8, 2026. He was 72. Born Sept. 5, 1953 to the late William Joseph and Catherine Marie Gallerani, his career in public service included 12 years as Plymouth’s economic development director and other public service jobs in Stoneham, Natick, and Uxbridge. Following […] The post Michael A. Gallerani, 72, lifelong public…
The Plymouth County Correctional Facility’s computer system was shut down Thursday and in-person inmate visits suspended after a cyber intruder bypassed the jail’s security system and accessed its servers, an official said. State police, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the apparent breach, which was detected by the jail’s information technology […] The post Jail…
Robert “Witzy” Wirtzburger, a Plymouth native, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired Plymouth police officer, died peacefully on Aug.11 surrounded by his family at Benchmark Senior Living at Plymouth Crossings. Born March 11, 1928, to the late August and Ethel (Heppleston) Wirtzburger, he graduated from Plymouth schools before serving aboard the USS […] The post Robert Wirtzburger, 98,…
Mention piping plovers in some circles around here and people might give you the bird. For two decades, the town has been compelled by the state to monitor vehicle access to the outer stretch of Plymouth’s Long Beach because plovers are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The three-mile barrier strip is one of their […] The post ‘I just want to go to the beach’ appeared first on Plymouth…
