News across Plymouth County
An Indigenous history ‘not in the books’
About 600 middle schoolers got out of classes Wednesday to learn about traditional Wampanoag dance and culture – along with the tragic history of abuse for thousands of kids their age – at an hour-long assembly in the gym at Plymouth Community Intermediate School. The assembly…
Three lawsuits alleging neglect at preschool settled
Three families who sued a private Plymouth preschool for alleged misconduct and child neglect have settled their cases against the school and its owner under undisclosed terms. They alleged a teacher at Starboard Academy traumatized toddlers in her care by yelling at them and…
‘Very amazing’ whale watch brings back a field trip long lost to Plymouth students
A group of about 100 fifth-grade children milled about the boat with notebooks and pencils, writing notes and sketching their observations as they watched dozens of whales swim just feet away in the federally protected Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. “Whale breath…