News across Plymouth County
A rare storm is bearing down on Plymouth. Here’s what you need to know.
This time, there was no calm before the storm. Thursday afternoon, more than a day out from a rare September nor’easter expected to pummel the Massachusetts coast, Plymouth Harbor already was speckled with whitecaps. Boats bobbed at their moorings, while others were plucked from…
Brockton man accused of dealing drugs at Fall River housing development pleads guilty
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Boston to drug distribution and conspiracy charges. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 36-year-old Antonio Dossantos-Tirado pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 28 grams or more of…
Bristol County District Attorney identifies 34-year-old Brockton man killed in fiery crash, remembered as family man
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has identified the man killed in a motor vehicle fatality that occurred Wednesday evening. Easton Police and EMS were dispatched to the area of 676 Turnpike Street at approximately 6:45 p.m. after receiving 911 calls reporting a…
Iaquinto scolds board for bad behavior
Select Board Chair Deb Iaquinto admonished her fellow board members Tuesday about their continued bickering from the dais, announcing a ban on them directly addressing each other at their weekly meetings. “We continue to make headlines that don’t reflect the actual work that we…
RV crashes through downtown seawall
A recreational vehicle plowed through the seawall on Water Street Wednesday morning, leaving a gaping hole town officials say could take several days to repair. In the meantime, with a potential nor’easter threatening the coast this weekend, the town is installing temporary…
Connie Melahoures awarded first Gregory Peace Prize
For decades, Constance Melahoures has worked to make sure Plymouth residents experiencing homelessness have somewhere warm and safe to sleep, food to eat and, ultimately, a path toward permanent housing. On Sept. 20, that work was recognized when Melahoures was named the…
Long lost caricatures from bygone era emerge
(This report has been edited to correct the name of the school where Evelyn Dunbar taught) There was a time in Plymouth when Saturday night meant dressing up, heading out and dancing until your feet hurt. “Clubbing” was booming, live bands filled nightclubs, and from 1979 to…
YOUR VIEW: ‘A vibrant town on the rise’
Bravo to Rick Vayo! We need a hotel like The Drew. We have lived in Plymouth for the last 23 years and have seen the transformation from a tired old tourist town into a vibrant city on the rise. It is noticeable in the restaurant scene, but also in the housing stock downtown,…
Man held on bail in same Brockton courthouse he is accused of vandalizing
BROCKTON – A Washington man was arraigned today in Brockton District Court after being arrested for vandalizing the building hours earlier, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. At his arraignment today, 62-year-old Andrew Steele pleaded not guilty to one…
‘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…
YOUR VIEW: ‘We need a full-time Mayor’
I recently moved back to the area, telling my friends and family they had to visit because this summer is the 250th Anniversary of our nation and Plymouth is “America’s Hometown” so we should have some amazing events. They did…but Plymouth didn’t. Brewster Gardens under…
Sunday Serenades series expanding
Sunday afternoons have come alive at the Spire Center for Performing Arts. With its new Sunday Serenades series, the Spire is expanding beyond its busy weekday and weekend evening schedules to offer 3 p.m. performances ranging from classical chamber music and jazz to Broadway,…