Designated driver program is year round Nov 29, 2008
The program, which is in its sixth year, is offered in cooperation with the Plymouth County District Attorney s Office. Participating establishments provide the designated driver with free non-alcoholic beverages, explains Dearth. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Native Americans fighting ignorance at Plimoth Nov 29, 2008
Officials who run the site say they have tried to educate visitors by putting up signs asking them to avoid stereotypes and showing a short film at the beginning of the tour explaining what really happened when the Pilgrims first arrived in Plymouth. Still, "People take a lot of liberties with ," Peters said. (CNN -- Travel)
The Power from Within-Practicing gratitude Nov 29, 2008
When 102 Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock on Dec. 21, 1620, the 52 who ultimately survived that first horrible winter had a lot to be thankful for, coming out prosperous on the other side. Have you ever had to live outside in the coldest weather and risk sickness and possible death. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
No good news from state level Nov 29, 2008
Bradley, who represents the Third Plymouth District that includes Cohasset, came to table to talk budget and what help the town/schools should expect from the state next year. The news was dismal. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Public Health: Do horses celebrate Thanksgiving? Nov 29, 2008
The local horses capturing our attention last week went to the Blackfeather Horse Resue Shelter in Plymouth, where the owner will care for them and try to find them homes. Do horses celebrate Thanksgiving. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Talking cars: Truck bucking and transmissions Nov 28, 2008
You can send questions to him care of the Old Colony Memorial, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360 ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Controversies bring push for more ethics laws Nov 28, 2008
House minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. asked Representatives Vinny DeMacedo (Plymouth), Elizabeth Poirier (North Attleborough), and Richard Ross (Wrentham) to examine the current ethics rules and procedures of the House and make recommendations for improvement. "The current situation is unacceptable," said Jones. (Boston Globe)
The Story of Thanksgiving Nov 28, 2008
The Wampanoag and Squanto saved the settlers of Plymouth Colony from starvation during thier first winter in North America ... According to legend, the settlers of Plymouth Colony were cold and hungry as winter approached in the year 1621 ... In September of 1620, eighty-seven members of the English Separatist Church (rebellious Puritans who formed their own church) left Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower and set sail for North America. (Suite101.com)
Thanksgiving by the numbers Nov 28, 2008
Number of places in the United States named Plymouth, as in Plymouth Rock, the landing site of the first Pilgrims ... is the most populous, with 71,057 residents in 2007; Plymouth, Mass. (WCAX.com, VT)
Bedford moves on with win Nov 28, 2008
Plymouth North 30, Plymouth South 6 - Jameson Wood, Matt Walsh, and Matt Brouillard each scored in a second-quarter rally. Bay State. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Editor's notes: Its all local when it hits home Nov 27, 2008
Harold told me he said the following to Dr. Hamilton: Doc, you re the best doctor in Plymouth ... Scott C. Smith is senior managing editor for GateHouse Media New England, based in Plymouth ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Got Clutter?: Keep what you need, need what you keep Nov 27, 2008
Patty McPherson is the owner of Orderly Manor in Plymouth, and a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, the American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners and the Real Estate Staging Association ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
County notes: Premiums for widows Nov 27, 2008
Map it An updated map of Plymouth County will soon be available for the first time in nearly 20 years. The map, which details county properties and the major roadways and highways in each of the 27 communities, was last updated in 1989. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Registering computers Nov 27, 2008
Some of the computers at the new Plymouth County Registry of Deeds are more than 8 years old. They re so old they can t run current operating systems. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Turkey Day Football special Nov 27, 2008
He rushed for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Dolphins 42-28 victory over Plymouth North. Turkey Day Football special. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
What Is the Separation of Church and State? Nov 27, 2008
In 1620, a group of Christian pilgrims known as the Separatists washed ashore in what came to be known as Plymouth, Massachusetts ... When the pilgrims set up their colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts, they soon employed a policy that came out of their own struggles for religious freedom. (Townhall.com)
Teaching to the holiday Nov 27, 2008
Once they reach the upper grades, Swan explained, they learn more about the story of Thanksgiving and study the Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Mass. a recreation of the original settlement. (Daily Triplicate)
History of Arlington Street names: Arlmont Village Nov 27, 2008
These evoke the early settlement of Plymouth, a place revered as the site of America s First Thanksgiving ... Surviving examples in Arlmont include a street honoring Myles Standish, military commander of the Plymouth Colony ... Indian Hill Road recalls a place by that name in Plymouth. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Design Dilemmas: Hassocks to the rescue Nov 27, 2008
Plymouth - Question: We recently redecorated our family room and purchased new upholstered furniture. The room looks great, but after living in it for a few weeks we realize we could use one more piece of furniture, but we re not sure what to purchase. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Making Christmas bright Nov 26, 2008
We re still seeing single moms and single parents, but this year we re starting to see a lot more families, Helen MacLean, program director for the Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless, said ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
LTC123: Over the river and through the woods Nov 26, 2008
Plymouth resident Marilee Kern Driscoll is a professional speaker and the author of The Complete Idiot s Guide to Long-term Care Planning ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
As house prices fall, sales in Mass. rise Nov 26, 2008
Plymouth, Berkshire, and Suffolk counties showed the biggest increases in single-family home sales in October. In Suffolk County, sales jumped 71 percent, and in Berkshire County sales climbed 35 percent. (Boston Globe)
Thanksgiving Day game: D-S at a glance Nov 26, 2008
2008 Results: Sept. 12, Plymouth North 22, Medfield 6; Sept. 19, Scituate 14, Medfield 6; Sept. 26, Medway 26, Medfield 0; Oct. 3, Hopkinton 28, Medfield 14; Oct. 10, Medfield 27, Ashland 6; Oct. 17, Medfield 24, Bellingham 7; Oct. 24, Medfield 28, Norton 14; Oct. 31, Medfield 36, Millis 6; Nov. 7, Medfield 21, Holliston 14; Nov. 14, Westwood 20, Medfield 13. DOVER-SHERBORN ROSTER. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Obituary: Lara Dorsey Nov 26, 2008
Lara Nelson Dorsey of Plymouth, Vt ... Mrs. Dorsey had been a longtime Plymouth resident. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Former mayor works for cranberry giant Nov 26, 2008
Makepeace s 1,750 acres of cranberry bogs are in Carver, Middleborough, Plymouth, Rochester and Wareham. While Makepeace is the world s largest grower and cranberries are Massachusetts number one crop, the state s worldwide dominance has slipped as other states and countries get into the act. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Caring for an aging population Nov 26, 2008
Old Colony, incorporated in 1974 as one of the state s 27 Aging Service Access Points, provides services to residents of Plymouth County under the state s Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Lucille Dallaire, development director at Old Colony, recalls when she started working for the organization 23 years ago, the requirements for seniors applying for services were not as stringent as they are today. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
15 companies in Mass. recognized for adding jobs Nov 25, 2008
Plymouth Rock Studios wants to create at least 94 jobs as part of its plan to open a film and TV studio in Plymouth. Manufacturer Magnemotion Inc. is building a headquarters in Devens and hopes to add 100 jobs. (Boston Globe)
Learning more than history at Plimoth Nov 25, 2008
PLYMOUTH - It may be 2008, but staff members at Plimoth Plantation's Wampanoag Homesite regularly have to ask little boys to stop war-whooping and little girls to remove costume feathered headdresses and beaded dresses brought from home. Parents must be admonished for making jokey greetings like "How" or calling the performers "Chief," "Squaw," or "Indian." Just last week, an adult chaperone of a school group had to be corrected for asking Tim Turner, a staff interpreter who is a member of the... (Boston Globe)
The Honor Roll at South Shore Charter Public School Nov 25, 2008
Alyse Algera, Hull; Ryan Brenner, Hanover; Kelly Garber, Hull; Carly Hayes, Hull; Jordan Kellem, Hull; Olivia Mignosa, Rockland; Ashley O Neill, Plymouth; Luke Ryan, Hull; Thomas Smith, Hull; Andrew Tyler, Scituate; and Rebecca Zakrzewski, Walpole ... Jack Banagis, Hingham; Mercer Casey, Cohasset; Christopher Clermont, Randolph; Matthew Vignali, Plymouth; and Samantha Young, Sharon ... Matthew Algera, Hull; Adriel Antoine, Randolph; Kevin Chao, Quincy; Jeremy Delphonse, Brockton; Eugene Dorney... (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Our first Thanksgiving Nov 25, 2008
Mythology and facts get jumbled when you puzzle out the original landing by the English Pilgrims at the Plymouth area of Massachusetts. Let s let it go as Nov. 11, 1620, on Plymouth Rock ... For better or worse, Plymouth was to be their center. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Jampol: Thanksgiving thoughts Nov 25, 2008
The Wampanoag descendants of the generous Massasoit and Squanto, without whose services the settlers at Plymouth Rock would not have survived, rebelled as ever-increasing numbers of Europeans moved onto Indian lands. After a series of massacres carried out by both sides, the war ended with the murder of King Phillip, Indian chieftain and Massasoit s son, followed by the public holiday. (Newton Tab, MA)
Thanksgiving Day rivalry not lost on Ram senior captains Nov 25, 2008
Oct. 3 @ Dennis-Yarmouth: W 28-7 Oct. 17 vs. Plymouth North: W 37-20 Oct. 24 vs. Plymouth South: W 30-6 Oct. 31 @ Falmouth: W 28-7 Nov. 7 @ Nauset: W 40-6 Nov. 14 vs. Sandwich: W 41-0 Nov. 27 vs. Duxbury, 10 a.m. Loading commenting interface. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
An introduction to Old Colony Elderly Services Nov 25, 2008
Old Colony, which was incorporated in 1974 as one of the state s 27 Aging Service Access Points, provides local services to residents of Plymouth County under the state s Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Lucille Dallaire, development director at Old Colony, recalls that when she first started working for the organization 23 years ago, application requirements for seniors to receive services were not as stringent as they can be today. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Police log -- Nov. 17 to 23 Nov 25, 2008
7:42 p.m. Dyke Road and Plymouth Avenue, animal call. 8:20 p.m. Marshview Drive, domestic disturbance. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Court news -- Nov. 17 to 20 Nov 25, 2008
The charges originated June 14 in Plymouth ... He is being held on $5,000 cash bail at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Is Historic Plymouth a New Movie-Making Mecca? Nov 24, 2008
com - Is Historic Plymouth a New Movie-Making Mecca ... Is Historic Plymouth a New Movie-Making Mecca ... In this place sometimes known as America's hometown, schoolchildren and tourists flock to see Plymouth Rock, a replica of the Mayflower and the place where the Pilgrims and Mashpee Wampanoags Indians shared the first Thanksgiving meal. (Fox News)
Shop for Schools downtown Nov 24, 2008
This fourth annual Shop for Schools day encourages shoppers with ties to any of Hingham s elementary schools to do their holiday shopping purposefully to benefit the schools Foster, Plymouth River, South, Derby, or St. Paul s. Mention the name of an elementary school when paying for purchases and a full 20 percent of your pre-tax purchases - holiday gifts, women s clothing, children s clothing, furniture, lamps, rugs, lunch or just an ice cream cone will be donated to the elementary school of... (Hingham Journal, MA)
Saturday's College Football Scores Nov 24, 2008
Cortland St. 31, Plymouth St. 14. Curry 26, Ithaca 21. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Don't let my Thanksgiving debunking distract you from dinner Nov 24, 2008
The Puritans settled in Boston years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in late 1620. Actually, the Mayflower first landed at Provincetown, later reaching Plymouth, where the passengers went ashore in a smaller boat called a shallop ... They didn't land on Plymouth Rock, either; that public relations gem arose 120 years later. (The Augusta Chronicle)
For Framingham State students, a labor of love Nov 24, 2008
Julie Osberg, a junior from Plymouth, said she's been part of a campus group that encourages volunteerism since she started at Framingham State. Her grandfather, who is meticulous about maintaining his own yard, has been diagnosed with cancer and cannot perform the yardwork anymore, she said. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Rivalry renewed on Thanksgiving Nov 24, 2008
Silver Lake s only losses this season came on the road against Division 1 squads Plymouth North, 7-6, and Falmouth, 30-7; as well as Patriot League champion Duxbury, 17-7. This season running back Rob Struble and linebacker Jake Luque, both seniors, as well as junior quarterback Mitch Graziano, led the way for the Lakers on offense. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Historic Plymouth, Mass., hopes to become movie Mecca Nov 23, 2008
Historic Plymouth, Mass ... Historic Plymouth, Mass ... Plymouth Rock Studios CFO Joseph DiLorenzo talks about the proposed studio complex in their Plymouth, Mass. (USA Today -- News)
Contacting the music man Nov 22, 2008
This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. . (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Drunken driver drives circles around police Nov 22, 2008
He was arraigned in Plymouth District Court later that day ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Harvard, Yale on a collision course Nov 22, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Talking turkey, coast to coast Nov 22, 2008
Anglo-Americans, the Atlantic CoastIt comes as no surprise that those with deep roots on the Atlantic Coast, site of Plymouth Rock and the earliest British colonies, still enjoy the Thanksgiving dishes that are the most traditional. Seafood, unheard of at most Thanksgiving dinners around the country, is essential in states like Massachusetts. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Settlement debunks Thanksgiving myths Nov 22, 2008
Costumed "settlers" teach visitors about life at the Plymouth Colony at Plimoth Plantation ... It's the first one, which took place in Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1621 ... There's no better place than in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on a sunny fall day to debunk the myths of that first Thanksgiving and learn more about the adults and kids who lived here then. (CNN -- Travel)
HOCKOMOCK HARDMAN/No shame in second Nov 22, 2008
"(Former Duxbury girls soccer coach) Pat Shea was a great coach, but Duxbury defeated (then undefeated) Whitman-Hanson at the end of the year and they have been coming on. They know what they have to do. They are finding a way to win. Coleman had a great deal of success with Plymouth-Carver and then Plymouth North, but that was on the boys' side. He coached Plymouth North to the Eastern finals in 1996 and 1998, but since then, he'd been away coaching high school soccer. Now, he's switched the... (Easton Journal, MA)
Editorial: Are you caught in the economic crunch? Nov 21, 2008
Barbara Dalton art plaques like this are a hot item at Laughing Moon in downtown Plymouth, where owner Nancy Kim Patterson keeps coming up with new ways to draw customers in an economic downturn that is sending profits south ... com or mail them to Caught in the Crunch, c/o GateHouse Media, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360 ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Editor's notes: All this in our little corner of the world Nov 21, 2008
Conductor Steven Karidoyanes will lead the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra in concert Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center ... The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra will also perform Saturday evening ... Scott C. Smith is senior managing editor for GateHouse Media New England s Plymouth newsroom. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Air gun found at middle school, student charged Nov 21, 2008
He will be arraigned in Plymouth Juvenile Court and will receive school discipline in addition to the criminal charges, according to police ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Around Town -- Feeling like going nowhere fast Nov 21, 2008
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz was the guest speaker at the event. Congratulations, Sarah. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
County has revenue shortfall Nov 21, 2008
There is a $250,000 shortfall in Plymouth County s budget, but don t hit the panic button yet, Dan Pallotta said ... But the sale of the County Farm s development rights to the town of Plymouth ($300,000), savings from the newly restructured health care system ($130,000), unfilled positions ($175,000) and the unappropriated balance from the sale of the old Registry of Deeds building ($200,000) have mostly compensated for that shortfall ... The state pays the county more than $2 million each... (Abington Mariner, MA)
Police log Nov. 2 - Nov. 8 Nov 21, 2008
9:52 a.m. Plymouth St., animal complaint (nuisance) ... 8:16 p.m. Plymouth St., and Adams St., community policing ... FRIDAY, NOV. 7 2:17 p.m. Plymouth St., animal complaint. (Abington Mariner, MA)
'Somewhere along the way she touched everyone's lives' Nov 21, 2008
Eagan, 49, a Harvest Lane resident, lost her life in a car accident in Plymouth Tuesday morning ... Troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Bourne responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound, just north of exit 2 in Plymouth, at approximately 2:46 a.m. Tuesday ... The Plymouth police and fire departments and MassHighway assisted troopers at the scene. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Connecticut residents admit they live in worst state in the union Nov 21, 2008
From the great molasses flood to landing on Plymouth Rock, life in the Bay State has never been boring. As for Conn. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Alleged robber of Marshfield bank turns himself in Nov 21, 2008
Sullivan pleaded not guilty Thursday in Plymouth District Court. Judge Thomas Brownell released him on $1,000 bail and a bail warning. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Santa Claus is coming to town! Nov 20, 2008
He ll meet with local children, listen to their holiday wish lists, pose for photos and kick off the season from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Kingston Reporter newsroom, located at 182 Standish Ave. in North Plymouth. It concerns me that children and their families often deprive themselves of the full joy of celebrating Thanksgiving by getting too wrapped up in the Christmas holiday and too excited about my arrival far too soon, Santa said during a brief visit to Plymouth Nov. 9 to meet with newspaper... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Caught in the crunch: Happy holidays? Nov 20, 2008
Barbara Dalton art plaques like this are a hot item at Laughing Moon in downtown Plymouth, where owner Nancy Kim Patterson keeps coming up with new ways to draw customers in an economic downturn that is sending profits south ... The shop at 1 Court St. in Shirley Square in Plymouth has seen a definite downturn in business for the last two months, according to owner Nancy Kim Patterson ... Lorraine Sellew of Plymouth has been manager of the CardSmart at 121 Samoset St. in Myles Standish Plaza... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Children's Holiday Fund begins Nov 20, 2008
Ashley Sadler, Program Support Manager for Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless, is surrounded by donated toys for the Children's Holiday Fund in the newly remodeled assembly area recently provided by the generosity of Loew's in Kingston and Pembroke ... Thanks to the generosity of the folks at Lowe s, the basement of Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless in Kingston has been converted into a massive staging area for elves working for the Children s Holiday Fund ... It s the perfect... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
State urged to review fees to elite hospitals Nov 20, 2008
"Partners was formed in 1994 by the merger between Mass. General and the Brigham. It has grown to include other hospitals and facilities, affiliated institutions, and a physicians' group with 6,000 doctors, the largest in the state. It says it provides about 22 percent of the inpatient care in Eastern Massachusetts.Peter Holden, chief executive of Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, said the article on Partners illustrates a problem that has confounded many community hospitals: Patients choose large... (Boston Globe)
Needham Letters to the Editor (Nov. 20) Nov 20, 2008
Jeanie Martin Plymouth Road Donna Vello Hawthorn Avenue Everyone s a comedian. In order to encourage a diversity of viewpoints, I hope the search committee for a new principal of the Needham High School has the wisdom to put Massachusetts native Jay Leno on the search committee. (Needham Tab, MA)
FILM: Putting the story back into onscreen storytelling Nov 20, 2008
Once president of the Paramount Pictures motion picture group, Kirkpatrick last year joined some former colleagues in starting Plymouth Rock Studios, a planned Massachusetts film production center that will provide a home for MIT's storytelling lab while supporting it with $25 million over seven years. Arguably, the movies are as entertaining as ever. (International Herald Tribune)
Bobcats moving in on McDyess? Nov 20, 2008
Colleges Barnes, Mack earn Gold Helmets Harvard senior safety Ryan Barnes and Plymouth State senior tailback Jeff Mack received this week's Gold Helmets from the New England Football Writers. In his first game in three weeks, the 6-foot-2-inch, 200-pound Barnes intercepted three passes, including a pick in the end zone in the final minute to secure a 24-21 win at Penn. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Johnson doing well in school Nov 20, 2008
Nick McLaughlin of New Castle, N.H., defeated Noah Walker of Norwell in a playoff to win the 14-15-year-old division in the recent Challenge Cup Invitational at Pinehills GC in Plymouth. Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
