Thursday, May 2, 2013
Panthers’ Cubhouse Preschool at Plymouth South High School has a limited number of openings for September 2013 fall enrollment.
1. Hometown Cleanup Day is Saturday, May 4. Volunteer groups will fan out all over the town in neighborhoods, parks and favorite spots to pick up garbage, clean up debris, and show some love to America’s hometown. Join an established group or put one together. To find a group, check the list at: http://networkofopenspacefriends.org/ or contact Patrick Farah at Town Hall at 508-747-1620, ext. 204,or pfarah@townhall.plymouth.ma.us. 2. The Plymouth Public Library and the Plymouth Police Department will host the second annual Police Services Day at the Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4. Families are invited see up close all the equipment the Police Department uses to keep the community safe. The library’s Otto Fehlow Meeting …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Plymouth Youth Hockey presents the third annual Pink in the Rink at the Armstrong skating rink today at 5:30 p.m. Try girls' hockey, free.
1. Plymouth Youth Hockey presents the third annual Pink in the Rink at the Armstrong skating rink on Long Pond Road. Try girls hockey for free Friday, April 26 (rescheduled from February due to storm); 5:30 p.m. for new female skaters, 6:30 for all female skaters. All girls are welcome, equipment is required but available for free rental. If you have any questions, email Courtney Brock at courtney.brock@plymouthyouthhockey.net. 2. The annual herring run event sponsored by the Herring Pond Watershed Association will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, rain or shine. Meet at the Herring Run Visitors Center by the Canal on Route 6 for a 20-minute talk with a naturalist about the local herring migration, then view the herring as they struggle up…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is conducting a Candidates Night at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
1. The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is conducting a Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Plymouth Town Hall. Candidates for the Board of Selectmen and School Committee will be participating. The public is welcome. The Town of Plymouth election is Saturday, May 11. The candidates for the two open slots on the Board of Selectmen are Robert Bielen, John Moody, Matthew Muratore, Douglas Edward O’Roak, Anthony Provenzano Jr. and Richard Quintal Jr. There are also two open positions on the School Committee. Candidates include Debra Betz, Jay Ferguson, Robert Morgan, Kenneth Moriarty Sr. and James Sorensen. 2. Cape Downwinders will host an evening of discussion and information at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, focusing on the …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Representatives from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with Selectmen Tuesday night to discuss Entergy's proposal to construct a dry cask storage facility onsite, but also handled questions on the 41-year-old plant's safety.
Representatives from the NRC were met with skepticism from both the audience and the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night. The NRC presented Entergy's plans for building a dry cask storage facility. The facility would eventually house some of the aproximately 3,000 spent fuel rods now in the pool at the Pilgrim plant. Three of the dry cask storage towers are scheduled to be built and loaded with spent fuel by the summer of 2014. Selectman Ken Tavares told the NRC he found the idea of storing the fuel rods alarming. "How safe are they? I'm not convinced they are." Chairman Matt Muratore made an unusual request to the NRC for the 104 communities that host nuclear power plants. "I've asked the NRC to actually have a public forum down in …
Monday, February 18, 2013
The trial of a group of protesters arrested at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in May is expected to begin March 18 at Plymouth District Court.
Twelve people who were arrested during a protst at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station last May will get their day in court, March 18 in Plymouth District Court. The activitsts, may of whom belong to an anti-nuclear group called Cape Downwinders, were opposed to the relicensing of Pilgrim. The 14 protesters were attempting to deliver a letter of demands to the plant manager when they were arrested on trespassing charges. Pilgrim is owned and operated by Entergy Corporation of Louisiana. According to a blog post from Cape Downwinders, the anti-nuclear group that organized the protest, the group will argue their actions were necessary to help stop what they believe is the greater threat of nuclear energy. To bolster their claims, they hope to …
janet azarovitz
9:35 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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