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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Plymouth Resident Wins Inspired Photo Contest

Plymouth resident Shannon Paull won more than $1,000 in prizes from Cambridge Saving Bank for an "inspired" photo of a dog in the snow.

Plymouth resident Shannon Paull is the grand prize winner of the “Your Inspired Moments” Facebook photo contest, presented by Cambridge Saving Bank. Paull’s photo, “First Snowfall,” was selected for the grand prize, which includes a $500 gift certificate to Hunt’s Photo and Video, a $500 gift certificate towards photography workshops at the New England School of Photography, and a one year Ambassador level membership to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, worth $250. Photographers from across the region submitted original, creative photos of places, people and images that inspire them. The public selected 20 finalists via voting on CSB’s Facebook page. A panel of CSB judges selected Paull’s photo as the grand prize winner based on …

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Vote for Your Favorite Winter Scene

Vote for your favorite winter scene in Plymouth Patch's Winter Facebook Cover photo contest.

It's time to vote for your favorite winter scene in Plymouth. The winning photo will be Plymouth Patch's Facebook Cover Photo. We'll have another contest in the Spring. Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. All the pictures are numbered in the caption area. Please vote by giving the photo number in the comments below. Voting will end at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 29. So get in your vote. One vote per person, please. The winner will be announced before 12 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 18

The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate debate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. State Senate and House candidates will face off at Kingston Town Hall.

1. Upload your best pumpkin pictures to Patch's photo of the week contest. The winner will receive a $75 gift card. 2. There are two farmers' markets today, and it's nearing the end of the season. Check out the market at Plimoth Plantation, or at Stephens Field. Both start at 2:30 p.m. 3. The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate debate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. State Senate and House candidates will face off at Kingston Town Hall, 26 Evergreen St. Democratic Senate President Therese Murray and Republican challenger Thomas Keyes will face off for the Plymouth-Barnstable District Senate seat. Democrat Rep. Thomas Calter will debate Republican challenger Debra Betz for the 12th Plymouth District House seat. 4. The…

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 17

Learn how you can help provide low-income families with Thanksgiving turkeys, and more things you ought to know.

1. Upload your best pumpkin pictures to Patch's photo of the week contest. The winner will receive a $75 gift card. 2. The Wine Cellar hosts open mic tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. 3. The Plymouth Area Coalition seeks donations of Stop & Shop and Shaw’s $10 gift certificates to provide low-income South Shore families with holiday turkeys. Deliver or mail them to 149 Bishops Highway in Kingston. For more information, call Helen at 781-582-2010. 4. The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate debate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. State Senate and House candidates will face off at Kingston Town Hall, 26 Evergreen St. Democratic Senate President Therese Murray and Republican challenger Thomas Keyes will face off for the …

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 16

Upload your best pumpkin pictures to Patch's photo of the week contest. The winner will receive a $75 gift card.

1. Upload your best pumpkin pictures to Patch's photo of the week contest. The winner will receive a $75 gift card. 2. Mayflower Bank will sponsor a South Shore Young Professionals networking event from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, at 11 North St. The night will feature networking, a chance to view work by local artists, a raffle, complimentary refreshments from Holmes Farm and Nicki Blanchard’s “Good in the Kitchen” and a cash bar. The cost to attend is $5 for SSYP members and $10 for nonmembers. For more information and to register for this event, visit www.southshoreyoungprofessionals.org. 3. The Plymouth Area Coalition seeks donations of Stop & Shop and Shaw’s $10 gift certificates to provide low-…

Monday, October 15, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 15

It's Monday again. Here are some things you ought to know.

1. Upload your best pumpkin pictures to Patch's photo of the week contest. The winner will receive a $75 gift card. 2. The Plymouth Cultural Council has set an Oct. 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. These grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in the Greater Plymouth area, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. Previously funded projects include the Plymouth Philharmonic, the Thanksgiving parade, Soule Homestead in Middleborough, the Manomet Center for Conservation Science and various artists and performers at local venues. For …

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 14

Vote for the best crazy cat picture to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest; the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

1. Vote for the best crazy cat picture to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest; the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Barnes and Noble. 2. The Plymouth Art Guild's 45th Annual Juried Art Show continues today. 3. King Richard's Faire is open this weekend in Carver. Break out the battleaxes and lutes. 4. The Sam Fry Memorial Scholarship 5K begins and ends near Cabby Shack.  Runs along the rail trail and Water Street.  Race proceeds to benefit the Sam Fry Memorial Scholarship Fund at Plymouth South High School. The race begins at 10 a.m. 5. Do you have an opinion or a passion you'd like to share? Learn how you can blog on Patch.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 13

Barktober Fest is today Nelson Park.

1. Vote for the best crazy cat pictures to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest; the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Barnes and Noble. 2. Don't miss Barktober Fest Saturday at Nelson Park. The activities tent includes contests and competitions all day including: the Loudest Bark Competition, Costume Contest and Fastest Tail-Wag Face-Off.  Prizes are awarded to the winners. The festival helps support the Friends of the Plymouth Pound. 3. King Richard's Faire is open this weekend in Carver. Break out the battleaxes and lutes. 4. The Jordan Hospital Club is hosting the 6th Annual 5K “Kayla’s Beat Goes On” today at 11 a.m. The 5K Walk/Run is held in memory of Kayla Richards, a beloved Radiology Associate at Jordan Hospital who at age 22, died …

Friday, October 12, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 12

Upload your crazy cat pictures to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest, today is the last day to enter.

1. Upload your crazy cat pictures to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest; the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Barnes and Noble. 2. The New World Tavern and Cisco Brewery/Distillery present South Shore funk rock band Slapback, opening for Boston r&b show band Miss Fairchild. Free 21+ show. Doors opens at 8 p.m. Friday. 3. Cranberry Lane performs classic acoustic rock at On the Rocks Tavern tonight at 6:30 p.m. 4. Don't miss Barktober Fest Saturday at Nelson Park. The activities tent includes contests and competitions all day including: the Loudest Bark Competition, Costume Contest and Fastest Tail-Wag Face-Off.  Prizes are awarded to the winners. The festival helps support the Friends of the Plymouth Pound. 5. Do you have an opinion or a …

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Today in Plymouth

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 11

Have you uploaded your crazy cat photos to our Weekly Photo Contest?

1. Upload your crazy cat pictures to Patch's Weekly Photo Contest; the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Barnes and Noble. 2. There are two farmers' markets today full of the best our local harvest has to offer, check out the markets at Plimoth Plantation and Stephens Field. Both start at 2:30 p.m. 3. State Rep. Tom Calter is holding a Meet and Greet at the Senior Center today at 10 a.m. 4. Attend a writer’s workshop and open mic session at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11,  at the Manomet Branch Library, 12 Strand Avenue. The writer’s workshop will begin at 7 p.m. and last for half an hour. During this time, writers will be encouraged to share their work and receive helpful criticism before participating in the open mic at 7:30 p.m. The …

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