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Good morning Plymouth! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Plymouth's Select Board just approve for new development?
  • What are Plymouth airport commissioners trying to explain about their business ties?
  • What's next after a judge kept Lindsay Clancy's charges alive?

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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 72, low: 41.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Plymouth, MA Select Board — October 2, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Plymouth's Select Board recently met and conditionally approved a site plan, with changes to the landscaping requirement, in a decision that could affect future development in town. Residents can review linked minutes, reports, and meeting video to see exactly what was decided and how board members discussed the issues.
   

2. Airport commissioners criticize published report (plymouthindependent.org) — Plymouth residents are hearing airport commissioners push back against a recent investigative report questioning their business ties at Plymouth Municipal Airport and possible conflicts of interest. The meeting also highlighted missing public records, unclear sublease arrangements, and questions about a major tenant's bankruptcy, all of which could affect how the town oversees this important local facility.
   

3. Judge Denies Lindsay Clancy Lawyer's Latest Bid to Drop Her Murder Charges (ledger-enquirer.com) — A judge has again refused to drop murder charges against Lindsay Clancy, whose case is being handled by the Plymouth County district attorney's office after a mistrial last month. Prosecutors and the defense have not said whether they're pursuing a plea deal or a new trial, while another motion to dismiss still awaits a ruling and the case's future remains uncertain.
   

4. Southeastern Massachusetts men avoid prison time after causing explosion at college campus (fallriverreporter.com) — A 19-year-old from Plymouth has avoided prison time after admitting he helped set off a large commercial firework that damaged a Harvard Medical School research building last year. He and a co-defendant from Bourne received three years of probation and must jointly pay more than $28,000 in restitution for the explosion caught on campus surveillance cameras.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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