Crime & Safety
Man Drowns at Plymouth Beach
The body of Michael Gallivan, 26, of Bourne, was recovered from Plymouth's Long Beach Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Plymouth, MA — A man drowned at a Plymouth beach early Tuesday, marking a tragic end to the July 4th weekend.
The victim was identified as Michael Gallivan, 26, of Bourne.
Gallivan was swimming with a friend at Long Beach when he went under; the friend called 911 at about 2 a.m., police said. Gallivan's body was recovered at about 3:20 a.m. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful; Gallivan was transported to Jordan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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No foul play is suspected.
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Also in Plymouth on Monday, a malfunction at the town's fireworks show caused all the fireworks aboard a barge to explode at once in a frightening scene. No one was hurt.
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