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Hey hey Plymouth! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes are coming to Plymouth school cafeterias after the fraud scandal?
  • Why hundreds gathered by Plymouth Rock for a faith-focused kickoff
  • How a Plymouth custodian turned a simple idea into state law

Also on today's calendar: Harwich Cranberry Festival - 50th Anniversary and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Schools audit suggests oversight reforms in wake of Van Cott lunch program fraud (plymouthindependent.org) — Plymouth Public Schools are tightening controls on their $1.3 million lunch program after an audit detailed how former food services director Patrick Van Cott allegedly stole food and equipment for years. Officials outlined new inventory tracking, asset controls, and staff training at a recent School Committee meeting, aiming to prevent similar fraud and ensure cafeteria resources stay focused on feeding local students.
   

2. Will Graham's Kickoff Tour Event Draws Hundreds in Plymouth, Mass. (billygraham.org) — Hundreds gathered at Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth for the kickoff of Will Graham's Declaration of Dependence Tour, held just steps from Plymouth Rock. The Christian event mixed worship music, prayer for the nation and local community, and a message about personal faith, with several attendees publicly committing to their beliefs before the tour moves on to other New England cities.
   

3. Persistence Makes School Custodian Day Official (cmmonline.com) — A longtime Plymouth Public Schools custodian helped turn informal National Custodians Day into an official Massachusetts observance every October 2, after years of persistent outreach to lawmakers. Working in Plymouth schools for 14 years, he's now using that success to encourage similar recognition in other states and urges others to start by simply making one phone call.
   

4. Mayflower Day Marks Historic Voyage (ottumwaradio.com) — Mayflower Day on September 16 recalls the 1620 voyage that ultimately led to the founding of Plymouth Colony and the difficult first winter your town's early settlers endured. The piece traces the journey from Plymouth, England to Cape Cod and finally Plymouth, and notes that you can still connect with this history today by visiting the Mayflower II at Plimoth Patuxet Museums.
   

5. High-profile lawyer from Karen Read trial to join Lindsay Clancy's team to argue double jeopardy - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — In a case being heard in Plymouth, high-profile defense attorney Martin Weinberg has joined Lindsay Clancy's legal team to argue her prosecution violates constitutional protections against double jeopardy. Legal analysts say the motion to dismiss is highly unlikely to succeed, but Weinberg will lead any appeal while lead counsel Kevin Reddington focuses on the broader defense strategy.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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