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Coffee in hand, Plymouth? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why 44 Plymouth CPA projects are suddenly under legal scrutiny
  • Plymouth community remembers Margaret Arsenault, 44, at Thursday services
  • How Plymouth North's new coach is rebuilding field hockey this season

Also on today's calendar: Giant Rally to Keep our Gun Law and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 44 CPA Properties Face Missing Deed Restrictions as Plymouth Select Board Clashes Over Accountability (southshore.news subscription) — Plymouth officials are grappling with an audit showing 44 Community Preservation Act projects, including parks, historic sites, and housing, lack required deed restrictions, potentially jeopardizing funding and legal compliance. The Select Board clashed with nonprofit leaders over new safeguards that freeze future CPA payments until restrictions are recorded, raising big questions about how Plymouth protects taxpayer-funded projects.
   

2. Margaret Arsenault, 44, school support professional (plymouthindependent.org) — Plymouth-born Margaret (Wilkinson) Arsenault, a 44-year-old educational support professional, has died, leaving behind her daughter Anna and close family in Plymouth and nearby towns. Visiting hours will be held Thursday morning at Cartmell-Davis Funeral Home on Court Street, followed by a noon funeral mass at St. Peter's Church and burial at Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth.
   

3. South Shore coach excited to lead a team that includes her daughter (wickedlocal.com) — Plymouth North's field hockey team is starting the season under new head coach and longtime assistant Alyssa McGraw, who has deep ties to local school and recreation programs. She's especially excited to coach her daughter Caroline, now a junior captain, while rebuilding a young roster and hoping to restore a junior varsity team for Plymouth players.
   

4. Plymouth community rallies to help make 94-year-old woman's birthday wish come true (turnto10.com) — A 94-year-old former resident returned to Plymouth and nearby White Horse Beach to fulfill her birthday wish of feeling the cold ocean on her toes again. With parking hurdles and mobility challenges, local friends, construction workers, and beachgoers stepped in to carry her across the sand, reminding visitors how strongly Plymouth's sense of community still shines for those who come home.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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