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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 pink-clad supporters are rallying outside the Plymouth courthouse
  • What drew dozens of demonstrators to Plymouth Superior Court this week?
  • Plymouth angler helps haul in a possible record-breaking blue marlin

Also on today's calendar: Cantrip and Low Lily traditional music double bill and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Security camera footage shows moment of fatal plane crash in Pennsylvania (cnn.com) — Supporters in pink gathered outside the Plymouth courthouse as the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wrapped up the week, highlighting growing public attention on postpartum mental health. Inside, testimony continues over whether the Duxbury mother's alleged actions stemmed from postpartum psychosis, while outside demonstrators shared personal stories and praised her defense attorney.
   

2. Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues after demonstrators gather outside of courthouse (komonews.com) — Demonstrators in pink gathered outside Plymouth Superior Court as the Lindsay Clancy murder trial moved into Friday, underscoring intense interest in the case locally and beyond. Supporters say they're focused on postpartum mental health and praise Clancy's defense, while prosecutors maintain she knew what she was doing when her three children died.
   

3. Massachusetts fishermen reel in 1,260-pound blue marlin, believed to be largest fish caught off East Coast (amedpost.com) — A lifelong fisherman from Plymouth helped reel in a 1,260‑pound blue marlin about 100 miles off Cape Cod, a catch experts think may be the largest ever landed off the East Coast. The massive fish, hauled back to Falmouth, drew excited onlookers and will be studied for age while its meat is shared among local friends and family.
   

4. Hundreds of women rally behind Lindsay Clancy as postpartum psychosis takes center stage at murder trial (knewz.com) — Hundreds of women recently gathered outside Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., many wearing pink, to quietly support Lindsay Clancy and call attention to how the mental health system treats women in crisis. The piece explains Clancy's defense claims about postpartum psychosis, outlines her documented efforts to seek treatment, and explores how postpartum mental illness can factor into an insanity defense in infanticide cases.
   

5. She killed her 3 kids. MAHA blames her antidepressants. (ms.now) — A high-profile murder trial centered at Plymouth Superior Court is drawing national attention as lawyers debate whether antidepressants and postpartum psychosis played a role in a Duxbury mother's killing of her three children. The case has become a flashpoint for the Make America Healthy Again movement's push to restrict psychiatric medications, even as medical experts warn that such rhetoric could endanger patients who need treatment.
   


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Other local events
    Monday August 24
  • Manomet Storytime
    Plymouth Public Library Manomet Room (Branch)
    10:30 am
  • Thursday August 27
  • Manomet Hhistory Book Group
    Plymouth Public Library Manomet Room (Branch)
    4:00 pm
  • Saturday September 5
  • Cantrip and Low Lily traditional music double bill
    Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth
    8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 23
  • Sara Achorn: Solo Acoustic | Brew Fish Beer Garden
    Brew Fish Bar & Eatery, 210 Spring St, Marion
    2:00 pm
  • Jim Gaffigan
    Melody Tent, 41 W Main St, Hyannis
    8:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • Fall Sports Begin
    Bourne Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
  • Monday Morning Quilters
    Carver Public Library Small Meeting Room , 2 Meadowbrook Way, Ca
    10:00 am
  • Manomet Storytime
    Plymouth Public Library Manomet Room (Branch)
    10:30 am
  • Friends of Bourne Library Meeting
    Jonathan Bourne Public Library Community Room , 19 Sandwich Road\
    1:00 pm
  • Canning Speed Establishment Camp In Wareham, MA
    Diamond Mx Wareham, 131 Atwood Farm Lane, East Wareham
    4:00 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • New Teacher Orientation Day 1
    Bourne Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

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