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Hi Plymouth! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Plymouth may borrow another $400,000 for septic fixes this fall
  • Plymouth remembers longtime resident and Air Force veteran Stephen Paul Govoni

Also on today's calendar: Vote Yes on 9 Rally to Save our Gun Laws and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patricia H.!

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Warmer; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plymouth Septic Loan Fund Spent $546,914 Since Last Fall as Precinct Chairs Review New $400,000 Request (southshore.news subscription) — Plymouth's septic repair loan fund is running low after spending over $546,000 since last fall, so precinct chairs are weighing a new $400,000 borrowing request headed to the Oct. 17 Town Meeting. They also heard proposals for a one-year data center moratorium and zoning changes affecting Plymouth Industrial Park and Camelot Drive, which could shape future development and infrastructure in town.
   

• Stephen P. Govoni (villages-news.com) — Plymouth is remembering Stephen Paul Govoni, a former resident who raised his family here while working long days split between Liberty Mutual in Boston and driving Plymouth & Brockton buses. The 89-year-old Air Force veteran, storyteller, and devoted "Papa" later retired to Florida, and friends and relatives can honor him at a Wareham visitation on Sunday, October 18.
   

📣 Plymouth Shout Outs!

  • ❤️ Many thanks to S.M. Palmer for your many years of service beautifying Plymouth. You are amazing —Patricia H. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Local Bowditch Attorney Recognized as a Top 500 Leading Family Lawyer in America by Lawdragon —Gabe Edelman Read on Patch
  • Moving to Downtown Plymouth next week, who is the cable/internet companies that service the area?
    Also any feedback on Star Waste Management? Thank you- (Nextdoor Summer - Main)
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Plymouth. Apply here.
  • TD Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker I - Pine Hills in Plymouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plymouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wareham

  • After more than a century, an old Massachusetts cranberry farm gets new life as a wetland (wgbh.org)
  • 'Take that light into the world': Interfaith group holds candlelight vigil for peace (theweektoday.com)
  • Southcoast Health welcomes six physicians, two advanced practice providers across the network (fallriverreporter.com)

Ok Plymouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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