Raise for Elected Officials on Town Meeting Warrant

Selectmen and the Town Moderator would receive high increases in their stipends as a way of replacing the town-paid health care benefits three currently receive.

What's Open, Closed on Martin Luther King Day

Supermarkets and retail stores are open, but government offices are closed.

Meals Tax Referendum Fails

12 percent of voters turned out to vote in the referendum.

Election Results Available After 9 PM

Plymouth's Town Clerk will post the results of today's election after 9 p.m. tonight.

House and Senate Republicans File Legislation to Freeze Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate

Massachusetts Republicans say the scheduled increase would burden small business.

Mass. Senate Passes Domestic Violence Employment Protection Bill

The bill, which is designed to help victims of domestic violence keep their jobs, will go to the House of Representatives after being approved unanimously by the Senate.

POLL: Would 0.75% Meals Tax Prevent You From Eating at Plymouth Restaurants?

Voters will decide Saturday whether to accept a 0.75 percent meals tax on all meals served at Plymouth restaurants.

Polls Open At 8 AM Saturday for Special Election

Plymouth voters will decide whether to accept a 0.75 percent meals tax that would fund Plymouth's 400th anniversary celebration.

Pilgrim Watch Fukushima Contention Denied

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has denied a motion from Pilgrim Watch requesting new analysis in light of the Japanese nuclear accident that occurred last March.

Selectmen Begin 2013 Budget Process Tonight

It's just the beginning of 2012, but the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Advisory and Finance Committee are beginning the process of creating the budget for fiscal year 2013.

RMV Issues a Parents' Driving Guide to Teens Receiving Permits

The Registry of Motor Vehicles will hand out guides to teens receiving driving permits that supporters say will help parents and teens complete the required supervised driving.

Who Should Run the Plymouth Farmers' Market?

Plymouth Selectmen have released a request for proposals to run the Plymouth Farmers' Market but supporters of current market manager Barbara Anglin say there's nothing wrong with the way it's run now.

Meal Tax Forum Thursday

The League of Women Voters will host a forum on the meals tax referendum tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 5 at Town Hall.

VIDEO: Romney: Crying 'Nothing To Be Ashamed Of'

Republican Presidential Candidate and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney deflected an inappropriate joke in New Hampshire this weekend while speaking about his deceased parents.

Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Back Online

After being taken off line for a leaky valve Tuesday morning, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant is back online.

At Least It's Not Snowing: Boxing Day Blizzard, One Year Later

Today marks one year since the so-called Boxing Day Blizzard.

Manomet Farm Receives State Grant

Holmes Farm will use the funding to restore cranberry bogs.

Plymouth County Court Log Dec. 16, 2011

Plymouth, Hingham Courts

Coakley Appeals Decision to Reject Suspension of Pilgrim Relicensing

Attorney General Martha Coakley is filing an appeal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, saying that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ignored new information identified by the NRC’s task force recommending safety improvements at U.S. reactors

Weigh In: Postal Service Could Reduce Delivery

In the face of a possible bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal service has proposed slowing down delivery service.

Manomet Village Steering Committee Studies St. Bonaventure's Church Improvement Plan

The Manomet Steering Committee meets at 6 p.m., Dec. 8 in the Plantation Room at Town Hall.

Plymouth Republican Town Committee Chooses Romney

Mitt Romney topped the straw poll with 54 percent of the vote.

Free Parking Downtown Begins Dec. 1

Park Plymouth announces free winter parking and half-price permit sales from Dec. 1 through March 31, 2012.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Denies Mass. Appeal to Consider Fukushima Plant During Pilgrim Relicensing

The ASLB has denied the state's contention from Massachusetts based on events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan in March.

Gov. Deval Patrick Visits Plimoth Plantation

On the day Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation expanding casino gaming in Massachusetts, he took time to visit Plimoth Plantation.

Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Under Additional Oversight

A failure by control room operators to follow procedures during a restart in May results in additional oversight by federal nuclear regulators.

deMacedo Supports So-Called Three-Stikes Parole Reform

Legislation

Industrial Tower and Wireless Files Suit Against ZBA in Center Hill Cell Tower Denial

The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a petition to erect a 150-foot cell tower on land abutting Center Hill Preserve in October. Monday, the petitioner filed an appeal in U.S. District Court.

Murray, Keating support Governor's Request For Federal Disaster Assistance in Fishing Towns

Gov. Deval Patrick has requested $21 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance impacted by fishing restrictions.

Rabies Vaccine Clinic at the Little Red Schoolhouse

The Board of Health is sponsoring a rabies vaccine clinic for pets of Plymouth residents.

Plymouth Residents Rally Against Medicare Cuts

A group of Plymouth residents joined thousands in Boston to rally against proposed cuts in Social Security and Medicare.

Civil War Encampment on the Training Green

The 22nd Massachusetts reenactors will drill and camp on the Training Green Saturday to support the restoration of the 140-year-old Civil War Monument.

Opponents of Meals Tax Gather 1,100 Signatures for Referendum

Opponents of a meals tax that would raise money for Plymouth's 400th anniversary celebration gather signatures for a special election.

House Approves $700k Increase in Welcome Home Bonus for Returning Servicemen

On the heels of President Obama’s announcement of the return of combat troops from Iraq, this proposed increased in funding will help to ensure benefits for the 28,000 Massachusetts service-members currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Murray Has No Interest in Congressional Run

Senate President Therese Murray says she has no interest in a possible run for the new 9th District seat. Says she's focused on running for re-election.

New District Map Means a Move for Bill Keating

Congressman Bill Keating said he will move to Bourne in order to run in the newly formed 9th Congressional District.

Murray and deMacedo Hand Out Carbon Monoxide Sensors in Cedarville

Senate President Therese Murray and state Rep. Vinny deMacedo handed out 100 free carbon monoxide sensors to residents this morning at the Cedarville Fire Station.

Keating Hosts Veterans Day Breakfast in Plymouth

Congressman Bill Keating is inviting all veterans and their families to a breakfast before the Veterans Day parade Nov. 11.

Residents Testify on Irene Power Outages at Dept. of Public Utilities Hearing

NStar officials explain lengthy outages after the August storm in days prior to October nor'easter.

Four Plymouth Restaurants Part of Seafood Mislabeling Investigation

A Boston Globe investigation found that three local seafood restaurants either purposely or inadvertently mislabeled fish on their menus.