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Fitch Affirms Plymouth's 'AA' Bond Rating, Revises Outlook to Stable

Fitch Ratings affirmed Plymouth's 'AA' bond rating this week but revised its outlook to stable from positive, even as national outlets kept reporting on Thursday's fatal crash of a small plane into Curlew Pond. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan and ABC News both covered federal investigators' revi…

Pilot killed as small plane crashes into Plymouth pond

A pilot died Thursday morning after a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest, according to multiple news outlets. The Piper PA-18, carrying only the pilot, went down just before 8 a.m. near Rocky Pond Road, with bystanders attempting a rescue before emergenc…

Plymouth Conservation Commission Approves Store Pond Outlet Replacement, Elects New Officers

Plymouth Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for a Store Pond outlet replacement and reelected Walter Morrison as chair at its July 14 meeting.

Plymouth Parade Organizers Begin Planning 2026 Thanksgiving Celebration

Plymouth Thanksgiving Parade organizers begin early planning for the 2026 celebration. America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration, the nonprofit that stages Plymouth's annual Thanksgiving Parade, announced in a release dated July 14 that planning is underway for next year's event, one …

Plymouth Youth Hockey released its 2026-2027 head coaching list and opened assistant coach applications this week.

Plymouth Youth Hockey was the main source of local sports news this week, releasing its 2026-2027 head coaching list and opening assistant coach registration (applicants must first contact their player's head coach). PYH also flagged that required CEP coach certification clinics for the…

Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Announces 2026 Parade Plans

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration confirms 2026 Plymouth parade planning is underway. The nonprofit organization behind Plymouth's annual Thanksgiving Day festivities announced on July 14 that it is moving forward with plans for the 2026 parade, one of the town's best-known an…

Plymouth Planning Board Directs Staff to Draft Senior Housing and Industrial Zoning Articles

Plymouth Planning Board unanimously directs staff to overhaul senior housing and industrial zoning bylaws ahead of October town meeting. The board voted 4-0 (with one abstention) to approve June 24 minutes before turning to two unanimous directives at its July 8 session.

Crews Search Plymouth Pond for Missing Swimmer

Search crews responded to Charge Pond in Plymouth after a swimmer was reported missing Wednesday, with the Abington Fire Department assisting, according to WCVB and NBC Boston. Meanwhile, a Discovery Channel crew was seen filming a Shark Week special in town, Boston 25 News reported. In…

Plymouth ZBA Unanimously Upholds Building Commissioner, Rejects Brown Bear Circle Tree Dispute

Plymouth ZBA upholds building commissioner, rejects Brown Bear Circle buffer enforcement appeal. The board voted unanimously Monday to sustain the building commissioner's refusal to act against the owners of 4 Brown Bear Circle, who cleared a mature vegetative buffer in approximately November 2025.

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Four Plymouth, Massachusetts obituaries appear in this week's column: Blanchard, Petie "Stephanie Main" (79), died June 29; Riddle, Elaine Annmarie (83), died June 29; Scharf, Kailee M. (30), died June 30; and Sinnott-Cirelli, Sherry (72), died July 1, 2026. Arrangements for three of th…

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