Plymouth Patch Highlights New U.S. News High School Rankings

A new U.S. News ranking of Massachusetts' best public high schools made the rounds via Plymouth Patch this week, as testimony entered a pivotal stretch in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court.

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"These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. News," read a Plymouth Patch newsletter item this week. The rankings are based on six separate performance measures, according to Patch, though the newsletter item did not specify where Plymouth's own high schools landed on the list (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/plymouth/s/kn42f/these-are-the-best-public-high-schools-in-ma-for-2026-27-u-s-news).

"Lindsay Clancy trial Day 15 recap: A voice told her to 'kill her children,'" CT Insider reported Tuesday. The recap covered the 15th day of testimony in Clancy's murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court, where defense attorney Kevin Reddington appeared for the defense, according to CT Insider (read it at https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-live-updates-08-18-26-22391656.php).

"Heart rate data from the Apple Watch worn by Lindsay Clancy is displayed by ...," a Reuters Connect item noted Tuesday. Prosecutors presented heart rate data recorded on Clancy's Apple Watch as evidence during proceedings at Plymouth Superior Court, Reuters reported (read it at https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/heart-rate-data-from-the-apple-watch-worn-by-lindsay-clancy-is-displayed-by-the-prosecution-during-her-trial-in-plymouth/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVVTQVRPREFZMjk2MTM3MTU).

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