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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 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.

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.

Plymouth Board of Health Votes to Keep Tobacco Permit Cap at 43, Rejecting Energy North Request

PLYMOUTH — July 1, 2026 — Plymouth Board of Health votes 6-0 to hold tobacco permit cap at 43, denying Energy North reinstatement bid. Attorney Harley Racer of Rich May Law Firm in Boston asked the board to retroactively reinstate a tobacco permit for a gas station and convenience store under

Plymouth Select Board Begins Two-Part Workshop to Grow Commercial Tax Base

Plymouth Select Board opens two-part economic development workshop targeting commercial tax base growth.

Plymouth Board Upholds Funeral Home Late Fees 3-2, Suspends Tobacco Retailer

PLYMOUTH — June 17, 2026 — Plymouth Board of Health upholds $600 in late fees against a 131-year-old funeral home and sustains a two-week tobacco suspension against a village store. The board voted 3-2 at its June 17 meeting to deny a late-fee waiver sought by Carmel

Board of Health Ratifies Craig Street Condemnation, Raises Septic Fee to $1,200

PLYMOUTH — June 3, 2026 — Plymouth Board of Health upholds condemnation of Craig Street property used as unlicensed rooming house. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to ratify an emergency condemnation order at 4 Craig Street, where a May 19 administrative search warrant inspection revealed loose live electrical wiring, sewage leakage, a

Plymouth Finance Committee Approves $49,446 Library Sprinkler Replacement on 11-1 Vote

PLYMOUTH — June 3, 2026 — Plymouth Finance Committee approves $49,446 emergency transfer to replace recalled library sprinkler heads. The committee voted 11-1 Wednesday to fund the replacement of 510 original sprinkler heads at Plymouth Public Library after a National Fire Protection Association assessment by Encore Fire Protection found the

Plymouth ZBA Sends Cherry Street Gas Station Back for Aquifer Line Redesign

Plymouth ZBA continues contested Cherry Street gas station case amid aquifer boundary dispute.

Plymouth Planning Board Unanimously Backs Earth Removal Bylaw Committee Consultant Search

Plymouth Planning Board unanimously authorizes Earth Removal Bylaw Committee to issue consultant RFQ.

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