Plymouth News

From the outside, the New World Tavern in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts, may look like a typical local watering hole, but when you step inside and see the three dozen beers on draft and 120 bottles from around the world, you'll start to get the impression that this place might be something special.

Looking to plan a family vacation that is both entertaining and educational? Go historical.

Residents from every town on Cape Cod are set to rally at the State House Monday in a protest aimed at pressing Governor Deval Patrick to work on getting federal authorities to close the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth.

Lianne Ankner, Jonathan Herlihy and William Delahunt are applicants to open three medical marijuana dispensaries including one in Mashpee.

Residents from across Cape Cod are planning to converge on the Statehouse to call on Gov. Deval Patrick to help shut down the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.

Standing on the steps of the Barnstable Superior Courthouse, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe told a crowd of prosecutors and Republican officeholders Thursday that he would seek re-election to a fourth term this year.

Pilgrim Trail is one of the best places to take a long stroll with your dog in Plymouth, MA.

Senate President Therese Murray announced yesterday that she has appointed Jacqueline Lane, the Sagamore resident responsible for her Beacon Hill office's holiday decorations, to the State House Art Commission.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the BusPlus program Tuesday as a partnership between the state department and the private sector.

The freezer door is still open, and the Canadians refuse to close it. A few of you may have checked the calendar today to confirm that it is indeed March.

Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings endorsed state Rep. Vinny deMacedo today in the race to replace Senate President Therese Murray, giving the off-Cape candidate an early show of support and signaling that the Plymouth Republican will run uncontested in the GOP primary.

Florida leads the nation in traffic accidents leading to drowning deaths with just over one traffic-related submersion drowning per week.

Pilgrim Festival Chorus celebrates their 15th anniversary as the region's principal community chorus with a spring concert, Looking Forward, Looking Back: An Anniversary Celebration Featuring Works of Mendelssohn and Bach, on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 pm at The Church of the Pilgrimage , 8 Town Square in Plymouth.

Fukushima three years out and the news just keeps getting worse. In Japan, the news stories about extent of radiation pollution of air and water and exposure of plant workers make one grateful not to live on that island.

Four years after losing re-election, former state Rep. Matthew Patrick announced today that he will run for the Plymouth and Barnstable district now held by Senate President Therese Murray.

"Now, instead of a sleepy little farm town, Dartmouth has become a big town. I don't know if that's for the better but it has certainly changed drastically," said George, a Select Board member and third-generation owner of the John George Farm.

Weeks after getting the hard news that they hadn't been selected to open medical marijuana dispensaries, local groups are joining the chorus of criticism of the Department of Public Health's selection process.

A day after the Bay State's top transportation official sent a letter to legislators pushing for them to move on a bond bill and clear the way for hundreds of projects across the state, including several on Cape Cod, they did.

It's hard to know what to make of the awarding of licenses to set up commercial marijuana treatment centers in Massachusetts.

To celebrate the 350th anniversary of Dartmouth, Robert Harding, a local historian on Sunday announced he will be collaborating with former Dartmouth Selectman Robert Carney on a book about Smith Mills Village.