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Dr. Ben Moor had an idea: what if he got together volunteers, people who were working in Beth Israel Deaconess in Plymouth who had already been vaccinated, and have them visit COVID patients who are alone in their rooms?

A Boston hospital is starting a new project where vaccinated volunteers help comfort patients who are battling the coronavirus and may be feeling isolated.

A former Massachusetts college professor arrested earlier this year on a list of sex charges, including rape, has been indicted. Nicholas Pirelli, 37, of Plymouth, was fired from Bridgewater State University after allegations against him came to light. Pirelli was initially arrested March 4 in connection with an alleged rape on campus in October of 2019. A female student, who…

A police dog was shot and killed Tuesday morning by its handler when it attacked the officer while both were on duty in Plymouth, Massachusetts, authorities say. Patrol Officer Keith Larson and his K-9, Nico, were among the officers who had been called to a parking lot about 9:20 a.m. for a “suspect who fled the scene,” police said. Details…

A police dog is dead after being shot by its officer.

2020 marks the 400th anniversary since the Pilgrims set foot in what is now Plymouth. While the story is one of migration and bravery for many, it is also one of great inequities. As Latoyia Edwards shows us in this special look back at the 400th commemoration, the Plymouth 400 organization is committed to a balanced look back at history...

An 18-year-old was injured late Thursday night in a hit-and-run crash in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The victim was taken by medical helicopter to an area hospital, according to the Plymouth Fire Department. There was no immediate word on his condition or the extent of his injuries. The fire department says it responded around 10 p.m. to Sandwich Street for the incident….

The victim was taken by medical helicopter to an area hospital, according to the Plymouth Fire Department.

Six people were hospitalized, including four children, following a carbon monoxide incident in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. Plymouth Fire investigators said an on-scene investigation indicated that a malfunctioning furnace in the basement was the source of the carbon monoxide. The furnace was shut off and the home was ventilated for over an hour. Plymouth fire said they received a…

Six people were hospitalized, including four children, following a carbon monoxide incident in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded after getting a call about a strange odor.

The town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, usually celebrates the holiday with a program called “Illuminate Thanksgiving.” But like many things, the event will look different this year.

A first-hand account of the first permanent European colony in New England, including the fall harvest meal that inspired America’s Thanksgiving tradition, has been reprinted for a wider audience as Massachusetts marks 400 years  since the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower this year. Massachusetts’ State Library and Plimoth Patuxet Museums (formerly Plimoth Plantation) are unveiling on Thursday a…

A Terryville High School student has died and his or her younger sibling is critically injured after a shooting on Friday night and state police said a woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the shooting. Connecticut State Police said crews were called to a home on North Main Street in the Terryville section of Plymouth…

Police in Plymouth continue their attempts to capture a loose beefalo, who they have named Buddy, after the animal escaped a meat processing facility several weeks ago. The search for Buddy became a public safety concern when he began wandering out of the woods and was seen near a major thoroughfare in the area of Route 72 and Judd Road….

Police in Plymouth are searching for a beefalo that’s on the loose after escaping from a meat processing facility around two weeks ago. The animal was seen somewhere in the area of Route 72 and Judd Road in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Police said the beefalo, a cross between bison and domestic cattle, came from a farm in Becket,…

The Mayflower II sailed back home Monday, and a lot of people came out to celebrate safely.

The replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 returned to the coastal town after undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation in Connecticut over the last three years.

Amid great fanfare, the Mayflower II finally returned to Plymouth after a three-year, multimillion-dollar restoration.

There have been a number of shark sightings in recent days, including in Plymouth, Eastham, and Chatham.

Four Massachusetts communities have received a total of more than $500,000 in state grants to improve city streets to make them safer and more business friendly, authorities say. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation grants for the Shared Streets & Spaces Program help cities conceive, design, and implement changes to curbs, streets, on-street parking spaces and off-street parking lots in support…