By Frank Mand fmand@wickedlocal.com Three seats on the seven-member School Committee are up for election this May, and four candidates are vying for those seats, including two incumbents, one newcomer, and one self-described “perennial candidate.” PLYMOUTH – Despite a late cancellation the Plymouth Area League of Women Voters Candidate’s Night was held Thursday night at the new Town Hall. The much-anticipated debate between Ken Tavares, incumbent chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and his challenger, Town Meeting Rep. Kevin Lynch, was postponed due to a previously scheduled surgical procedure for Tavares.…
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South Plymouth woman joins race for open seats on school board
PLYMOUTH – The race for Plymouth School Committee will include at least one newcomer. PLYMOUTH – The race for Plymouth School Committee has suddenly gotten crowded. Less than a week ago, only two candidates were running for three seats on the board. Last Friday, a third candidate and political newcomer joined the race. Now a name familiar to voters has been added the contest. Town Clerk Laurence Pizer said he has certified incumbents Margie Burgess and Kim Savery Hunt and newcomer Vedna Heywood for spots on the May ballot. Jay…
New Hope Chapel leads Plymouth relief effort for Florida Keys
Two weeks after packing a freight truck with supplies to send to Houston for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, New Hope Chapel of Plymouth this past weekend packed a truck full of supplies for the victims of Hurricane Irma and sent it off to the Florida Keys. PLYMOUTH – Two weeks after packing a freight truck with supplies to send to Houston for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, New Hope Chapel of Plymouth this past weekend packed a truck full of supplies for the victims of Hurricane Irma and sent…
Heywood, Ferguson join race for Plymouth school board
PLYMOUTH – The race for seats on the Plymouth School Committee has suddenly gotten crowded. PLYMOUTH – The race for seats on the Plymouth School Committee has suddenly gotten crowded. Less than a week ago, only two people – incumbents Margie Burgess and Kim Savery Hunt – had been certified as candidates for the three open seats on the board. Friday, South Plymouth resident Vedna Heywood returned papers to run for one of the three-year terms. And now, just hours before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline, Manomet resident Jay Ferguson has…