PLYMOUTH – Memorial Day will be a subdued day of remembrance in Plymouth this year.
With little warning that the state would lift COVID-19 restrictions, local veterans opted to remember its war dead in solemn, but dignified fashion on Monday, May 31.
Rather than the usual parade through downtown to war memorials, a small contingent from VFW Post 1822 and American Legion Post 40 will make the rounds in an refurbished Army jeep, laying wreaths and offering prayers and thanks for those who made the ultimately sacrifice.
The group will lay wreaths, play taps and say a prayer at the Vietnam and Korean War Memorial in front of Town Hall, the World War I Bridge over Town Brook, the Civil War Memorial on the Training Green and the Navy memorial at State Pier on Water Street.
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PLYMOUTH – At one time, a knock at the front door often meant someone was selling something. Salesmen and ladies went door to door selling everything from brushes and vacuum cleaners to cosmetics and Bibles.
That sales style fell out of vogue some time ago, and now a knock on the door usually means someone is there with an unsolicited offer to sell something.
That scenario may soon be a thing of the past altogether in Plymouth. The Select Board is considering an outright ban of door-to-door sales because of the annoyance it causes.
“I have a solar company at my house at least once a week,” said board member Betty Cavacco during a recent hearing. “I also get phone calls from the elderly or others who are not used to it, asking who these people are. I do support this.”
Wicked Local
PLYMOUTH – The number of drug overdoses in town increased during the pandemic year of 2020, but the number of resulting fatalities actually declined.
According to statistic compiled by Plymouth County Outreach, Plymouth had 20 fatal overdoses in 2020, down from 23 in 2019. During that same time span, there were 137 non-fatal overdoses in town, 14 more than the year before.
Plymouth bucked the countywide trend, which saw fatal overdoses increase from 134 to 158 – an 18 percent increase. Overall in Plymouth County, the number of overdoses declined, with non-fatal incidents dropping from 1,151 to 1,063.
The information was released as part of Plymouth County Outreach’s annual report for 2020. PCO is a collaboration of law enforcement and healthcare professionals that seeks to decrease substance use by eliminating stigma and helping users get into recovery.