Mark James Pothier
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Editor of the Plymouth Independent; former Boston Globe editor and writer; half of the Boston band Adventure Set; former Nieman Fellow.
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Joined August 2008
Readers roar about motorcycle noise: Also, painting a picture of the local arts scene, and why you shouldn’t give up on the voting process. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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By this time in August, you can feel fall creeping around the corner. “Out of office” messages peak along with back-to-school retail fever. The news typically slows to a trickle for a few weeks. I...
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Plymouth has been hit especially hard by the summer wave of Covid that has washed over the state and the country, according to data collected by the state. But … Source: Plymouth Independent
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Plymouth has been hit especially hard by the summer wave of Covid that has washed over the state and the country, according to data collected by the state. But even though the virus has made a...
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“Tooting my own horn” tweet.
PI Editor Mark Pothier receives the coveted Yankee Quill Award: Pothier was presented the award Saturday at the annual New England Newspaper & Press Association convention. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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Now you can listen to the Plymouth Independent: The Talking Information Center is producing a weekly episode for the blind, visually impaired, and others. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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Thanks to the Talking Information Center, you can now listen to some of the Plymouth Independent’s journalism. Since 1978, the Marshfield-based center has provided a reading service available to all...
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Take a video tour of the proposed historic district expansion. Town Meeting members will have the final say on April 6. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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One of the articles to be voted on at the April 6 annual Town Meeting proposes expanding the boundaries of the Plymouth Historic District. Under Article 15, the area would expand to include Union...
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96 immigrant families find a temporary home in #Plymouth mouth , but they face an uncertain future, and simmering resentment from the social media haters.
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The Baymont by Wyndham Motel in Kingston has become a temporary home to about 300 people from all over the Americas. Ninety-six immigrant families live at the motel off Route 3, where their housing...
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ICYMI @PlyIndependent
Listen to Plymouth Independent editor Mark Pothier and advisor Walter Robinson’s recent appearance on GBH’s Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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The privilege and pain of being a veterinarian: Norm Stillman sold his popular Court Street Animal Hospital because the job he lived for no longer made him happy. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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When our golden doodle died a few weeks into the Covid lockdown, my wife and I grieved in isolation. Norm Stillman rescued us from despair. At the time, the Plymouth veterinarian owned Court Street...
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We’ve got a $50,000 donation match going on at the @PlyIndependent. Double your contribution and help us build a strong financial foundation.
Double the impact of your end of year giving! All contributions this winter will be matched up to $50,000 thanks to a generous donor. In the first hours of the match, we have already reached $25,200! Help us reach this goal by making a contribution today. https://t.co/pFWk1YuR6a
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This is the kind of news that wasn’t getting coverage in my hometown. It speaks to the dysfunction of local government on some levels. And the need for citizens to get more involved. @PlyIndependent
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Wednesday’s marathon Plymouth Planning Board meeting was marked by an apology, a call for punishment, and a fair amount of confusion. Following a four-hour session, the board allowed member Birgitta...
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We’ve got a $50,000 donation match going on at the @PlyIndependent. Double your contribution and help us build a strong financial foundation.
Double the impact of your end of year giving! All contributions this winter will be matched up to $50,000 thanks to a generous donor. In the first hours of the match, we have already reached $25,200! Help us reach this goal by making a contribution today. https://t.co/pFWk1YuR6a
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An electrocution, an oil spill, and disrepair: Residents of Mayflower Hills mobile home park have had it. #nonprofit #news #plymouthindependent
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John Lennox was weed whacking around a utility pole outside his home on Patriot Circle on Sept. 14 when it fell over and he felt a surge of electricity go through his body. “I heard my friend yell...
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