October 20, 2023 – We’re proud to announce that the Plymouth Independent will be officially launching the week of November 20th! As we begin publishing stories on issues that affect the quality of life for all of us, including education, the environment, public safety, development, town and county spending decisions, and Plymouth’s vibrant arts and culture scene, we’re seeking partnerships with local businesses that are as enthusiastic about Plymouth as we are…. read more

October 11, 2023 – Veteran public radio and online journalist Fred Thys is joining the staff of the Plymouth Independent as the nonprofit moves toward launching its free online news site later this year.

Thys will bring with him four decades of experience in documentaries, as a foreign correspondent, and as a reporter covering politics, higher education, and the economy at WBUR and VTDigger, where he currently works. VTDigger is a groundbreaking online news site that boasts that state’s largest newsroom… read more

September 27, 2023 – Former Boston Globe investigative reporter Andrea Estes has joined the staff of the Plymouth Independent, a major move that is in keeping with the startup nonprofit news site’s mission to bring accountability reporting back to the growing town, which has been lacking robust coverage for years.

During her more than two decades at the Globe, Estes – a Plymouth resident – amassed an impressive body of work that uncovered corruption, abuse, and other wrongdoing in Boston and across Massachusetts… read more

August 18, 2023 – The Plymouth Independent has reached its first major milestone, hiring Mark Pothier, one of the Boston Globe’s most accomplished editors, to be its CEO and Editor, putting the Independent on track to start publication this Fall.

For Pothier, the new position marks his return to a community news leadership role in Plymouth… read more

Below you’ll find a timeline of the Plymouth Independent’s history and milestones.

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