The Manomet Current

Nuke plant negotiations get another extension

Union officials representing workers at Pilgrim Nuclear Power station have agreed to take Entergy's latest proposal to their membership for a vote.
The two sides also agreed to extend the current contract to June 5.

Fire destroys Tide View Path apartment (with video)

The interior of 4 Tide View Path after a fire early Saturday morninf

Four residents and two firefighters suffered minor injuries fighting a fire that struck a Tide View Path apartment building early Saturday morning.

NRC grants Pilgrim new license

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 3-1, with one commissioner not voting, to extend the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s license for 20 years.

Manomet Village Steering Committee Live Broadcast

Summer volleyball clinics at Plymouth South High

Girls in grades 6 and up can take part in a series of volleyball clinics at Plymouth South High School starting July 10.

The program is led by Plymouth South High School Volleyball coach Carolyn Finn.

All sessions take place Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Each clinic costs $20 or $150 for all 10 sessions.

Click here for more information and to sign up.

NRC chairman votes against move to renew Pilgrim's license

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Outgoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko has voted against NRC staff’s proposal to renew Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s license.

R. W. Borchardt, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Executive Director of Operations, had submitted a memo last month asking that the power plant be granted its license.

In his response, Jaczko noted several matters were still pending before the board, noting “the current approach that my colleagues on the Commission support is unprecedented in license renewal proceedings.”

The vote of the other commissioners is pending, but Business Week reports the NRC will grant the renewal.

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Track and field camp at Plymouth South

A track camp is being held at Plymouth South High School from June 18 to June 21 for children entering grades 5 through 9.

The camp is under the direction of Plymouth South Track and Field coaches Sean Clifford and  Jeff Tracey. Campers will be taught by high school and college coaches.

The cost is  $125 with a family discount available. A $50 deposit is due by June 8

Click here for more information and a sign-up form.

A better screwdriver is created at Pilgrim Station

Workers at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station were awarded a 2011 Top Industry Practice award by the Nuclear Energy Institute for creating a screw bit that, as Power Engineering Magazine explains, helps prevent electrical short circuits.

According to a press release from Entergy, a metal screwdriver bit can inadvertently short-out the adjacent terminal screw, causing an unexpected half-scram. Workers at Pilgrim created, entirely in-house, a non-conductive screw bit which makes it easier to work with sensitive electrical equipment.

Staff at the plant believe their invention will improve both workplace and nuclear safety. “This is a great addition to our tool chest. The team worked together from the research and production of the bit in the Pilgrim shop to testing it in the plant, Bruno Giorgio, team lead and nuclear control technician, said.

 

 

Plymouth police log and arrests for May 22 and May 23

May 22
9:24 a.m. Animal complaint on Brook Road
9:25 a.m. Motor vehicle accident on Clark Road
9:25 a.m. Animal complaint on Manomet Beach Boulevard
9:26 a.m. Animal complaint on State Road
9:33 a.m. Motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 3
5:22 p.m. Traffic complaint on Route 3
5:41 p.m. Fraud on Fox Road
6:48 p.m. Harassment on Tower Road

Mystery smell may be coming from White Horse Beach area

Town health officials think they have a lead on where the Manomet mystery smell is coming from.

According to Administrative Assistant Lyn Scolamiero, samples have been taken from the White Horse Beachh area and sent to Envirotech Labs in Sandwich for testing.

At this point, health officials, Scolamiero said, suspect something is leaching from a private home into a public area and saturating seaweed. The seaweed, in turn, has collected in the area. The problem, she noted, may have been going on for years.

“Fortunately, thank God, it’s not a place where anyone goes swimming,” she noted.

Health department staff hope to have the test results back by the end of Thursday.

Pilgrim still not powered up

According to the current reactor status report, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station remains off-line as of Thursday morning.

The report was filed between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m.

WICKED LOCAL: AG’s office rules Parker violated Open Meeting Law

MANOMET STEERING COMMITTEE: AG’s office rules Parker violated Open Meeting Law - Plymouth, MA - Wicked Local Plymouth

Read the letter from the Attorney General's office

Download OML 2012-36 Manomet Village Steering Committee

Radiation monitors being relocated

In response to requests from local officials and activists, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health plans on relocating three radiation monitors set up to track emissions from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

DPH Associate Commissioner Suzanne Condon told the Nuclear Matters Committee the monitors would be placed at Gurnet Point,  Colony Place Shopping Center and the Plymouth Waterfront. Condon said Gurnet was chosen because it would allow monitoring of coastal breezes and was close to two other towns, Kingston and Duxbury in the power plant’s evacuation zone. The other two locations were selected because they’re near populated areas.

There are 14 radiation monitors in the area. The three being relocated were all destroyed in car accidents.

Thomas Begley wins award for thesis on William Bradford, graduates from Stonehill College

Thomas Begley was awarded the fifth annual Peter R. D'Agostino Prize for Excellence in History from Stonehill College for his Senior Thesis Project, "Governor William Bradford: The Pragmatic Leader of Plymouth Colony and His Influence on Relations with the Wampanoag."

Supervised by History Professor Edward McCarron, Begley's thesis examined the policies of Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford in his dealings with the Wampanoag, and with other local Indian groups, during the more than 30 years he served as governor between the early 1620s and late 1650s.

Begley showed that while Bradford harbored what might be considered typically seventeenth-century European views of the American Indians, he was also able to transcend those views, and to deal with the Wampanoag in a pragmatic manner, in order to secure Plymouth Colony's survival and growth. Bradford's commonsensical approach helped secure decades of peaceful relations between Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoag.

Begley showed the Indians, and the Wampanoag in particular, were historical subjects in their own right, and not simply the objects of European action.

Begley graduated cum laude with a  Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Stonehill's 61st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20.

 

 

Manomet mystery smell has town staff stumped

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This is a map of of of the locations a strong odor has been reported to the Plymouth Health Department.

Town officials are trying to figure out what’s causing the unpleasant smell that people have been reporting all over Manomet.

According to Lyn Scolamiero, administrative assistant in the health department, both Health Agent Holly Ricardo and Director Michelle Roberts were out Monday morning trying to identify the source of the problem. Staff from the public works and environmental management departments have also investigated the matter.

The work has, however, been able to eliminate some suspected sites for the stink.

Finding the cause of the problem has been made difficult, according to Scolamiero, by the fact the reports of the smell have come from all over the village.  She reported the smell, “knocked me over,” when she visited two Sundays ago.

Sarah Fletcher earns degree, honors from Salve Regina

Sarah Jane Fletcher was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in English and Psychology at Salve Regina University's 62nd commencement on Sunday, May 15.

Fletcher received the Council for Exceptional Children Award, is a member of Psi Chi national honor society for psychology and Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.

Manomet Steering Committee meeting, May 24

The Manomet Village Steering Committee meets May 24 at 8 p.m. in the Manomet Branch Library, 12 Strand Avenue.

The committee will discuss proposed logos for Manomet Village

Marian Golden, 89, veteran and Tar Heel

Marian N. Golden of Plymouth and Hyde Park passed away peacefully on May 20, 2012. 

Born June 3, 1923 in Ruffin, North Carolina, She was a proud and true Tar Heel. She was the daughter of Joseph Oscar and Annie (Harrelson) Neighbors and was predeceased by nine  brothers and sisters. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. (Buddy) Golden, loving mother of Carolyn Cranford of Wickenburg, Arizona, Ellen Johnson and her husband George of Plymouth, Thomas E. and his wife Shellee of Hingham, Mark F. of Falmouth, Jane E. of Plymouth, Susan S. and her partner Amy of Plymouth, and James L. and his wife Annette of Plymouth. she was the beloved and cherished “Kea” of 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Golden was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church in Milton on Friday, May 25 at noon. Arrangements were made by the Richard Davis Funeral Homes of Plymouth and Manomet. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Cranberry Hospice 36 Cordage Park Circle Suite 326 Plymouth, MA 02360.

 

 

Pilgrim Shut Down Due to Mechanical Problem - Plymouth, MA Patch

Pilgrim Station operators shutdown the plant 1:11 p.m. due to reduced vacuum in the plant's condenser, according to an email from Entergy today.

Rob Williams of Entergy Nuclear said plant technicians are investigating the cause.

via plymouth.patch.com

Plymouth police log and arrests for May 21

9:43 a.m. Threats on Old Langmore Way
10:14 a.m. Burglary on Jordan Road
Purse, Playstation 2 and stereo receiver stolen.
10:43 a.m. Vandalism on Ship Pond Road
Client at Baird Center, 11, scratched three cars with a rock and kicked a staff member in the shins. He was taken to Jordan Hospital for a psychological evaluation and will be summonsed on assault and malicious damage charges.
12:32 p.m. Traffic complaint on Route 3
2:42 p.m. Larceny on Crescent Avenue
3:23 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Ellisville Drive
Juvenile charged with two counts assault and battery, and one for domestic assault and battery.
4:01 p.m. Suspicious activity on Route 3
6:13 p.m. Drug violation on Tide View Path
6:16 p.m. Warrant arrest on State Road
Presidents Lane man, 45, arrested for violation of probation.
11:04 p.m. Larceny on Long Pond Road
Power tools stolen from garage.

Panther TV earns another honor

PSHS Panther TV was named All New England Broadcast Champions for the third consecutive year. This year the school shares the title with Plymouth North.

Click here to see some of their work.

VIDEO:Nuclear Matters Committee May 21, 2012

Five Plymouth South High School records were broken at the South Shore Principals Meet held Saturday, May 19 in Norwell.

• Jason McCue, Max Bassett, Devin Sullivan, and Steve Swinarski ran a time of 9:03 in the boys 4X800 relay
• T.J. Russell leaped 6 feet, 2 inches in the boys high jump.
• Aly Messina, Alyssa Richard, Holly Sessler, and Lauren Richard ran the girls 4X400 relay in a time of 4:19.67.
• Aly Messina ran a time of 1:07.31 in the girls 400 hurdles.
• Lauren Richard leaped 36 feet, one and a half inches in the girls triple jump.

Information taken from Plymouth South High School Boosters website.

Plymouth police log and arrests for May 18 to May 20

May 18
8:51 a.m. Burglary on Bay Shore Drive
A chain saw was reportedly stolen from a summer home. Access was gained via a back window.
12:15 p.m. Traffic complaint on Long Pond Road

Brush fire burns in the Pine Hills

 A forest fire burns over the Pine Hills Sunday evening.

A brush fire burned about four acres of the Pine Hills, Sunday with the smoke visible from Route 3 and other points in town.

According to Deputy Chief Michael Young, four town brush breakers and four fire vehicles, based in Myles Standish State Forest, from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation were called in to fight the blaze. The first call came in around 6 p.m. and firefighters were on scene until 11:30 p.m.

The cause of the fire is unknown. Young noted it was located in a remote area of woods with no paths into it. The location of the fire was approximately north of Beaver Dam Road, in the vicinity of Craig Street. Fire equipment made its way to the blaze via those roads and from Old Sandwich Road, according to Young. Additional personnel was needed to help drag house to the scene.

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Two firefighters, one from Plymouth and one from the DCR were treated for sprains, according to Young. The terrain, he said, was “quite rugged, but the trucks got through and worked.”

Arrests made at peaceful protest at Pilgrim Station

Fourteen people were arrested for trespassing during a peaceful protest at the entrance road to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Sunday afternoon.

 

Plymouth police log and arrests for May 16 and May 17

May 16
1:03 p.m. Traffic complaint on Long Pond Road
3:55 p.m. Harassment on Bartlett Road
5:11 p.m. Suspicious activity on Beaver Brook Drive
5:48 p.m. Motorcycle complaint on Beaver Dam Road
6:24 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Tide View Path
6:25 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Long Pond Road
6:56 p.m. General disturbance on Ship Pond Road
7:31 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Long Pond Road
8:09 p.m. Threats on Tide View Path
9:36 p.m. Suspicious activity on Bartlett Road

Gas station opens in the Pinehills

Geoff Levis, Al Levis and Al Levis Jr. at their newly opened service station in the Pinehills.
They had a soft opening Sunday. 

Plymouth South High School cheerleader tryouts

Plymouth South Panthers Cheerleading Tryouts are scheduled for May 29 to May 31 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at PSHS.

There will be an open practice on Friday, May 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Plymouth South High School Gym.  Participants will learn what to expect at tryouts.  Anyone interested should come prepared to cheer, tumble and stunt. Please wear shorts, sneakers, T shirts, and have hair pulled back.   If you are traveling from PSMS or PCIS, come after your normal dismissal time.

Plymouth South Panther Cheerleading will  have junior varsity and varsity squads.  Everyone who participates  will receive a copy of the judging sheet, so they will know what we are looking for in a future Plymouth South Panther Cheerleader. Judging takes place June 1.

Everyone is welcome to tryout.  For more information, call Paula Fox 774-313-7196 or email Masscheer@aol.com.

All participants must have a Town of Plymouth Clearance Form and an up to date physical form.  All physicals are good for one year; no expired physical forms will be accepted. No exceptions will be made.