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Good morning to you Plymouth! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did you see this white van after Saturday’s Plymouth hit-and-run?
  • Are Plymouth County home prices finally cooling off for buyers?
  • Why today’s date still matters in Plymouth’s founding story

Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy at Black Hat Brew Works! - Bridgewater, MA and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Windy; cooler in the p.m., with a high of 47 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny, windy and colder, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
  • Tuesday: On-and-off snow, 1-2", with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Person flown to Boston hospital after hit-and-run crash in Plymouth (nbcboston.com) — A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run Saturday night on Court Street in Plymouth and was flown by MedFlight to a Boston hospital. Police say a white work van, possibly a GMC with front passenger-side damage, fled north on Route 3A toward Kingston. Anyone with information is urged to contact Plymouth police as they continue their investigation.
   

2. Home prices on the South Shore fell recently. Here's how much (patriotledger.com) — Plymouth County homebuyers will want to know that September’s median sale price was $622,500, down 2.7% from August but still 3.8% higher than a year earlier. The report compares trends with neighboring Norfolk County and explains how median prices better reflect local market conditions.
   

3. Today in History: December 21, Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie (texarkanagazette.com) — Plymouth gets a nod today as the date in 1620 when Pilgrims from the Mayflower first went ashore at what’s now Plymouth. This historical roundup also recalls events from the Lockerbie bombing to the first basketball game and notes several notable birthdays.
   

4. Ernest A. Keeler (nashuatelegraph.com) — Plymouth readers may recognize local resident Patti Fitzgerald Brown, who is mentioned as the surviving daughter of Navy veteran Ernest A. Keeler, 83, of Nashua, NH. Keeler’s obituary recounts his extensive military service from Arctic missions to Vietnam and his years as a truck driver, and invites friends to a graveside service with Navy honors in Boscawen, New Hampshire.
   

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