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🌱 Patch AM: Why a South Coast teacher’s conviction was announced from Plymouth
Also check out Jonathan Larson's RENT - Encore Performance at Falmouth Theatre Guild on the Plymouth Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Plymouth? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a South Coast teacher’s conviction was announced from Plymouth
- Which winter art book grew from a Plymouth gallery exhibition?
Also on today's calendar: Jonathan Larson's RENT - Encore Performance at Falmouth Theatre Guild and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Plymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Plymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", temps: high: 32, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Brisk and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Coast teacher convicted of indecent assault, raping, former student he groomed, victimized (fallriverreporter.com) — In Plymouth, the county district attorney announced the conviction of a former South Coast teacher on rape and multiple indecent assault charges involving a student he once taught. The case began with a 2022 report to Rochester Police and detailed grooming and abuse over several years. Prosecutors say the victim’s testimony was key, and sentencing is set for December 19.
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• The Top Art Books to Read this Winter (fadmagazine.com) — One of the highlighted art books is tied to Jyll Bradley’s recent solo show at The Box gallery in Plymouth, offering a more intimate look at her life and career. Around it, a London art critic recommends several accessible, engaging art books ranging from humorous art history to William Morris designs and stories of art fraud, aimed at winter reading.
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📸 Around Plymouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plymouth
★ Featured events ★
- Jonathan Larson's RENT - Encore Performance at Falmouth Theatre Guild
Historic Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Dr, Falmouth, MA, 02540,
2:00 pm - Remembrance Rally for Victims of Gun Violence
Airport Rotary & Iyannough Road, Barnstable
11:30 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Falmouth Theatre Guild presents The Encore Production of RENT
Historic Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02540
7:30 pm - Plymouth Philharmonic - Hometown Holiday
Plymouth Memorial Hall , 83 Court St , Plymouth
3:00 pm - GPub House Party Night
Plymouth G Pub , 101a Carver Rd , Plymouth
8:00 pm - A Christmas Carol at the Hedge House (Plymouth)
Hedge House Museum , 126 Water St , Plymouth
1:00 pm - Plymouth Philharmonic - Hometown Holiday
Plymouth Memorial Hall , 83 Court St , Plymouth
1:00 pm - Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra - Hometown Holiday
Plymouth Memorial Hall , 83 Court St , Plymouth
1:00 pm - Manomet Storytime
Manomet Room (Branch)
10:30 am - Books And Babies
Fehlow Meeting Room
11:00 am - The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Norwood, MA
Hilton Garden Inn Boston Canton, 110 Royall St, Canton, MA, 02021
6:00 pm - Next Stop Comedy at Black Hat Brew Works! - Bridgewater, MA
Black Hat Brew Works , 25 Scotland Blvd , Bridgewater
8:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Saturday December 20
Friday December 26
📣 Plymouth Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Edaville’s Reimagined Holiday Festival of Lights Opens, Featuring Train Rides, Ice Skating, and more! —Mark Allen Wood Read on Patch
- Many of us, myself included, have apologized throughout our lives because we’ve been ripped apart by who we are.
I think it’s important to remember to never apologize for who you are as a person. Your strengths, weaknesses and power. This is called Sorry. Please… (Nextdoor Summer - Main) - Plymouth Independent columnist - and architect - Bill Fornaciari has reached a conclusion about Memorial Hall: Most of it is not worth saving.
https://www.plymouthindependent.org/an-architects-take-on-memorial-hall-we-deserve-better/ (Nextdoor Summer - Main)
- Cape Cod Healthcare Inc. posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Plymouth. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Produce Clerk Part Time in Plymouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plymouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wareham
- Vikings boys basketball opens season with strong win at home (theweektoday.com)
- Two stranded dolphins rescued from marsh in Massachusetts (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Former Old Colony teacher found guilty of rape, assault and battery charges (theweektoday.com)
Kingston
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-- The Patch AM Team
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