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PLYMOUTH DAILY: Man Arrested After Mask Dispute On Commuter Rail

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing in town this weekend.

A mask dispute leads to an assault and battery charge for a Middleboro man who police say wouldn't cooperate.
A mask dispute leads to an assault and battery charge for a Middleboro man who police say wouldn't cooperate. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

Happy Friday, people of Plymouth! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.


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First, your weekend weather:

Find out what's happening in Plymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 63.
  • Saturday: Rain until morning, starting again in the evening. High: 73 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Plymouth:

  1. Middleboro Man Arrested After Mask Dispute On Commuter Rail (Braintree Patch)
  2. Overdose Vigil by Candlelight Oct. 6 to be held in Carver (Wicked Local)
  3. Which restaurants do we miss most in Greater Taunton? A look back at some favorites (Taunton Daily Gazette)
  4. Sagamore Bridge Repair Work Planned | Sandwich Briefs (CapeNews.net)
  5. Massachusetts State Lottery winner: Two Mass Cash tickets won $100,000 prize in Avon, Methuen (MassLive.com)
  6. Plymouth Children's Business Fair gives fifth-graders a chance to become entrepreneurs (Wicked Local)
  7. Two People Injured In Fiery Crash On Route I-93 In Braintree (Braintree Patch)
  8. Plymouth's new precincts are coming up for a vote. You can weigh in, Sept. 28. (Wicked Local)
  9. Howlands Lane residents ask for Kingston site developer to work with them (Wicked Local)
  10. Bourne Fire Department To Close Pocasset Station Indefinitely (CapeNews.net)
  11. Nuclear Decommissioning Meeting to Update Pilgrim Progress (CapeCod.com News)
  12. Taunton COVID cases hit another high as a September surge continues (Taunton Daily Gazette)
  13. Myles Standish State Forest to host upcoming events (Wicked Local)

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This weekend in Plymouth:

Saturday, September 25

  • St. Jude Walk/Run Boston (9:00 AM)
  • Autumn Escape Bike Trek (9:00 AM)
  • Second Annual Plymouth Area Health & Wellness Fair (10:30 AM)
  • Saturday Stories - Plymouth Public Library (11:00 AM)
  • Electric Car Ride and Drive - Plymouth Public Library (1:00 PM)
  • Building Worlds: Making Maps for Books and Games (2:00 PM)
  • Manomet Knit and Crochet Group - Plymouth Public Library (2:00 PM)
  • POSTPONED: Newcomers Group - Plymouth Public Library (3:00 PM)

Plymouth Patch Notebook

  • Plymouth South High School: "Thank you to the entire south high community for coming together this past week for this incredible cause! Our teams, our students, our staff, & even our panther cubhouse students are helping fund pediatric cancer research….what a week....." (Facebook)
  • The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter: "What a fantastic turnout yesterday at Endicott College for their Ice Bucket Challenge! Over 465 students attended to get soaked and raise over $400 for our North Shore Walk to Defeat ALS." (Facebook)
  • The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter: "WOW Worcester, you've reached 72% of our overall fundraising goal! THANK YOU for your commitment to our important mission!" (Facebook)
  • The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter: "With our Halloween themed Boston and North Shore Walks coming up, we can't help but think about HALLOWEEN CANDY!" (Facebook)
  • The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter: "Here we go - voting begins for our Halloween Candy Tournament of Champions!" (Facebook)
  • Federal Furnace Elementary School: "BIG NEWS!!! Upload your student's photo to their donation page and you will earn 10 entries in the Disney Family Trip Sweepstakes!" (Facebook)
  • PACTV (Plymouth Area Community Television): "Find out about local projects and developments in your town on InFocus Snapshot - the potential closure of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Scituate, information on Massachusetts Health Connector, Plymouth's upcoming town meeting and more..." (Facebook)
  • Federal Furnace Elementary School: " Challenge Alert! Federal Furnace Families – you have been incredible during our FUN RUN fundraiser!! This weekend we have a SPECIAL challenge!" (Facebook)

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