Selectmen balk at severance

The town has declared a parking ban in a designated zone in and around downtown Plymouth from 1:30 to 6 a.m. Sunday, in anticipation of the snow storm forecast to start Saturday evening, to allow crews to clear the full width of the roads.

Under the review committee’s draft charter, the mayor would make an annual salary of $125,000 and would receive health benefits. The 11 part-time town councilors would make a stipend not to exceed 3 percent of the mayor’s salary, or $3,750.

Draft charter complete

Only seven games into the season, the Plymouth North hockey team is already half way to the promised land. The Eagles’ 3-0 win over Dennis-Yarmouth Wednesday night at the Armstrong Rink gave them a 5-2 record, exactly half the wins they need to get to the playoffs for the first time in several years.

After taking a couple steps forward over the weekend with a convincing 6-2 win over Dennis-Yarmouth, the Plymouth South hockey team took a step backward Wednesday night in a 4-0 loss to Falmouth.

Thursday’s Games

Sacred Heart 58, Plymouth South 54 (OT) - The Lady Panthers dropped to 1-7 on the season Thursday night after a 58-54 overtime loss to Sacred Heart. Audrey Medeiros scored 14 points and Melissa Rodden as well as Tayla Andrews added 12 points in the loss.

Kirk Davis has been named president and COO of GateHouse New England’s parent company. He will be replaced by Rick Daniels, who has been appointed president and CEO of the New England group, which publishes this Wicked Local Plymouth Web site, the Old Colony Memorial and the Plymouth Bulletin.