Tagged: Boston

250th Anniversary Of Boston Tea Party Being Commemorated On Saturday

December 14th, 2023 | Boston

Evan O’Brien, Creative Director of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about events being held on Saturday to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. 

SAG-AFTRA Holds Labor Day Rally In Boston

September 5th, 2023 | Boston

Members of the SAG-AFTRA union rallied in Boston on Labor Day. SAG-AFTRA New England President Andrea Lyman says a big issue of concern is how A.I., or Artificial Intelligence will be used in film production.   Actors Daniel Washington said A.I. can’t replace the work done by true performers.   Among those showing their support […]

Local SAG-AFTRA President Discusses Ongoing Strike, Labor Day Rally

September 4th, 2023 | Boston

Andrea Lyman, President of SAG-AFTRA New England, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the ongoing strike and their Labor Day Breakfast and Rally.

Brockton NAACP Leader Discusses National Convention In Boston

July 28th, 2023 | Boston

Phyllis Ellis, President of the Brockton Area Branch NAACP, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the NAACP National Convention taking place this week in Boston.

Boston Police say Van Sought In Connection With Reported Boston Kidnapping Has Been Found, Incident was “Misunderstanding”

October 13th, 2022 | Boston

Update: Boston Police say the van and the child have been located, the incident was a misunderstanding. Original story below: Boston Police are searching for a van being sought in connection with a reported kidnapping. Police say the incident took place at about 1:10 p.m. Thursday in the area of 700 Commonwealth Ave. with the […]

Anti-Virtual Reality Note Included With Explosive Package

September 14th, 2022 | Boston

UPDATE from Associated Press: Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged AP-US–Boston-Campus Explosion, 5th Ld-Writethru Sep 14, 2022 4:55 PM BOSTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials says authorities are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident. One official said investigators identified inconsistencies […]

Kingston Man Protected Queen Elizabeth During Boston Trip

September 9th, 2022 | Boston

WATD Counterterrorism Expert Col. David Gavigan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about his experience protecting Queen Elizabeth II during her two visits to Boston.  

One Displaced Following Quincy Fire

November 29th, 2021 | Boston

Crews were called to the scene of a fire in Quincy Sunday afternoon. Fire officials tell WATD News that at around 3:45 p.m. they were called to 166 Granite St. for a fire on the exterior of the house. That fire spread through the attic into the interior of the home. Boston and Weymouth provided […]

Narcotics Investigation Leads To Arrests Of Two Brockton Men

November 25th, 2021 | Boston

Two men are facing charges following a nine-month-long narcotics investigation that began in Brockton and led to arrests in Boston. Brockton Police say that, with the help of the Massachusetts State Police’s CINRET Team (Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team), they were able to execute two search warrants in Boston on Tuesday. That led to […]

Boston Man Killed In Braintree Hit & Run

April 14th, 2021 | Boston

One man was killed following a hit & run on I-93 in Braintree. Massachusetts State Police tell WATD News the incident took place shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Exit 6 near the South Shore Plaza. The victim has been identified as a 42-year-old man from Boston. State Police say they are […]