Marshfield’s Police Chief Phil Tavares updated the Board of Selectmen on how the department is reviewing policies and procedures after a nationwide call for change. WATD’s David Cedrone has more:
Cape Cod officials warn of white sharks ahead of July Fourth. WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July Fourth holiday that the famous Massachusetts tourist destination remains a popular gathering spot for great white sharks....
In Hanover, the Special and Annual Town Meeting was held at the U Sports Complex. Discussion focused on the operating budget, CPA funding, and liquor licenses. A lot of the early discussion focused around reducing the Community Preservation Act surcharge from 3...
A Republican challenger to Congressman Bill Keating will not have her name on the ballot for the Ninth Congressional District Seat. The State Ballot Law Commission issued a ruling on Friday stating that Keating’s Republican Challenger Helen Brady’s name will not...
The Duxbury Board of Selectmen discussed this week the date for Annual Town Meeting and a Special Election to replace a board member who has stepped down. WATD’s David Cedrone files this report:
Seniors Nanita and Cece, both a Chihuahua mix, are a bonded pair. These two girls are 9-11 years old and need to be adopted together. They are very very shy at first and take days and lots of TLC before they begin to trust you, say our friends at the Scituate Animal...
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race. People on six continents already are getting jabs as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer. The U.S. is poised to start even bigger studies next month to prove if any shot really works, a...
There were four contested races in the Whitman Town Election. For Selectman, Randy Lamattina was elected with 736 votes. Carl Kowalski was elected to the other seat with 591 votes. Rosemary Connolly had 526 votes. John Noska was elected as Assessor with 491 votes....
For several years a loud minority has objected to the manner in which the Kingston selectmen conduct business. That minority became the majority in Kingston’s Annual Town Election Saturday. WATD’s Charles Mathewson reports.
Voters in Scituate approved improvements to the Widow’s Walk clubhouse, the Cedar Point Sewer Project, and an $81.4 million budget at Town Meeting. With concerns due to COVID-19, the Annual and Special Town Meeting was held on the new turf field at the high school....
