A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England on Saturday. Diners will be able to eat outside in Massachusetts, and retail stores, day camps and day care centers will be allowed to resume operations Monday during the next phase of loosening...
Photo Credit: Mariel Reed/WATD Dogs on Beaches May Be a Thing of the Past, Another Casualty of the Pandemic. In Plymouth, dogs are allowed on all public beaches except Long Beach, but now the Board of Health is taking a closer look at that because of the COVID-19...
Three contested races were decided in Carver’s Annual Town Election. For the Select Board, unofficial results have write-in candidate Jim Hoffman earning the most votes with 516. Hoffman says he disagreed with the process on the hiring of the new Town Administrator...
Two contested races were decided in the East Bridgewater Annual Town Election. With unofficial results, Peter Spagone, Jr. won a seat on the Board of Selectmen with 803 votes. Former incumbent William Dowling, Jr. lost with 649 votes. For School Committee, Ellen...
Boston Hope field hospital discharges last patients. BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Thursday the last patients have been discharged from Boston Hope, the field hospital set up to help hospitals cope with an expected influx of COVID-19 patients. There were...
Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan says they are dealing with the aftermath of some violence at a protest that was mostly peaceful and the ongoing battle with COVID-19 in the city. Mayor Sullivan told WATD’s Christine James, they’re working their way through...
Meteorologist Rob Gilman discusses upcoming hurricane season. It officially started June 1st and runs through November 30th, hurricane season is here. Christine James spoke with meteorologist Rob Gilman about what to expect.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local food pantries and organizations have had significant disruption to food supplies. On Thursday in Rockland, a donation arrived from Utah with 20 tons of food to benefit Interfaith Social Services. This will provide about 42,000 meals...
Recent real estate sales numbers in Plymouth County may be slightly down, 8 percent as compared to last year, but the average sales price at $450,614, is up 5 percent. Foreclosure numbers are down – according to Plymouth County Register of Deeds, John Buckley....
Camps and child care centers could start reopening on Monday. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker says the next phase in getting Massachusetts back in business could start as soon as Monday if downward trends in the coronavirus pandemic continue. Baker said Wednesday...
