by Site Admin | Dec 31, 2020 | News
In Plymouth, an historic bell will ring at 9 o’clock tonight in commemoration of residents who died of COVID-19. The bell is housed in the belfry of the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse on Town Square. Bobbi Clark has more: Bill Keohan, who Chairs the... by Charles Mathewson | Dec 31, 2020 | News
WATD’s Charlie Mathewson reports live from Plymouth, where the Town Bell rang in memory of lives lost to COVID-19 in 2020. Listen to the audio here:
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 31, 2020 | News
A former public relations professor at Bridgewater State University has been indicted on rape and indecent assault charges. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says a grand jury indicted 37-year-old Nicholas Pirelli, of Plymouth this week. Bridgewater State...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 31, 2020 | News
The Norwell Board of Selectmen will interview three finalists before deciding on a new police chief. In November, Ted Ross retired after 14 years as chief. He was with the department for more than three decades. Town Administrator Peter Morin says the finalists are...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 31, 2020 | News
Raynham police say a stolen firearm was recovered, and a Middleboro man is facing charges. Police Chief James Donovan says 21-year-old Robert Perry is facing charges that include Carrying a Firearm without a License, Illegal Possession of Ammunition, and Operating a...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 29, 2020 | News
A Plymouth police officer shot and killed his K9 partner after an incident this morning. Police Chief Michael Botieri says Officer Keith Larson and his K9, Nico, were responding to a call on Court Street. A suspect had fled the area. As Larson was preparing for the...
by Dan McCready | Dec 29, 2020 | News
A Holbrook man is facing charges following a traffic stop in Quincy. Massachusetts State Police say that at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday a Trooper was patrolling I-93 when he saw a red Nissan Maxima being operated erratically and failing to stay within any single lane....
by Site Admin | Dec 29, 2020 | News
City tries to determine source of mysterious explosions. BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Fire investigators are trying to determine the source of two loud explosions that were accompanied by flashes of white light that shook a Massachusetts city late Sunday night. The Brockton...
by Site Admin | Dec 29, 2020 | News
Massachusetts House Speaker DeLeo announces resignation. BOSTON (AP) — The speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives has announced his resignation. Robert DeLeo in a letter read to members in the chamber on Monday called his time as a lawmaker an honor and...
by Christine James | Dec 29, 2020 | News
A man armed with a knife was shot by police in Brockton Monday afternoon. The man reportedly came at police on Overlook Avenue just before 3pm, while police were responding to a report of a domestic violence incident. The man was treated at the scene by paramedics and...