by Dan McCready | Apr 22, 2021 | News
Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy announced a new round of grants to help the state’s tourism industry. Office of Travel & Tourism Executive Director Keiko Orrall says that some of those funds will be heading to the...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 21, 2021 | News
The town of Hanson is facing a substantial budget shortfall, and a $1.85 million dollar override was added to the ballot for the Annual Town Election. If the override were to fail, town officials say cuts to personnel would be made across all departments. A public...
by Site Admin | Apr 20, 2021 | News
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and...
by Mariel Reed | Apr 20, 2021 | Election News, News
Marshfield Selectmen candidates Joe Pecevich and Jim Kilcoyne were live in studio for a WATD political forum, which was moderated by Christine James. Monday Night Talk host Kevin Tocci, Charles Mathewson, and James Kukstis of the Marshfield Mariner asked candidates...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 20, 2021 | News
The Braintree Fire Department says there were no injuries after a fire at a condominium complex. Fire Lt. Freddie Viola says crews responded to 605 Matthew Lane yesterday afternoon after a 9-1-1 call at apartment 205. “The fire initiated on the deck of that apartment...
by Dan McCready | Apr 20, 2021 | News
Peter Drummey, of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about how Marshfield played a role in the Revolutionary War’s beginnings, and how Patriots Day replaced another observance. U.S. Air Force photo by Mark...
by Dan McCready | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Officials say they have found the body of a man who disappeared in the waters of Hull Thursday night while trying to avoid first responders investigating a disturbance call. Police Chief John Dunn reports that Massachusetts State Police Dive Teams recovered the body...
by Bobbi Clark | Apr 19, 2021 | News
In Plymouth, within weeks of Town Meeting approval of a $185,000 study to conduct a fire station feasibility and facilities study, a sign was posted on the door of fire station headquarters warning of the danger of asbestos contamination in the building, and that’s in...
by Lisa Azizian | Apr 19, 2021 | Pet of the Week
Sunny really does have a sunny personality! The Friends of the Marshfield Animal Shelter tell us Sunny is friendly, talkative and loves to explore. His age is estimated at 4 years. He is neutered, is up-to-date on rabies and distemper vaccines and is negative for...
by Dan McCready | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Two men were killed after their vehicle rolled over and struck a tree early Friday morning. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office says that shortly before 1 a.m. Pembroke Police and Fire crews responded to reports of a crash at 104 Elm St. The passenger,...
