by Kevin Tocci | Jun 3, 2021 | News
The black bear who has been travelling around the South Shore for the last few weeks, is most recently spotted in Hanson. The 2 to 3-year-old male was first seen around Lakeville, Taunton and Middleboro, and now more recently in the towns of Hanover and Hanson....
by Site Admin | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Massachusetts ferry service slowed by ransomware attack. BOSTON (AP) — Ferry service between mainland Massachusetts and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket is being slowed by a ransomware cyberattack. The Steamship Authority tweeted Wednesday that it has...
by Lenny Rowe | Jun 3, 2021 | News
The Norwell Zoning Board of Appeals heard initial plans for a 56-unit rental housing project proposed for High Street. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report. Northland Residential Corporation is applying for a comprehensive permit from the ZBA, the units would be...
by Charles Mathewson | Jun 2, 2021 | News
At the end of his shift Tuesday, Plymouth Police Chief Mike Botieri said goodbye. WATD’s Charles Mathewson has this report. Police and fire departments call it a walk away ceremony – it happens when a well-respected chief retires. It happened for Plymouth Police...
by Dan McCready | Jun 2, 2021 | News
Whitman Town Administrator Lincoln Heineman gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Town Meeting. The Whitman Town Meeting starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. A copy of the Whitman Town Meeting warrant can be found...
by Charles Mathewson | Jun 2, 2021 | News
Plymouth Select Board member Sheilag Joyce abruptly, and with no explanation, resigned three days after the annual town election. Last week, the remaining four select board members agreed to call a special election to fill the year remaining in her term. Tuesday,...
by Lenny Rowe | Jun 2, 2021 | News
Duxbury School Superintendent John Antonucci is one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools in North Attleboro. The Sun Chronicle reports that the North Attleboro school committee plans to pick a new superintendent when it meets on Thursday. The three...
by Lenny Rowe | Jun 2, 2021 | News
After a year apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Friends of Marshfield Dog Park met in-person to discuss plans for the opening of the park. Founder and President Steve Darcy says the project on Commerce Way has been three years in the making. “It’s been great to...
by Lenny Rowe | Jun 2, 2021 | News
The Rockland Police and Fire Departments were on the scene of a two-vehicle crash near the Park and Ride Tuesday. The crash happened just before noon at the intersection of Pond and Hingham Streets. Police Lieutenant Nick Zeoli says two people were evaluated at the...
by Dan McCready | Jun 1, 2021 | News
WATD Chief Meteorologist Rob Gilman gives Dan McCready a look at this year’s Hurricane Season. Click here for WATD’s Weather Report Photo Credit: NOAA.gov 
