by Dan McCready | Oct 31, 2021 | News
During a recent visit to the Whitman Public Library, paranormal writer and podcast host Jeff Belanger spoke with WATD News about a return to Halloween observances after a year of lockdown. ...
by Lenny Rowe | Oct 30, 2021 | News
Peter Drummey, the Chief Historian with the Mass. Historical Society, joins WATD’s Christine James to discuss the origins of Halloween. Drummey said the holiday originates from Scottish and Irish immigrants during the Great Potato Famine in the 19th century. Listen to...
by Dan McCready | Oct 29, 2021 | News
An investigation is underway after a Kingston Police officer was nearly run over while attempting to apprehend a suspect. Kingston Police say that on Friday afternoon the plain clothes officer was at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store located at William Gould Way when...
by Dan McCready | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about storm recovery efforts, COVID numbers, school safety, and the status of Halloween in the city. Photo credit: Lenny Rowe.
by Lenny Rowe | Oct 29, 2021 | News
As part of the Eversource power restoration process, the Kingston Collection is one of four staging areas on the South Shore and Cape Cod. But next door in the town of Plympton, the town remains at 98 percent of customers without power. Plympton Fire Chief Steve Silva...
by Site Admin | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Updated at 8:00 AM on 10.29.21 Rockland, The Rockland Public schools, except Rockland Daycare, are open today, Friday, October 29, 2021. Rockland Daycare is still without power and remains closed. Delayed opening: Plymouth (two-hour delay) ***Update at 6:45 AM...
by Dan McCready | Oct 28, 2021 | News
Cohasset reported a 100 percent outage at one point due to the damage caused by the storm. Police Chief William Quigley tells WATD News that crews are out in force working to restore power. He also says residents need to be cautious as the work is being...
by Dan McCready | Oct 28, 2021 | News
The shelter at Weymouth High School remains open Friday morning for those who want to come in to recharge or grab a meal. Craig Wolfe, a Disaster Teams Supervisor with the Red Cross and co-host of Veterans Voice Radio, says that there will also be a Veterans...
by Lenny Rowe | Oct 28, 2021 | News
Christine Milligan, a spokesperson for National Grid, says there has been power restoration to more than 300,000 customers in New England as of the latest update. Milligan says the majority of customers can expect their power to be restored on Saturday morning. She...
by Dan McCready | Oct 28, 2021 | News
Eversource says they have crews working throughout the region to restore power. Spokesman William Hinkle tells WATD News they have staging areas throughout the state, including one at the Kingston Collection. Eversource crews from across the country have been...
