by Site Admin | Oct 8, 2021 | News
Gunman dead, officer shot in standoff in Brockton. BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A district attorney in Massachusetts says a gunman accused of shooting an officer has died. News outlets report officers arrived at a home in Brockton on Thursday after 911 calls about a man...
by Dan McCready | Oct 7, 2021 | News
If you’re heading out on a boat, a life jacket is essential. Kevin Ritchie, a Division Commander with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, tells WATD News that it’s important to ensure you have enough. Ritchie says it’s also important to make sure you’re...
by Dan McCready | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Crews were called to the scene of a fire at a Milton Academy residence. Milton Fire officials tell WATD News the fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 501 Randolph Ave. The fire apparently started in the basement and reached two alarms with mutual aid being...
by Lenny Rowe | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Numerous ambulances responded to the Kingston Elementary School. School Superintendent Jill Proulx says some staff members felt dizzy and the Kingston Fire Department responded to the scene, they are currently assessing the situation. She believes they will be given...
by Dan McCready | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan joins WATD’s Dan McCready to discuss COVID-19 numbers in the city, an update on a health clinic at Brockton High School, and the Shaw’s Center being selected as a state regional vaccination site. Listen to the interview...
by Dan McCready | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Law enforcement officials have been digging in the backyard of a Randolph home. An FBI Spokeswoman tells WATD News the FBI Evidence Response Team and Randolph Police are looking for specific evidence at 25 Mitchell St. They didn’t provide further comment but say there...
by Dan McCready | Oct 7, 2021 | News
Plymouth Town Moderator Steven Trifletti speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the Preview Night that will be taking place Thursday night in preparation for the upcoming Town Meeting. Town Meeting Preview will take place at 6 p.m. on PACTV. Photo...
by Lenny Rowe | Oct 7, 2021 | News
After Marshfield’s Treasurer/Collector was placed on paid administrative leave, the Selectmen met to consider an appointment to an interim role. Marshfield Town Administrator Michael Maresco says Treasurer/Collector Patrick Dello Russo is on paid administrative leave...
by Bobbi Clark | Oct 6, 2021 | News
In Plymouth, thousands of NIPS containers picked up in a couple of hours at the recent annual fall clean-up day, conducted by the Plymouth Network of Open Space Friends. The group has had a working relationship with the town for years, the DPW picks up the purple...
by Dan McCready | Oct 5, 2021 | News
Two people are facing drug charges following their arrest behind a Plymouth hotel. Police Captain Kevin Manuel tells WATD News that shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday officers observed two people in a parked car in the back lot of the Hampton Inn & Suites on Plaza...