by Christine James | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, discusses how Christmas came to be famously banned in Boston.
by Dan McCready | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Duxbury residents are being told to anticipate brown water throughout the day on Friday. Officials say this is due to the after effects of two water main breaks Thursday night in the Powder Point Ave./Cove St. areas. Those who are experiencing discoloration are being...
by Dan McCready | Dec 22, 2023 | News
This Holiday season is going be a busy one for travelers. However, AAA Spokesman Mark Schieldrop tells WATD News that many air travelers will probably have an easier time than they did last year. Schieldrop says the three busiest travel days are forecasted to be...
by Dan McCready | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Charges have been filed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Brockton. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced says that at approximately 6:17 p.m. on December 5, Brockton Police were contacted about a shooting in the vicinity of...
by Dan McCready | Dec 22, 2023 | News
A West Bridgewater man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly receiving child pornography from an online communication application. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that an investigation into an internet-based communications application used for the trafficking of...
by Bobbi Clark | Dec 21, 2023 | News
In Plymouth, democracy is alive and well so there will be a special election to determine whether or not to ban the sale of nips in town. This because enough folks wanted all the voters in town to make that decision—despite the fact that such a ban was approved by...
by Christine James | Dec 21, 2023 | News
State Rep. Kathy Lanatra provides WATD’s Christine James a legislative recap of 2023.
by Dan McCready | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Marshfield School Committee Chair Sean Costello speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about their vote to name Cohasset School Superintendent Patrick Sullivan, Ed.D., as their new Superintendent.
by Dan McCready | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Eversource says they have made great progress when it comes to getting the lights back on for all their customers. Spokesman Chris McKinnon tells WATD News that the final remaining outages will be more challenging. McKinnon also says that any downed...
by Dan McCready | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Officials in Scituate are warning residents about a possible scam as power restoration efforts and storm cleanup continues. Town officials say there have been reported cases in surrounding towns where tree cleanup crews falsely claimed affiliation with National Grid...