Budget: $65M revenue loss from pandemic; police funding cut. BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s mayor has revised his proposed budget to take into account revenue losses from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as well as his plans to trim the police budget in the wake of nationwide...
Be sure to join WATD tonight (6/15/20) at 6:30 for a political forum, in the race for Plymouth Select Board. Incumbents Betty Cavacco, John Mahoney, Alan Costello, Kevin Lynch, Everett Malaguti, Frank Mand and Dicky Quintal will let the voters know where they stand on...
Mass Gathering Attendees Urged to Get COVID-19 Tests People who have participated in any of the hundreds of large demonstrations, marches and protests of the last few weeks, or any other large gathering, should get tested for COVID-19 at one of 50 pop-up testing sites...
Popular food show on hiatus after host mocks police protests. BOSTON (AP) — A long running New England television show spotlighting local restaurants and food has been taken off air after its CEO mocked the nationwide protests against police brutality on social media....
Mayor: Racism public health crisis, proposes police reforms. BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s mayor has declared racism a public health crisis and outlined a series of police reforms in response to the nationwide reckoning sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in...
Plymouth 400 renews commitment to mark 400th anniversary with new event plans and ongoing legacy projects. Press Release from Plymouth 400: Plymouth 400, Inc., the Massachusetts-based nonprofit who since 2009 has led the planning and execution of programs and events...
Amid tears and laughter, visits resume in nursing homes. BOSTON (AP) — In-person visits to nursing homes are resuming in Massachusetts and other states with masks, social distancing and plenty of tears and laughter. Visits came to a virtual standstill in mid-March to...
Baker defends virus testing as COVID-19 cases near 104,000. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that Massachusetts remains aggressive in its efforts to test for the coronavirus even as the number of tests being conducted daily falls short of the state’s...
A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England on Saturday. Diners will be able to eat outside in Massachusetts, and retail stores, day camps and day care centers will be allowed to resume operations Monday during the next phase of loosening...
