The Plympton Police and Fire Departments say they are monitoring a labor dispute at the Sysco Food Distribution plant. In a joint release, Police Chief Matthew Ahl and Fire Chief Steve Silva say more than 300 Teamsters at Local 653 walked off the job just after...
The Duxbury Fire Department Open House returns Saturday, with live demonstrations, and safety tips. Deputy Fire Chief Brian Monahan spoke with WATD about the event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the central fire station, located at 668 Tremont Street....
Ahead of the November General Election, Rockland Town Clerk Liza Landy joined WATD with a simple reminder for voters: check your registration status. On Primary Night, hundreds of voters were inactive because they did not respond to the town census. People can still...
In Hingham, the Cutter family had just moved to their home on Mann Street, and had hopes it would be a forever home. Two weeks later, a four-alarm fire destroyed the home, and damaged four nearby homes in the Crow Point neighborhood. More than 125 firefighters and...
The Rockland Fall Festival is expected to draw more than 4,000 people to the downtown area. Union Street will be closed to traffic, and there will be more than 130 vendors, six bands, a touch-a-truck event, and a brew garden. Rockland Recreation Director Jeanne...
WATD hosted a political forum for State Representative candidates in the 12th Plymouth District. Democratic incumbent, Kathy LaNatra, and Republican challenger, Eric Meschino, are both running in the general election this fall. Non-party candidate, Charles McCoy, is...
A class of 48 new police officers graduated from the 72nd Recruit Officer Course (ROC) Plymouth Police Academy. They’re not only a special group that broke records, they set the bar for charity events. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report. — After 22 weeks of...
Plymouth Planning Board members are mourning the sudden passing of current member, Paul McAlduff. Chair of the Board, Tim Grandy, says McAlduff was a “fantastic person.” In an email, Grandy said McAlduff passed away Friday morning, with his family at his side....
This election race is for State Representative in the 5th Plymouth District. Republican incumbent Dave DeCoste and challenger, Democrat Emmanuel Dockter, are both running in the November election. Moderator Christine James, was joined by Reporter Charles Mathewson,...
Rockland is under an administrative order by the Environmental Protection Agency, and improvements need to be made to the sewer system in town. An order from the EPA was issued in 2006, and since the town has not taken corrective action, they could be fined for...
