Dr. Barry Potvin, the chair of the Plymouth Board of Health, says the state of emergency for COVID-19 has been lifted in town, and in Massachusetts. It is still in effect according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Potvin says the FDA and...
The Rockland Selectmen were unanimous in appointing Police Lieutenant Nick Zeoli as the next chief of the department. He’ll be taking over after the retirement of Chief John Llewellyn. Zeoli was born and raised in Rockland, and graduated from the High School....
WATD hosted a political forum in the Primary Election race for Plymouth County Commissioner. Two Democrats, Alex Bezanson, of Abington, and Carlos DaSilva, of Hingham, are vying to get on the ballot for the General Election in the fall, to face Republican incumbent,...
Plymouth Town Moderator Steven Triffletti and Christine Buckley joined WATD’s Christine James in studio to discuss brain aneurysm awareness. Buckley is the Executive Director for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. Triffletti is a survivor of a brain aneurysm, he was...
In the wake of the Halifax Town Administrator and two selectmen resigning, a public meeting was held to discuss the next steps. About 30 residents attended the meeting, and questioned how the town would continue operations. Selectman Jonathan Selig told residents the...
This Primary Election race is for State Senator, for the Second Plymouth and Norfolk District. Two Democrats, incumbent Mike Brady and challenger Katrina Huff-Larmond, are both vying to get on the ballot for the general election in the fall. Moderator Christine James,...
In Halifax, the Selectmen held an emergency meeting to accept the resignation of Town Administrator Marty Golightly. By the end of the roughly five-minute meeting, two members of the three-member board resigned. Board Chair Ashley DiSesa spoke at the meeting Thursday,...
A Massachusetts woman lost her diamond ring in the ocean, and when Marshfield resident Lou Asci heard about it, he knew he had to help. WATD’s Lenny Rowe has the details: “That’s something that a person wants back, and it means more than just money. You want...
Local police departments and professional hockey players will be taking to the ice for a cause, tonight in Braintree. It’s the fourth Hold the Line Hockey game, with proceeds going to an emergency fund for first responders. Nik Tasiopoulos started the...
Today is opening day for the 154th Marshfield Fair. There’s competitive exhibits, music, food trucks, and so much more. Lauren Paine from Pine Meadow Farm in Mattapoisett says it’s an event they look forward to: Although as cute as some of the animals may be,...
