by Lenny Rowe | Mar 22, 2022 | News
Olena Bethoney is a Ukrainian American living in Duxbury. She joined WATD’s Christine James in studio to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and fundraising campaigns. She suggests the Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England (UCCN.org) as a hub for people who...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 22, 2022 | News, South Shore Events
The Plympton Police Department is selling patches to help increase autism awareness and acceptance. Special Police Officer Laicey Ieronimo said patches are $10 each, and all proceeds will go to the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation. “One in every 59 children in the U.S.A is...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 20, 2022 | News
A 17-year-old from Norwell was killed, and two teenagers were seriously injured in a Marshfield crash. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says Nicholas Wanderley was a passenger in the single-vehicle crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Around 12:43...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 15, 2022 | News
The Marshfield Board of Selectmen recognized a resident after her actions led to the rescue of three fishermen near Humarock. Pam Harght was working from her Marshfield home in February, when she saw smoke coming from a boat, about a mile away. The boat disappeared...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 11, 2022 | News
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield will be holding a collection Friday and Saturday to help people in Ukraine. Marshfield resident Kathy Leonard told the South Shore’s Morning News the types of items they’re looking for. Along with first-aid supplies,...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 11, 2022 | News
The town of Braintree will be hosting a medical supply drive today to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Mayor Charles Kokoros said Kate Naughton, the Services Coordinator in town, is organizing the collection in front of Town Hall from 3 to 6 p.m. “She reached...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 10, 2022 | News
Hingham police say a Weymouth man was arraigned after he was accused of stealing nearly $4,000 dollars from an elderly veteran. 45-year-old Gerald Blain is facing charges that include 11 counts of forgery, and felony breaking and entering. He was arraigned Tuesday in...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 8, 2022 | News
The Fore River Bridge on Route 3A between Quincy and Weymouth will be closed to traffic due to repairs. The MassDOT says the bridge will be closed Saturday from 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. The closure is for repairs to mechanical infrastructure below the bridge deck. Police...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 7, 2022 | News
Each year, the New England Wildlife Centers treat about 5,000 animals at their Cape Cod and Weymouth locations. Zak Mertz, the Executive Director for the Cape Cod branch, joined WATD’s Christine James in studio to discuss steps people can take if they locate stranded...
by Lenny Rowe | Mar 4, 2022 | News
Allen Warner, 51, at Plymouth Superior Court. Pool photo: Joe Difazio, The Patriot Ledger. A jury found a Rockland man guilty of murder and six other charges in connection to the 2018 killing of his soon-to-be ex-wife in Marshfield. At Plymouth Superior Court, a jury...
