by Lenny Rowe | Jan 13, 2022 | News
Marshfield is announcing the launch of a COVID-19 testing site at the fairgrounds. Town Administrator Michael Maresco says this is open to residents, and testing will be by appointment only. Maresco says they are administering PCR tests at the site. People can...
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 13, 2022 | News
U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren are calling for an investigation into the conditions for detainees at the Plymouth County Jail. Markey spoke with WATD about the letter. “Upon hearing reports of the unacceptable treatment of detainees, Senator Warren and I...
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 12, 2022 | News
Governor Charlie Baker announced he is commuting the sentences of two men charged with first-degree murder. William Allen and Thomas Koonce will have their sentences reduced to second-degree murder, making each immediately eligible for parole. “The authority given to...
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 4, 2022 | News
A home in Rockland was extensively damaged after a two-alarm fire. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report. The Rockland Fire Department responded to 361 West Pleasant Street around 12:30 today. Deputy Chief Tom Heaney says crews arrived to heavy fire conditions in...
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 4, 2022 | News
Fran Marini, a former State Representative, House Minority Leader, and judge has died at the age of 72 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Marini grew up in Quincy and moved to Hanson at a young age. A 1967 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School,...
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 4, 2022 | News
A Scituate man is facing charges in connection to a crash on Route 3 in Duxbury that left a man with serious injuries. State Police say 28-year-old Richard Nohelty was arrested Sunday night. Around 10:21 p.m., troopers responded to reports of a four-vehicle crash....
by Lenny Rowe | Jan 3, 2022 | News
Carin Paulette, the Director of Marshfield Veterans’ Services and Lisa Potts, the Assistant Director of Veterans’ Services joined WATD’s Christine James to discuss benefits available for those who served. They also discussed the Marshfield Poppies, a new...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 24, 2021 | News
Peter Drummey, the Chief Historian and Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, spoke with WATD’s Christine James about Christmas, and local ties to the holiday. Some documents include journals from Marshfield residents Hannah Tilden and Otis Oakman, who...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 22, 2021 | News
Working fire detectors, alert neighbors, and a UPS driver helped lead to a quick response and knockdown of a house fire in Duxbury. Deputy Fire Chief Rob Reardon said they were called to Fox Run around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. “Our crews responded, and on arrival,...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 20, 2021 | News
An East Bridgewater man is being held without bail after an arraignment on a murder charge at Wrentham District Court. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey says 47-year-old Brendon Owen pleaded not guilty to charges Friday. Owen is accused of murdering...
