In Marshfield, the Select Board organized a community event at the Boys & Girls Club titled “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Pride in the Town of Marshfield.” Dozens of people joined the event which included music, inspirational speeches, and local vendors....
The Pembroke Fire Department responded to a wooded area behind the Middle School to help a person whose leg was entangled in a dirt bike. Fire Chief Ken McCormick says the on-duty crew responded with an off-road vehicle. “When the call came in, the captain made the...
The State Police say a Dorchester man is facing rape charges after an incident on a ferry from Martha’s Vineyard. After the ferry docked at Woods Hole, an 18-year-old woman reported a sexual assault to Falmouth police. A suspect was later identified as 20-year-old...
A community event was organized in Braintree to show support for the Police Department after a police K-9 was killed and two officers were wounded in a gunfight by a suspect. K-9 Kitt was a 12-year veteran of the department. Officers of six and 10 years were shot...
In Braintree, a community gathering will be held to support the police department after a K-9 officer was killed and two officers were wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect. The Shine Braintree Blue event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Town...
The Scituate Police Department says “Boo Boo” the bear was located in town this morning. Working with Environmental Police and the State Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, the Scituate Police Department say they do not plan on intervening. The bear, which has been...
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said Braintree police officers were “ambushed” by a suspect, who fatally shot a police K9 and wounded two officers. WATD’s Dan McCready reports on the incident. Morrissey identified the suspect as...
Hull Deputy Fire Chief William Frazier says there have been sightings of the lion’s mane jellyfish in local waters. As one of the world’s largest jellyfish, it has an orange/brown belly that can grow up to six feet wide. Tentacles can grow more than 100 feet. ...
The Norwell Zoning Board of Appeals heard initial plans for a 56-unit rental housing project proposed for High Street. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report. Northland Residential Corporation is applying for a comprehensive permit from the ZBA, the units would be...
Duxbury School Superintendent John Antonucci is one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools in North Attleboro. The Sun Chronicle reports that the North Attleboro school committee plans to pick a new superintendent when it meets on Thursday. The three...
