A resident’s accusation of harassment against Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares was dismissed by the Select Board. Hundreds of residents crowded into town hall for the hearing Monday night. Interim Town Administrator Peter Morin tells WATD News the chief decided...
The South Shore joins the nation celebrating July Fourth with parades and fireworks. A few towns hold celebrations before the Fourth. Weymouth’s Night Before the Fourth celebration begins at 5 p.m. Thursday at George Lane Beach with food trucks and music. Fireworks...
Karen Read has been found not guilty of second-degree murder of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe but was found guilty of the lesser charge of drunk driving. The jury reached the verdict this afternoon after deliberating for at least 22 hours since June...
Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund is stepping down. In a surprise announcement to Weymouth residents today, Hedlund gave no reason for what he called a “difficult decision.” Hedlund has served as Weymouth’s third mayor for the past nine-and-a-half-years. Prior to...
Scituate voters elected two new select board members and approved two ballot questions in Saturday’s annual town election. Freya Schlegel and Nicolai Afanasenko won select board seats, defeating opponents Maryanne Lewis and David Dauphinee. Afanasenko received the...
The South Shore will join the nation in honoring veterans on Memorial Day. In Marshfield, the annual parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. at Library Plaza and proceed to the Town Green for a ceremony. Hingham will have a ceremony in the town hall auditorium beginning at...
Eleven South Shore towns held their annual elections Saturday. Five of those towns, Norwell, Hanover, Hanson, Whitman, and Plymption had overrides. In Norwell, the $3.7 million budget override failed by 134 votes, 1,835 opposed, 1,701 in favor, while the South Shore...
