by Dan McCready | Nov 18, 2024 | News
Drought conditions are being felt across Massachusetts. Vandana Rao, Co-Chair of the Massachusetts Drought Task Force, tells WATD News this has been an ongoing issue for months. Rao says this has led to an increase in fires. Forecasters are...
by Bobbi Clark | Nov 18, 2024 | News
In Plymouth, American Cruise line ships docked in the harbor 22 times this past summer for overnight visits. The ships average about 110 passengers per ship. And, most recently, the Select Board approved and executed a five year docking agreement with the cruise line...
by Quinn Kelly | Nov 16, 2024 | News, Sports News
Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE It’s been another successful foray into the playoffs for the South Shore, with 10 area teams still standing as the MIAA enters its state semifinal round. With a representative remaining in seven of the eight...
by Dan McCready | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Crews responded to a fire at the former Barker Tavern. Scituate Fire officials say that shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday they received a report of a fire at the Barker House. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the building. Firefighters quickly brought...
by Dan McCready | Nov 15, 2024 | News
An investigation is underway after an apparent stabbing incident in North Quincy. A Quincy Police spokesman tells WATD News that around 8 a.m. Friday they received a call from Milton Police reporting that a female victim was apparently stabbed in North Quincy possibly...
by Dan McCready | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about a proposed City Council ordinance regarding homeless encampments, the ongoing drought, and the Veterans Day Parade.
by Beth Foster | Nov 15, 2024 | News
The dry conditions persist throughout New England this fall, and with the high winds this week, there has been some dangerous conditions producing fires. It was reported on Wednesday that a disastrous fire ripped through a family home on Sheridan Road in Marshfield....
by WATD 95.9 FM | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Several South Shore communities assisted Marshfield firefighters battle a three-alarm fire that destroyed a home Wednesday and damaged a neighboring home. The fire broke out just before noon in a single-family home at 64 Sheridan Drive. The house was fully engulfed...
by Dan McCready | Nov 13, 2024 | News
Crews were called to the scene of a fire at the Nantasket Beach Saltwater Club. Hull Fire Chief Chris Russo tells WATD News that many surrounding communities provided assistance. Russo says the club sustained significant damage. He also added that...
by Dan McCready | Nov 12, 2024 | News
The Marshfield Veterans Day Parade on Monday featured a wide array of groups, including one with a float featuring a replica of a Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter, a vehicle that has a special meaning for the group’s leader, Thomas Michael Burke. The parade ended at...
