Tagged: Abington

Abington Board of Selectmen Chair Alex Hagerty speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Saturday’s Special Town Election.  

A bomb threat was made at schools at Abington on Tuesday morning.  School officials say the Abington Police Department received a bomb threat that included all Abington School buildings.  All schools were then evacuated out of what officials cited as, “an abundance of caution” and police performed a sweep of the buildings.  Students were then […]

Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE Coming off their first losing season since the turn of the century, the Abington football team was already facing some pressure. When longtime head coach Jim Kelliher announced 2023 would be his final season at the helm, the pressure to perform only increased. Through three weeks […]

The Town of Abington recently received a letter from the State Inspector General’s Office.   Carrie Kimball, Communications Officer with the Office of the Inspector General, tells WATD News that it appears proper procedure wasn’t followed.   During that investigation, Kimball says they came across another issue of concern.   WATD News reached out to […]

Crews across the South Shore were busy dealing with brush fires on Thursday. Officials in Abington say they responded to a fire near the train station that was knocked down. Crews in Duxbury says responded to a fire on Woodridge Rd. Fire officials in West Bridgewater say they were notified by the Kingston Fire tower […]

It’s time for Week 2 of our Winter Winners list; a ranking of the top all-around athletic programs on the South Shore. Norwell sat as the area’s top school based on last week’s Power Rankings. Could the Clippers maintain their position in Week 2? Did new schools rise up the ranks this week? Find out […]

Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE Despite returning very little varsity experience, the Abington Green Wave boys basketball team has themselves in position to reach the postseason. This past Sunday, the captains of the Green Wave, senior Hunter Maxwell and juniors Nate Duggan and Connor Pease joined the Sports Exchange to discuss […]

As we turn the calendar to February, the playoff push has begun across the state. The winter tournaments are just over three weeks away, and local teams are polishing their postseason resumes and chasing those final qualifying wins. With the advent of the new MIAA Power Ranking system, we are to believe that the state […]

The South Shore is awash with basketball talent this season. As of the latest MIAA Power Rankings, there are 25 boys and 25 girls teams inside the top 40 of their division, and in a prime playoff position. Five South Shore/Metro South teams are in the top five on the boys side (Mansfield, Archbishop Williams, […]

Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE Fresh off of back to back wins, the captains of the Abington girls basketball team stopped by broadcast house to join the Sports Exchange. Senior Mary Klein and juniors Ella Williamson and Rebecca Rix discussed their recent successes, early season struggles, and goals for the season […]