After the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston abruptly closed Tuesday afternoon with a sign on its door blaming an “executive order,” the library said the closure was due to federal layoffs. “The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today,” the library said in […]
Rob and Beth were super excited to check out the new location of the Museum of Ice Cream, which is right nearby in the Seaport District of Boston! It was such a fun day of tasting 5 different ice creams (!), learning about ice cream around the world, and jumping into a pool of sprinkles! […]
A Bridgewater man was among those arrested in connection with a drone incident. Boston Police say that at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday they detected an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operating dangerously close to Logan International Airport . The drone’s location was determined to be Long Island, and three individuals were located inside the decommissioned Long […]
A Boston man was arrested in Randolph after allegedly ramming a State Police Cruiser Friday night. Massachusetts State Police say that shortly after 8 p.m. Troopers located a vehicle that failed to stop in Boston. The vehicle was located on a dead end street near the Jackson Square Orange Line Station and, when Troopers approached, […]
A search is underway for a missing teen from Plymouth. Boston Police say 17-Year-Old Hakim Boyles was last seen at about 5 a.m., on April 2 in the area of 50 Park St. in Dorchester. Police say Boyles suffers from autism and is described as a black male, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing […]
Evan O’Brien, Creative Director of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about events being held on Saturday to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.
Members of the SAG-AFTRA union rallied in Boston on Labor Day. SAG-AFTRA New England President Andrea Lyman says a big issue of concern is how A.I., or Artificial Intelligence will be used in film production. Actors Daniel Washington said A.I. can’t replace the work done by true performers. Among those showing their support […]
Andrea Lyman, President of SAG-AFTRA New England, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the ongoing strike and their Labor Day Breakfast and Rally.
Phyllis Ellis, President of the Brockton Area Branch NAACP, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the NAACP National Convention taking place this week in Boston.
Update: Boston Police say the van and the child have been located, the incident was a misunderstanding. Original story below: Boston Police are searching for a van being sought in connection with a reported kidnapping. Police say the incident took place at about 1:10 p.m. Thursday in the area of 700 Commonwealth Ave. with the […]