Tagged: Boston

Rob and Beth Talk to Museum of Ice Cream Co-Founder Manish Vora a.k.a Flavor Flav

December 16th, 2024 | Boston

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! […]

Bridgewater Man Charged With Flying Drone Near Logan Airport

December 16th, 2024 | Boston

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 […]

Man Charged With Ramming State Police Cruiser Arrested In Randolph

December 11th, 2024 | Boston

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, […]

Boston Police Search For Missing Plymouth Teen

April 15th, 2024 | Boston

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 […]

250th Anniversary Of Boston Tea Party Being Commemorated On Saturday

December 14th, 2023 | Boston

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. 

SAG-AFTRA Holds Labor Day Rally In Boston

September 5th, 2023 | Boston

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 […]

Local SAG-AFTRA President Discusses Ongoing Strike, Labor Day Rally

September 4th, 2023 | Boston

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.

Brockton NAACP Leader Discusses National Convention In Boston

July 28th, 2023 | Boston

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.

Boston Police say Van Sought In Connection With Reported Boston Kidnapping Has Been Found, Incident was “Misunderstanding”

October 13th, 2022 | 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 […]

Anti-Virtual Reality Note Included With Explosive Package

September 14th, 2022 | Boston

UPDATE from Associated Press: Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged AP-US–Boston-Campus Explosion, 5th Ld-Writethru Sep 14, 2022 4:55 PM BOSTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials says authorities are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident. One official said investigators identified inconsistencies […]