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 […]
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the latest developments in regards to the tragic deaths of two children in Duxbury and charges against their mother.
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, […]
A man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked Duxbury Police officers. Duxbury Police say that on Monday they were called to an apartment on Mile Brook Rd. for a report of an unwanted person. The individual, identified as Jarrod Litchfield, was found hiding in a bathtub and had an active felony arrest warrant. Police […]
Crews were called to the scene of a structure fire in Duxbury early Wednesday morning. Fire Chief Rob Reardon tells WATD News that wasn’t the only call they had during the overnight hours. Reardon says they find themselves dealing with a lot of calls during these times. No injuries were reported at […]
Crews were called to the scene of a wrong way crash on Route 3 in Duxbury Tuesday night. Fire Chief Rob Reardon tells WATD News that they had to deal with both the fire and crash simultaneously. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office says the driver going the wrong way, identified as 49-year-old […]
Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Monday night’s Special Town Meeting. Duxbury Special Town Meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be holding a Virtual Design Public Hearing to discuss an upcoming bridge project in Duxbury. Principal Transportation Planner for the Old Colony Planning Council, William McNulty, tells WATD News the hearing will facilitate communication between all parties involved. McNulty says the hearing will cover a wide array […]
The Duxbury Free Library is the recipient of an Expand Mass Stories Grant. Mass Humanities announced that the library received a grant of $2,390 for South Shore LGBTQ Oral History Archive, which is described as “an inter-generational oral history project that aims to highlight the stories of LGBTQ elders on the South Shore of Massachusetts.” […]
Crews in Duxbury were called to the scene of a fire Thursday night. Fire Chief Rob Reardon tells WATD News that a battery is being cited as the potential cause of that fire. The home sustained extensive damage. Reardon says this one of a series of incidents they had to deal with […]