Tagged: holiday

WATD Political Analyst John Creed speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about his favorite and least favorite president.

The South Shore will be joining the nation in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day this weekend. There are many events planned. Plymouth No Place for Hate is hosting a weekend of events. It begins Friday at seven p.m. with a screening of  “I am MLK Junior” at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums. On Saturday […]

The Thanksgiving Travel Season is well underway.   Mark Schieldrop, a Senior Spokesperson for AAA Northeast, tells WATD News that folks who are travelling on Tuesday will have lots of company.   Quite a few of those travelers will be taking to the skies.   However, some are also choosing alternate means of transportation.   […]

It is Tuesday so it is time for our weekly Paws N’ Claws segment, sponsored by The Clean Team.  This week, Rob and Beth are ecstatic to speak with Stacey Johnson, the Executive Director for the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. This zoo is beloved by many and open YEAR ROUND! Kicking off […]

The fun just does not stop in Plymouth as the holiday events keep rolling out. Lea Filson, President & CEO of See Plymouth, chatted with us today so we would be ready to fill our calendar with all the great events happening! Plan your weekend and holiday adventures now. Whether you’re planning your spectator spot […]

We have a lot of things to be proud of here in Massachusetts…and now add “Epic Christmas Tree” to the list! This beautiful 11-ton, 74-feet tall, 43-feet wide Norway Spruce was picked to be THE tree of all trees… and it was grown locally in West Stockbridge, MA. Who says there is a rivalry between […]

Diwali is being observed by many in the Indian community.   Swami Yogatmananda, Minister of the Vedanta Society of Providence, tells WATD News that for many it is a way to commemorate the return of a great leader.   Yogatmananda it is also a day that calls for strengthening and healing relationships.   It is […]

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, gives WATD’s Dan McCready a look behind the histories of the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day holidays.

Today is Friday the 13th and WATD’s Dan McCready takes a look at the history behind this unlucky day.

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of the Labor Day Holiday.