Marshfield Police Chief Phillip Tavares, Marshfield Fire Chief Jeffrey Simpson, Scituate Police Chief Chief Mark Thompson, and Scituate Deputy Fire Chief Mark Donovan speak with WATD’s Christine James about safety plans for the July 4th Holiday.
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Local Chiefs Discuss July 4th Safety
June 27th, 2023 | holidayThe History Behind Juneteenth
June 19th, 2023 | holidayPeter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the historical origins of Juneteenth.
Pre-Juneteenth Event In Bridgewater Cancelled
June 16th, 2023 | holidayBridgewater’s Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration has been cancelled. Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights made the announcement on their Facebook page saying the cancellation was due to weather. The event was scheduled to start at 3 p.m. SaturdayÂ
Hingham To Hold Juneteenth Celebration
June 7th, 2023 | holidayDaniel Laurent, of the Hingham Unity Council, spoke with WATD’s Christine James about their upcoming Juneteenth event.
Retired Navy SEAL Discusses Memorial Day
May 29th, 2023 | holidayRamadan Begins As COVID Restrictions Continue To Ease
March 23rd, 2023 | holidayThe Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan begins Thursday night. Dr. Khalid Nasir, Imam of the Islamic Center of New England in Quincy, tells WATD News that special prayers are also included in Ramadan observances. Nasr says that when the COVID pandemic began a few years ago it impacted many Ramadan observances. Now […]
Ed Perry Gives His Annual Pi Day Address For 2023
March 14th, 2023 | holidayHistorian Discusses the Origins of Presidents Day
February 20th, 2023 | holidayPeter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of Presidents Day.
A Historical Look At Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2023 | holidayPeter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, for the Massachusetts Historical Society speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of Valentine’s Day.