
In Plymouth, the County has distributed over eighty five million dollars to the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA funding to the twenty-seven communities that make up Plymouth County. And County Treasurer Tom O’Brien reports that there is some left, but it’s all been applied for. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… County Treasurer Tom O’Brien […]

The candidates for Plymouth County Commissioners, Republican incumbent Jared Valanzola, and challengers, Republican Tony O’Brien and Democrat Rhonda Nyman weighed in on various issues during WATD’s political forum broadcast live Tuesday night. Democrat incumbent Greg Hanley was unable to attend.

Join WATD on Tuesday, October 22 for a WATD Election political forum from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This race is for Plymouth County Commissioner, with two seats available. Candidates Democrat Incumbent Greg Hanley, Democrat Rhonda Nyman, Republican Incumbent Jared Valanzola, and Republican Tony O’Brien are all vying for the seats. All candidates will […]

In Plymouth, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, passed in the spring of 2021, the federal government allocated over one hundred million dollars to the County of Plymouth. Plymouth County Commissioners have overseen the distribution of these funds to the 26 towns, plus the City of Brockton that make up Plymouth […]

In Plymouth, County Commission Chairman Jared Valanzola is completing his first term, having won election in November of 2020, as a Commissioner from the town of Rockland. He has recently moved to Plymouth and is running for re-election as a resident of Plymouth. According to County residency requirements if elected, a person cannot reside in […]

In Plymouth, Massachusetts General Law requires the County to declare land that is available for lease and on a 2 to 1 vote, at their meeting on the 6th, County Commissioners vote to declare the County Farm available to the Sheriff’s Department. WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… County Commission Chair Jared Valanzola: “The County needs […]

In Plymouth, during the Covid-19 pandemic a number of folks being treated by first responders were provided care in their homes—this kept them out of hospitals, avoiding possible contagion from patients with COVID. According to County Commission Chair Jared Valanzola that’s how the concept of mobile health care began—resulting in the formation of Plymouth County […]

In Plymouth, the County owns a one hundred acre property off of Long Pond Road called the woodlot. The County targeted this property for a potential site for development in June of 2022 and then put out a Request for Proposal or RFP. According to County Commission Chairman Jared Valanzola, Boston South Development was the […]

In Plymouth, some folks can breathe a sign of relief—at least those opposed to a race track and/or casino on the County Woodlot—a parcel of about 110 acres, off Long Pond Rd. and there will be no pay increase for County Commissioners Greg Hanley, Sandra Wright and Jared Valanzola —–but instead the Commissioners propose a […]

Jared Valanzola, Chair of the Plymouth County Commissioners, gives WATD’s Christine James a recap of 2023 and discusses what they hope to accomplish in the New Year.