The South Shore Bear has been spotted in Kingston. Kingston Police say the bear, nicknamed Boo Boo, has been seen primarily in the area of Wapping Rd. (Route 106) in the area of the MacFarlane Farms neighborhood on Wednesday. They are asking the public to leave the bear alone and police say they are taking […]
A man working at the construction site for an Amazon facility on the Kingston/Plymouth line fell 30 feet from the roof Saturday morning just after 8 a.m. Kingston fireman/paramedic Bob Veno was there and helped treat the unidentified 22-year-old man. Veno says the man was still alive after on-site treatment and after the Medflight took […]
The Kingston Collection was evacuated Friday following a bomb threat. Detective Sgt. Michael Skowyra tells WATD News a phone call was made to a store in the mall saying a bomb was about to explode. Skowyra says a thorough search was then conducted. Skowyra says the caller hasn’t yet been identified and the […]
People are being asked to avoid the Kingston Collection as police investigate a threat. Kingston Police say a “telephonic threat” was made and that the mall, located at 101 Kingston Collection Way, has been evacuated. They are asking people avoid the area “out of an abundance of caution” until units have cleared the scene. We […]
Kingston Fire was called to a fire on 32 Kennedy Rd. Fire officials say the fire was called-in by the homeowner shortly before 7 p.m. Monday. It’s believed the cause of the fire was discarded smoking material in a mulch patch outside. The fire was under control within 10 minutes, and there was an estimated […]
This weekend when you set your clocks ahead one hour, you should also check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Kingston Fire Chief Mark Douglass tells WATD News that this a bigger issue than many may realize. The National Fire Protection Association says that 60% of home fire deaths occurred in homes without […]
The Plymouth County Commissioners paid a visit to Kingston Town Hall Thursday to present CARES Act Checks. Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien tells WATD News these checks will help provide vitally needed resources. State Representative Kathleen LaNatra says the funds will help communities reeling from the impacts of COVID-19. LaNatra tells WATD […]
There were to be 18 articles debated at tonight’s Special Town Meeting in Kingston. However, not all of them will be voted on. Kimberley Emberg, Vice-Chair of the Board of Selectmen, tells WATD News that Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 won’t be moved forward. Emberg also says that that COVID Protocols […]
Massachusetts wraps up early voting on Friday and Town Clerk Paul Gallagher says there has been a big turnout in Kingston. Gallagher tells WATD News that with such a high turnout already he isn’t expecting big crowds on Election Day itself. While mail-in ballots are still be accepted, Gallagher ballot boxes may not […]