There will be two contested school committee races on the ballot when Kingston holds their annual town election on Saturday. Jeanne Coleman, Michael Shekane, and Amy Cortright will be competing for two seats on the Silver Lake Regional School District. Michael Shekane will also be challenging incumbents Timothy Lewis and Sheila Vaughn for two seats […]
Gary Lee Sampson, who was convicted in the killing of a Kingston college student, has died. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the 62-year-old Sampson died on Tuesday with no information available regarding cause of death. Sampson was convicted for a 2001 killing spree that began when he carjacked Jonathan Rizzo, and Philip McCloskey, […]
An investigation is underway after a Kingston Police officer was nearly run over while attempting to apprehend a suspect. Kingston Police say that on Friday afternoon the plain clothes officer was at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store located at William Gould Way when he observed a felony larceny in progress. The officer attempted to detain […]
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 […]