We have reached the quarterfinals, or the Elite 8 round of the MIAA football playoffs. The South Shore/Metro South entered the postseason with 26 teams competing for state titles. After one round of play, 14 teams remain. Every South Shore team that enjoyed a home game on Friday defended their turf and advanced. Of the […]
The opening week of the MIAA Football Playoffs is upon us, and the fields are loaded with South Shore teams. In total, 26 area schools qualified for the postseason. Of those, 13 will host Round 1 matchups, and seven have clinched home field advantage through to the semifinals, when games will be played at neutral […]
The Jewish observance of Yom Kippur will begin Tuesday evening. Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, tells WATD News it’s also a day to forgive others. Rabbi Benjamin says that, with COVID restrictions lifting, they are also able to once again have a more communal observance. […]
Kate Middleton, of Milton Porchfest spoke with WATD’s Christine James about Saturday’s event.
A Milton man has been sentenced following his conviction on money laundering charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 54-year-old Augustine Osemwegie used his Fall River car dealership, vehicle auctions and international car shipping to launder and transmit the proceeds of romance scams, pandemic unemployment fraud and other fraudulent schemes. As part of the scheme […]
Milton Police are warning consumers that an illegal credit card skimming device was recently discovered at a local store. The incident took place at the 7-Eleven store at 98 Houston Ave. and anyone who made a purchase at the store and used a credit/debit card on Saturday, July 23 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. […]
The Milton Select Board interviewed the three finalists for Town Administrator during their meeting Thursday morning. The three candidates, Medfield Assistant Town Administrator Nicholas Milano; Thomas Guerino, Executive Director of the Greenfield Housing Authority and former Town Administrator in Bourne; and Brookline Deputy Town Administrator Melissa Goff, were asked about many topics such as how […]
Milton Town Meeting wrapped up Tuesday night. Town Moderator Robert Hiss tells WATD News that they did continue with a discussion regarding the town’s schools. He says they were also able to deal with two major articles. The meeting was conducted on zoom and Hiss says that created a unique set of […]
Two people were hospitalized following a crash in Milton. Massachusetts State Police say that at approximately 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers responded to a two car crash on Unquity Rd. near the intersection with Chicatawbut Rd. Both vehicles were Honda Accords and troopers arrived on scene to find one vehicle had rolled over and one occupant […]
Milton Town Meeting will be going another night following a session on Monday. Town Moderator Robert Hiss tells WATD News he has a plan on how he will deal with the land swap article. Hiss also thinks it’s unlikely Town Meeting will wrap up Tuesday night. Milton Town Meeting reconvenes at 7:30 […]