Plymouth Firefighters were called to Morton Park shortly before midnight on Monday for a fire. Fire Chief Neil Foley tells WATD News no injuries were reported and the incident is under investigation. Foley says the shack was completely destroyed. Anyone with information is being asked to call the Plymouth Fire Dept. at 508-830-4213.
In Plymouth, COVID is not going away—and it’s going to be around for a long time, just like the flu. This, according to Barry Potvin, Plymouth’s Board of Health Chairman. But there is a new vaccine available, released just last month, that’s more effective than the one previously available. Bobbi Clark has more: Board of […]
In Plymouth, the environmental release of radioactive waste water, by plant owner Holtec, from the Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor—the topic of a Board of Health forum on September 27th…  WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more… Board of Health Chairman Barry Potvin says the idea of the forum was to insure that people who… “…disagree with Holtec’s plans […]
In Plymouth, the school district is one of the largest in the state, operating 12 schools. And the town can point with pride to two state-of-the-art high schools, and the Manomet Elementary School was just recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.  But, two elementary schools in North Plymouth, in […]
One teen was arrested another hospitalized following a stabbing incident in Plymouth. Plymouth Police say that the incident occurred around 11:10 p.m. Sunday on South Meadow Rd. where a 15-year-old male is accused of stabbing a 16-year-old female. The victim was transported to South Shore Medical Center. The 15-year-old male was arrested and charged with […]
In Plymouth, William Coyle, P.E. or Professional Engineer, is the new Director of the Department of Public Works. He follows long time DPW Director Jonathan Beder who resigned early this year after about a dozen years of service. Bill, as he is called, comes to town after working for three years as Deputy Commissioner of […]
In Plymouth the Select Board, at their meeting on the 22nd, addressed the matter of whether or not to support a ban on the single serving liquor containers called nips. Selectmen Chair Dick Quintal and Selectman John Mahoney were not present. With Selectmen Kevin Canty serving as chair, Charlie Bletzer and Harry Helm conducted the […]
State Sen. Susan Moran gives WATD’s Dan McCready her thoughts on a hearing held Thursday night by the Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection on a tentative denial of Holtec’s permit modification request to dispose of 1.1 million gallons of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.
A Mattapan man is facing charges in connection with an assault on a Dunkin’ employee. Plymouth Police say that officers were dispatched Thursday morning to Dunkin’ across from the Police Station for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival they saw several people leaving quickly and pointing to a man by the counter. Officers saw […]
August 18 is the kick off date for a Carver man to begin a coast to coast bike ride to support veterans. Jim Forand says his ride, from Plymouth to Huntington Beach, California, is in support of the Nathan Hale Foundation, of which ” The 3 Harts Farm” is part of, which works to help […]