Tagged: politics

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a housewarming event for her new district office at 1295 River St. in Hyde Park.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19. The third-term Democratic governor is increasingly isolated as state Assembly members move toward impeachment and allies desert […]

State Senator Pat O’Connor speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the budget and other things going on in the district. Photo Credit: Dan McCready

Please join us for a WATD political forum Monday night, featuring the race for the special election for the Plymouth Select Board. The winner of this race will fill the remainder of Shelagh Joyce’s term, who abruptly stepped down in May. Charlie Bletzer, Vedna Heywood, and Steve Bolotin, will let the voters know where they […]

Plymouth Town Moderator Steven Trifletti speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about plans to conduct the upcoming Special Town Meeting in a Hybrid format.    

Whitman Town Administrator Lincoln Heineman gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Town Meeting. The Whitman Town Meeting starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.   A copy of the Whitman Town Meeting warrant can be found here. 

Select Board Chair Diane Kennedy gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of Monday night’s Cohasset Annual Town Meeting. Photo Credit: Cohasset Police

Duxbury wrapped up its Special and Annual Town Meeting in pretty quick order on Saturday.   Town Manager Rene Read tells WATD News the meetings were conducted successfully, despite a somewhat low turnout.   However, Read says one article generated more debate than anyone had expected.   The meeting was conducted with COVID protocols in […]

There will be one contested race on the ballot when Plympton holds its Annual Town Election on Saturday. Four candidates will be vying for two seats on the School Committee with incumbent Jason Fraser facing off against challengers Suzanne Jafarian, Nicole Mahoney, and Robert Randolph Montgomery. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 […]

Four contested races will be on the ballot when Whitman holds its Annual Town Election on Saturday. Incumbent Selectman Daniel Salvucci will be facing a challenge from Rosemary Connolly. The race for Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee will see incumbents Richard Scriven and Frederick Small facing challengers Heather Clough and William Haran for two committee seats. […]