One person was hospitalized after being struck by a SUV in Quincy Point Tuesday night. Quincy Police say that at approximately 6 p.m. they received reports that a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 1020 Southern Artery. Initial reports indicate that a mid-size dark colored SUV struck a pedestrian in […]
Quincy Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Wollaston. Police say that shortly after 3 a.m. Friday officers were dispatched to Elm Ave. and Marlboro St. for a report that a person had been shot. They arrived on scene and located a male who was treated by the Quincy Fire Department and Brewster EMS […]
Two people are in custody following a crash in Braintree Thursday afternoon. Massachusetts State Police say that at around 4:30 p.m. they responded to assist Quincy Police in searching for two narcotics suspects who fled from a motor vehicle crash at the Route 3/Route 93 split. The suspects are accused failing to stop for Quincy […]
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Quincy Wednesday morning. Quincy Police say that at approximately 9:25 a.m. they received several 911 calls reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle in front of the 1000 Southern Artery apartment complex, near the intersection of South St. and […]
A Quincy man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to set a raccoon on fire. Quincy Police say that on Saturday night officers responded to a home on Royal St. Upon arrival they observed two neighbors arguing and a live raccoon with apparent burn injuries in a trap cage. Police say officers were able […]
Members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists recently ratified a new contract officially ending their nearly four month long strike and, as WATD’s Dan McCready explains, this means filming is returning to the South Shore.
Quincy observed the first night of Chanukah with a Menorah lighting Thursday night. Mayor Thomas Koch kicked off the event, at the Hancock-Adams Common by discussing some of his ties to the city’s Jewish community. During his remarks Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, said that the […]
Officials in Quincy say they have identified the individual who made threats against two public schools. School Superintendent Kevin Mulvey says that on Wednesday and Thursday of last week bomb threats were called in against Quincy High School and Point Webster Middle School. Mulvey says an investigation was conducted by Quincy Police with the assistance […]
Quincy School Bus Drivers held a standout on Wednesday in front of the school administration building on Coddington St. to protest overcrowding. John Murphy, Secretary Treasurer of Teamsters Local 122, tells WATD News that the drivers should have been consulted on how best to deal with this issue. The office of Quincy School Superintendent […]
With just two weeks left in the regular season, the MIAA Power Rankings watch is on. Playoff positioning is in full swing, as teams vie for top seeds, home games, and for some, spots in the tournament. It’s been a great fall thus far for the South Shore and Metro South. At least one area […]