The South Shore is awash with basketball talent this season. As of the latest MIAA Power Rankings, there are 25 boys and 25 girls teams inside the top 40 of their division, and in a prime playoff position. Five South Shore/Metro South teams are in the top five on the boys side (Mansfield, Archbishop Williams, […]
One person was hospitalized following an early morning fire in Quincy. Fire officials tell WATD News that at around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday they received a report about a fire on Buckley St. Crews arrived on scene where they saw heavy fire on the first floor. The fire spread to the second floor and reached two […]
A sentence was handed down on Wednesday for a Quincy man convicted of counterfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. currency. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 34-year-old Victor Cardona pleaded guilty in October to one count of counterfeiting U.S. currency, specifically, forged older-style $100 bills. A counterfeit currency manufacturing facility was discovered during […]
A Quincy man was sentenced in federal court in Boston on Wednesday, after being found guilty for receiving and possessing child pornography. The U.S Attorney’s Office says 29-year-old Andre Tilahun was sentenced to six years in prison, as well as five years of supervision by the U.S District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. In April […]
Four people were hospitalized following a rollover crash in Quincy Monday morning. Quincy Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle travelled down Ricciuti Dr., struck the curb, causing it to go airborne, before it rolled several times. The crash caused four individuals to be ejected from the vehicle. Two individuals were transported […]
The Hancock Adams Common in Quincy played host to a menorah lighting on Sunday night to celebrate the beginning of Chanukah. Mayor Thomas Koch gave opening remarks saying events like this highlight the city’s diversity. Audio courtesy of QATV. Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, led the […]
Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Sunday night’s Menorah lighting on the Hancock-Adams Common.
A dangerousness hearing was held on Thursday for a man charged in connection with an assault and racist tirade against an Asian family in Quincy. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on December 2 where 77-year-old John Sullivan allegedly struck an Asian man with his car and told him to “go back to […]
A Providence, R.I. man is facing charges following a traffic stop in Quincy. Massachusetts State Police say that at around 7 a.m. Saturday a trooper saw a silver Chevrolet Malibu driving erratically, speeding, unable to maintain any single lane of travel, and striking the center jersey barrier on I-93 South. The trooper initiated a traffic […]
One person was hospitalized following a stabbing in Quincy on Thursday. Quincy Police say the stabbing occurred in the area of Glover Ave. Glover Ave. and Pierce St. were closed as detectives investigated. The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Police say there is no threat to students at Quincy […]