Two South Shore towns were dealing with brush fires Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m. Quincy Police announced they were closing Commander Shea Blvd. to traffic in both directions as crews were dealing with a large brush fire in a marsh. Meanwhile the Kingston Fire Department said crews were dealing with a small brush fire […]
The Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan begins Thursday night. Dr. Khalid Nasir, Imam of the Islamic Center of New England in Quincy, tells WATD News that special prayers are also included in Ramadan observances. Nasr says that when the COVID pandemic began a few years ago it impacted many Ramadan observances. Now […]
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch gave his State of the City Address on Tuesday, an event attended by many dignitaries including Governor Maura Healey. Koch also touted the city’s finances. He also highlighted various public works projects. A cemetery expansion was also announced. Koch touched on the city’s diversity particularly in the […]
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.