Officials in Scituate say there is an emergency interruption of water service on Glades Rd. and the immediate area. Officials say a water main was hit and that caused an emergency water shutdown on Glades Rd. starting at Bailey’s Causeway that will impact all streets off of Glades Rd. The estimated restoration time is two […]
Town Administrator Jim Boudreau gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of Scituate Special Town Meeting on Tuesday night. Photo Credit: Town of Scituate
A Coast Guard Station in Scituate will remain open. Congressman Stephen Lynch released a joint statement from himself, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Edward Markey, and Congressman Bill Keating saying that the United States Coast Guard has “decided to maintain operations of Station Scituate and officially rescinded their proposal to close the station.” Congressman Bill […]
Congressman Bill Keating says it is essential for the region’s safety that the station remain open. The state’s Junior Senator Ed Markey told WATD News he has expressed his concerns to Coast Guard officials regarding the seasonal station. Local officials recently held a rally calling for the seasonal station to remain open. Photo […]
State Representative Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about possible vaccine mandates and the proposed closure of the United States Coast Guard Station Scituate.
A Lifeguard Mock Training Drill will be taking place in Scituate Wednesday afternoon. Town officials say the Recreation Department, Harbormaster, Fire & Police Departments will be performing the annual mock training drill with the Scituate Lifeguard Staff on Peggotty Beach. The drill is expected to take place around 2:30 p.m. Officials emphasize this is only […]
WATD’s Christine James speaks with Capt. Brad White and Capt. David Dauphinee about the closure of the recreational clam beds near the North and South Rivers. This issues will be discussed during a Wednesday (to)night meeting of the Scituate Shellfish Advisory Committee from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Scituate Town Library at […]
A Full Water Ban is going into effect in Scituate. Town officials say that due to a mechanical failure, they have lost Well 19, which was able to generate 400,000 gallons per day, and was the town’s largest ground water source. As a result they say it will be difficult to meet current summer-like demand. […]
State Representative Patrick Kearney discussed the COVID Vaccine Rollout and other grants and programs in his district.
Foam rolls down Newport Ave. off Central Ave. in Humarock. Credit: Ed Perry WATD’s Ed Perry discusses the situation across the South Shore that he observed while reporting on Thursday’s winter storm.