Tagged: Weymouth

Robert Hedlund speaks with WATD’s Christine James about his decision to step down as Mayor of Weymouth. Weymouth Mayor Stepping Down Town Of Weymouth

  Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund is stepping down. In a surprise announcement to Weymouth residents today, Hedlund gave no reason for what he called a “difficult decision.” Hedlund has served as Weymouth’s third mayor for the past nine-and-a-half-years. Prior to his tenure as mayor, Hedlund was a state senator for twenty-one years. Hedlund said it […]

A red-tail hawk who nearly died from eating a rodent that ingested rat poisoned was released back into the wild after being nursed back to health at the New England Wildlife Center In Weymouth.  WATD’s Tom Gorman reports.                                   […]

Residents, officials, and veterans gathered for Weymouth’s annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Monday. Mayor Robert Hedlund talks about why it’s important the nation pauses to honor its veterans. During the ceremony, Weymouth Veterans Services Director George Pontes directs attention to an empty chair with the POW-MIA flag draped over it. The ceremony concluded […]

Listen to full episodes of the Sports Exchange HERE The opening round of the MIAA High School Football Tournament is here! With 26 area teams competing in the playoffs this season across eight divisions, there are plenty of chances for South Shore title winners. The move the MIAA made to a statewide playoff format in […]

South Shore Hospital access from Columbian St. in Weymouth will be closed until approx 12 p.m. Wednesday. Norfolk County Control says the Hospital is asking ambulances to utilize the Route 18 entrance onto Fogg Rd. From there, ambulances will be guided through the South Lot for patient drop-off.

Watch the full draft on YouTube: The high school football season is just around the corner. As players across the South Shore dust off their pads, we, too, will try to shake off the rust. So begins our third year of the WATD Fantasy Draft! Any fantasy player knows that going in blind to a […]

Watch the full draft on YouTube: The high school football season is just around the corner. As players across the South Shore dust off their pads, we, too, will try to shake off the rust. So begins our third year of the WATD Fantasy Draft! Any fantasy player knows that going in blind to a […]

A fire has led to a temporary closure of the Weymouth Senior Center. Town officials say that Union Towers II, located at 519 Broad St., experienced a 2-alarm fire on Sunday that was contained to a single unit on the fifth floor. However, the fire resulted in the activation of the sprinkler system causing 32 […]

The public is being asked to help locate a missing man. Weymouth Police say 42-year-old Christopher Delaney was last seen on June 5 in Nashua, New Hampshire. His unoccupied car was found in Weymouth on June 7. He’s described as being approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and 185 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair […]