Verdicts were rendered on Friday in Norfolk Superior Court in the trial of Emanuel Lopes who was charged in the death of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams. Lopes was charged with first degree murder for Chesna’s death. He was charged with second-degree murder for the death of Adams. Lopes […]
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection held a Waterways Hearing on Wednesday to discuss a Chapter 91 Waterways permit that was granted to Enbridge for construction of a compressor station in Weymouth which a Superior Court Justice vacated and sent back to the department. DEP Attorney David Bragg told the presiding officer that the site […]
Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund spoke with WATD’s Christine James about what he hopes to accomplish in his second term.
The natural gas pipeline company Enbridge has built a compressor station, a pipeline booster, next to the Fore River Bridge in Weymouth. A citizens group, FRRACS, opposed the station when it was proposed and opposes its continual operation. FRRACS organized a rally next to the site last week and WATD’s Charles Mathewson spoke with the […]
The Weymouth Senior Center has been shut down and converted to a temporary Red Cross Shelter after a Tuesday night fire at a housing complex. Fire Chief Keith Stark tells WATD News that the incident caused an estimated $20,000 in damage and cleanup crews were called. No injuries were reported. Stark estimates it […]
A tornado has touched down in Weymouth. The National Weather Service says their survey team has confirmed a tornado in Weymouth Friday morning. They say further details regarding “path length and EF (Enhanced Fujita Scale) rating will be forthcoming after the survey has been completed.”
A tornado has touched down in Weymouth. The National Weather Service says their survey team has confirmed a tornado in Weymouth Friday morning. They say further details regarding “path length and EF (Enhanced Fujita Scale) rating will be forthcoming after the survey has been completed.”
A new trial date has been set in the Emanuel Lopes Trial. Lopes is accused of killing Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams on July 15, 2018. He allegedly struck Chesna with a rock while being arrested for driving erratically and vandalizing a home, then taking Chesna’s gun and shooting him eight […]
Weymouth based Casting Director, and SAG-AFTRA member Jodi Purdy-Quinlan, talks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the issues behind the strike and its local impact.
A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial for Emanuel Lopes. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the information for WATD News. Lopes was being charged with the murders of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams in July of 2018. The District Attorney’s Office tells WATD News the next court […]