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Pembroke Wraps Up Special Town Meeting
Pembroke Town Moderator Stephen Dodge gives WATD's Dan McCready a recap of Tuesday night's Special Town Meeting. https://youtu.be/ck04nFUrdNA Pembroke Sets Procedure For Town Meeting Town of Pembroke
Pembroke Sets Procedure For Town Meeting
Ahead of it’s Fall Town Meeting, officials in Pembroke hammered out some rules and procedures to help it run smoothly. WATD’s Christian Maitre Reports. https://youtu.be/HTyelxa6z50 Fall Town Meeting will be held on Wednesday at Pembroke High School at 7 p.m. Plymouth...
Meteor Shower, Comet In South Shore Sky
The “AstroGeek” Stephen LaFlamme speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about the Orionids meteor shower and Comet Lemmon. https://youtu.be/tVFAQI51QFA Astrogeek Discusses Perseid Meteor Showers Universe from the Backyard
Marshfield Approves MBTA Multifamily Housing Zoning Bylaw
After previous rejections, Marshfield town meeting members approved the MBTA communities multifamily housing zoning bylaw last night Monday night by a vote of 363 to 209. The bylaw creates the zone along a section of a commercial area of Route 139. Select board Vice...
Plymouth Wraps Up Fall Town Meeting
Town Moderator Steven Triffletti provides WATD's Dan McCready with a recap of Saturday's Fall Annual Town Meeting. Plymouth Town Moderator Wins Special Municipal Employee Status Town Of Plymouth
Marshfield To Hold Special Town Meeting On Monday
Town Moderator Jim Fitzgerald gives WATD's Dan McCready a preview of the Marshfield Special Town Meeting. Marshfield Special Town Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Marshfield High School. Marshfield Files Appeal As MBTA Communities Deadline Looms
South Shore Realtor Arraigned on Embezzlement Charges
A South Shore real estate broker was arraigned Friday in Brockton Superior Court on embezzlement and larceny charges. Sixty-three-year-old Stephen Webster is also charged with larceny over twelve hundred dollars by a scheme, witness intimidation, and publishing a...
Pembroke Officials Report Discolored Water
Pembroke residents may be experiencing discolored water. The town's Water Department says they are currently experiencing an issue at one of their pumping stations, which may result in temporarily discolored or dirty water. Officials say that while the water remains...
Plymouth: Blue Future Conference Features Bill Nye
In Plymouth, The Plymouth Foundation hosts the fourth annual Blue Future Conference at Hotel 1620 on Thursday, the 16th. And according to Stephen Cole, Executive Director of the Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation, this is an event to promote Plymouth...
Eng Named Interim Transportation Secretary
is stepping down as the state's Transportation Secretary. Governor Maura Healey announced that MBTA General Manager Phil Eng will fill the role on an interim basis. Healey said that Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver has also been promoted to...
Rodrigues Discusses Mayoral Campaign
Brockton City Councilor Moises Rodrigues speaks with WATD's Christine James about his Mayoral Campaign. https://youtu.be/e7h_7m6OXKc Moises Rodrigues Campaign Website Brockton Preliminary Election Selects Candidates For General Election
Early Morning Crash In Hanson Leaves 19-Year-Old Injured
One person was injured following an early Wednesday morning crash in Hanson. Hanson Police say that at approximately 5:18 a.m. officers were dispatched to the area of 968 West Washington St. for a report of a motor vehicle crash. They arrived on scene and learned that...
Real Estate Activity Slows Down In Plymouth County
Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley gives WATD's Christine James a look at the Real Estate Numbers for September of 2025. https://youtu.be/0CQCcxBi_L8 Home Sale Prices Continue To Rise In Plymouth County Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
Quincy Man Faces Firearms Charges
A Quincy man is facing several serious firearms charges after allegedly breaking into a storage unit. Forty-year-old Dennis Costin was arrested Sunday in Dorchester by Quincy police with the assistance of Boston officers following an investigation that he broke into a...
Bethoney Builders Podcast Preview
Sophia Bethoney and her dad, Chris, talk about their new show, "The Bethoney Builders Podcast," that airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. here on WATD.
18-Year-Old Charged Following Overnight Crash
One person is under arrest following an overnight crash in Bourne. Bourne Police say that at around midnight Tuesday officers responded to the intersection of Clay Pond Rd. and Valley Bars Rd. for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival they saw that a utility...
Brockton Public Safety Building Opens
A ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened Brockton's new public safety building that houses the police and fire departments under one roof. https://youtu.be/9njHXlO8mbM
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