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Recreational Marijuana, White Horse Beach Discussed By Plymouth SB
Plymouth Town Manager Derek Brindisi gives WATD's Dan McCready a recap of Tuesday night's Select Board meeting. Photo Credit: Google Maps
One Injured After Car Crashes Into Weymouth Home
One person was hospitalized after a car crashed into a Weymouth home. Weymouth Police tell WATD News that at around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday they received a call from a homeowner at 455 Bridge St. saying that a car struck her home. The driver fled the scene before...
Two People Indicted in Connection to Fatal South Shore Plaza Shooting
Two people have been indicted in connection to a fatal shooting at the South Shore Plaza. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrisey says a grand jury returned indictments against Julius Hammond-Desir, who was 19 at the time of a January shooting at the South...
Milton To Hold Town Election On Tuesday
There will be five contested races on the ballot when Milton holds its Annual Town Election on Tuesday. The race for Select Board will see four candidates: Erin Bradley, Clinton Graham, Christopher Hart, and Roxanne Musto vying for two seats on the board. Five...
Marshfield Voters Approve $106 million Budget, New Dog Park Site, but Town Meeting Continues Tuesday Night
In Marshfield, Town Meeting voters approved articles for the dog park project, and completed the Special Town Meeting warrant. But due to articles on the Annual warrant remaining, Town Meeting will continue tonight. The $106 million dollar budget was approved, with no...
Pembroke Hockey, Bruins Alumni Team Up to Benefit Birolini and Hickey Memorial Scholarships
The Boston Bruins Alumni faced off against members from Pembroke Youth Hockey to support the Joseph Birolini and William Hickey Scholarship Fund. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report. Joey Birolini and Billy Hickey were captains for Pembroke Hockey, and both...
Carver Election Results
Carver held their town election on Saturday with two contested races on the ballot. The race for Select Board saw John Cotter win the one open seat with 428 votes, Robert Belbin got 286 votes. Two seats were up for grabs in the race for school committee with Kelly...
Garage Destroyed In Early Morning Fire In Scituate
A garage was destroyed following an early morning fire in Scituate. Fire officials say that shortly before 12:45 a.m. Monday crews were called to the scene of a garage fire at 10 Curtis St. Upon arrival firefighters found the garage on fire with flames extending to a...
Marshfield To Hold Special & Annual Town Meeting Monday Night
Town Moderator Donald Gibson gives WATD's Dan McCready a preview of Monday night's Special & Annual Town Meeting. The Special and Annual Town Meetings will begin at 7 p.m. at Marshfield High School. Photo Credit: Dan McCready
Gremlin needs a home!
Meet Gremlin! Gremlin is a young black and white female cat, super sweet, a little on the quiet side but loves to be petted once you give her a minute to get to know you. She was rescued by our friends at Standish Humane Society from an out of state shelter that was...
The Morning Show: Monday, April 25, 2022
Happy Monday! Hard to believe it's the last week of April but here we go! First conversation today is with Diane Jordan for More Comfort Mondays at 7:45. Diane is the owner of Natural Body Works in Kingston and her goal is to help bring more comfort to our body, mind...
The Morning Show: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
It's Tuesday. It's time to chat with our friends, old and new. At 7:41, Rob talks with exercise coach and business owner Carla Vale about her new fitness studio, “The Exercise Coach” at 31 Schoosett St. in Pembroke. https://exercisecoach.com/north-pembroke David...
The Morning Show: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Welcome to Wednesday. Let's chat with our friends. It’s the final Wednesday of the month which means it's time for “Hats off to the Arts” with Peg Page from the Plymouth Center for the Arts at 7:11. www.artsplymouth.org Today at 7:41 we'll chat with Amy Naples,...
The Morning Show: Thursday, April 28, 2022
It's Thursday - let's chat with our friends. One of our besties, Chairman and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, Bob Terravecchia, stops by for his weekly chat at 8:11. www.coastalheritagebank.com Our golf reporter, Liza “Goldie” Churchill, joins Rob at 8:41 to talk...
The Morning Show: Friday, April 29, 2022
Today is Friday, welcome to the weekend! Author, historian, journalist and Presidential Historian Mark Updegrove joins us at 8:41 today to talk about his new book: Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency. Mark will be speaking about his book, in-person, at the John...
Kingston Election Results
With unofficial election results in Kingston, Tyler Bouchard was elected to the Board of Selectmen with 560 votes. Amy Cortright was elected to the Silver Lake Regional School Committee with 413 votes. Michael Shekane was elected with 382 votes. Jeanne Coleman had 334...
Marshfield Select Board Candidates Discuss Harbor Park Lot Expansion, Town Issues During WATD Forum
The 2022 candidates for the Marshfield Select Board. From left: Lynne Fidler, incumbent Chris Rohland, and Joe Pecevich. Photo credit: Lenny Rowe WATD hosted a political forum for the three candidates in the race for Marshfield Select Board. Moderator Christine James...
Kingston Town Election This Saturday
There will be two contested school committee races on the ballot when Kingston holds their annual town election on Saturday. Jeanne Coleman, Michael Shekane, and Amy Cortright will be competing for two seats on the Silver Lake Regional School District. Michael Shekane...
Carver Holds Town Election On Saturday
There will be two contested races on the ballot when Carver holds their Annual Town Election on Saturday. The race for Select Board will see incumbent Robert Belbin facing challenger John Cotter for one seat on the board. Three candidates will be competing for two...
TIC Rappers Perform Agatha Christie Thriller
The TIC Radio and Podcast Players staged a production of Agatha Christie’s “The ABC Murders”. Laura Kerrigan took the helm as director with Rick Mason as Alexander Bonepart Cust “ABC” and the Butler; Joe O’Connor as Clark and the Man In Black; Alison Davies as Lily...
State Representative Kathy LaNatra and Jim Creed Discuss Bill Aimed at Support for Law Enforcement after Critical Incidents
State Representative Kathy LaNatra and Jim Creed, a Lieutenant with the Plymouth Sheriff’s Department, joined WATD’s Christine James to discuss House Bill 3845, filed by LaNatra, which seeks to help law enforcement officers after involvement with a critical incident....
Pembroke Fisheries Festival on Hold Due to Declining Herring Count
The Pembroke Herring Fisheries Commission was planning a fisheries festival this weekend, but Superintendent Bill Boulter says those plans are on hold. He says the commission has spent weekends cleaning streams to the North River. In the winter, they found a beaver...
Plympton Family Mourns Beloved Horse
A Plympton family is still reeling after a fire burned down a barn and left one of their beloved horses dead. Ruth Ahola tells WATD News that Cocoa was very special to them. Ahola says that efforts to save the horses were complicated by a lack of equipment. While...
Plymouth Town Meeting Member Motions to Set Pay of Selectmen Back to Zero
In Plymouth, the Spring Town Meeting on April 2nd made history because of its unprecedented 11-hour length, but also a first. A Town Meeting member moved to decrease the pay of the Select Board to zero, ultimately the motion did not pass. Bobbi Clark files this...
Carver Wraps Up Town Meeting
Carver was able to wrap up Town Meeting Tuesday night after being able to meet all their Quorum requirements. Sarah Hewins, Vice-Chair of the Select Board, spoke about the meeting with WATD as a private citizen, and not on behalf of the board. She says an...
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