A former Norwell youth football coach has entered a guilty plea in federal court after he was charged with sexually exploiting children. According to the U.S. District Court in Boston, 51-year-old Derek Sheehan, of Norwell, agreed to plead guilty to three counts of...

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to prison on gun charges. The charges stem from a traffic stop in Duxbury last year. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says 20-year-old William O’Brien of Manchester-by-the-Sea pleaded guilty to six charges that include...

Great white shark sightings are becoming more common around the South Shore. Marshfield Harbormaster Mike DiMeo joined WATD’s Christine James in-studio to discuss how they’re tracking the predators. DiMeo also provides safety tips for boaters during a busy summer...

Hanover resident Corrine Crissinger, who will be attending South Shore Vocational Technical School, met with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the board’s title. Crissinger said the Massachusetts Select Board Association has changed its name over the past year....

The Marshfield Police Department is officially free from Facebook jail.  Marshfield Police Lieutenant Artie Shaw said Facebook revoked their ability to post while the company verifies the social media page.  “We had an issue with our verification and validation on our...

A Brockton man has been arrested and charged with murder after a man was stabbed on North Main Street. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said State and Brockton Police arrested 40-year-old Keith Disharoom. On Sunday, police responded to a 911 call reporting a...

The Carver Fire Department says there were no injuries after a “difficult fire” at a home on Plymouth Street. Fire Chief Craig Weston said a homeowner across the street called to report the fire around 12:45 Sunday afternoon. Arriving crews found heavy fire coming...

MONDAY NIGHT TALK - JULY 19, 2021 6:15 - 8:00 PM State House Report with State Representatives with Kathy LaNatra, Alyson Sullivan and Joan Meschino. The three South Shore legislators will stop by to share the latest news from Beacon Hill and their respective...

The Weymouth Police Department identified the victim of a fatal hit and run incident in town. Police say 61-year-old Xuan Vo, a resident of Union Street in South Weymouth, was struck by a vehicle near Pleasant Street and Ralph Talbot Street. The vehicle fled the...

Weymouth Firefighters have launched a campaign to highlight Post Traumatic Stress Disorder through “Heroes Need Heroes, Too.” Lieutenant Kevin McNiff, the President of Weymouth Local Firefighters 1616, said legislation on Beacon Hill is aimed at allowing first...

In Plymouth, the town’s Parking & Traffic Task Force will present a proposal to the Select Board on Tuesday to address parking concerns on Clyfton Street -- a street off of Court Street in downtown Plymouth.  WATD's Bobbi Clark files this report:   The...

The Marshfield Harbormaster rescued a paddleboarder after they drifted out to sea near Old Beach Road Friday afternoon.  Marshfield lifeguard Charlie Simpson said lifeguards on duty were monitoring an unoccupied tube before the incident just before 3 p.m. “At the...

A car crashed into a home on North Street in Hingham around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Hingham Police say the driver, identified as a 19-year-old woman, told them she was avoiding a squirrel when she swerved off the road.  Approximately half of the car, an Audi Q7, entered...

In Plymouth, the Board of Health continues its work on a short term rental by law. The group discussed the bylaw at their meeting on Wednesday.  Bobbi Clark has more:   Barry Potvin, who chairs the Board of Health talks about the proposed bylaw: “The purpose of it is...

It looks like some funding is coming through for the North River Commission. The Commission works to monitor and take care of the North River, the only scenic protected river in the state. Christine James got details from Rep. Dave DeCoste of Norwell.