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Fire Official Reminds Residents To Check Smoke Alarms, CO Detectors
This weekend when you set your clocks ahead one hour, you should also check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Kingston Fire Chief Mark Douglass tells WATD News that this a bigger issue than many may realize. The National Fire Protection...
Plymouth County Commissioners Deliver $172,000 Check to Plympton
The Plymouth County Commissioners delivered a reimbursement check to Plympton for more than $172,000. The Commissioners are in charge of a $90 million-dollar fund from the federal CARES Act to help towns with expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief and...
Second Vets Food Drive-Thru Held At WATD Studios
Roughly 75 veterans’ families were provided with food and other items yesterday as part of the Veterans Drive Thru outside the WATD Studios in Marshfield. Among those filling up the cars and trucks was Quincy’s Director of Veterans’ Services George Nicholson. Navy...
Brockton Mayor Discusses Vaccine Allotment, Outreach, and Strand Theatre Fire
Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about vaccine outreach and the observance of the Strand Theatre Fire.
Kingston Receives Over $160,000 In CARES Act Checks
The Plymouth County Commissioners paid a visit to Kingston Town Hall Thursday to present CARES Act Checks. Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien tells WATD News these checks will help provide vitally needed resources. State Representative Kathleen...
Scenes From The Veterans Drive-Thru Event In Quincy
On February 11th, the crew from Veterans' Voice helped organize a Food Drive-Thru for local veterans and active military service members at Pageant Field in Quincy. There will be another event being held March 11th at the WATD Studios, 130 Enterprise Dr. in...
I Love This Monkey!!!!
https://youtu.be/cJXikZ_uiIs I want to be friends with this monkey!
State Sets Elementary and Middle School Reopening Dates
State sets elementary and middle school reopening dates. BOSTON (AP) — All public elementary schools in Massachusetts will be required to open for full-time, in-person learning by April 5, while middle schools will be required to do so on April 28 under a state plan....
Cohasset Police Searching For Van Driver
Cohasset Police are looking to identify a van driver who approached a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon. Police say the incident took place between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the 400 to 500 block of Beechwood St. near the Wompatuck State Park gate. The driver is...
Kearney Calls For Teachers To Receive J&J Vaccine
State Representative Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about the COVID vaccine rollout and his call for teachers to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Koch Highlights Partnership With Quincy College During State of the City Address
Quincy Mayor Tom Koch delivered his State of the City Address on Tuesday, saying that, despite all the challenges they have faced, Quincy has persevered. Koch said they would continue to work with Manet Community Health to expand their vaccination program....
Brockton To Receive $70,000 In State Readiness Funding
Brockton is among 10 communities that will receive funds through the state’s Site Readiness Program. MassDevelopment President & CEO Dan Rivera made the announcement on Tuesday. Governor Charlie Baker said that programs like this provide both an economic...
Duxbury is Sister City with Dorking UK
The town of Dorking in the UK sits just south of London and has strong ties to the South Shore. WATD's David Cedrone has the story. Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read says they are working on a sister city plan with the town of Dorking UK. Descendants of the...
Duxbury Schools Reopening Plans and Beach Sticker Sales
The town of Duxbury is planning to send some of their students back to the classrooms full-time and reopen some town buildings next month. Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read also says beach sticker sales will start soon as well. Duxbury students grades K-5 returned to...
Bridgewater Police Investigate Deadly Hit-and-Run
Police investigate deadly hit-and-run in Bridgewater. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) — Bridgewater police are investigating a weekend hit-and-run that left a 34-year-old man dead. Police found the victim at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday after getting a call from a motorist...
Hanover, Hanson, and Rockland Firefighters Honored During 31st Firefighter of the Year Awards
The Department of Fire Services presented 16 awards to 76 firefighters as part of the 31st Annual Firefighter of the Year awards. Rockland, Hanover, and Hanson firefighters were honored during the virtual ceremony. Rockland Captain Jason Fricker and Firefighter...
Proposed Change Would Allow Private Flood Insurance For FHA Loans
Joe Rossi, of the Massachusetts Coastal Coalition, speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about a proposed rule change by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to accept private flood insurance for Federal Housing Administration insured loans. Photo Credit: Federal...
B & E Suspect Arrested in Quincy
A Watertown man faces charges following his arrest in Quincy on Friday. Police say around 3:30 a.m. an individual was seen walking down the sidewalk on Belmont Street. An officer says the individual walked up an unlit driveway after being spotted. The officer drove...
Plymouth Fire Chief Says No to Developer, What Will the Planning Board Do?
In Plymouth, Tom Wallace of T & K Retail, LLC, is asking the Planning Board to change a covenant, a binding agreement, in order to increase density on Bump Rock Road. There are those who are not happy with this request. Bobbi Clark has more on the story: ...
Bridgewater Man Facing Drug Charges Following Tinted Window Traffic Stop
A tinted window leads to a Bridgewater man’s arrest on drug charges. Massachusetts State Police say that around 9 a.m. Thursday a trooper was travelling on Oak St. in Brockton when he saw a white Toyota Camry with excessive window tint. The trooper initiated a traffic...
Hull Man Accused Of CARES Act Fraud
A Hull man was accused of trying to fraudulently obtain CARES Act small business loans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 30-year-old Shane Spierdowis was charged by criminal complaint with one count of wire fraud. Spierdowis allegedly used false Social Security...
Curaleaf Hanover and Frank’s Friends Partner to Offer Cannabis Discounts to HIV/AIDS Patients
Curaleaf in Hanover is partnering with the Frank’s Friends initiative to provide medicinal cannabis discounts for low-income patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Frank Shaw started the program last year, and said it’s the first partnership on the South Shore. Qualifying...
The Morning Show: Mon., March 8, 2021
Happy International Women's Day! Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works in Kingston joins us at 7:45 for More Comfort Mondays, helping us to achieve more comfort in our body, mind and soul. Today at 8:40 we'll chat with artist Lindsay Gardner who created a book called Why...
The Morning Show: Tues. March 9, 2021
Tech Talk Tuesday - it's how we roll. David Snell from ACTSmart I.T. in Pembroke checks in with us at 8:10 to give us the latest from the world of tech. Peter Forman, President & CEO of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, joins us at 8:41 to talk about living...
The Morning Show: Wed., March 10, 2021
Today we check in with Amy Naples from the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce at 7:41 for the latest business news from Plymouth. At 8:40 we'll meet author, speaker and coach Heather Chauvin and learn about her amazing story, which she shares in her new book, Dying to...
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