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The Morning Show – Tues., Oct. 13, 2020
Netta, Paul and Nick Vercallone join us to talk about the raffle and upcoming Brightway Car Wash event on Saturday in Marshfield to help raise funds for the Marshfield Animal Shelter! Lisa is broadcasting from 1-3 and you can learn more by visiting...
The Morning Show – Wed., Oct. 14, 2020
Greetings and salutations! Time for a Plymouth business update from Amy Naples at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce! We'll chat at 7:40 a.m. At 8:10 a.m. retired firefighter, fire investigator and author Wayne Miller joins us to talk about his book Burn Boston...
The Morning Show – Thurs., Oct. 15, 2020
Another week, another walk. We have to savor them because there are only a few walks with John left. Thursdays at 6:56 a.m. spring, summer and fall. 7:40 a.m. - Tim Cahill, President and Executive Director of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce joins us 8:10 a.m. - Bob...
The Morning Show – Fri., Oct. 16, 2020
Time for Name that Tune with Steven Karidoyanes from the Plymouth Phil! 7:10 a.m. every Friday Steven will test your classical musical knowledge. And if you missed a prior quiz, fear not, you can get all caught up here! Also on Friday it's time for our Feel Good...
Plymouth: Plane Flips Over and Crashes at Municipal Airport
Photo Credit: Plymouth Fire Chief Ed Bradley Crews were called to the scene of a plane crash at Plymouth Municipal Airport. Fire Chief Ed Bradley says that at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday a Cessna being used by the Plymouth County Fire Chiefs’ Association was...
Hanover: Town Awarded $100,000 CARES Act Check
In Hanover, the Plymouth County Commissioners presented the town with a $105,000 reimbursement check as part of the federal CARES Act. The Commissioners are in charge of a $90 million dollar fund to reimburse towns with unexpected expenses due to the COVID-19...
Boston: State Tax Revenue Shortfall Could be $1.8-$5 billion
The state Department of Revenue is projecting a budget shortfall for FY 21 tax revenues. State Rep. Josh Cutler (D-6th Plymouth), who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, says a consensus revenue hearing was held this week. “The numbers aren’t quite as bad as we...
Plymouth: Town Moves Into the COVID-19 Red Zone
Plymouth has moved into the red zone. Bobbi Clark has more. “Plymouth moved into the red zone, the red zone means that we have more than eight cases per one hundred thousand population in the last fourteen days. What that means is that we have more people becoming...
Utah: WATD Political Analyst Discusses Vice-Presidential Debate
WATD Political Analyst John Creed discusses Wednesday night's Vice-Presidential debate with WATD News.
Duxbury: Town Moving Forward with 40B Project
Duxbury is moving forward with a project that would offer up to 6 affordable housing units. WATDs David Cedrone has the story: Currently Duxbury sits at roughly 8 percent of the 10 percent requirement by the state. Back in 1969 Massachusetts adopter...
Carver: Drive-In Movie Theatre Pops Up at King Richard’s Faire
A drive-in movie theatre is popping up in Carver on the grounds of the King Richard's Faire. WATD's Amy Leonard has the story: For more information on the drive in movies being shown at King Richards Faire, visit moonrisecinemas.com
Plymouth: Town Clerk Says Thousands of Absentee Ballots in the Mail
In Plymouth, Town Clerk Pearl Sears says thousands of absentee ballots are in the mail. Bobbi Clark has more: Town Clerk Pearl Sears says they were told by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that the town would have the absentee ballots on Monday of this week…...
Rockland: November Town Meeting Quorum Lowered to 10 Percent
The Rockland Selectmen have voted to lower the quorum for the November Special Town Meeting. The Board unanimously voted to lower the quorum to 10 percent, or 15 people. Rockland Town Administrator Doug Lapp says they’ll be able to restore about $1 million into the...
The Morning Show – Mon., Oct. 5, 2020
It's Monday. Plan accordingly. Our plans include chatting with Diane Jordan from natural body works in Kingston at 7:45 a.m. and introducing you to our pet of the week, Violet, at 9:22 a.m. We'll also be chatting with author Rosalind Wiseman - she wrote the book that...
The Morning Show – Tues., Oct. 6, 2020
It's time to chat with our favorite veterinarian, Dr. Amanda Duffy from the VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in Weymouth! Today during our paws n claws segment Dr. Duffy is going to chat with us about diabetes and what to look for in our pets and what treatment...
The Morning Show – Wed., Oct. 7, 2020
Amy Naples, Executive Director of the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, joins us at 7:41 a.m. with an update on all things local business. Local author William Smith will join us at 8:41 a.m. to talk about his latest books for kids: Two Brothers Who Love to Do...
The Morning Show – Thurs., Oct. 8, 2020
Just a few short weeks of walking left to get in this season....our walks of the week with John Galluzzo that is. But fear not, we've got all of John's walks on our podcast page! John's walks step off at 6:56 a.m. And John will be back with us at 7:11 a.m. today to...
The Morning Show – Fri., Oct. 9, 2020
We've made it to Friday! Let's celebrate with another round of Name That Tune - the classical edition - with Maestro Steven Karidoyanes from the Plymouth Philharmonic. "Tune" in at 7:10 a.m. for your chance to play along and possibly win a gift certificate! The 3rd...
WATD Studios: Live Political Forum with the Candidates for the Plymouth/Barnstable State Senate Seat
On Monday night from 7 to 8 PM, WATD held a live political forum, with candidates for the Plymouth/Barnstable State Senate seat. Incumbent Democrat Susan Moran and her challenger, Republican Jay McMahon are both vying for the seat. The Plymouth/Barnstable district...
Violet needs a forever home – can you help?
Our friends at Scituate Animal Shelter tell us Violet is a quiet cat, but she does have special needs: she is Diabetic and will need shots to maintain her health. She will require twice daily insulin injections, and she will also require prescription dry food. ...
Plymouth: Update on the Decommissioning of Pilgrim with Duxbury’s Nuclear Advisory Committee
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning is a slow moving process and Duxbury’s Nuclear Advisory Committee is keeping tabs on every move they make. WATD's David Cedrone has the story: The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant closed back in May of 2019 and...
Plymouth: COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Put Town in Yellow Zone
Chairman of the Plymouth Board of Health says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in town. WATD's Amy Leonard spoke with chairman Barry Potvin.
Plymouth: Donna Curtin on Board with Simes House
In Plymouth’ s Manomet Village, the historic Simes house, restored with Community Preservation funds about three years ago, has suffered this year from an arrested revenue stream due to the pandemic. Manomet Village Commons, the group that oversees the operation of...
Braintree: COVID-19 Update with Mayor Kokoros
Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros gives WATD's Christine James a COVID-19 update and thanks voters for approving recent override questions.
Weymouth: Emergency Shutdown at Compressor Station One Day Before Scheduled Start
After recently receiving final approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, Enbridge was scheduled to put the Weymouth Compressor Station into service Thursday, but on Wednesday there was an emergency shutdown, due to what they called a blowout....
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