WATD's Christine James speaks with Cassie Symiest, Executive Director of Educational Passages, about an unmanned research vessel, built by students at Sacred Heart in Kingston, that washed ashore in Australia. https://educationalpassages.org/boats/starofthesea/

Rockland Fire Captain John Sammon has officially retired after 34 years of service. Dozens of people gathered outside the fire station to wish him well.   “It’s been a great ride, it’s been a great career. The town’s a great town to work in. The fire department...

In Plymouth, Spring Town Meeting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, having been postponed five times, is scheduled for August 10th, using a virtual format.  But, town meeting could be postponed for the 6th time. This is allowed under the rules of House Bill...

A study into the management of the Abington Police Department has been completed, and the findings were presented to the Board of Selectmen. Municipal Resources, Inc. was hired to conduct the study after Town Meeting approval in 2019. The report includes interviews...

WATD's Christine James catches up with Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros to discuss COVID-19 and other happenings in town.  

State Representative Patrick Kearney speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about challenges the State Legislature is facing as they work to finalize a budget for the Fiscal Year.  

Photos Courtesy of Plymouth Fire Department A new fire station has opened up in Plymouth.  Around 8 a.m. Monday firefighters made a ceremonial procession from the old North Plymouth station on Spooner St. to the new station, located approximately 1,000 feet away on...

In Halifax, a brief public forum was held for an outdoor marijuana cultivation facility. The state Cannabis Control Commission sent a letter to the Halifax Selectmen, seeking clarification on zoning for the site proposed for Buds Goods, a cultivation and processing...

Republican candidate for the 10th Congressional District, Helen Brady, is back on the primary ballot, after a decision on Monday from the State Supreme Judicial court. The decision from the SJC overturned a decision from the state ballot commission that had ruled...

There are nearly 30,000 Americans living with Cystic Fibrosis and a local Marshfield teenager who was born with the disease is taking it on head first. WATD's David Cedrone has the story.    

In Plymouth, during their first meeting after the town election, the Committee of Precinct Chairs, or COPC, discuss the concept of a virtual town meeting as proposed by Town Moderator Steven Triffletti.  The COPC is a group that consists of the chairmen of each of the...

U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy, III recently announced his Jobs and Justice initiative as part of his run for U.S. Senate. Kennedy has been touring the state to get feedback on the plan and recently met with business owners in Quincy. “Small business are the lifeblood...

WATD's Dan McCready speaks with Brockton Mayor Sullivan about the city's latest COVID numbers, the City Hall reopening, and plans for the upcoming school year.   

A man was hospitalized following a fall from the Quarries in Quincy. Officials say that after 9:30 a.m. Thursday they received a call from a hiker who discovered the man after hearing him groaning. Emergency crews and numerous rescue apparatus were called in and they...

Two people, including a toddler, were hospitalized following a crash in Rockland Thursday afternoon. Rockland Police say that shortly after 12:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of a single car crash on Centre Ave. A preliminary investigation has determined that a...

A Dorchester woman is accused of attacking a Hingham Police Officer. Hingham Police say that shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday they were called to the parking lot of the Hingham Yacht Club over a report of a possibly intoxicated driver who was honking her horn and...

Norwell's Board of Selectmen discussed the vulnerability of the town's IT system and the upcoming, outdoor Annual Town Meeting. WATD's David Cedrone files this report.