In Plymouth, final results in the town election show that for the Selectman’s race, incumbent Betty Cavacco is the top vote getter in a field of 7 candidates, and the highest vote getter across all 15 precincts.  So, it’s clear that the majority of voters believe...

Today is the last official day on the job for long time Duxbury Police Sgt., Dennis Symmonds.   Symmonds is honoring those 46 years of service with a goal originally set at raising $46,000 for "Cops For Kids With Cancer", now at over $53,000 raised.      ...

Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros speaks with WATD's Christine James about COVID-19 and security at the South Shore Plaza.  

This election season Massachusetts residents may be seeing a question asking for approval of ranked choice voting on the November ballot. Policy Director for Voter Choice for Masschusetts, Greg Dennis, says his group has been hard at work since 2019 getting signatures...

The Kingston Town Meeting, which was set for this weekend, has been postponed. Town officials are considering an outdoor meeting at the Silver Lake High School. Newly-elected Town Moderator Sean O’Brien has concerns due to COVID-19, and would like to see the meeting...

Numerous towns responded to the scene of a three-alarm fire in Hanover. The fire is at the Conway Country building at 183 Columbia Road. Route 53 is open Northbound from Broadway to Rockland Street (Route 139). Traffic will still be diverted Southbound between...

There were no injuries after a car drove through the front of a restaurant in Rockland. The crash took place around 11 a.m. today at Vivi’s Kitchen, off the VFW Parkway. Police say a 2010 Toyota Camry was completely in the seating area of the restaurant. Police...

Come December, Quincy will be the largest city in the state without an emergency room. WATD's David Cedrone files this report:

Bill to expand mail-in voting, early voting signed into law. BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at expanding voter access and safety during the remaining 2020 elections, including the Sept. 1 state primary and Nov. 3 general election, was signed into law by Republican Gov....

Numerous police and fire departments came together to surprise a Kingston veteran for his 90th birthday. Dennis Reddy, a decorated Korean War veteran, was told by family they were going to have a small picnic at the Silver Lake High School. When he arrived, so did a...

The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office tells WATD News the defendant in the South Shore Plaza shooting case, 21-year-old Jose Rodriguez of Boston, pled not guilty. The DA’s office moved to have him held as a dangerous person and that hearing will be held on...

Photo Credit: Duxbury Fire Three people were hospitalized following an early morning fire in Kingston. Fire officials tell WATD News the fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. Monday at 44 Evergreen St. Mutual aid was called in but when crews arrived on scene they...

A two-alarm fire in Weymouth resulted in one fatality, and a firefighter was injured. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office identified the victim as 40-year-old Bruce Miller, a resident of the apartment building at 150 Mediterranean Drive. The Weymouth Fire...

A 15-year-old girl was injured after two groups of people exchanged gunfire inside the South Shore Plaza. Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois says the girl, an innocent bystander, was transported to a Boston Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Dubois says...

A 15-year-old girl was injured after two groups of people exchanged gunfire inside the South Shore Plaza. Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois says the girl, an innocent bystander, was transported to a Boston Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two suspects are...

One woman was injured following a shooting at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree today. Deputy Chief Michael Want says the incident occurred shortly before 4:45 p.m.    Want says it appears the two groups knew each other and multiple law enforcement groups...

Police involved in active shooter situation. Police are on scene following an incident at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree.  Braintree Police say stores are currently in lockdown, and people are being asked to remain in the stores. In addition police are asking...

State and local officials gathered in Weymouth for a groundbreaking ceremony at the new Maria Weston Chapman Middle School. The $164 million project will be the first school built in Weymouth in nearly 60 years. “We are building this building for the community,” said...

Plymouth County officials hand out millions in Cares Act money. In Plymouth, in spite of the skeptics, including Town Manager Melissa Arrighi and Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan, who urged the County Commissioners to hand over the 90 million dollars in Cares Act money...