Gyms, museums, casinos to reopen; 51 new deaths reported. BOSTON (AP) — Gyms, casinos, museums and movie theaters are some of the businesses that can begin welcoming back customers and visitors as Massachusetts launches Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Monday. But...

Boston's Faneuil Hall reopening; 28 more COVID-19 deaths. BOSTON (AP) — Faneuil Hall Marketplace, one of Boston’s most popular tourist destinations, is reopening to the public with a pair of performances by the facility’s favorite street musicians. The market, which...

Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US. NEW YORK (AP) — Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections. If the protests had driven an...

Police were called in after a body was found at DW Field’s Park in Brockton. Brockton Police Spokesman Darren Duarte tells WATD News that they received a call at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday over a report of a dead body floating in the pond. Firefighters removed the body from...

No new COVID-19 deaths reported and travel rules eased for some. BOSTON (AP) — For the first time in months, Massachusetts reported no new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. The number of confirmed and probable COVID-19-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic fell...

Marshfield’s Police Chief Phil Tavares updated the Board of Selectmen on how the department is reviewing policies and procedures after a nationwide call for change. WATD's David Cedrone has more:

Cape Cod officials warn of white sharks ahead of July Fourth. WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July Fourth holiday that the famous Massachusetts tourist destination remains a popular gathering spot for great white sharks....

In Hanover, the Special and Annual Town Meeting was held at the U Sports Complex. Discussion focused on the operating budget, CPA funding, and liquor licenses. A lot of the early discussion focused around reducing the Community Preservation Act surcharge from 3...

A Republican challenger to Congressman Bill Keating will not have her name on the ballot for the Ninth Congressional District Seat. The State Ballot Law Commission issued a ruling on Friday stating that Keating’s Republican Challenger Helen Brady’s name will not...

The Duxbury Board of Selectmen discussed this week the date for Annual Town Meeting and a Special Election to replace a board member who has stepped down.  WATD's David Cedrone files this report:

Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race. People on six continents already are getting jabs as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer. The U.S. is poised to start even bigger studies next month to prove if any shot really works, a...

There were four contested races in the Whitman Town Election.  For Selectman, Randy Lamattina was elected with 736 votes. Carl Kowalski was elected to the other seat with 591 votes. Rosemary Connolly had 526 votes.  John Noska was elected as Assessor with 491 votes....

For several years a loud minority has objected to the manner in which the Kingston selectmen conduct business. That minority became the majority in Kingston’s Annual Town Election Saturday. WATD's Charles Mathewson reports.  

Voters in Scituate approved improvements to the Widow’s Walk clubhouse, the Cedar Point Sewer Project, and an $81.4 million budget at Town Meeting. With concerns due to COVID-19, the Annual and Special Town Meeting was held on the new turf field at the high school....

Three contested races were decided in the Cohasset Annual Town Election.  For Selectmen, Diane Kennedy was re-elected with 753 write-in votes. Corey Evans had 891 votes and was elected to the second open seat.  Jean Healy-Dippold lost with 248 write-in votes.  For...

Duxbury voters approved a ballot question to increase the number of Selectmen from three to five.  At Annual Town Election unofficial results show voters approved the measure 545 to 177.  Per State Rep. Josh Cutler, this measure goes into immediate effect after it was...

In Hanson, three candidates challenged for two Selectmen seats and a ballot question was decided at Annual Town Election. With unofficial results, Laura Fitzgerald-Kemmett won re-election to the Board of Selectmen with 1,254 votes. “It really means a lot, because this...

Two new members were elected to the Hanover Board of Selectmen in the Annual Town Election. Rhonda Nyman received the most votes in the race with 1,120. Nyman said she wanted to bring her experience as a businesswoman and former legislator to the Board. “It’s a very...

In Marshfield, a new Selectman was elected and two contested races were decided in the Annual Town Election. Unofficial results show Don Gibson winning re-election as Town Moderator, with 1,012 votes. Joe Pecevich had 439 votes. David Carriere was re-elected to the...