A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England on Saturday. Diners will be able to eat outside in Massachusetts, and retail stores, day camps and day care centers will be allowed to resume operations Monday during the next phase of loosening...

Photo Credit: Mariel Reed/WATD Dogs on Beaches May Be a Thing of the Past, Another Casualty of the Pandemic. In Plymouth, dogs are allowed on all public beaches except Long Beach, but now the Board of Health is taking a closer look at that because of the COVID-19...

Three contested races were decided in Carver’s Annual Town Election. For the Select Board, unofficial results have write-in candidate Jim Hoffman earning the most votes with 516. Hoffman says he disagreed with the process on the hiring of the new Town Administrator...

Boston Hope field hospital discharges last patients. BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Thursday the last patients have been discharged from Boston Hope, the field hospital set up to help hospitals cope with an expected influx of COVID-19 patients. There were...

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan says they are dealing with the aftermath of some violence at a protest that was mostly peaceful and the ongoing battle with COVID-19 in the city.  Mayor Sullivan told WATD's Christine James, they're working their way through both...

Meteorologist Rob Gilman discusses upcoming hurricane season. It officially started June 1st and runs through November 30th, hurricane season is here. Christine James spoke with meteorologist Rob Gilman about what to expect.  

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local food pantries and organizations have had significant disruption to food supplies. On Thursday in Rockland, a donation arrived from Utah with 20 tons of food to benefit Interfaith Social Services. This will provide about 42,000 meals...

Recent real estate sales numbers in Plymouth County may be slightly down, 8 percent as compared to last year, but the average sales price at $450,614, is up 5 percent. Foreclosure numbers are down - according to Plymouth County Register of Deeds, John Buckley. Buckley...

Camps and child care centers could start reopening on Monday. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker says the next phase in getting Massachusetts back in business could start as soon as Monday if downward trends in the coronavirus pandemic continue. Baker said Wednesday...

Because Plymouth Town Meeting will not convene before the start of the fiscal year July first, town government will operate on the budget already approved by town meeting last year month by month. The school committee has authorized $1.9 million in cuts of personnel...

Nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions. BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents with family members in nursing homes and some other long-term care facilities can start to visit their loved ones again. Visitations have been limited since mid-March to...

Over a thousand people gathered in front of Quincy City Hall last night for a Black Lives Matter candlelight vigil. Black Lives Matter member Sue Doherty organized the Quincy vigil and told the crowd Quincy does not represent their diverse community enough and police...

The commonwealth will mandate the dual system, but will leave the details to local school districts. School superintendents across the commonwealth shared a conference call with the state’s education commissioner Tuesday. Plymouth’s School Superintendent Gary Maestes...

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Boston on Tuesday Photo Credit: Statehousenews.com (Image Subject to Copyright) Thousands protest peacefully during police brutality rally. BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of people have demonstrated peacefully in a Boston park to protest police...

Close to a thousand people gathered for a peaceful protest at the West Middle School in Brockton. The overall message was one of justice, unity, and community. After the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody and incidents around the country, some...

Protests turned violent Tuesday night in Brockton, which led to SWAT teams and a National Guard response to the city. Earlier in the evening, nearly a thousand people gathered for a peaceful protest at the West Middle School. But separate groups instigated violence...

The Plymouth School Committee Chooses New Superintendent of Schools. Monday night the Plymouth School Committee chose Plymouth Assistant Superintendent Christopher Campbell as the new superintendent of schools. Current superintendent Gary Maestes announced his intent...

A standout was held Monday night in East Milton Square in support of Black Lives Matter. Debbie Alsebai, of Courageous Conversations Towards Racial Justice-Milton, tells WATD News between 400 and 500 people took part in the peaceful event.    Alsebai says they...

The Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station, or FRRACS, are begging Governor Charlie Baker to stop construction at the North Weymouth site amid the Covid-19 pandemic. President of FRRACS, Alice Arena, says they circulated a petition, which got over 2,000...

State revamps COVID-19 tallies and childcare centers could open. BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts officials on Monday began reporting both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and deaths, a move that significantly increased both totals. Childcare programs and summer camps...