The 153rd Marshfield Fair has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers are hoping to set up a drive-in theater on the grounds with safety precautions in place. “We’re trying to put up a drive-in movie for the townspeople so we can give some sort of...

Plymouth Town Moderator Steven Trifletti tells WATD News that they will be postponing Town Meeting once again.   Trifletti says that there’s still too much uncertainty, making it difficult to safely conduct town meeting. However, Trifletti says they are looking...

Brockton has been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic, but Mayor Robert Sullivan was able to report some positive news on the economic front.   Sullivan made the remarks during the Metro South Chamber of Commerce’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Update,...

Although COVID-19 is still impacting the region, local healthcare workers say things seem to be improving.   Kim Teves, Manager of Infection Prevention at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth tells WATD News that they also have learned more about the disease....

A statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, is set to take effect on Monday. Massachusetts became the first state to approve such a ban when Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill in November The law applies to the...

In Plymouth, boating season is well underway and on board this year are state guidelines related to the corona virus pandemic. The town’s Marine and Environmental Affairs Director, David Gould, telling the Board of Health, during their meeting last week, about...

Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history. BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a “virtual event” in which participants who verify that they...

COVID-19-related deaths top 6,600 and jobless claims still high. BOSTON (AP) — The overall number of confirmed COVID-19-related deaths in Massachusetts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic climbed to 6,640 on Thursday as another 93 deaths were reported. Nursing...

Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says courts in Massachusetts will remain closed to the public. Cruz says that criminal bench trials have been postponed to at least July 1. Criminal jury trials are postponed to September 8 at the earliest.  The courts are...

COVID-19 deaths top 6,500 and drop in ridership speeds repairs. BOSTON (AP) — COVID-19-related deaths at long-term care facilities in Massachusetts topped 4,000 on Wednesday. The drop in public transit ridership due to COVID-19 concerns has given the MBTA a chance to...

Despite COVID-19, the town of Rockland came together to support graduates from the high school class of 2020. About a hundred seniors decorated their vehicles and went on a parade through town. Lizzie McGaffigan says it’s a tight-knight community, and she’s hopeful...

With uncertainty on public gatherings, the town of Norwell is pushing back the date of the Special and Annual Town Meeting. Town Moderator Bill Coffey met with town officials to discuss the logistics of the meeting, and if it could be held with social distancing...

Though parades and gatherings were cancelled, the message during the Randolph Memorial Day ceremony remained the same. Six feet apart, and with masks on, about 30 people gathered at Town Hall. James Laskey, a Vietnam Veteran and Past National Commandant of the Marine...

Contested race for Select Board in Plymouth on Ballot this June. In Plymouth, the town’s Director of Elder Affairs, Michelle Bratti encouraging everyone, and particularly seniors, to vote in the town election next month during Moderator Steven Triffletti’s COVID-19...

There is much uncertainty that remains regarding the upcoming Plymouth Town Meeting.   Alan Costello, of the Committee of Precinct Chairs, tells WATD News that they’re considering a wide-array of options including use of social media.   Costello says that...

There are some great items up for grabs during The Talking Information Center’s online auction which is already underway.   Executive Director Anna Dunbar tells WATD News the auction will wrap up with a special event on Friday night called “Mission With A...

Field hospital suspends admissions as new COVID-19 cases fall. BOSTON (AP) — A field hospital set up inside the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is suspending the admission of new COVID-19 patients. The 1,000 beds will remain in place over the summer in case...

SJC allows beer, wine sale ballot question to move forward. BOSTON (AP) — Supporters of a ballot question that would let convenience stores sell beer and wine won a key legal battle in Massachusetts' highest court Tuesday. The question was launched by the convenience...

Marshfield Town Moderator Don Gibson says extra precautions will be taken for the Special and Annual Town Meeting, set for June 22. There are 20 articles on the Annual and 12 on the Special Town Meeting warrant. The auditorium, adjacent bathrooms, entrance way, and...