The town of Scituate recognizes Memorial Day this year virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but thoroughly captures the meaning of the holiday. WATD Reporter Amy Leonard files this report:    

Some houses of worship reopening and nursing homes get aid. BOSTON (AP) — Some houses of worship are welcoming people back for services in Massachusetts and Vermont but with restrictions. Rev. Steve Warner says they’re taking extra precaution as they allow...

The state Civil Service Commission has overturned the termination of a Rockland firefighter, but the town disagrees with the decision. Lieutenant Craig Erickson had his employment terminated with the town in 2017. He was first hired as a full-time firefighter in 1986...

Memorial Day is a day when the nation pays tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. However, this year things are being done differently due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.   Advocate and retired Navy Seal Tony O’Brien tells...

Joan Kilban, a fifth-grade teacher in Hingham, got a special surprise when she joined a Zoom conference hosted by the National Hockey League. A teacher of 24 years at the Plymouth River Elementary School, she found out that she had won the NHL’s Most Valuable Teacher...

A Pembroke man was arrested after a motorcycle crash and brief chase in Bridgewater. Police Chief Christopher Delmonte says 24-year-old Lucas Guimaraes is facing drug and reckless driving charges in connection to the incident. On Friday night, officers spotted two...

A non-essential water ban remains in effect through the weekend in Pembroke. In a notice posted to the town website, the ban was issued due to a water level and pressure emergency. The MassDEP is working with the town to expedite the finalization and inspection of...

Weymouth: Man Arraigned on Accessory Charges in Connection to Murder of 19-year-old A 24-year-old Weymouth man has been charged with Accessory after the Fact in connection to the murder of 19-year-old Ryan Martin. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey and...

There were no injuries after the Pembroke Fire Department quickly knocked down a fire at 142 Taylor Street Friday night. Fire Captain Jim Shea says a neighbor called just before 10 p.m., reporting fire showing from the roof of the home. The occupants were able to get...

Several South Shore towns will be recognizing Memorial Day by holding celebrations, just in a different way than past years. Marshfield will air their ceremony on Marshfield cable access as well as on Youtube and Facebook. The town of Norwell will also air their...

COVID-19 cases top 90,000 BOSTON (AP) — The number of individuals in Massachusetts diagnosed with confirmed cases of COVID-19 surged past 90,000 on Thursday as the state reported more than 1,100 new cases. Gov. Charlie Baker says federal justice officials have been...

Rockland is developing a 10-year master plan with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Public workshops have been held on the plan, the most recent one over a Zoom meeting. Carlos Montanez, a Principal Planner with the MAPC, said the plan informs future decisions...

Bridgewater State University has frozen tuition and fees. The school says their Board of Trustees has endorsed a recommendation from President Frederick W. Clark to freeze student fees for the 2020-2021 academic year. The decision will keep tuition and fees at the...

Duxbury beach is re-opening on Memorial Day. The long awaited news of when Duxbury Beach would re-open has arrived, but there will be some rules that will have to be followed according to state guidelines due to COVID-19. Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read says Board of...

The Plymouth Select Board has partially re-opened recreation areas. Replacement of a sea wall will keep access to Plymouth Long Beach closed except for walkers and bikers. Signs along Taylor Avenue will warn that White Horse Beach is open to Plymouth residents only....

COVID-19 deaths top 6,000 and Gov. Baker touts new work protocols. BOSTON (AP) — COVID-19-related deaths in Massachusetts have now surged past 6,000. There were 128 new deaths reported Wednesday, bringing total deaths to 6,066. Gov. Charlie Baker says adapting to new...

State Seeing Downward Trend in Covid-19 Cases In Plymouth, State Representative Matthew Muratore telling Moderator Steven Triffletti, during a forum on PACTV, that the number of Covid 19 cases are going in the right direction, down. Muratore says the testing that has...

The Pembroke Emergency Management Team is working on a plan to help businesses re-open with state guidelines in place. Health Agent Lisa Cullity says this includes the potential of outdoor capacity to help with social distancing. “PEMA took the step of working out...