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Kwanzaa Kicks Off This Week
Kwanzaa, the annual celebration of African-American culture, officially began on Tuesday. WATD’s Dan McCready has more.
Marshfield Police Chief Gives Year End Recap
Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares takes a look back on 2023 with WATD's Christine James.
Hingham Businesses Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Several Hingham businesses were evacuated on Christmas Eve due to a bomb threat. Hingham Police say that shortly before 3 p.m. the Marshalls located in the Lincoln Plaza at 400 Lincoln St., received a call of a bomb threat in a specific area inside the store....
A Look At The Historic Opposition To Christmas
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, discusses how Christmas came to be famously banned in Boston.
Discolored Water Alert In Duxbury
Duxbury residents are being told to anticipate brown water throughout the day on Friday. Officials say this is due to the after effects of two water main breaks Thursday night in the Powder Point Ave./Cove St. areas. Those who are experiencing discoloration are being...
Holiday Season Underway For Many Travelers
This Holiday season is going be a busy one for travelers. However, AAA Spokesman Mark Schieldrop tells WATD News that many air travelers will probably have an easier time than they did last year. Schieldrop says the three busiest travel days are forecasted to be...
Man Arraigned In Connection With Fatal Brockton Shooting
Charges have been filed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Brockton. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced says that at approximately 6:17 p.m. on December 5, Brockton Police were contacted about a shooting in the vicinity of...
Man Arrested In West Bridgewater On Child Pornography Charges
A West Bridgewater man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly receiving child pornography from an online communication application. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that an investigation into an internet-based communications application used for the trafficking of...
Plymouth To Hold Special Election On Banning Sale Of Nips
In Plymouth, democracy is alive and well so there will be a special election to determine whether or not to ban the sale of nips in town. This because enough folks wanted all the voters in town to make that decision—despite the fact that such a ban was approved by...
Lanatra Provides End Of Year Wrap Up
State Rep. Kathy Lanatra provides WATD's Christine James a legislative recap of 2023.
Sullivan Selected By Marshfield School Committee To Be New Superintendent
Marshfield School Committee Chair Sean Costello speaks with WATD's Dan McCready about their vote to name Cohasset School Superintendent Patrick Sullivan, Ed.D., as their new Superintendent.
Eversource Provides Update On Power Restoration Efforts
Eversource says they have made great progress when it comes to getting the lights back on for all their customers. Spokesman Chris McKinnon tells WATD News that the final remaining outages will be more challenging. McKinnon also says that any downed...
Scituate Officials Warn Of Scam As Power Restoration Efforts Continue
Officials in Scituate are warning residents about a possible scam as power restoration efforts and storm cleanup continues. Town officials say there have been reported cases in surrounding towns where tree cleanup crews falsely claimed affiliation with National Grid...
National Grid Moves Up Timeline For Full Power Restoration
National Grid says they are continuing to make progress when it comes to power restoration efforts. A company spokesperson tells WATD News that as of 5:45 a.m. a little more than 5,700 customers in Plymouth County remain in the dark with 1,276 outages in Norwell and...
National Grid Says Progress Being Made On Power Restoration
Plymouth County was one of the areas hardest hit in Monday’s storm. While many National Grid customers remain but company spokesman Michael Dalo says they are making progress. National Grid says over 100 utility poles across the state were damaged.
Local Officials Give Update On Storm Recovery
The lights are still out in many parts of Plymouth according to Town Manager Derek Brindisi following Monday's storm. Meanwhile in Scituate, Town Administrator Jim Boudreau says that although power isn't fully restored they have been making progress. Rockland Town...
National Grid Provides Outage Update
Many National Grid customers remain in the dark Tuesday morning. A company spokesperson spoke with WATD News around 6:30 a.m. and said that in Plymouth County there were 31,910 customers impacted. They estimate power will be fully restored by 11 p.m. on Thursday. As...
2023 Bill Wilhelm Award Semifinalists Announced
This Sunday, 95.9 WATD announced the semifinalists for the 2023 Bill Wilhelm Award, recognizing the most outstanding high school football player on the South Shore. Announced during the Sports Exchange, airing every Sunday at 5 p.m., 10 student athletes from the area...
The Morning Show: Mon., Dec. 18, 2023
Diane Jordan joins us from Natural Body Works in Kingston for “More Comfort Mondays” at 7:45. You can make an appointment to see Diane at Natural Body Works in Kingston. www.naturalbodyworkskingston.com Casey Baird, owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Plymouth...
The Morning Show: Tues., Dec. 19, 2023
The first audio original from Jeneva Rose, the author of blockbuster bestseller The Perfect Marriage, #CrimeTime is a full-cast mystery written with her husband, Drew Pyne, perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and Finley Donovan Is Killing It. Rob talks...
The Morning Show: Wed., Dec. 20, 2023
Beth Foster joins Rob as co-host today. Amy Naples, Executive Director, from the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce checks in at 7:41. www.plymouthchamber.com
The Morning Show: Thurs., Dec. 21, 2023
Tim Cahill, President and Executive Director, from the Quincy Chamber of Commerce joins us at 7:41. www.thequincychamber.com Bob Terravecchia, Chairman and CEO, from Coastal Heritage Bank stops by for his weekly conversation with the morning crew at 8:11....
The Morning Show: Fri., Dec. 22, 2023
It's Friday! But not just any Friday. It's time for Feel Good Friday with Attorney Mark Stiles from Stiles Law, right here at 9:11. www.stiles-law.com
The Morning Show: Mon, Dec. 11, 2023
Diane Jordan joins us from Natural Body Works in Kingston for “More Comfort Mondays” today at 7:45. You can make an appointment to see Diane at Natural Body Works in Kingston. www.naturalbodyworkskingston.com You might know the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall...
The Morning Show: Tues., Dec. 12, 2023
Today at 8:11, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham, joins us for his weekly tech talk segment. www.actsmartit.com Every Tuesday at 8:41 we talk with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Joining us is the President & CEO Peter Forman with the latest Chamber...
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