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IN THE 1940s, the Fore River Basin of Weymouth, Quincy, and Braintree was home to major factories, supplied hundreds of good paying jobs, and set the stage to create the industrialized area we see...

After a woman in his district was criminally charged for secretly recording her husband, who she said was abusive, a South Shore lawmaker has filed a bill that would allow victims to record someone...

DEDHAM — A Massachusetts state lawmaker says the Commonwealth needs more tools to effectively prosecute dealers tied to fatal overdoses as a growing number of lives are being lost to the synthetic opiate, fentanyl....

HINGHAM, Mass. — A South Shore mother in her 50s is warning people of all ages to be on alert for spiked drinks after she believes her friend was drugged during a sit-down dinner....

HINGHAM – What started as an early dinner for a group of South Shore mothers took a scary turn.  Sara Mason Ader and her friends went out for a bite and drinks in downtown...

A $6.6 million Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant awarded to the MBTA for capital improvements to the Hingham ferry dock at the Hingham Shipyard will modernize the dock, improve safety and accessibility, and bring...

State Sen. Patrick O’Connor joins Alison and Greg Shea to speak with WATD’s Christine James about proposed legislation regarding drug induced homicides. 

Throughout my career in government, people have often asked me the question: “Why are you a Republican?” The answer is increasingly important, both to me personally and to the future of political discourse in...

A South Shore family felt helpless after their son died from fentanyl-laced cocaine. Their state senator is trying to create a law to target dealers who sell drugs that kill.

HINGHAM — Today, at the Town of Hingham’s Harbor Celebration Day, state and local officials held a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony at the Hingham Harbor boat ramp celebrating the recently reconstructed facility by the Massachusetts Department...