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Weymouth compressor fight has implications for Pilgrim
May 04, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMass. bill would allow domestic violence victims to secretly record their abuser
March 15, 2023
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...
Read More Share25 Investigates: Should drug dealers tied to overdose deaths serve life in prison?
February 23, 2023
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....
Read More ShareHingham mother believes friend’s drink spiked during sit-down dinner
February 23, 2023
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....
Read More ShareBill would require hospitals test for date rape drugs if victim suspects they've been targeted
February 22, 2023
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...
Read More Share$6.6 Million Grant Awarded for Hingham Ferry Dock Improvements
January 31, 2023
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...
Read More ShareProposed Legislation Targets Drug Induced Homicide
January 25, 2023
State Sen. Patrick O’Connor joins Alison and Greg Shea to speak with WATD’s Christine James about proposed legislation regarding drug induced homicides.
Read More ShareWhy I’m still a Massachusetts Republican
January 23, 2023
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...
Read More ShareHolding drug dealers who supply deadly doses accountable
January 10, 2023
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.
Read More ShareBaker-Polito Administration Celebrates the Reconstruction of Hingham Harbor Boat Ramp
September 11, 2022
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...
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