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West Bridgewater selectman accused of lying about residence won't face criminal charges
Police in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, say a former elected official in their town will not face criminal charges, according to an investigative report obtained by NBC10 Boston. That conclusion comes after our “Small Town Secrets” story last July, which found the select board chair living with his wife at a home 20 miles away in Braintree. When we confronted Anthony…
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Mass. trooper struck during vehicle stop in West Bridgewater
A police cruiser was struck during a vehicle stop in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts early Saturday morning. The trooper was out of the vehicle conducting the stop on Route 24 near exit 106 around 12:38 a.m. when a car struck his cruiser and pushed it into him. The driver that struck the cruiser, whom police have identified as 38-year-old Ildo Wilson…
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Town administrator says he received anonymous letter that threatened blackmail
A police investigation is underway in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where the town administrator revealed he received an anonymous letter at his home that threatened extortion if someone was not hired for an open position. Town Administrator David Gagne announced the criminal probe while he addressed the Select Board at a recent public meeting. Gagne said he received an anonymous letter…
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Former West Bridgewater elected official won't fight residency challenge
Following an NBC10 investigation that raised questions about whether he lived in the community, the former chair of the West Bridgewater Select Board is choosing not to fight to prove he should remain on the town’s registered voter list. On Monday, the town clerk’s office received a handwritten letter from Anthony Kinahan, asking to be removed as a registered...
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Former West Bridgewater elected official won't fight residency challenge
An NBC10 investigation raised questions about whether the Select Board chair in West Bridgewater lived in the community. After resigning from his elected position last month, Anthony Kinahan submitted a letter, asking to be removed from the town’s registered voter list.
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Weather damage reported in West Bridgewater, Easton
Damage was reported Saturday night in towns like Easton and West Bridgewater after severe storms that had prompted tornado warnings in southeastern Massachusetts moved through the area.
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Damage reported in several towns after severe storms move through Massachusetts
7/30/23 UPDATE: The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit along the Foxboro/Easton line Saturday night. Damage was reported Saturday night in towns like Easton and West Bridgewater after severe storms that had prompted tornado warnings in southeastern Massachusetts moved through the area. Tornado warnings were issued for Plymouth and Bristol counties around 8:30 p.m., expiring about a…
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Amid voter fraud accusations, West Bridgewater residents call for criminal investigation
Debra Idell was at West Bridgewater Town Hall bright and early the morning after seeing an NBC10 Boston investigation about the Select Board chair. Day after day, we spotted Anthony Kinahan leaving a home 20 miles away in Braintree. “I was very unhappy,” Idell told us. “Because people don’t get to pick and choose the rules they want to follow….
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Forced to resign: West Bridgewater selectman accused of lying about where he lives
Anthony Kinahan strolled down the driveway, hopped in his vehicle, and began the commute to his business in Taunton. It is a pattern the NBC10 Investigators documented day after day throughout May and June. While conducting surveillance, we observed Kinahan carrying breakfast, taking out the recycling, or sending off his wife as she left for work. Why is this important?…
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HazMat Situation at School in West Bridgewater
First responders were seen at Howard Elementary School on Friday morning.
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Man Mourns Wife Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash; Driver Appears in Court
A man has now been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a Massachusetts woman dead. Jean Marie Coquillon of Raynham is reeling from the loss of his wife, Erpharo Gilbert, and worried about the couple’s 5-year-old son. “He’s still waiting for his mom to come home,” said Coquillon. “Always at the window, looking, when he sees a black...
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Car Crash on Route 24 in West Bridgewater
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported the crash at 11:14 p.m. Monday, saying there was a crash and vehicle fire with serious injuries at exit 27 heading north.
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Raynham Woman Killed During Hit-and-Run on Route 24 in West Bridgewater
A woman from Raynham, Massachusetts, was killed during a hit-and-run crash on Route 24 Monday night in West Bridgewater, and state police have launched an investigation into the identity of the driver who allegedly left the scene, according to authorities. The crash was on the northbound side of the highway near exit 27 at around 10:30 p.m., according to officials….