in their opinion. mission accomplished. for now from the cbs scene, i'm dan roche. now back to you. >> we will see you later in the newscast. also new tonight, huge flames and thick smoke shooting from a mansion. the firefighters worked to put out the fire. >> what have we learned here? >> reporter: david, paula, you can see this is still a very active scene that is just, just starting to wind down. in fact, a moment ago, we saw this ladder here still pouring water on the roof pre- presumably for hot spots. you can see the flames ripped through the roof of this five berm home. one thing they told us is the conditions were relatively good to fight the fire, but there

smoke billowed high in the air in this quiet bedford enabled as -- neighborhood as the firefighters battled the flame. family and friends called the firefighters around 12:30 to report smoke. >> the response time was like 4- 5 minutes. there was smoke in the roof line of the house. >> reporter: but crews got more than they bargained for in the concealed space in the attic. >> reporter: more than 50 firefighters sped to the scene as the blaze quickly spread through the roof. on top of that, an added challenge, water. >> this is a rural area for us. we have to shuttle the water in tankers. >> reporter: thankfully, everyone escaped unharmed but

displaced family of three and the home assessed at $800,000 is completely destroyed. >> maybe on the first floor there's some salvage areas, but loss. >> reporter: we can see the tankers leaving the scene. the fire chef tells me this does not look suspicious. i spoke with one neighbor who said this is a freak thing that happened to two parents and a son. the son said he was in his berm when this all started. >> thank you. now at 6:00, a dreary day as we start december. clouds and rain have a lot of us singing the december blues, but don't worry, things will be looking belter by the end of the week. how much rain are we talking? i think by the time

rain. the temperatures. we have seen pocketses of freezing drizzle. a report out of hudson seeing a light glaze on the back deck. be careful, the first step out of the house might be slick. to the south, we have heavy steady rain across the shore, the cape, the coast all in it. it's just an ugly evening out there. temperature wise, this is about as cold as it gets. we are close to the freezing mark out there. be extra careful. boston the east stays above freezing. southern new hampshire and further north will be the main area of concern. the rain will start to fill back in as we head through afternoon and evening, but notice the temperatures also start to jump up. a few 50s on the board. we will look at the winds following the rain coming up in

>> thank you. lawyers for the marathon bomber are trying to get him a few trial. they are saying that just days after the sentencing, a law concerning violent crimes were over-ly broad and they are saying that tainted the sentence. they are saying that he didn't get a fair trial because they could about get a fair jury in boston. phillip chism's character was on trial today in the murder trial. chism's former classmates and teammate were called to the stand as well as his family. >> he is my beloved grandson. very, very quiet and a beautiful soul.

explained how chism's aunt and grandmother had mental illness. >> she had shock treatment. >> reporter: then a tearful family friend described the break up of chism's family in tn tennessee and florida. >> but she did struggle. she did not receive any child support from her husband. >> reporter: chism showed no support as his best friend took the stand and others how just days before the murder, chism changed from when he first moved into town. changed completely. >> reporter: by midday, chism leave. lock up. tomorrow, the jury ventures out of this courthouse to the crime scene danvers high school and to the store and the movie theater where chism is seen after the murder and finally on

the police picked him up. christina hager, wbz news. also newality 6:00, they have six figure salaries and you are helping them pay their rent. the iteam exposed some families living in public housing in the area. the problem is no one is telling them it's time to move out. >> however, lawmakers now want to change that. >> reporter: the iteam reviewed salaries of public housing tenants tenants making more than is required. five different families with six figure incomes. >> here's what they are making. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: the dore chester working mom knows the waiting list to get into public housing is thousands of people long. >> it's a smack in the face, honestly, it's disgusting

>> reporter: why should people making that much money continue live inning the area? >> they're helping to support the taxpayer housing by paying the rent they are paying. >> reporter: some are saying that the higher rent helps and they argue those with good jobs serve as good role models. >> if they are all -- if they are a dollars over the income, that's one thing, if they are $100,000 over the income, that's another. >> reporter: a federal audit estimates it's more than 25,000 families nationwide. the key is coming up with a formula that comes around the country. >> you can live like a king in some areas versus boston. you can't milk the system.

have to agree on some kind of an income thresh hold and how long they will have to move out. coming up, a warehouse filled with everything from crayons to diapers, but they need more. and why this ship is heading south for the winter. plus, call after call after call, ron gronkowski is penalized many times this season.

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nches well, sadly, it's lights out on a holiday tradition in born. the popular rotly christmas -- rotary christmas lights are no more. the town budget is to blame for it. the cuts are because of the $50,000 price tag for the two

the may flower is heading north. now, the replica of the original mayflower was a gift. this is all part of plymouth's attempts to preserve the ship. as we look back on the last couple of months, we have to say a nice warm fall. perfect weather. >> i know erik would disagree with me, but i could take this all winter. we need the ambiance. >> what are you barry white? [ laughter ] we are tied for the fifth warmest record in boston, fist

the meteorologist fall is through november. that's wrapping up. a big system across canada and mexico and the tail of moisture goes back into the pacific. tonight. we have seen pockets of freezing drizzle as you work your way across new hampshire and into northern vermont. pockets of the freezing rain on the sidewalks and the back decks so be really caution if you are stepping out on the back deck tonight. other wise, we are watching a steady rainfall across massachusetts tonight. reaching over into the area getting the rainfall. we move over toward the cape. over main street, route 6, all wet drives this evening. that's going to be the trend here. temperatures look very much like winter time.

the milder air. nantucket at 49 degrees, but the colder air locked in north and west. we should avoid any significant travel issues, but watch for the icing spots near southern new hampshire. for the most part, it's areas of rain, it's raw, the temperatures in the 30s. a little bit milder near central massachusetts. tomorrow, areas of showers and mist. not expecting wider spread rainfall. the rain will fill back in tomorrow afternoon and evening. the idea for tomorrow, it's an easy one, it will be chilly, it will be wet. high temperatures by late in the day reaching in the 50s south and east of boston, north and west of the city low 40s again. we have had a wet evening commute out there. tomorrow morning still damp, but i think the steadiest rainfall is tomorrow evening

that will be the slowest one out there. the area of low pressure wraps up on thursday bringing a decent rainfall. for us, it brings a gusty wind. winds in the 30 miles per hour range on thursday and a couple l of the gusts could top 40 miles per hour. after that, high pressure is in control for friday and into the weekend. pretty seasonal temperatures on wednesday, thursday friday and saturday. we rise into the 50s by the time sunday rolls around. >> pretty nice, erik, thank you so much. tonight, big news for the sox, david price is coming to boston. >> yeah, the sox are already doing some holiday shopping and all it cost was $217 million. >> reporter: yeah, a good price.

pay the big money, but things have changed with the endings of the last several years. david price getting $217 million deal and that is pretty big time stuff when you look at it. price will make an average of $31 million per season. the sox know him from his playing days at tampa. he will be the highest paid pitcher. the 30-year-old won the cy young in 2012. he has a 1.95 lifetime era at fenway, his best at any ballpark where he has pitched 10 times. the only negative, 2-0 in the post season, but i think the sox will worry about that if he can get them to the post season. now, let's go to football. since the pats lost their first

good mood including ron gronkowski. a lot of people think the refs are targeting gronk. he has been called for five offensive pass interference calls this season, more than he has had for the rest of his career combined. he got two sunday night, the second as the pats were trying to put the game away. jeff howell said the informal informal is ab -- nfl is absolutely targeting gronk. gronk tweeted that he agreed. >> they are calling them tight. they are calling what they see and, you know, like i said, we can't control what they call. we have to go out and play and execute the plays.

released this statement. >> reporter: there you have it. it looks like he is not going to play on sunday against philly. dave and paula back to you. i'm sure if price shows up here, he will buy a round or two. >> well, you are still the high earner. you should be buying. [ laughter ] the cbs evening news is coming up at 6:30. dave, paula great to be with you.

just days after a video shows a white police officer shooting a black teen. we'll have that and the rest of the news coming up. >> we'll be there. scott, thank you. a man from the cape takes his proposal to new heights. today is giving tuesday. factory. they serve more than 100,000 needy children each year. while the factory is in full swing, they have a need for

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the post thanksgiving shopping rush is over and now the giving is beginning. today is giving tuesday, a day de voted to giving to others and we here in massachusetts are being recognized for our generosity. accord tog the side go fund me, massachusetts is among the top ten: a makeshift effort is

have what they need. we are talking about a warehouse full of supplies. paula ebben has the story new at 6:00. >> reporter: sorted bagged and hauled away. inside the warehouse, the volunteers are in overdrive. >> people are either dropping off or picking up all day. >> reporter: this area serves more than 100,000 of the state's most needy children from birth to age 12 providing the items kids need to keep warm and feel loved. >> we have a specifically designed pack that comes with socks, hats, school supplies, books, clothing, anything you can imagine. >> reporter: cradles to crayons is trying to serve 32,000 children through their winter program, but right now, they need help! all of these bins you see right

>> reporter: so boots are at a huge need. >> boots are absolutely at a huge need. >> hats, coats, things we need. we want to encourage people to dig a little bit deeper if they have already given and give a little bit more. >> it's important. we are grateful to cradles to. >> it's such a great program. this time to have the year, you think about giving kids toys. maybe it's not as, well, popular for them, but the coat is important. still to come, the perfect proposal on the cape. a man using his drone to

an update on breaking news that we have from the red sox. tonight the sox have signed the biggest free agent ace on the market, david price to the most expensive deal given o a pitcher. tonight, we will hear the latest on the deal and hear whether the fans are hopeful with this. this could be one of the most beautiful proposals ever, all captured by a drone on the cape. take a look. [ music ] boy, raising the bar here. shawn sent us this video. he is the one flying the drone and the one who popped the question. the ring was attached to the bottom of the drone and the good news is she thought it was

>> he must have been pretty confident about the answer. >> plus, if she said no, you have nowhere to go. you are out in the middle of