once again. richard gardner violated parole by hanging out at a south shore library. >> the judge ordered him held without bail. >> reporter: he covered his face in court. 49-year-old richard gardner cannot cover up his past. he served 27 years in prison in massachusetts and rhode island for sexually assaulting children, one, a 6-year-old. >> he served a long sentence. he may well serve the idea is that he lives until he's 95 and dies at the adult correctional institution. >> reporter: when he was released this month he returned to his family home in weymouth. when the locals found out a level three sexual offender was here, they were outraged. >> you got three little boys there. and i got two girls next door to me. >> he was seen in a library and

probation. and he was arrested and in court he wavered extradition. and he'll be going back to rhode island. his attorney says he didn't go near the kids in the library and it's impossible for him to go anywhere. >> if he's supposed to go to the end of cape cod and keep walking into the ocean, at some point we have to decide what we're doing to people who are the untouchables. >> wi charges against him, he could spend more years in a rhode island prison. i'm bill shields, wbz news. >> the family of a roxbury 2- year-old is pleading for someone to come forward. the little girl -- the girl's grandmother said someone needs to speak up.

the violence. >> concerning and frustrating at the same time here in the city. we'll work with the community and find out who did this and bring them to justice. >> the girl's father has not been cooperating with police. her grandmother tells us the 2- year-old is recovering. should -- be granted an early release from prison while battling cancer? that was the proposal last week. a federal judge says he needs more information before he's served five of eight years of a sentence for corruption. the judge set a hearing date for next month to get more details about his current medical condition. and a station nightclub fire happened in 2003. the memorial at the site of the club was scheduled to open this weekend. and we've just learned that construction won't be complete

project says the victims' families deserve a completed memorial. campaign 2016 and with three weeks to go until election day. both campaigns are trying to fine tune the messaging. that's easier said than done. jon keller is here and the candidates are delivering mixed messages. >> you'd think after all this time that they'd have a consistent message being delivered in a disciplined way surrogates all on the same page. that's not case. let's begin with donald trump who has been railing against unflattering media coverage claiming it's part of a conspiracy to rig the election. that's a familiar complaint from faltering candidates. we hear it all the time. and now he flatly claims on twitter that quote the election

but it seems surrogate rudy giuliani and running mate mike pence didn't get the memo. >> when he talked about a rigged election, he's not talking about rigging at the polls. >> we'll respect the will of the american people. the peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of american history. false claims of voter fraud have wing. >> it could be dangerous. >> it could be. i'll believe all the his or her stories about the violence at the polls when i see them. >> the clinton campaign has problems of its own. for the most part they do a better job than the trump

proclivity for taunting makes him a poor candidate. >> and trump is not the only one. >> you're so stupid. >> how stupid are the people of the country. >> get them out of here. >> he's like a little baby. >> the big, brave donald trump -- [ laughter ] is too chicken to [ applause ] [chicken noise ] >> really, clucking like a chicken. >> didn't hillary clinton say when we go -- they go low we go high. >> elizabeth warren didn't get the memo. students leaving high school need job training.

the government to safe money. one program accomplishes both of those things. it's tonight's eye on education. >> here at the from, all attention is on assembling the state of the art gps guided parachutes. and what they don't need to worry about the paperwork? >> when did these get checked. the special education program are sewing up the details, sorting through government contracts to close them out and find federal monies so it doesn't go to waste. >> these are students transitioning out of high school. for a year they go through extensive background checks in order to access government websites. >> since the inception of the

government from the work that they are doing. >> they're saving taxpayers a lot of money. >> reporter: it's a program made possible by work inc. >> how much do they make? >> twice the minimum wage which is around $18.63. >> that's pretty good. >> that's pretty good for a high school student going to school, making money. >> but it's so much more. it gives his students skills to >> it's really challenging at times and my brain really likes challenges and i really love this job. >> do you like working for the government? >> i love it. >> i'm hoping to keep this. i love doing this. >> reporter: this procurement analyst says this is important work that his team doesn't have the manpower or the time to get

our customers so they can use it for new things. they're saving the taxpayers money and helping the soldiers. >> work inc. is the largest employer of individuals with disabilities in eastern massachusetts. half of the students who have gone through the program have found jobs because of it. if you have an eye on education story e-mail us or tweet me at paula evan at wbz. and the people were there are lots of jobs available to people once they leave high school. and this prepares young people with rescue skills -- computer skills. >> and everyone benefits. stores won't open on thanksgiving. >> the one major retailer going against the trend. and a local dollars lending a helping hand. >> and target stores are right

pulling a once popular halloween costume from store shelves. and raving about the warm weather. and temperatures in the 70s in some spots. and still lower 70s at the present time. >> lexington is 75. and mend ham. have on and on it goes. can you believe it's going be warmer tomorrow. my accuweather forecast is just

on the money watch be warned. a new survey says young americans are not saving for retirement. nearly half of people between 18 and 30 haven't put a penny into retirement funds.

not be open on thanksgiving day but macy's says bring on the shoppers. other stores will stay closed until black friday so employees can celebrate with families. blue laws don't allow retailers to be open on thanksgiving. americans who travel to cuba can now bring home as many as 100 cigars and several bottles of rum. and that could generate millions of dollars for the cuban economy. and the items are only for personal use and cannot be sold. >> wine in a bottle, a box, and now a can. some wineries are putting their vintages into cans. the concept is gaining popularity as sales have doubled in the past year. some say it's better than a bottle because less light hits

walking around with these. sometimes you don't finish the cannot. >> i think the box built some credibility. it's not romantic to say want to split a can of wine? strangers and officers working together to save a driver from a burning car. and coming up at 6:00. it's a warning from police as a mass pike gets ready to get rid of the to we'll explain coming up at

kelly ayotte: let's be honest - both donald trump and hillary clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the government, i led the fight to reopen it. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water. i've been called a problem solver by independent groups, and ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators. i'm kelly ayotte - and i approve this message, because whether i'm working with republicans, democrats, or independents,

a deadly explosion today in germany. the blast at a river harbor

liquids and liquid gas killed one person and injuries others. half a dozen people are unaccounted for there. it's unclear what ignited the blast. >> florida police officers and strangers working together to save a man from a burning car. the car hit another vehicle and went down an embankment. and they linked arms to help pull the driver up. a leap virginia. the annual bridge day draws thrill seekers from all over if world. each has a chance to jump off the bridge. 80,000 came out to watch the parachutes open. and fortunately, they all did. >> it makes me yeasy.

off. >> i do exciting things but not that exciting. >> i would be the guy whose parachute didn't open. that would be me. >> so absolutely the most glorious fall day and it ends too soon. >> we'll have more coming. it's not over just yet. take a look. we reach milestones today. as far as the sunrise occurred at 7:00 this morning. so it's going to be after 7:00. and when we go back time on november 6th. the sunrise will be before 7:00. in the next few weeks it's after 7:00. and we have 5:58 and that's the first sunset before 6:00. and knowing that the sunset on november 6th when we're back to standard time is 4:31 in the afternoon. we have so many pictures coming

this year. just incredible. vibrant colors and they are so great. saw so many of those this morning. and looking at october. today's date, the temperature was 15 degrees above the average. it's been a cool month so far but the last couple of days, we're above average. and that's what we've had since april, above average months and we'll have a few warm days before returns. and club 79 from rye junior high school and milton academy on the weather bug network, those were the highs and these are the current temperatures. still in the 70s. it's nice and warm. and there are quite a few clouds right along the coast and a little bit of a gentle sea breeze cools the coastal communities off just a tad. you can see the clouds and the showers off to the northwest. closer inspection shows a few scattered showers in

may be coming down tonight. a slight chance of a shower. and a couple this evening. lows around 61. a very mild night for october. and a mostly cloudy start, around 60. and around 78 at midday. bright and warm, a bit humid. and dew points in the 60 to 62 range. and we'll be going up to the 80s. sunset tomorrow is 5:57. we have a couple of southern new hampshire and northern massachusetts. and could be lightning as they continue to weaken. and tomorrow we go up high and the temperatures continue to rise. and as long as the wind goes to the southwest. we'll get pretty warm. how warm? i think it's going to be a record high. 83 tomorrow and the record is 82 set back in 1947. it will feel like summer and be warm on wednesday. the air will be drier and then

friday and then reality hits. friday, saturday and sunday. sunny to partly cloudy and only in the 50s with a cold wind. >> the last of the heat spells do you think? >> i don't know for sure. i'm sure we'll have more coming back. maybe-- [ overlapping speakers ] >> beach day tomorrow. >> high tide. a boston doctor is trying to bring help to haiti after the devastation of matthew. she visited a village and found a hospital destroyed and people suffering. lynn black is part of the disaster response team. >> it was like a bomb had been dropped. there was total anighlation. no food, no clean water. and the medical supplies were completely depleted. >> her job was to work with

bring help to millions of people. the best thing to do is ceo nate to reputable organizations. for the first time in three years, randy travis sang. ? amazing graze, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch -- ? >> he suffered a stroke in 2013 and his voice. charlie daniels and fred foster were inducted last night. reports of creepy clowns? >> how one popular retailer is doing their part. part of a ceiling collapses inside a bertucci's in new hampshire. and a special delivery for a baby who couldn't wait and it all happened on the side of the

woman 1 : uh, probably post a pic. woman 2: text a friend. interviewer: hut register to vote? man: really? galvin: you can. five minutes online and a massachusetts driver's license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. go to register to vote m-a dot com. it's that easy. woman 2: done. i just registered. man: that was easy. galvin: register by october 19th. at stop & shop, shoppers are discovering all these low prices! what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of ?bread.? [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices.

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holiday, the retail chain confirms they are pulling clown masks. >> i think it's a good idea. >> the move comes after dozens of creepy clown sightings. this dash cam video in wisconsin shows police arresting one. >> i don't like clowns. >> and people have been sporting these masks during robberies. and authorities were -- trying to lure children into the woods. >> that's questionable. >> they're not fun any more. they've become scary. >> target released a statement saying given the current environment we have made the decision to remove a variety of masks from our assortment. >> and spencer's and party city

should do this? >> it's better to be cautious. >> shan tolanes, wbz news. the news at 6:00 starts now. >> breaking news, three people hurt when part of a ceiling collapses in a new hampshire restaurant. >> it became a dangerous crossing. a pregnant mom and two kids hit in a local crosswalk. >> warm in the 70s and warmer tomorrow. and big the week. traffic right before the brighton exit. and i said 911, i'm not going to make it. >> it happened fast when traffic was slow. a special delivery that just couldn't wait. live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news at 6:00. we begin with breaking news. boston police say there's a

and they just released new photographs. they are looking for a black man wearing a helmet on a black and white scooter. the man road away from the scene after the shooting saturday afternoon. >> investigators also tell us this was a gang related crime. and the little girl's father was the intended target. police say her dad is not cooperating with them. and the child also at 6:00. a pregnant mother and two children taken to the hospital after this car hit them. >> police say they were in the crosswalk and a car that had been rear-ended slammed into all of them. paul burton is live at the scene. >> reporter: both families say they were on their way to the park, crossing the street, and they were struck. when neighbors heard the crash, many came outside to help. everyone is expected to be

horrible. >> a hopkinton dad was scared to dead when he heard his 4- year-old, chase, had been hit by a car in the crosswalk. a pregnant woman and two children were struck on their way to the park. >> he's very scared. quiet-- >> investigators say a 61-year- old hopedale woman was stopped at the crosswalk to allow two mothers and five children to cross with strollers. she was rear ended and the pregnant mother -- >> i heard the tires squealing, the crash, and then the screaming of the kids and the mothers. >> neighbor joe -- heard the crash and came running outside to chase. >> i took him out, laid him on the ground. and tried to keep him as still as possible.