>> this is 7 news at noon. >> new england bracing for its first storm of the season. a winter weather advisory is up. it looks like we will be seeing a little bit of everything. headed our way. overnight. then we will see a changeover just in time for the morning commute. bri eggers tracking it all. >> bri: nancy and sarah, really, it's because it is the first that we have seen. that always takes some getting used to. learning how to drive on slick spots again. we are getting used to the cold temperatures today. this is quite a shock to the system. when you are coming off of christmas eve and christmas

a wind out of the north, northwest. it feels like it's 19 in worcester. feels like it is in the 20's in boston, bedford, norwood. hopefully, you got that big jacket for christmas. we have some sunshine out there. don't let it fool you as you look out the window. you will want to bundle up. this is the start of it. the cold temperatures really setting the stage for that winter weather to move in for us. here is that monster storm. amazing when you think how far it is from us. looks like it is just moving to the north. we get a front that sneaks in overnight tonight. and that couples with the cold air that is already in place. we start off with snow. working through the timeline, looks like about midnight to 3:00 a.m. that is when the snow gets going for most places. and in between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m., it changes over to a wintry mix. not a lot of snow on the on-set. this is really the big concern here. we are talking sleet and freezing rain making for icy conditions on roads. just in time for the morning commute. now, we do see that milder air

so this will melt everything and into a slushy mess. turning over to some lingering rain showers. as we work into the evening commute. winter weather advisory goes tonight. p.m. tomorrow. that is when we expect that rain to be changed over to rain for most places. now, how much snow, again, these totals not very high. i would really say three inches rather than five, one inch rather than three for most areas. you get that sleet and the freezing rain on top of the snow. it makes for a compacting situation. and it really weights down that snow. again, melting in the way for us for the afternoon. making for a slushy mess. we have more details on the storm system here in the extended forecast in a few minutes. >> a lot of people getting ready for the storm today. making sure they have their ice-melt on hand as we await our first flakes of the season. >> work crews are getting ready for whatever will come our way.

jennifer eagan and kris anderson in weston. the salter are filling up today for tomorrow's commute. let's begin there with kris. they are ready to go. right? >> christa:... ... >> let's face iting it is not going to be the biggest winter storm that we have seen. what it is going to do is provide an opportunity for these road crews to get back into the swing of things, scoop up some of this sand and get those mixtures out on the roadways. because it's been a relatively mild winter. it's been a december to remember. thanks to mother nature's relatively mild temperatures this month. but... >> get ready for the winter. because it's coming. >> reporter: and coming soon. the first winter storm of the season is headed our way. while it won't be a monster storm, it is still expected to deliver measurable snowfall tuesday. that could cause problems on the roadways. state highway engineers are ready.

loads of deicing liquid. d.o.t. officials will hit the roads later today to start treating the roads with the salt and deicing liquid to get a jump on all the snow. >> i say bring it. >> reporter: new englanders are also getting ready. visiting local stores to stock up on necessities like shovels, sand, and ice melt. >> this warm weather is nice. it is new england. we need the cold. we need a little bit of snow. nothing like last year. and i'm ready for it. >> last year, we sold out of stuff very quickly. this time, we are fully prepared. we have plenty of stock. we are ready to go. >> reporter: plenty of stock in the stores. plenty of salt here at the weston depot. we have two big piles of salt over there. some of the liquid mixture as well that they have to treat the roadways. when the snow, sleet, slush and all of that starts falling, the roads are better equipped to handle them.

weston, 7 news. >> a lot of concern with how to m.b.t.a. will handle the first storm of the season. governor reassuring everyone the steve on track. jennifer eagan continues our coverage live from boston. >> reporter: good afternoon. officials knew they had to make some changes heading into this winter. they say they are ready. if you ride the "t" and were in boston when winter weather hit earlier this year, you were remember the headaches. long delays on the commuter rail. frozen tracks. one storm that shut down the m.b.t.a. entirely. >> we expect tomorrow will be a normal day, providing normal services. of course, it is going to be winter weather. >> reporter: the "t" has spent months winterizing the system. hoping to prevent a repeat. that included replacing ten miles of the third rail on the problematic red line and putting third rail heaters on some of the orange lines. >> we always knew it was a multi-year effort. we accomplished everything

wanted to get done this year. we are comfortable going into this winter where we are. >> reporter: the "t" will use rail. >> the "t" had never used that chemical before in any previous winters. so this is something we have implemented as part of our review of last year. >> reporter: tomorrow's storm won't measure up to the weather that caused major issues last february and march. but it will give "t" a warm-up as winter gets under way. >> we have done a ton of work to prepare for the winter. i anticipate that that work will be put to good use. starting tonight. >> reporter: one of the challenges with the commuter rail last winter, 40 locomotives not in service because of various issues. those are back in service now. jennifer eagan, 7 news. >> sarah: join us tomorrow morning. we will have complete storm-force coverage. j.r. and bri will be tracking the storm as it moves.

in the field bringing you the we get started tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. police in malden searching for the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run. >> reporter: malden police say they have found a vehicle after a hit-and-run out here on this street. here in the 500 block of pleasant street in malden, police say a woman was hit by a car sunday night with the driver taking off. according to the middlesex district attorney's office, the 71-year-old woman was killed. >> i saw the policewoman. i said, what's going on?" she said, "you know, an accident. i was wondering why all the police for just an accident. >> police are going door to door asking if anyone has seen anything. >> they found the vehicle monday morning but did not mention if an arrest has been made.

by what happened but not surprised. they say this is the heavy traffic area where people are known to speed. especially after a speed bump was taken out. >> because they see a green light, they step on the gas to try to make the light. it is quite hazardous here. >> it is crazy here. they speed really. this is like a drag strip here. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office says this is an active investigation. live in malden, 7 news. >> a man is? custody after police say he crashed his car into a cafe. the driver took off after barreling right through that he is now facing serious charges. nicole oliverio is live from lynn with more on this story. >> reporter: and that 18-year-old driver will go before a judge later this afternoon. if i step out of the way, crews have been working to board up the side of the cafe all morning long.

care inside the walnut street cafe. the front of the building is smashed-in. broken bricks scattered along the sidewalk. after a driver crashed through the coffee shop trying to get away from police. >> we are just really glad. we are really lucky it happened in the middle of the night when no one was here. >> reporter: an officer noticed a suspicious vehicle, tran plate and realized the car was stolen. the 18-year-old driver, though, wouldn't pull over. the suspect then slammed through the cafe. you can see the damage done inside. the driver then took off and police searched backyards nearby. but it was an alert dispatcher at tom's taxi who knew about the accident and helped police make the arrest. >> i got a phone call. the guy was out of breath. he said he was on charles street in saugus. he was on charles street in lynn. we figured out where he was. the guy kept... i called the cops.

they said. nofy >> reporter: police caught up with the cab and arrested igor cruz of malden. laramee says this is not the first time they have helped lead police to a suspect. >> we are not like uber. we have two-way radios. we are in contact with each other all the time. we hear what's going on. >> we will be up and running... we will be serving coffee tomorrow. i guarantee it. >> reporter: that 18-year-old suspect is facing a number of charges. including receiving stolen property. we are live from lynn, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> a car carrier track or-trailer bursting into flames on the pike in charlton. shutting down two lanes of traffic. state police say the scene is now clear. all the lanes are back open. investigators are looking into caused that fire. an armed robbery at a shell gas station in auburn.

surveillance video today. it happened over the weekend. no one was hurt. anyone with information should call police. >> we are following a developing story overseas. iraqi military fors retake a strategic government complex in the city of ramadi from isis militants. the militants have occupied the city since may. the military is collar fig earlier reports that the city had been fully liberated. >> coming up at noon, some still questioning bill belichick's overtime decision. destruction in southern states. plague our morning commute tomorrow. we will run through the timeline and give you those details on snow amounts coming up next. from the heights to the heartbreak, we are taking a look back at the year in sports. with 7's top 7. sanders: over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt campaign finance system.

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>> heavy rain is making clean-up difficult in the dallas area after strong tornadoes swept through, killing at least 11 people and leaving a 40-mile stretch of damage. dozens of others were injured when nine twisters touched down on saturday. about 1,500 homes were damaged or destroyed. >> on the other side of the state, authorities in west texas as well as new mexico are dealing with blizzard conditions blowing and drifting snow has shut down major highways there. snow drifts in some spots could reach as tall as ten feet. died from flooding in the plains and the midwest. flash floods swept several vehicles away. missouri's governor is asking because of the dangerous driving conditions. same storm system that brings us some snow and a wintry mess for tomorrow. boy, what a warm month we have had, though. december only one day that was

we are running more than 11.5 month. december on record. and despite the cold and the snow that's here right now, snow for tomorrow, we may still wrap up the month with dates. incredibly so. current temperatures, though, quite chilly. you will notice quite a difference. now. 33 in boston. with a breeze out of the north, northwest, it feels like 19 in worcester. feels like 24 in boston. windchill. as long as you have everything bundled up, including wearing you will be all right out there. we do have some sunshine with us today. we have also seen some light snow showers. ocean-effect snow showers that as we moved through the morning hours. that is not out of the question today. mostly sunny skies. cold temperatures. colder than it has been. let's talk about this monster storm system that's ripping through a good portion of the country. place.

here comes the system. two of those things colliding. you get the wet weather that moves in with the cold air and the snow. turning to rain. as those temperatures warm. looking ahead through the timeline, after midnight tonight, that is when the snow turns on. it does start out as snow for most of us. then we change to a wintry mix, ending with all rain as we make it into the afternoon. this isn't one of those storms where you have to get out and shovel. it looks like it will melt off as we head into the afternoon we have to watch out for the morning commute. winter weather advisory in effect through 1:00 p.m. how much snow are we talking? three to five inches. one to three. we have dealt with this. we have dealt with much worse. however, this is going to be the crunchy, crusty snow until it melts into sort of a mess. again, with the timeline, 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., most of us seeing that snow kind of trying to pile up fast and furiously. and freezing rain on top of. that turning to all rain by 1:00 p.m.

the evening commute. for more on this monster storm and where it is right now, danielle gersh. >> danielle: thanks, bri. you saw the damage it did through the dallas area. a little earlier in the newscast. still we could see tornadoes popping up in alabama. we have a tornado watch in effect for much of the state still. very strong storms with this system. flash flooding a threat. strong damaging straight-line winds. a threat all the way up into st. louis, too. now, north up towards the great lakes, they are dealing with the winter storm warnings. because they have the cool air in place. they are seeing a lot of the snow that we get to see as we head into tomorrow. another threat, though, tomorrow. we have been talking about the sleet, too. we have a cold atmosphere. sandwiched in between the two cold areas of air we have a warm layer of air. so we have the snowflake that forms. then it melts. snowflake. instead, it becomes sleet. that tomorrow morning. freezing rain, too.

surface is cold. then the cold rain hits the surface. then we get freezing rain. more on that, bri. back to you. >> >> bri: that is really the concern here. ice that is going to freeze on the roads. bridges and overpasses first, of course. for the morning commute, things are going to be slick. and definitely a slow-go for us. again, this is the first one we have had this season. and then as we get into the afternoon, more of a wet sloppy mess with a all of that rain. as temperatures climb past 40 degrees. and even close to 50 for cape and the islands. forecast. temperatures staying cool i'll tell you what. it is a chilly start to 2016. >> still ahead on 7: the patriots pick up their third loss of the season. coach bill belichick trying to clear up some coin toss confusion. >> first, peyton manning playing defense. the star quarterback firing back after a report surfaced

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>> the patriots are still looking to clock up home field season. new england missed out on a by losing to the jets in overtime. >> the pats won the coin toss but elected to kick off rather than take the ball. new york then march marched down the field and scored a touchdown to win the game 26-20. special teams captain matthew slater says there was no

regarding that coin toss. >> as a player, maybe you are thinking hey, we want the ball. that is not what the coach wanted to do. times to. make sure i'm not the guy that goes out there and yeah, we want to kick off. you know? i double-checked three or four times. >> well, the pats still controlled their own destiny when it comes to the number one seed. they can clinch home field dolphins in miami on sunday. coming up next on 7 news, 2015 has been a year to remember from the pats super bowl win to the red sox struggle. there's been plenty of excitement for sports fans. 7's top 7 is still ahead. >> plus, an infamous art heist. new details about the search

>> dayton manning is trading in his throwing arm and playing defense after

>> he is denying reports that he used human growth hormone highlighted in a documentary that aired last night. >> disgusted is really how i feel. sickened by it. >> star quarterback and american football hero peyton manning defended his legacy to espn on sunday. the interview comes just hours before an al-jazeera documentary aired that claims manning is one of several athletes that took performance-enhancing drugs. >> there are no short-cuts. i have done it the long way. i have done it the hard way. to insinuate anything otherwise is a complete and total joke. it is defamation. it ticks me off. >> the documentary shows hidden camera interviews with pharmacist charlie sly who interned briefly at the guyier institute in indianapolis. he claims manning received now banned drugs through his wife ashley. all the time we are senning ashley manning drugs. all the time. everywhere. florida.

it would be under her name. >> it maex me sick to bring ashley into it. her medical privacy being violated. >> backlash against documentary's claims has been swift. even charlie sly himself, the man the documentary hangs its claims on is walking them back. >> i am recanting any such statements and there is no truth to any statement of mine that al-jazeera plans to air. >> manning also told "sports illustrated" he plans to file a lawsuit over those accusations. >> much more to come in the next half hour of 7 news. including your latest forecast. >> yeah. we have definitely turned that warmth to winter. we are expecting snow, sleet, freezing rain, the whole gamut for tomorrow. we will run the timeline.

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>> new england bracing for its first storm of the season. up. it looks like we will be seeing a little bit of everything. snow, sleet, ice, and rain. it is all headed our way. in time for the morning commute. bri eggers is tracking it all. mix. sarah. it is a whole change completely. from the extreme warmth to where we are at right now. temperatures throws to freezing in most spots. 33 in boston. 28 in worcester. the windchill makes it feel

24 in boston. this is really setting the stage. at least those cold air temperatures. for our event tomorrow. as we get that wet weather that moves in from the south that couples up with the cold air that is in place for us. for the rest of the day today, we could see some ocean-effect snow showers. we already have earlier today. don't expect anything more than a dusting. that is really all we are watching out for today. as far as flakes go. into tomorrow, though, here is the monster storm that is in store for us. it looks like it is so far away at this point. man, that storm, it is really making headlines. a big portion of the u.s. i mentioned the cold air is in place for us. here comes the storm and it sweeps through the front. bringing the wet weather on in. the problem is that it's coming with a mid-layer of warm air. that sort of wedges in there. that is when we start to see that wintry mix rather than snow. what we do get snow to start off with and this could pile up a few inches in some locations. then it changes to just an absolute icy mess.

the woods with this one. it is one those roads really start to get slick, when you have ice that is accumulating on the roadway. bridges and overpasses first. rain in the afternoon. this is for everybody. those temperatures warm above 40 degrees in most spots. a wet sloppy mess for the evening commute. winter weather advisory for most of the bay state with the exception of the south coast, the cape and the islands. that is through 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. now, how much snow are we expecting? three to five inches as we get into southern new hampshire. boston. metro-west all the way out to worcester. a coating to one across the south coast. but you have to look at more of the lower amounts rather locations. that sleet and freezing rain will compact the snow that we get in the overnight hours. either way, messy commute for the morning. we will run through the timeline coming up in a few minutes. >> all right, bri. thank you. a loft people stocking up on ice-melt as we wait for the

>> kris anderson has more from weston now. >> kris: it's been a december to remember. thanks to mother nature's this month. but... >> get ready for the winter. because it's coming. >> kris: and coming soon. the first winter storm of the season is headed our way. it won't be a monster storm. it is still expected to tuesday that could cause state highway engineers are ready. armed with tons of salt and d.o.t. officials will hit the roads later today to start treating the roads with the salt and deicing liquid to get a jump on all the snow. >> i say bring it. >> kris: new englanders are getting ready also. visiting local stores to stock up on necessities like shovels, sand, and ice-melt. >> this warm weather is nice. we need the cold. a little bit of snow. not too much. nos like last year. i'm ready for it.

we are fully prepared. we have plenty of stock. we are ready to go. >> kris: stores are ready. so are road crews. as they scoop up some salt mixture, ahead of tomorrow's snow. >> after last went aerx lot of concern with how the m.b.t.a. will handle the first storm of the season. the governor trying to reassure everyone the "t" is on track. more from boston. >> reporter: if you ride the "t" and were in boston when winter weather hit earlier this year, you remember the headaches. long delays on the commuter rail. frozen tracks. one storm that shut down the m.b.t.a. entirely. >> we expect tomorrow will be a normal day providing normal services. of course, it is going to be winter weather. >> the "t" has spent months winterizing the system. hoping to prevent a repeat. that included replacing ten miles of the third rail on the problematic red line and putting third rail heaters on

multi-year effort. we accomplished everything we wanted to get done this year. we are very comfortable going into this winter where we are. >> for the first time, the "t" will use a new deicer on the third rail. >> the "t" had never used that chemical before. in any previous winters. so this is something we have implemented as part of our year. >> tomorrow's storm won't measure up to the weather that caused major issues last february and march but it will gets under way. >> we have done a ton of work to prepare for the winter. i anticipate that that work will be put to good use starting tonight. >> one of the challenges with the commuter rail last winter, 40 locomotives that weren't in issues. those are all back in service now. >> make sure you join us we will have complete storm-force coverage as you get ready to start your day. j.r. and bree will be tracking the storm as it moves in.

will keep a close eye on the road conditions. we will have reporters out in the field bringing you the latest conditions. we get started tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. police in malden searching for the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run. . >> it's here in the 500 block of pleasant street in malden. police say a woman was hit by a car sunday night with the driver taking off. according to the middlesex district attorney's office, the 71-year-old woman was killed. >> i said what's going on? she said, you know, an accident. i was wondering why all the police were there just for an accident. >> police were going door to door. asking if anyone had seen anything. >> according to police, they found the vehicle monday morning but did not mention if an arrest has been made. neighbors in the area saddened by what happened but not surprised. they say this is the heavy traffic area where people are

especially after a speed bump was taken out. >> because they see a green light, i think they step on the gas. to try to make the light. so it's quite hazardous here. >> the cars are crazy here. they speed really. this is like a drag strip here. >> as of right now, the d.a.'s office says this is an active investigation. in malden, 7 news. >> a man in custody after police say he crashed his car right into a cafe. police say the driver took off after barreling through the brick wall. he is now facing some serious charges. nicole oliverio has the latest from lynn. >> the stockings still hung with care inside the walnut street cafe. the front of thed bying is smashed in. broken bricks scattered along the sidewalk. after a driver crashed through the coffee shop, trying to get away from police. >> we are just really glad and we are really lucky hate the happened in the middle of night when no one was here. >> an officer noticed a

plate and realized the car was stolen. the 18-year-old driver, though, wouldn't pull over. >> when the car went up the one-way street, the officer broke off the pursuit. >> the suspect then slammed through the cafe. you can see the damage done insidest the driver then took off. police searched backyards neeb. ... nearby. >> i got a phone call. the guy was out of breath. the city... he said he was on charles street in saugus. he was on charles street in lynn. s if we figured out where he was. the guy was out of breath. i was like, something is up with this guy. i called the cops. i asked them if they caught the guy yet. they said no. i said "i think we are picking him up right now." >> reporter: igor cruz of malden was arrested. >> see, we are not like uber. we have two-way radios. we are in contact all the time. we hear what's going on. >> reporter: the cafe owners

up is upsetting. but it won't stop them from reopening. >> we will be up and running, serving coffee tomorrow. i guarantee it. reporth the side of the building boarded up. that 18-year-old is facing charges, including receiving stolen property. in lynn, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> the two women accused of making up a story about seeing a man throw a baby into the merrimack river in haverhill will be in court. a 42-year-old woman in and her 23-year-old daughter are set to be charged with misleading a police investigation and filing a false report. officers spent hours searching the water on christmas eve but later determined the report was made up. things starting to get back to normal after fraudulent charges hit hundreds of customers at quincy credit union. the bank restricted all of the debit card and a.t.m. authorizations after those issues were discovered over the weekend. a message posted on facebook sunday, the credit union says it appears hackers used skimmers to steal card

the money is insured, though. anyone who had money taken out will get it back in their accounts as soon as possible. >> the fast food restaurant at the center of a virus outbreak is back in business. boston's chief health inspector says he will eat at the cleveland circle chipotle today to show his confidence. 150 college students contracted norovirus after eating there. a sick employee was likely the cause of the outbreak. the manager has since been fired. >> new details on the isabella stewart gardner museum heist. f.b.i. agents coming up empty after searching suffolk downs for those stolen paintings. the f.b.i. received a tip the thieves had a connection to someone at the racetrack. agents spent a day back there in september but did not find any of those 13 pieces. the missing works do include three rembrandts. there is a $5 million reward

the recovery. >> republican front-runner donald trump returns to new hampshire tonight. trump will attend a campaign rally at a middle school in nashua. he is once again, taking aim at hillary clinton. this time, about her husband. >> and yeah, i think that bill clinton, you know, turned out to be a liable against obama. >> meantime, donald trump pulled back into striking distance of texas senator ted cruz for the iowa caucus. polls last week show the race is a virtual tie for first place. a look back at the year in sports and what a year it was. from a super bowl win to a play-off disappointment. we have all the highs and lows. >> we remember what last winter looked like. so maybe one to three inches. not really anything scary. but it will make for a messy morning commute. and it's the first winter storm of the season. we will have details of that

>> you know what they say. if you don't like the weather, wait a minute and it will change. that is surely the truth for us. record smashing temperatures on christmas eve. now we are stuck in the 30's. temperatures won't move a lot today. plus, we have a light wind. coming in from the north and the northwest. that is taking the windchill

temps down into the 20's. 24 is what it feels like in boston. feels like 19 degrees in worcester. make sure you pack on the layers today. even though you will look out the window and you will see some sunshine. we should still have some ocean-effect snow showers that have been crossing cape cod not expecting anything more than a dusting. as those continue into the afternoon. that might be the case. watch out for some slick spots on the roads. we are expecting this overnight tonight. the cold air in place right now for today. setting the stage for this event. and as that system sneaks on in. and brings in the wet weather, it does start out as snow. changing to more of a wintry mix. and then a complete changeover to rain. this looks like anything that falls tomorrow will be melting off in the afternoon. here we work through the timeline. starting off as snow after midnight tonight.

all snow for most areas. then it changes over to a wintry mix. of the woods with the danger on the roads. this is really when the concern sets in. you can shovel the snow all. when you have the sleet and freezing rain situation, you get ice piling up on the roads. overpasses, bridges. that can be a real issue. changing over to rain for everybody by 1:00 p.m. then it is just a wet sloppy mess for the evening commute. winter weather advisory in effect through 1:00 p.m. how much snow are we expect something? this is a tricky forecast. because of the changeover. with that sleet and freezing rain. something we are keeping an eye out for. again, with the timeline, starting out as snow. changing to a wintry mix between 6:00 and 10:00 a.m. just in time for the morning commute. then changing to all rain by 1:00 p.m. for more on where that storm is now, danielle gersh. >> danielle: thank you, bri. yeah. we talked about the construction this storm has already done. still possible to see

they are still under a tornado watch: the threat for strong storms. a lot of rain, flash flooding. straight-line winds is still there. in the great lakes region they are under winter storm warnings. they are getting a lot of snow we get so see tomorrow. let's talk about the sleet. this is kind of neat. see what i did there? below freezing in the upper layers of the atmosphere. that is where the snowflakes form. then the warm layer of air. they melt. they can't reform as snowflakes. they form as sleet. for more on how that is going to mess up the commute tomorrow morning, back to you. brey yeah. watching out for the morning commute. that is where we will see the issues. because freezing on contact. we start to see that ice secretion. again, we have dealt with much worse in this area. this is a first winter storm.

for the afternoon, we will give it a fair rating here. it is going to be sort of a wet sloppy mess with some of the slush still hanging around as well. temperatures climb into the 40's in most spots for the afternoon tomorrow. then we stay cool for the week. boy, i'll tell you, 2016, starting off on a very chilly note. >> all right, thanks, bri. coming up, a star wars record at the box office continues. how much the 7th installment has already made. why it might make a lot more

comings and going goings. 2015 was a banner year on the boston sports scene. >> the boston bruins, one of 7 play-offs. it is going to end. >> a dispointing finish for the bruins. leading to changes on causeway street. from the top down, the b's... off season. they stayed in-house with their g.m. >> i want to be here. first of all. >> joe: decisions that are paying off after a slow start to the year. >> i like our progress. i like to win. i'm disappointed right now. >> joe: lebron james and the cavaliers put a quick end to the celtics' play-off run. danny ainge tried making a splash. now in year three of the brad stephens era, the celtics are learning on the fly. and trying to build a team capable of chasing banner 18.

win an n.b.a. championship. >> joe: the spring training smiles turned upside-down in a hurry for the red sox. their big free agent pick-up struggled through a brutal first year in boston. >> this is part of the game. you are going to win, you are going to lose. >> joe: the worst news came off the field. >> monday's surgery for the hernia revealed that i have lymphoma. >> joe: john farrell's stunning cancer diagnosis, the low point in the red sox' third last-place finish in four years. sparking a shake-up in team management. >> it is an extreme honor to join the red sox organization. >> joe: dave didn't waste time remaining the roster, grabbing the bat, a closer and a big ace on the free agent market. >> this is a place that his winning in their blood. i'm happy to be a red sock. i'm ready to help this

win. >> reporter: all of it music to their cancer-free skipper's ears. >> this focuses in on the strength of our roster. >> joe: a roster that is about to have a big hole in the middle. >> i'm going to be done with my career. >> joe: big papi ready to make one more run for a ring before calling it a career. 2015 featured an all-time red sox great, getting called to the hall. >> boston, i don't have enough words to say how much i love you. >> joe: we watched fenway get ready for some football. witnessed greatness from soccer's golden girls! and saw a horse make a run for

>> nern pharoah has won the triple crown! >> joe: speaking of crowns, an unsung hero sewed up the patriots' fourth super bowl win. but it didn't take long for scandal to rain down on the patriots' parade. >> i have great admiration and respect for tom brady. but the rules have to be enforced. >> joe: tom brady and roger goodell spent the summer going toe to toe. with the deflate-gate suspension which was eventually overturned. >> that is sports director joe amorosino. tonight we will look back at the stories that changed us here at home. >> the cold is with us now. snow on the way for tomorrow. we will get another look at

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>> star wars the force awakens shattering records. the film has reached $1 billion in box office sales. faster than any other film in history. it's been in theaters for only 12 days. it set a record on christmas day itself with $49.3 million in ticket sales.

money to be made. the movie will open in china on january 9. looks like tomorrow will be a good day to stay inside and maybe watch a movie. >> a lot of people want to know how to morning commute is going to go. >> a little tricky for the morning commute. starting as snow and wintry mix. then changing to rain and really a sloppy mess after 1:00 p.m. how much snow are we expecting? three to five inches to the north. one to three inches west of boston. looks like along the immediate coastline, a coating to an inch. and expect those snow totals to get compacted with that sleet and freezing rain. as we head into the later morning hours. here is a look at the 7 on 7 forecast. temperatures not getting a big boost here. it does stay quiet through 2016. when we have some very chilly temperatures. >> all right. thanks, bri. thank you for joining us. i'm sarah french. >> i'm nancy chen v. a wonderful afternoon, everyone. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist.

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