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scene from above you can see a farmhouse down there, where the bodies were found. police have been here all afternoon coming and going. police fired several first responders on the scene here. police, state police assigned to the middlesex cat's office. they have also been here. the da obviously in charge of the investigation. dunn on the ground you can see the road here again this is watatick mountain road, for hours now. as far as whether this is suspicious or foul play we still don't know that yet. police are interviewing relatives of these individuals who they found here. again, two bodies, one man, one woman found here at this farmhouse on watatick mountain road here in the town of ashby. the police chief says that he is trying to make can't with the district attorney to give us
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than just that. two bodies, a man and woman, foundality this farmhouse here in watatick mountain road. that's the latest live in ashby, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> anchor: also on 7, rockport police looking for the man behind an alarming ambush of they are hoping the man you see in these pictures can give them some more information. so they say the guy pushed a woman to the ground then tried to pull off her underwear but she fought him off. dan hausle is live in rockport to tell us more tonigh dan? well, police say this guy was grabbing at this woman's clothes after he knocked her to the ground of he took off on a bicycle but they found this guy on surveillance video who they say is a person of interest. they say he may have been following the victim before the attack so they would like your help to find him. rockport police want to talk to this man in connection within aalarming a take on a woman h her 50's. she was taken from behind. knocked to the ground. the chief said the woman
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wednesday night while she was out for a walk along this rockport road. the individual did grab at her clothing, there was no sexual assault involved in this attack. it was strictly an assault and battery on her. she received some scrapes from hitting the ground and she was shaken. it just makes you sick that somebody would actually do that to somebody else. >> anchor: someone her the woman's screams and called police but the suspect got away. investigators picked up this man from security video at a nearby store photographs matches the physical description, clothing description to a degree that was provided by the victim and was seen in the area following similar paths of travel the victim locked during this incident. it should never happen to anybody. that is just horrible but hopefully they have surveillance camera that can catch him and he has to serve justice. police are calling this man a pen of interest. but they say finding him may
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they need. this is an incident that's uncommon in our community. it's something that obviously we don't tolerate and we're seeking the community's help. >> anchor: i just talked to police. they say they are working on a fewly in the case but still haven't solved it. they are waiting for that call that might help them break the case. live in rockport, dan hausle, 7 news. >> anchor: friends afamily of two nuns murdered in mississippi mourning their heartbreaking loss now. one of those nuns sister, paula merrill, grew up in stoneham before the 80's. so sister paula and another nun were found dead inside their home. the one they shared. authorities say friends of victims requested a wellness check after they didn't show up for work and when police got to their home they found both women had been stabbed to death. the victims were nurse practitioners who treated the poor. sister margaret had a wonderful impact on people. every year they used to do
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would have a little raffle, she was a wonderful, wonderful human being. she worked very hard for the people who needed the help most. >> anchor: sister margaret held was the other victim. according to her church's web site she was dedicated to eliminating racism and poverty in the south. police are still looking for suspects. >> anchor: there is more news we're following today. police have identified the victim of a deadly drive in boston sumner tunnel. state police say a pickup truck lost control earlier this morning and crashed near the ramp a 24-year-old man from salem, new hampshire who was a passenger in that pickup has passed away. two others were sent to the hospital. >> anchor: sky 7 hd over a manhole fire on columbia road in dorchester. both police and fire fighters raced to that scene. there is no word yet on any injuries or what caused that fire. >> anchor: 7 news at 6:00 now turns to your muggy forecast. some of us showers earlier today but they are moving out as we speak.
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quality out there. bri? it's true, adam. i used to work at disney world. this feels like florida weather for us with the heat and humidity and those passing showers which were more miss than hit today. but we're still seeing more good rain moving through very isolated locations specifically falmouth, maybe a light shower out at chatham. the chance for rain is really passed us at this point and as we get through the weekend, we stay dry. next chance to see any showers will come overnight sunday into monday. luck at these current temperatures, just were at 90 in boston, right now 89. not much of a difference. it's still very hot and it's still fairly muggy. boston points to the northwest, very humid, boston points to the southeast but we will see that humidity clearing out as we get into the weekend. more in your extended forecast to come in just a bit. patriots fans hoping to see a familiar face on the field tonight. it appears tom brady may be ready to return to the field for the first time. he would be taking his first
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change at the last secretary. trey daerr join us now to break it all down for us. trey? it is it's been 8 years since tom brady made an all important preseason game. the four time super bowl champion sat the entire 200 preseason. scenario brady is clearly not interested in repeating this year. brady making the trip to charlotte for tonight's game against the panthers and barring a last minute change, although will get the start but brady will also play sitting the first two preseason games brady is debut no matter how many snaps he is going to get. i know we're preparing a lot of guys to get ready to play and i fit into that but so did a lot of other guys so i'm just taking the advice of coach and he wants to do. i will do whatever i can to be ready to go. you only get so many opportunities a year and i am getting so many opportunities left in my life so i would like to take advantage of any and all
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>> reporter: now brady's desire to play not ideal for jimmy grab lot third year quarterback is preparing to open the season as patriots starting qb. coming up we'll hear from garappolo and whether his relationship with brady has changed at all this summer. trey daerr, 7 news. >> anchor: the boston police department putting a safety plan in place for tomorrow's caribbean festival. today police commissioner evans addressed traffic and safety concerns leading up to the event tomorrow an annual event. the parade and festival will run along blue hill avenue then end in front of franklin park zoo. in years past violence has happened the night before the event which he hopes to avoid this year. this is a great family day, it's a lot of fun, come out, enjoy it, but please we're pleading with people in the past it has been some violence around this parade. we want to make sure nobody gets hurt tomorrow. >> anchor: evans said more police officers will patrol the area starting this evening. the family friendly festival
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there for a red sox surprise ray little lowell boy partying it up with big papi. boy won a contest but didn't know the sox star would show up for the fun. >> anchor: as usual big papi crushed it and what we mean is he crushed a pinata. brandon gunnoe was at the event. the only reporter there. you are so lucky. tell us about it. i was also the only reporter to stand in front of big papi when he decided to smash said pinata i don't i think that was a brighted. it was a once in a lifetime moment for a boy and his favorite player. >> anchor: you could call it the surprise after lifetime. michael santana and his grandfather got to meet big papi before tonight's game. i don't know, amazingness. >> reporter: dominican born boy is one of papi's biggest fans an got the chants to meet him after winning jet blue's party with papi contest. you want me to show you how to swing at this? come on. of course ortiz give the by
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pinata for mike rational and his friends that had a party on the field at fenway. what did you think of his swing? awesome. after hearing the promotion david ortiz first pinata his mom entered his inspiring story of a young boy who lived in a shelter in lawrence when the family first moved to the u.s. from the dominican republic five years ago. but still always managed to stay positive. meeting big papi was a surprise for both michael and his papito who watched every red sox game to the and talked ou dominican heritage. i waited 81 years to meet big papi even though he is from my country. okay? so it was a surprise for me because i didn't know i was going to see him today. he me how to bat and swing. it's great. it's the future guided by great example. >> reporter: the by and his family got a private tour of
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suite. not a bad friday night. live in fenway park, brandon gunnoe, 7 news. >> anchor: you were just asking me he is nice like that, big papi, when we were covering 2013 october the world series parade, hopefully i got the year right. he came up to kim and i and was talking to us and just down-to-earth and wonderful. >> anchor: genuinely really because i never met him, looked like he really cares about stuff like that. >> anchor: you work here long enough you will meet him. big guy. >> anchor: big papi i need to meet about weather ahead for the weekend. how is it looking? >> reporter: i assumed big papi and gronk always have dunkin' donuts this their hands. less humid air working in for the week, last weekend of summer all of the details are coming u. >> reporter: and in 7 sports the patriots getting set for their third preseason game. if tom brady is ready to play, what exactly is he hoping to accomplish? red sox feature one of the premiere offenses in baseball. you wouldn't think a 22-year-old would be all that important.
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common. lots of festivities following so cool an successful when you get to come back home. >> anchor: we were talking about the caribbean festival earlier and aly's rally. got that right? >> anchor: i think so. >> anchor: a lot of outdoor things going on this weekend across, all across new england so bri a lot of people probably thinking will we get rained on? will it be crazy hot? what are we thinking? couldn't be more perfect. it's the last weekend of the meteorological summer. we close the becomes on august next week. humi l our next rain chance tonight arrive until monday and yes it's still much needed rain. unfortunately boston did not benefit from any of those scattered downpours that moved through earlier today so we're still sitting at 3.92 which if we close the box on august now that would put us at number one. we have to wait and see what monday brings. we just couldn't pick up any today. water water everywhere and not a drop for us. as you can see those downpours really picky and choosy. very hit and miss, more miss than hit for a lot of us.
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through falmouth but that is about it. we're already getting that dry air working in behind the front making a difference in the humidity. again, waiting until monday for our next chance for rain. let's talk about the heat for today. it was 90 in boston at last check. we're sitting at 89 right to you in norwood as well as providence. 83 worcester and look at the dew point. you can see already getting some of that relief that's working in from the northwest with orange a dew point of 59. 64 in worcester, a bit sticky but down t points south and east of boston. it will eventually clear out of here. but for now it's mixing it feel like it's 91 in boston, 92 in norwood. it feels like 88 in out. so the heat index is a little bit height for tonight. less humid air, dryer air working in for the weekend and we hold off until another front wants to work in overnight sunday into very early monday so
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to creep whack into the picture. for both saturday and sunday, really we keep those doops as i like to call them in check. clearing out 60 to 68 and into tomorrow it's a nice one, 80 to 87 away from the coastline but we do have a bit of a sea breeze that will keep those coastal temperatures a touch cooler. nevertheless, looks good for a visit to the beach and perhaps a weekend get away for you. lakes region upper 70's for highs, both days, less humid tomorrow, very clouds enter the picture for the afternoon. cape cod similar story. a sea breeze both days but really just pleasant weather all things considered. here is a look at my 7 on 7 forecast. there is that early rain drop on monday. again i think we're done in dry weather will return as we head into monday afternoon and evening and sticks around with us as does the 80 degree weather
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brady's return tonight will not be met with nearly the hysteria of october 9 in cleveland. brady no less expected to make his preseason debut tonight after seeing a pair of games. brady sat the entire preseason skied you will you'll only once in his career in 2008. three time super bowl m.v.p. surprising some by even making the trip to charlotte. dress rehearsal of sorts typically reserved for the starting quarterback and for the first four game of the year that honor will go to jimmy garappolo. no matter how much he plays tonight brady is stressing the importance of just gettin i think you are getting hit so spatial awareness in guys around you and ball security and things like that for whatever the last 30 practices quarterbacks aren't touched so just stand there and hole the ball knowing they are coming to get the ball and knock it out your hands and hitting the ground and so forth those types of things are important. so just have to feel those things out and the game is really only place to get it.
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preparing for his season start but the third year signal caller is doing his best to conduct business as usual saying the transition has been smooth thanks in part to the hall of famer he is replacing. we have a ton of conversations where we're to the 24/7 so he has been helpful this whole way just whether it's encouragement helping me with little things here and there he has been nothing but helping and i thank him for that. >> anchor: fresh off 7 and game homestand tonight hosting the royals winners intend of their last 11 games before taking on the defending world series champions the red sox got 2350 news today. alex corddry is live at fenway park with more on the sox prize rookie, alex? a lot of people holding their breath on wednesday night when we watched rookie between. only andrew benatendi going down with a gruesome knee injury. he had to be helped off by two teammates wednesday night but
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red sox manager john farrell happy to announce that there was no structural damage to his left knee adding "that lucky that the acl is not involved so we're optimist being he can return this season." benetendi has been on an absolute roll. he is hitting. 324 but the left fielder said he will do everything he can to return during the regular season. obviously, it's something you don't plan on and it's unfoat it happened and i'm just going to try to get as health eas possible and as quickly as i can and hopefully get back out ther. they just reviewed it and so there is no structural damage which is good news and obviously still realize that there still needs to be healing to be done so like i said i will try to get back and healthy as possible. >> anchor: benetendi on the dl but red sox have a player coming off of it. stephen wright returning to the mound tonight but something to keep in mind for the
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conditions. i caught up with meteorologist bri eggers today. she said it's very humid outside but some good news we'll see improvement throughout the evening. live at fenway park, alex corddry, 7 sports. >> anchor: nationals hosting orioles. jonathan scope grinding it back up the box. max scherzer throwing scope out at first. five hole snags don't forget to tune into ufc fight night this saturday. brockton's joe lozon will kick thing off against miller in the rematch of the 2012 fight of the year. >> anchor: thank you so much.
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>> anchor: that's it. that's all for the news at 0 clock on a friday. we are so glad you are with us and if we don't see you a little later we hope you have a wonderful and safe weekend. i am adam williams. >> anchor: i'm jadiann thompson in are in kim khazei tonight. like you said, have a great evening, everyone. come back and join us for 7 news
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