is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> now at 7 a developing story a former new hampshire lawmaker accused of dealing drugs. >> anchor: a plot twist in the mystery at sea. key clue his leading police to this house in connecticut. >> anchor: the umbrella needed this weekend. >> anchor: also new evidence commuter crash. live in new jersey with the latest on the investigation. >> anchor: the injury report is out. who will be playing quarterback for the pats this weekend. >> anchor: the sox honoring an icon. >> anchor: it's the start of a monster send off weekend. >> 7 news at 7:00 starts now. >> anchor: fenway park david ortiz is headed for home in the final stretch of his farewell tour.

off at home against toronto. saluting big pappy's iconic career. tray, that rain may be pushing back the game there. >> reporter: tentatively scheduled now for a 735 start time. originally it was a 705 first pitch. the ceremony to kick off the weekend here too. more of a sign the game has passed them by. that is not the case when it comes to big pappy embarking on his final regular season weekend at fenway park. >> it has been an honor. being honored by all this ball club. last night was a little nervous not going to lie to you. i'm very concerned about my

went down in new york that was a release for me. >> reporter: throughout the season david ortiz will be the toast of his own team this weekend. as the regular season portion of his farewell tour concludes in the park he calls home for the last 14 years. >> i don't feel home yet. i'm so busy doing so many things i haven't sit down to >> reporter: the red sox are celebrating pappy's countless accomplishments this weekend. wear a patch on caps and jerseys in honor of the 3 time world champion. >> people going to have thing to say. people always going to judge you. people are always going to want to hold you down. not everybody but some people. and reality is that you were the

you know so it's all about how hungry you are. it's about how good you want to be. how successful you want to be. that has been my career. >> reporter: back here live just outside of fenway park. 3 more chances to see david ortiz this weekend. that including tonight. they secure home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs game one will be back at fenway trey daerr 7 news. >> anchor: and a late start for the start of the big weekend. you can't rain on big papi's parade. >> anchor: tell us what the fans could expect tonight. >> reporter: it's going to be a long night. we could get a game in here. this blue coloring here which would indicate lighter shower activity and drizzle working through. to the south of us this action tracking from the south to the

make their way toward fenway within the next half hour to an hour. time will tell what the evening holds. it's not just about the wet weather but the cool temperatures and also the breeze out of the northeast. it's been with us for the last couple of days. 10 to 15 miles per hour winds now. it will add a chill to our damp evening ahead of us. unfortunately i can't say that the rest of the weekend or the rest of the tomorrow night still expecting scattered showers. sunday we might be able to see this activity taper to a patchy drizzle. breezy and quite cool. what we can expect for the rest of the weekend and also a check on category 4 hurricane matthew in a few minutes. ; download the 7 news mobile app click weather and go for updates there so you see them all on the go. >> anchor: now to a developing story out of new hampshire.

accused of dealing drugs to other lawmakers. now detectives say they've made their case. kimberly bookman in new hampshire with more of the details tonight. >> reporter: despite the findings in this investigation this representative is not going to face any charges in this case. investigators say there is not enough evidence for them to win in court. the new hampshire attorney generals office findings today. the conclusion is that the 30 year old lawmaker did in fact smoke marijuana at let state house and sold the drug to 4 other legislators. there was not enough evidence to make the case. the state's investigation into tasker was launched after he was arrested in march for soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl online.

mushrooms and other drugs as well as supplies to distribute them. he was charged in local county for all of that. the state wanted to know if tasker was selling drugs out of his home or on state property. track down possible lawmakers involved in his alleged drug deals. the people interviewed by the state they thought tasker was trying to help people that needed medical marijuana for and eventually resigned. now the lawmakers that were allegedly involved in these drug deals names listed in these findings. the speaker of the house says it's up to the voters to decide if they keep their jobs. ; we are learning new information about a mother at of a mystery at sea. a plot twist here. according to investigators at

suspected in her father's killing. jonathan hall live in middletown connecticut with these details. >> reporter: it's funny you should say plot twist. it does feel like a tv movie. a very involved story involving with an elderly man who was murdered his daughter lost at sea. the last person to see them alive was nathan carmen the subject of a multi-state police investigation. after ye woman lost at sea her son alive after a week floating in a raft. >> holy cow was my reaction. >> reporter: says she loved her son nathan and spoke often with struggles with aspergers. he was named a suspect in his grandfather's 2013 murder. no charges were filed against him. >> i take her at her word that this was a nonviolent individual

harmed his grandfather. >> reporter: gerald cline reveals he represented carmen in a 2011 assault case. >> an argument broke out. there was some physical -- >> reporter: 17-year-old nathan carmen was evaluated in a psyche ward. linda carmen and her wealthy father argue body money. in that waiting room a violent scene a family police describe linda carmen attacking her own dad. cline says chickalis threatened to stop supporting linda and nathan. clark carmen left his ex-wife's home tonight without commenting on these developments. cline says 2 years later police questioned linda carmen 3 times about the murder of her father

to linda. >> reporter: dark and rainy night in middletown connecticut. we are in front of linda carmen's home. this is where the police came last night. they had a search warrant. they took out a lot of evidence. live in middletown jonathan hall 7 news. >> anchor: to the latest on the new jersey commuter crash. the ntsb hoping to learn clues about the train's black before the train barreled into the terminal. john cocoa live for us in hoboken new jersey tonight with the latest on the developments. >> reporter: they're also looking at cameras on the outside of the train. investigators here are hoping they'll provide clues as to what may have happened. investigators are searching for answers into why new jersey transit train 1614 never slowed

hoboken terminal. the crash killed one woman waiting on the platform and injured more than 100 others. some clues could be found in the event recorders. it will take time to recover the second one. >> right now it's an unsafe situation. there is a canopy resting on top of the train. we'll be able to look more closely at this train. >> reporter: the to the crash. >> we are looking into every aspect of it. we like to say we look at the man, the machine, and the environment. >> reporter: commuters who witnessed the crash describe the chaotic scene. >> it went through the bump and on top of the platform. >> there was an impact. it sounded like an explosion and are we were stunned. >> reporter: an employee of new jersey transit for 29 years. gal agger was treated for

local hospital. the mayor of hoboken praised the police, first respondents, fire fighters and her citizens. >> this is a tragedy. major concern for our community. i'm proud of how our community came together to help one another once again through another tragedy. >> reporter: and the nts b is expecting they'll be here on scene for a week to 10 days. live in hoboken new jersey john cocoa 7 news baltsing a boat fire. that's at the continental marina there. able to put out the fire before it spread to boats or structures. nobody was hurt. >> anchor: a car going off course in west yarmouth crashing through the fences of a motel. she fell asleep when she veered off the road and through those fences almost into a motel pool.

the driver was not seriously hurt and has been cited. bill belichick and his bunch are about the bills. jimmy garoppolo and jacoby brisset are expected to be active. >> anchor: what are the players saying about the game plan. live at gillette stadium with all the details. >> reporter: ryan and jadiann, the players didn't have a lot to say about the quarterback situation in the ck today. the team will be ready to play no matter who the quarterback is. the patriots say they're ready for game day against the buffalo bills. the big question will it be jimmy garoppolo jacoby brisset at quarterback. garoppolo and brisset are recovering from injuries. buffalo bills coach rex ryan having a good time guessing

>> my sources tell me dave perly is the quarterback. if he is -- he is definitely. he doesn't move the way he used to. >> reporter: kris hogan who got his start with the bills playing for 4 years. >> great to see those guys at the end of the game. it's business for 60 minutes. >> reporter: after coming off a blow out win against the texans. >> it's one of those games where you have to execute. the go out and have a better chance of winning. >> it's great to start 3 and 0. start fast. get on top of the division. whatever the case might be. >> reporter: the team is staying focussed on what's in front of them. everyone talks about tom brady coming back for much anticipated game 5. >> when he comes back we'll be happy. we got a job ahead of us with the buffalo bills. >> reporter: it was clear from

nothing could distract those players. the crowd on their side. the game will be at gillette stadium sunday at 1:00. amaka ubaka 7 news. ; stay with 7 news for patriots coverage all season long. download the 7 news mobile or tablet apps. >> anchor: tea trouble in the money room. kicking back from the clock. why this photo was getting a lot of attention. >> reporter: we need the rain

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>> now on 7 a t employee kicking back with a pile of cash. the mbta dealing with a counting concern. >> anchor: so a picture showing a t worker face down on a yoga mat on the job. >> anchor: this problem pose is raising this surveillance photo inside the mbta's money room shows an employee sprawled out face down behind a wall. the picture it was taken in february. it appears to show another t worker off to the right. the mbta released a photo as it pushes for privatizing the collections system. which counts 142 million dollars a year in that money room.

there was no logical reason for the transit system to be in the cash handling business. >> in situations like the money room where there are people much better at it than the t is we should talk to them about having them provide us that service. >> anchor: let employee lying down is not one of its members. the union speculates the 2 individuals in the photo by be t managers or just yesterday it released a statement saying it's nothing more than a distraction from the fact they failed to make the necessary investments to provide riders and over all management talk more about this situation. we don't know if the t is pushing forward on this. they expect to have a proposed contract for the cash handling operations next month. >> 7 weather with meteorologist

far. this is the beginning. boston point south a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch. look at nantucket you can quickly pick up a fast amount close to an inch on nantucket. scattered showers moving through. i think they're breaking apart a bit. less spots getting that heavier or steadier rain fall. in boston right now at fenway it's still going. it is the lighter rain fall in green colors and yellow blips showing up. i do expect this heavier band to track through fenway within the next 30 to 45 minutes. not done with the wet weather yet. going to be a long night there. heavier rain fall in well fleet. moved through nantucket. breaks to watch for. i hope we will be able to get a game in tonight.

rain fall. tomorrow afternoon scattered showers in nature break apart. we could get it to be lighter showers or patchy drizzle by sunday even lighter showers and more likely for patchy drizzle. the heaviest time period for rain fall will be tonight through tomorrow. by sunday night we could pick up a hefty amount of rain. a half an inch to an inch and a half. some of the areas that get hit the hardest closer to 2 an current temperatures still cool for us in the mid 50s. we still have that breeze out of the northeast. makes it feel chillier out there. we check in with category 4 hurricane matthew. this is an incredible storm. it dropped in pressure by 34 millibars. you see where it's at now to the north of columbia. tracking to the north southwest at this point.

would be jamaica, haiti, cuba as well. it's trick toenail down a forecast past that point. wednesday and beyond anybody's guess. it's a hand in our deck. just one hand in that deck of cards. we need to watch it closely. staying cool but hoping to break the sunshine back out by the middle of next week. >> anchor: thanks bri. a close

>> anchor: well we've got a story of a moose on the loose. >> anchor: people living the area took photos of the moose walking through the yard. one witness said the moose was spotted by her husband around 7 a.m. although moose are typically not aggressive people should remain cautious around them. take a picture from inside. don't try to interact with the >> anchor: it was pretty though. >> anchor: nice picture. >> anchor: wildlife in the back yard. >> anchor: 7 news at 7:00 will be right back. >> monday thousands of utility poles across massachusetts and life threatening. >> i thought my daughter was going to die.

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