ben affleck is here. he's in costume and he is in charge. excitement in downtown lawrence, actor/director ben affleck is here shooting a bank robbery night" >> reporter: was it everything you hoped? >> i was hoping to get a little bit closer. >> reporter: these athletes from merrimack college were sure excited. they got a chance to see the hollywood star who grew up right here in the hub. hovey? "daredevil." >> reporter: it's based on a novel written by boston's own author, it's set in the 1920s. that explains the old cars, the vintage bicycles an the duncan dough nitses, which has been tragically transformed into the lawrence general store. affleck plays a police captain's wayward son, who turns to a life of crime. >> he's been very close. seems like a really nice guy. very calm and collective. and things are going smooth, even though the weather is a little bit unpredictable today. >> reporter: here affleck confers with his cinemaing cinematographer with the white hair and beard, he won oscars for" hugo "and" j.f.k. ." >> for us a it's suc

it is the roaring 20s in lawrence and ben affleck is at center stage. he is filming a bank robbery scene for his new movie "live by night." >> they made it look like a bup all these things, he was here early. >> reporter: a restaurant convertsed to a butcher shop where you can get meat and old model t's and vintage bikes and a dunkin' donuts that has been turned into the lawrence general store. even the street where this is all being filmed had to be transformed. >> helping by taking signs down and removing lines that are in the street. >> reporter: it is based on a novel written by baystate's own dennis lehane, and affleck plays a boston police officer's son who turns to a life of crime. >> i would have liked to get closer but my heart fluttered. >> reporter: there will be more opportunities for frans to see affleck at work, as filming continues in lawrence and later in boston. >> oh a movie going on here and you know what, that is america. how many times do you get to see an acor across from you, right. and someone as big as ben affleck. >> reporter:

ben affleck bringing his new city. he's directing and starring in the film titled "live by night" and today he was spotted on set. 7's jonathan hall is live on set with more. jonathan? >> reporter: hey. it's light, cameras, action here in lawrence and the production crews right now are starting to pack up for the day. it's been a wet one. ben affleck is here. he is in costume and he is in charge. excitement in downtown lawrence, actor-director ben affleck is here shooting a bank robbery scene for his new movie "live by night." >> i did see ben. >> reporter: was it everything you hoped? >> i was hoping to get a little bit closer. my heart fluttered a little bit. it was pretty great. >> reporter: these athletes from merrimack college were sure excited. they got a chance to see the hollywood star, who grew up right here in the hub. what's your favorite ben affleck movie? >> interview: you know, i did love "daredevil." >> reporter: "daredevil"? >> reporter: "live by night" is based on a novel written by a local author, it'

ben affleck is back in the bay state. the action is in town -- or the actor is in town working on his new movie set in the 1920's. >> christa: locals are turning out trying to catch a glimpse of him. 7news cameras were rolling as crews shot a car chase scene complete with model t's. nancy chen is here with the story. >> reporter: a blast from the past. the courthouse transformed into a bank and the streets are lined with vintage cars. it's the roaring 20's in lawrence and ben affleck at center stage. the hollywood star is acting and directing a bank robbery scene for the movie live by night. it has everyone in town psyched. >> they made it look like a butcher. they put all these things. ben affleck was here earlier. >> a restaurant converted into a butcher shop where you can get old model t's, vintage bikes and a dunkin' donuts turned into a lawrence general store. even the street where it's filmed had to be transformed. >> helping by taking signs down do, removing lines in the street. >> it's based on a novel by dennis l

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. >> mostly exciting, ben affleck bank. >> but only in a movie. ben affleck will be shooting at night. crews have already starting transforming the area. live by night takes place during the prohibition era. the courthouse will be used as paying the city for all the work. >> i don't care how much of a kid you are it's fun to watch the movie. >> i thought you were going to say ben affleck. >> that too. thanks for watching. >> we'll see you at 11:00. my plan, the new college compact, says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public college or university. and you ought to be able to refinance student debt. and i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who are borrowing to be able to get their education. we have got to make college affordable. i'm hillary clinton and i

the scene from ben affleck's upcoming mobster flick "live by night" named after the book. >> i wanted to see what they were doing and why they were doing it here. >> i came down here to check ben affleck to. see if i could get an autograph or something. >> reporter: that may be a long shot. people still think having a little hollywood here is simply cool. >> i was amazed they were actually coming into lawrence itself to do any filming. >> i would not expect ben affleck to be here in lawrence. >> reporter: if you are looking to see this movie, it is slated to be released sometime in 2017. live from lawrence, 7 news. >> jadiann: coming up next at noon, a dog stuck in a well. see how firefighters rushed to save the pet's life. >> christa: the area around td garden about to get a makeover. big plans in the works now. >> reporter: showers starting to work into the area. not a soaker like yesterday. we will talk about how much rain is on the way coming up. >> jadiann: this poomp skating his way into the record books. blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale is back... plus 1! woo-hoo! right now

i saw ben affleck. oh, i guess it doesn't really -- maybe they do it when you have a big year of career? it's no disrespect to ben affleck. i didn't mean that. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what a hash tag by the way. i would take it any day. >> jimmy: you have no idea how disrespect to ben affleck, because kanye west once wrote >> is that true? are you serious? >> jimmy: very serious. not to digress. >> ben got an honorary doctorate. >> jimmy: you were insulted? >> i was not insululd but i didn't realize -- i thought it was you're having a good year, go on a talk show, they give you i did not know. >> jimmy: that is what happened to me. >> i was chosen for a really great reason. i don't know. but it was all these incredible people, these other people. and i was like, oh my god. then i asked the woman, how do you choose who gets the doctorate? they were like, all ages, all disciplines, they choose a numbmb of people. and i was chosen. so i felt very honored. >> jimmy: you went to school there. >> i did go to s

next on 7 ben affleck's new movie is setting up shop in lawence. we'll take you there for a sneak peek. >> kim: i'm kim khazei. >> adam: i'm adam williams, protestors marching through the streets of boston asking for higher wages. the message they want to send to lawmakers. >> kim: then a local man has chained himself to a slide. claiming he is facing foreclosure at his local water park and why he is asking for more time. >> adam: new video game released with big ties to boston. we're live with the excitement and what the lied developer included from our area. those stories and much more on 7 news at 6:00. since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. >> ryan: big changes in lawrence, crews will soon be making a movie there featuring ben affleck, filming begins there later this week. >> elizabeth: john cuoco shows you the first shot of the flick. >> reporter: the transformation is under way. turning back th

how one city is benefiting from ben affleck's new project. plus, we continues to honor our veterans today. tweet us your pictures with >> anchor: gisele bundchen opening up about her marriage to tom brady. the supermodel says there has been some tough times. including right at the beginning of the relationship. >> reporter: this image of the was. in a candid interview with cbs this morning, gisele bundchen talked about nearly ending her then new relationship with patriots quarterback tom brady when she found out his ex-girlfriend was pregnant. it was one of those moments where you run away. and i think, now, eight years later, i couldn't have asked for a sweeter bonus child. >> reporter: they ended up getting married and having two children. and built a supportive relationship that could withs can stand controversy like deflategate. gisele saying "that is when you know who your friends are and who loves you." no matter how challenging it was, we have always been supportive of one another. i think that's the most important thing you can have i

star. >> two cars used in ben affleck's new film were reported for one, being reportedly illegally parked in boston. he's starring in the film "live by night," and they're filming it around the area. >> hey. >> and hey. >> and serious about it. >> the seven-day. look at it. >> looking good. quiet, 50s tomorrow. and 60s and a couple of showers early on saturday. >> and thanksgiving. thank you very much, danielle. that is it for us today at noon.

emily: it worked for ben affleck and matt damon. the local gym with the secrets to help you train like a movie star. it's on the eye. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." randy: 6:0 on this monday morning. our live camera looking out on the water in south boston. a beautiful morning to be on the water. but you'll need your warm weather gear. good morning to you. i'm randy price. emily: and emily riemer along with cindy. olessa, you will need that winter jacket. cindy: you also need the sunglasses. the sun is up on a monday morning. today will be a beautiful looking day with clear skies. yes, the chilly temperatures so kids are going to want a jacket at the bus stopment lots of 30's at the bus stop this morning. getting off the bus this afternoon right around 60 degrees. just a sweat shirt or a hoody likely good enough by this afternoon. 28 as you're stepping out in bedford this morning. same deal in nashua. boston 44. you see worcester at 35. fitchburg back to orange likely

wbz was on the site as ben affleck filmed scenes for "live by night." he is one of the stars and also the director. it is an adaptation of a prohibition era crime novel. affleck will spend two weeks in lawrence before moving to other areas including the north end. >>> the t getting a revamp. what you will soon see on the rails. >> it is time to check the weather watcher reports. temperatures are pretty mild with 50s and 60s, above normal in many locations. ed has 60 under a partly cloudy sky. it is great to feel the sun 4 to 14 miles per hour and more wind is on the way. >>> welcome back. nbta trains are getting a makeover. >> we know exactly what they'll look like. the transit agency has been finishing the review and say these will be the designs. earlier the t questioned authenticity of online voting where passengers got to select their favorite design. more than 25,000 votes were entered. nice. there was some flak for designs but it seems like they made a choice. >> lots of choices for the weekend. >> i know. the temperatures are kind of going down q

ben affleck back in the bay state shooting a new movie in lawrence. take a look. the cambridge native is not only directing the 1920' s prohibition-era, crime drama he' s also starring in it, as the son of a boston police captain who becomes an outlaw. live by night is based on the novel of the same name by dennis lehane, who is from dorchester. sienna miller and zoe saldana are also in the movie, which is scheduled for release in 2017. >> this is new at 6:00 tonight. papi power off the field. visiting the hospital for children, but he brought a lot more than just that big smiled with him. >> he may be a silver slugger, but david ortiz was born for this as well, embracing children. his foundation provided a check for mass general but the real present was his presence. >> you just put a smile on their face and get to hang out with >> this was a chance to push his december celebrity golf tournament and online auction, funds raised support pediatric care in the dominican republic and at mass general. it includes hitting lessons with ortiz,and behind the scenes red so

it is a crime drama directed and starring ben affleck. a resident reported the cars after spotting them on n street yesterday. >> parking is tough to come by. >>> coming up, a newborn baby left in a nativity manger. >> his umbilical cord is still attached. how the infant is doing this morning and the search for the person who left him there. >> plus, a massachusetts woman fighting to spend thanksgiving with her family and why her employer doesn't have to give them the day off and what she's doing about it. >> while you were sleeping, history made in the nba. the record set during the lakers/warriors game. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. there are over 15,000 ways to take your coffee at dunkin'. every cup as unique as you. always fresh with that signature smooth taste. we take pride in every cup, but only one is your coffee, your dunkin'. >>> okay. bear with me on this one. the ultimate set of granny panties for sale. plus, amazon backtracking over a controversial ad cam

affleck's nanny showed them off on private jet. but tom says he doesn't mind wearing them himself. >> unless people want to see them. they're so big gaudy and they attract a lot of attention if you're wearing around because they're enorm so for the most part, they just stay in a safe all day. >> well, tom might want make room in that safe for a fifth ring because patriots favor to win the super bowl again, although they better watch out for those carolina panthers. the 50th anniversary of the game airs february 7th cbs. >>> i had the honor of a very special one. the "e.t." icon to the one and only oprah winfrey. you know her enormous talent and her generous heart have made her a fixtu on our show for more than three decades. after all these years it's not easy to surprise her, but somehow we managed to do it. let's talk about being an "e.t." icon. >> talk a that. i didn't even know that when i sat down. i thought i was going to be talking ab "e.t." being iconic in o culture because it's 35 years ol >> can you believe it? >> i can't

ben affleck. >>> and an unexpected moment in the middle of a texas robbery. the video shows two men walking into a title company, one armed with a gun approached the worker inside and told the man she just underwent surgery and had a lot going on in her life. >> not going to hurt you. god has the purpose for you. he puts his arms around me, you know, and come down. come down, you know, come comfort me. >> so then the thief took a laptop and on the way out, he told the woman not to if will him. his fellow robber got away with a hard drive. >>> and coming up next from the kids table to adulthood, the . >>> coming up today at 5:00, many of you have probably made the switch to carbonated water other sugary drinks, but, are they really the better choice. dr. marshal weighs in at 5:00 and there are some that are better than others. >>> you might remember crayolas from the childhood. the playtime favorite is growing up. the iconic company is growing up five adult coloring books to keep up with the new hot trend and the books sell for $9.99 a piece and crayola will s

. >> ben affleck isn't above the law. while filming in south posten. hey, danielle. -- in south boston hey, danielle. >> a warm-up is on the way. we'll talk about it when we come back. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. there are over 15,000 ways to take your coffee at dunkin'. every cup as unique as you. always fresh with that signature smooth taste. we take pride in every cup, but only one is your coffee, your dunkin'. america runs on dunkin'. >>> boston is ready for winter. mayor marty walsh showed off two new snow blowers to help clear the streets faster. by the way, last winter, mayor walsh says the dpw crews removed 40,000 tons of snow and plowed 295,000 miles of road, which is equal to 12 trips around "the globe." >> no big deal. >> i just keep thinking, what is this winter going to be like? >> that i can say with certainty here. >> there's no snow in the forecast. >> a lot of people will be on the roads and air travelers. >> last year, weren't we dealing with ice and snow? >> an

. >> ben affleck is back. he is in boston giving fans a peek of his upcoming film. >> speeding through the speeds, a florida teenager stolen s.u.v. leadership isn't given. >> a wish about a galaxy far, far away hits a terminally ill cancer patient close to home. he has been a "star wars" fan ever since he was young. >> now his dying warren is to see the new "star wars" movie. jadiann thompson shares his story. >> we actually wrote some fan fiction novels. >> reporter: daniel fleetwood has been a star warrs fan from the time he was 8 or 9. 12 years ago he was the subject of an article in his hometown newspaper for camping out for tickets. his latest hope is to see the last announcement -- installment of the movie. >> judging but how progressive the disease has gotten in the past two months i really don't think that i will be able to make it. >> reporter: the force awakens is scheduled for release on december 18. back in july his oncologist gave him only two months to live for a rare form of cancer. by that coun

affleck and his team were in lawrence last week. he's starring and directing in "live by night," an adaptation of the prohibitission era. >>> the force was strong in boston over the weekend. >> the special "star wars" celebration and another chance >>> the new "star wars" movie hits theaters in a month. legoland is getting in on the hype. >> i love this. legoland discovery center boston hosted "star wars" days this weekend, featuring yoda and darth vader, r 2 d 2, storm troopers also part of the fun. and there will be "star wars" adult night on wednesday. >> what does that mean? >> i don't know. >> get a glass of wine and check out the legos? >> i don't know. sounds good to me. >> and yoda was pretty cool. >> the story was pretty good, too. >>> the top stories, weather and traffic together are all ahead here on wbz.

prepping to film a movie featuring ben affleck. john cocoa has more. >> reporter: the transformation is under way. turning back the clocks on appleton wayne lawrence to prohibition era 1920. >>> it's such a great opportunity to show case lawrence. >> reporter: this area of the city will be part of car scene for the ben affleck movie "live by night" based on the book by the same name. oscar winnings skar tweeted out this picture first shot of the movie. filming begins in thursday in lawrence. anything and everyone nottern has been removed from the streets stripped down to part fabric of lawrence. pieces are added in and fixed up. even the original city benches have been refurbished for the shoot. you can't build a sound stage in los angeles. more than 100,000 will be used for number of services in the city. local business owner will also but this may be much bigger than just money. >> if they make a movie about 1920's era bank robbery. i think anybody can think maybe there's other opportunities in lawrence. john cocoa, 7news "today

the eagle tribune says affleck will be in lawrence for the drama "live by night." lawrence police have tweeted out self-area street closures and details starting thursday. >>> a thrift shop worker is shocked to find $600 inside of a wallet donated to the store. in lisa opened a donated wallet in lisa opened a donated wallet, inside six $100. it was priced at $40 it was priced at 4 and ready to be sold. they tracked down the wallet's owner. the widow just grabbed a bunch of his things and donated them. she thanked the workers for being so honest. >>> changing the recipe on a classic comfort food. coming up at 4:30, the makeover to make chicken soup more >>> how holly >>> a weather alert now at 4:30 >>> a weather alert now at 4:30, rain and gusty winds all morning. storm tracker meteorologist shiri spear has a timeline when we will see the heaviest rain. >>> a man accused of flashing a weapon to other driver on the highway. what police say he did to make that fake gun look like the real thing. >>> a battle on fantasy sports is growing. an entire state has banned site

affleck busy in this one. he's directing and acting in the movie. >>> well it looks like they won't need umbrellas in the scene anymore. it started earlier today. i think they probably would have. >>> exactly. rain very early this morning. now there's still some rain on the cape. and the islands but even in these locations this weather system is making good time. especially out toward khatam and welsey. rainfall total overnight last night with the cool front generally about an inch of rain. that. which has been a good thing. month of november dry. the year, actually belief it or not even with rain last night yearly deficit is about 8 inches of rain. it was very dry powdery cold snow. no moisture in the snow. that's whien though we had the snow wasn't much moisture within the snow melt. how much rain do we need to know to get back to normal. here's the back edge of the weather system. it's a cool front usually when they come through not far behind. there's cool air through pennsylvania. very comfortable out the

. >> then new at 6:00, ben affleck spotted on set right here at home. the massachusetts native bringing his latest production to lawrence. >> and breaking news. new details on the cargo ship el faro that sunk last month. the key evidence just discovered leah: i just was thinking any minute could be the minute. and the minutes kept passing. we both kind of relaxed and thought, "she'll come when she's ready." [ grunting ] woman: it's a girl! leah: and she did. woman: a big girl! [ olivia crying ] leah: she was so perfect! the beast was as long as the boat. for seven hours, we did battle. until i said... meeeeee!!! greg. what should i do with your fish? gary. just put it in the cooler. if you're a fisherman, you tell tales. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. >> elizabeth: a dog in taunton and a whole lot of trouble after taking a tumble down a well. poor little guy. rescue crews worked to pull that dog from 25 feet underground. >> ryan: they had to put together a system of

while they won't specify which one, fox25 has reported that the new ben affleck movie the new ben affleck movie "light by night" is being filmed in town. >>> a popular country artist is adding a second show in massachusetts. kenny chesney is adding a second show saturday august 27 at gillette stadium. plays at gillette the friday miranda lambert, sam hunt will also be performing. tickets go on sale on friday. >>> the force will be with auctiongoers next month. southerby's a auctioning off the star wars toy collection owned by a japanese deejay and clothing entrepreneur. action figures from 1977 in the original packaging. southerby's say some of the figurines are incredibly rare. the auction is scheduled for december 11, one week before the latest "star wars" movie "the force awakens" premieres. >>> a woman is dumped through a text message. they found a colorful way to cope. she and her bridesmaids don their. runners are sprayed with different color of paint as they complete their 5 k. the woman said this became her source of strength. >> it was pretty degrading. i wanted to have fun with

we'll take you to the scene of ben affleck's latest film. >> back up to friday morning. not a bad ride outside of 128. inside it's not so good. here's the turnpike bumper-to-bumper downtown. 93 quite slow. spot all the way in. and the expressway moving along rich the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give

. >> ben affleck, the stars and his crew will be filming this week. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. 1 >>> welcome back. it is 5:56 now. ben affleck's film rolls into the north end this week. >> the neighborhood will be retrofitted to look like the 1920s. today, there will be parking and traffic restrictions. affleck and his team were in lawrence last week. he's starring in and directing "live by night." it's an adaptation of dorchester native dennis's crime novel. >> it's cool seeing boston as the backdrop of a movie. >> it will be interesting to see what they do to make it look like the 1920s. some spots still look very historic. >> they will probably stop for italian food. >> they will eat well this week, that's for sure. >>> keep it here. the top stories are straight ahead. stay with us. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recha

affleck and his team were in lawrence last week as you may recall. he's starring and directing in "live by night." it's an adaptation of a prohibition crime novel. >>> and lego land is getting in on the "star wars" hype. the discovery center in boston hosted lego "star wars" days this weekend, featuring five- foot tall lego yoda. there. there will be a "star wars" adult night on wednesday. and you were thinking "star involved. heaven. >>> time for a closer look at 7:00 on cbs this morning. >> let's check in with charlie good morning, charlie. >> good morning, chris and kathryn. just ahead, our team of correspondents are in france, covering major overnight developments. and we will talk about the changing technology that's making the fight against terror more difficult. the news is back in the morning, see you at 7:00. >> we'll be watching, charlie. >>> up next, breaking up doesn't have to be hard to do. the new service that will end your relationship for you. >>> breaking up with your significant other is about to get easier. there's now a company th

ben affleck was spotted spotting a new film in lawrence. these are photos taken of the 1920's era cars that were being used on set. affleck is directing a new film called live by night, about prohibitionists working the boston underground liquor scene and affleck is also acting in of the movie, which also stars sienna miller. >> kevin: 6:15 p.m. the heart of the evening drive and it's just a mess out there on the roads because of the rain, the drizzle, even foggy spots and some of these are heavier downpours being picked up by live doppler radar, live storm tracker will show you some of the heavier spots if yellow here. this one just right -- just getting out of quincy and into yea mouth and looks like about to go into hingham as well. that's this heavy downpour right in here as well and some of the roadways, 3a that comes on through, there's william road, next street, river street, all seeing some of that heavier activity. off of hull, heavy downpours. northward to the north shore, swampscott and northward to peabody, heavy rains right in

. >> elizabeth: so ben affleck is shooting a new film in lawrence. affleck is directing a new film called "live by night" about prohibitionists working the boston underground liquor scene. affleck is also acting in the movie. how sweet it is. james taylor coming back to summer. legendary guitarist and boston native will be playing a show at fenway on august 3 next year. taylor will be joined by jackson browne. taylor played fenway park earlier this year, it was sold out by the way, ock, and the ground gave it rave reviews. the tickets will go on sale next friday, so get ready, because those will probably sell out quickly. >> mark: if you like guitars, that's quite a double bill. he's a big hit around here in new england. >> elizabeth: today, sox slugger david ortiz hit it out of the park during his visit to a local hospital. coming up. >> mark: fox 25 investigates, a local contractor accused of scamming people out of thousands of dollars. >> the reporter: he admits to fox 25 he took the money, but never meant to cheat anyone. >> kevin: a wet evening