mary saladna is live at boston's city hall. is friday and people are still waiting to cast their ballots, huh? mary: they are, and if you were in line by the cut off of 5 p.m., you do get to cast your ballot. there are still about 150 people waiting. how popular is early voting? i think this speaks to the success in most people's minds. >> is probably going to be a zoo. mary: roughly one million mass residents jumped at the chance. that meant waiting in a line -- a long line. >> i was not sure i would get a chance. mary: early voting allowed many people the freedom to work voting into busy schedules and in many cities and towns, it was quick and convenient. >> i think a lot of it was of 4 p.m. friday, about 97,000 based aiders had voted early. another 176,000 had returned absentee ballots. all in all, 1.4 million have made their choices. and no major problems with early voting, although they will tweak the process were necessary. i mary saladna, wcvb newscenter 5. candidates covered on election night. they will both be in new y

a large turnout expected for the final day of early voting at pulling places like boston city hall. our sera congi is live there with what you need to know to sera: it is another busy day at city hall. take a look. that is the start of the line. it winds are around and wraps around city hall plaza. this morning, they opened up an hour early to accommodate the egg crowd. the line spilling outside boston city hall, voters standing in the chilly morning air for the last chance to cast their ballots ahead of tuesday's election. >> this is the longest line i've have caught on in massachusetts. this is the first year the state is offering early voting as an option, and thousands have taken advantage. >> i have to go to springfield for work on tuesday so i want to make sure my vote in before then . >> well, i'm a traditionalist was determined to vote on tuesday and stick with what i've done for the past 40 years, and this morning, i decided i am going to go to new hampshire and help out with the get out the vote effort there. sera: as of thursday, more than 800,000 peop h nearly 25% of tot

council is promising action to make sure only students living in the city of boston are attending the city's schools. according to the globe, start sending out fines to parents of students who are not eligible to attend schools like boston latin. the fines are $86 per day. >>> the cubs forcing a game 7 in the world series. >>> and who's under the mask and where is the jewel you'llian he hadal man. -- jewel man he hadal man. >>> wbz sports is driven by bmw. test drive a bmw today at your massachusetts bmw center or visit us at bmwmass.com. >>> the patriots having a lot of fun during their buy week. >>and the b looking good on the road in florida. steve burton has more. >> reporter: good morning everyone. their game and got it done in florida. he suffered a mysterious injury on monday. there was a penalty shot just 3:53 into the game and he converts 4 for the bruins. bruins secondhanded this time and moore takes a bad angle shot and gets in, replay confirmed goal making it 2-0 boston. and that was enough. outstanding again last night 3 saves including 4 during a late power play keep

council is promising action to make sure only students living in the city of boston are attending the school schools. according to the globe the -- the city's schools. >>> the school is sending out who are not eligible to attend schools there. >>> a new hampshire teacher is off the job after dancing to a profanity-laced song while dress the adds trump. the school's superintendent says the teacher has been removed from the classroom while they investigate. >>> on health watch this morning losing a pregnancy could put you at risk for post traumatic stress disorder. researchers in londondi 45% met the criteria for ps td -- ptsd and nearly half reported it affected their work or family relationships. >>> missing sleep can make you found. researchers found people who got less than 7 hours of sleep every night 80 an average peanut butter and jelly and chips. >>375 calories extra every day. >>yeah. >>> the mayflower 2 sets sale. why -- sets sail, why it will be every time a new charter opens, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. massachusetts schoo

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wants to make boston the state's 6th sanctuary city. boston could slow a sweep of illegal immigrants frustrating law enforcement in deportation efforts. when asked about president-elect donald trump immigration plan he said "that is not what our city is and not what our tax dollars should be used for." >>> president obama leaving for the outcome of the election heeding to greece, germany, and pursue. -- purr rous. -- peru. >>> swedish officials will interview asang at the embassy today where he has been living. he denies any wrongdoing in the case. >>> now to a developing story. police investigating a possible hate crime in natick. received two threatening letters on his doorstep. nicole jacobs is live in natick this morning with more, nicole. >> reporter: kate, both of the letters were left on the doorstep of this resident and both, we're told, were laced with profanity and racial slurs. the letters referenced donald trump and the election. the resident reported to police that he received the first letter thursday morning, which was let

take a listen to part of their feature. >> there is something about the spirit of the city of boston and the resolve of the survivors and the commitment of the sure that the city was taken care of. >> we came to boston to tell a story, which honors those who were affected and we were humbled and very thankful for the way they opened up to us and became partners in ensuring the story was told in a very authentic way. >> it's such a sensitive matter and boston is such a small place. everybody knows somebody who is affected. >> pete cares. he wants to tell the story of the heroes and committed to getting it right. >> i was so impressed with his commitment to getting it right, >> this is one of the big reasons why i wanted to do it, just the spirit of boston and to do right by victims and the people who were hurt. >> the reporter: patriots day opens it boston on december 21st. you can watch the entire trailer for patriots day and listen to the crew talk about the filming of it on our web site, fox25boston.com. >> kevin: had a couple of showers around today, no doubt about that, but most o

now, boston city councilors say they won't do that. at 6:00 p.m., they explain that cash in on this whole deal. reporting in dorchester, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >> elizabeth: a massachusetts mayor plans to speak with president of a local college that no longer flies the american flag on campus. earlier this month, hampshire college stopped raising the stars and stripes, after students burned flag in protest against president-elect donald trump. mayor dominic sarno of springfield took part in the demonstrations at the college over the week return the flag to campus. >> jason: all right. let's check in on fox 25 storm tracker radar once again, where i'm watching steady rain along the most heavily traveled roads. 95, the stress way, 495 on pike, and here's another batch of rain coming up now from western mass, it's about to move in. now, in southern new hampshire, it's pretty scattered. we have another batch of light now, north shore, it starts to really pick up, all the way to lempster, down to worcester and again, here's that batch

lets take you to boston's city hall. early voting ended an hour ago. those in line will get a chance to vote tonight. you just saw how long the line was. it was eight years ago tonight that barack obama was elected president. maria: and the candidates and their surrogates are crisscrossing battleground states and, yes, that includes new hampshire. that is where our team coverage begins with newscenter 5's david bienick. he's in atkinson, where donald trump campaigned today. david: this is the first of two rallies donald trump has scheduled in new hampshire. it underscores how close the race is and how much donald trump needs this race to win. cheering supporters at a new hampshire country club, donald trump slammed today's jobs report which shows unemployment down to which is up.

the only way we could do that is us as parents, needs to advocate for it to boston city hall. report t renaissance charter school is not part of the boston public school system. but the school system does provide transportation for this school. the boston public school system says it is currently reviewing the matter. buses have monitors and that schools can request additional monitors on a case by case basis. in hyde park, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> kris: investigators in chelsea releasing a key clue that they are hoping can help catch a suspect involved in a deadly hit-and-run. police releasing several pictures of that suspect. take a look at your screen. you see the red arrow pointing to a man who they say was spotted at a mexican restaurant before hitting and killing a back in june. that 25-year-old victim died the next morning. right now police are still searching for the suspect's car. a boston police officer who was shot in the line of duty last month is heading home just in time for thanksgiving. boston police share this touching photo on twitter saying that officer

meantime a boston city councilor boston a sanctuary city. tito jackson telling the "herald" that he does not support trump's plan to deport three million illegal immigrants. jackson also says boston needs to make sure illegal immigrants still have path to citizenship. sanctuary cities follow certain procedures that shelter illegal immigrants. >> sarah: donald trump also making some presidential picks for his white house staff, bringing in republican national committee chairman reince priebus and controversial breitbart news bannon. priebus will be trump's white house chief of staff. he's experienced in washington. he's been the chairman of the republican national committee since 2011 and before that he was the former chairman of the republican party in wisconsin and the general counsel to the republican national committee. controversy surrounding trump's pick of steve bannon, though. he was head of the conservative breitbart web site where he promoted what many consider to be racist, sexist and anti-semitic conspiracy theories. he's a former

boston city hall averaged over 2,000 early voters a day. i'm pretty confident by the time we get to tuesday, we will have had a million ballots cast. >> the reporter: statewide, over 800,000 have already voted and secretary of state bill galvin tells me that number is only

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on the boston public school buses and the only way is us as parents need to advocate for it to boston city hall. >> reporter: the charter school is not part of the boston public school system but the school system does provide transportation for this school. the boston public school system says it's currently reviewing the matter. can request additional monitors on a case by case basis. i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> ryan: a would be robber can't seem to catch a break. he tried again and again to smash his way into a store. he gave up and drove off. the owner of the store cracking up about it. amaka ubaka has more. >> reporter: a thief caught red-handed. >> how stupid can you be? >> reporter: trying to break n. you see the man of the mini van. with the black bag in one hand, and a rock in the other. >> got to be stupidest thief i've ever environments the man chucks the rock at the doors trying his best to shatter the glass. >> he is lining up like he was pitching it bounced back reference the thief doesn't give up. trying again with no luck. >> the rock went under his week and he was too fa

cambridge and somerville already have plastic bag hands.>>> the boston city council will propose a speed limit on city streets from 35 miles an hour to 25 miles an hour. >>> the toys for talk campaign is underway.>> collect new unwrapped toys at all state police barracks. you can also donate at most fire stations, walgreens stores , the toys will go to local families in need.>>> still ahead a crazy crime caught on camera. >> a man grabbed a bucket out of an armored car and takes off. we have details coming up. >>> tonight's call for action is teaming up with the mass bar association for free program called ask a lawyer. your questions the number is 617-7770 70. the call lines will be open from seven intel nine a clock a bold burglary in the middle of new york city. a thief makes off with a bucket of gold worth $1.6 million. it shows a man walking right up to the armored truck and grabbing the bucket and runs away with the goal. new york police say the bucket weighed 86 pounds. was nobody watching mad? >> how does that happen?>> here's proof that dreams do come true. >> a group of 20 cowo

live in boston tonight,oh maria: from boston to new york city tonight. protesters are clogging fifth avenue chanting in front of trump tower. it's a similar scene in front of trump properties in other cities like chicago. this is in philadelphia. protesters and police facing off. you can see. right in the middle of the street. let's get to newscenter 5's mary saladna with the calls for unity tonight. mary: maria, frustrated opponents say donald trump is just reaping what he sowed, but the president-elect is now reaching out trying to undo the as he took the stage to cheers, the new president-elect commended the former opponent. >> hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time. we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service. >> trump now saying he will be a president for everyone. democrats be a independents across this nation, i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. [cheering and applauding] >> hillary clinton also called for yoon ty today after supporters wiped away tears. >> we have seen our nation i

the only way we could do that is us as parents need to advocate for it to boston city hall. >> anchor: not part of the boston public school system. bps provides transportation for the school. elect's donald trump transition to oval officer. officered ben carson to head the department of how'sing and urban housing development. holding a meeting with the new york times after a rough relationship leading up to the election. 2 sides clearing the air. mr. trump is changing his attitude about the newspaper. ryan schulteis in our newsroom with details. >> reporter: the times said it began with a familiar complaint. the president not being treated fairly. whether he was there to throw down an olive branch or gauntlet. visited arch enemies the new york times. the paper was his favorite criticism during the campaign. >> it's losing a fortune. >> reporter: staffers who tweeted the hour long sit down. he respects the paper and wants to make peace. email investigation. he said that won't disappoint the supporters who delighted in the battle cry locker up. >> there's a tradition in american politic

. >>> the trump presidency could end up costing the city of boston -- the city of boston thousands of dollars in federal aid. the policy put forth by trump's transition team that could be trouble for the city. >>> two bodies funds on the property of alleged serial killer todd kohlhepp have been identified. authorities say that megan mccraw and johnny coxly's body were discovered. the married couple have been missing since september. the total number of bodies to there is any. more. police searched the property after finding a woman chained up and alive there. todd kohlhepp is accused in four murders -- seven murders. >>> a brawl right in the middle of a court room in ohio. [bleep] >> gene: officers had to wrestle anthony hammond after he barged into a court room demanding to speak to a judge. he is charged with assaulting a probation officer. >>> some of the employees knew about the 2014 data breach at i can't into who. the internet giant announced the breach after investigation of the claims that a hacker stole personal information of up to 500 million users. it could hurt the compan

this proposal still needs approval by the boston city council. at this point, no criminal charges have been filed over the incident. but the suffolk d.a.'s office is investigating. live this morning in the south end, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: sera, thank you. right now, four construction employees are injured roof collapse in kingston. they're working on christmas tree lane yesterday. for some reason, the roof gave emily: chili's becoming the subject of outrage. delta passengers may soon be less likely to lose their bags. the new idea that could ease the inconvenience. and new this morning, stop robocalls to your cell phone. three ways to end the annoyance. erika? massachusetts state police trooper is recovering after a crash. it was near the corner of commonwealth avenue and berklee streets. cindy: the timeline, impacts on commutes and flooding concerns along the coastline. take a look at the temperatures. not a bad start. 40's to 50 degre although a little bit cooler, 39 as you're heading out the door in nashua ? we asked people to

boston now with more. steve? ? >> reporter: so the sigh on city hall tell the story here. vote early in boston. of course today is the last day you can do that, but take a look at the crowds here. the lines go on and on and on. not just here but they fall all the way around city human plaza. you can see people have been waiting here for hours, some up to three hours and take a look into city hall but no one is about to miss the opportunity to cast a ballot. >>> it's crazy. i don't know. it's a lot of people. >> reporter: from sky 7 hd you can see just how long the lines have been outside city hall in boston with voters scrambling to cast a ballot on this, the last day of early voting ahead of next tuesday's presidential election. >>> what word would you use when you look at this line? >>> shock. but it was about the same so i figured i would bite the bullet and just do it today. >>> got here afternoon, thought i would throw a quick hour away and they told us it's been moving about an hour, i have been here three. >> reporter: keeping a watchful eye is the city's commissioner, who said as prepar

early voting doesn't -- look at the line at boston city hall. many people lined up to cast their ballots. this is the first year of early voting in our state. nearly a million people have cast their ballots. that will account for roughly 25% of the total turnout for this election. jc: boston-based zipcar is trying to make sure all of its members voteel the company will have 7,000 vehicles available for free tuesday so voters can get to the polls. to get a free ride you do have to have an account. zipcar says it wants to make sure all of its members have "free, easy access to transportation." we have the presidential candidates covered on election night. they will both be in new york city and so will newscenter 5. i will be at trump campaign headquarters and ben simmoneau will be with the clinton camp. ed: the fbi and new york police department are assessing the credibility of information they received of a possible -- let me repeat possible -- al qaeda terror attack against the u.s. are reviewing the information that mentioned new york, texas an

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. >>> boston's fbi division has moved out of the city and they're setting up shop else where. they will be based at this new building on maple street. the state-of-the-art 8-story building features better security and upgraded technology. this is the first time in history that the fbi has a already and a lot of people are getting ready to start holiday shopping. >> and christmas scams are right there and ready for you. how to spot them. >> and a high-speed chase through the streets of southern california. >> and this is election day for local school kids. who would they put in the white house? >> and a wind chilly evening here as we kickoff the new weekend. martha is checking in , and a moon picture be and a beautiful first quarter moon before that. a look at the forecast coming up. they agree opponents have run a "campaign of misinformation" to spread "fear through white, affluent neighborhoods." they agree in the suburbs question 2 will have "no impact on their schools and their children." they agree it will provide vital "choices for urban parents" and help reduce "the achi

emily: city leaders in boston are proposing a change in response to the at least one city councilor wants to make boston a sanctuary city. that means local law enforcement would be barred from taking part in deportation actions. councilor tito jackson telling "the herald" last night i -- "i believe the city of boston should not assist or cooperate with the mass deportations of immigrants. that's not who our city is, and it's not what our tax dollars should be used for." right now, there are 5 sanctuary cities in massachusetts. mayor walsh has said he would protect illegal immigrants in the city and help them find a pathway to citizenship. erika: a spike in reported hate crimes is being linked to the outcome of the election. the southern poverty law center tracking more than 300 incidents like this one in florida. the center says more than 90% of the victims are immigrant, black, or gay. there are also reports of 20 hate incidents against trump supporters. president-elect trump: don't be back. emily: president-elect trump reassuring protestors they have nothing to fear from his administrat

the proposal needs the approval of boston city council. no criminal charges have been filed in this case is the suffolk ea's office continues to investigate. emily: investigation into a roof collapsed in kingston that injured four workers working on a house on christmas tree lane two of the victims had severe injuries. one of them was flown to a boston hospital. environmental leaders in new hampshire file a lawsuit against the peace development authority sing storm runoff from the building is polluting water in the area. the conservation law foundation is seeking what could be tens of thousands of dollars in fines per day from the pda that centered in newington on the border of portsmouth create the group aims the violations date back to 2000 nine. today, no comment from theba transition team is denying claims that he sought security clearances for his children. officials say the childrenave not started filing the necessary for work to obtain those clearances. trump's transition team is meeting today at tru tower. as maggie rulli reports,

. >>> three weeks from today, boston city hall plaza will tranm wonderland. >> a skating rink will whisk people around the plaza. here's a rendering. a lodge with beer and other festive drinks. shops, and santa will be there. it starts december 2nd. check out our website. www.cbsboston.com. but what a great way to spruce up city hall plaza. >> it needs sprucing, and i love the marketing of this. very high in the announcement >> the word beer. >> ice and beer. that will get you there. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we're offering incredibly fast 150 meg internet, just in time for the holidays. hurry, freddy, you're gonna miss it. coming. i can't believe he's doing this. it's so fast that in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record held by gary watson... fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 different versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... time. gary. only fios offers 150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year; plus a 150 dollar vi

on the boston public school buses and the only way is us as parents need to advocate for it to boston city hall. >> reporter: the charter school is not part of the boston public school system, but the school system does provide transportation for this school. the boston public school system says it's currently reviewing the matter. it says 37% of its buses have monitors and schools can request additional monitors on a case by case basis. in hyde park i'm byron barnett,. news. >> ryan: stoneham a parking lot overnight. the victim is 64-year-old thomas sager from rhode island. investigators say his death does not seem suspicious. police are still looking into what exactly happened there. >> jadiann: a failed robbery leaves the owner laughing. the owner posting this video of the attempted break in. the suspect threw a rock at the glass door, and gave up. other potential thieves. >> don't waste your time. don't waste your time. there is cameras every we where. >> the camera captured the license plate making it a matter of time before the suspects is found. >> ryan: witnesses say grace santos d

the city releasing this promotional video boston 2030. the plan was shaped with the input of more than 12,000 people. it foundations on >>> kate upton is not happy about a red sock winning the cy young award. >> this man is accused of using according to police. >> the eyeopener's antoinette antonio is on the scene for us this morning. she's trying to get more information on the people who were inside the car when it was hit by a commuter rail train. they ran off after this. >> and we invite you to check out the new wcvb.com. this upgrade designed to deliver breaking news, weather not only faster, but we're using new technology to give a better experience. the latest weather conditions, the app and website now have that same streamlined look. so if you're already using our >> a live look at the expressway. here's a check by the gas tank. so far no issues to report here. construction 93 south by pelham road, delays out of methuen. aside from that, well. >> there are patchy clouds this morning. we'll kind of be in and out of sunshine. i thin

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mary saladna is that -- is at boston city hall. mary: popular is early voting? look behind me. look at the line. it stretches all the way alongside city hall and across the plaza at this hour. early voting is a big success in massachusetts. it was the last chance to cast her ballot ahead of tuesday's election. >> i have to go to springfield for work on tuesday, so i want where we have had early voting. it's really great. reporter: more than 900,000 mass residents had voted early. that number should climb i the day's end. >> it looks like we will have a million people. that is encouraging, and not just because it was a good idea, but also it says the level of interest of people is so great in this election. mary: early voting in many cities and towns proved quick and convenient. about 3 million votes were cast in massachusetts in the last election, so early voting could easily make up one third of the total turnout. and they're still about 400 people i would guess in line at city hall and technically, early voting has ended as of 5 p.m., but if they were in line by the cut time,

only one more day for early voting, and the line at boston city hall runs doubt the door and down the plaza. >> i really wanted to cast my secretary of state reported that 20% of registered voters couldn't wait. their votes are already in, and it doesn't include 100,000 absentee ballots. >> the only thing i am concerned about, the things that pop up close to the end of the election. >> reporter: what might she say? what might we learn about her e- mails in some say voters should be allowed to return and change their ballots. >> i think it's fair. >> it depends if you voted on on dirt out and oh, my god. i didn't know that and go back for the other candidate. >> reporter: but not in massachusetts. >> keeping track of getting voted and all the ballots is a logistical challenge for us and at the state level as well. having people say i think i changerred my mind and want to recast my vote, it would create chaos. >> there might be something that pops up and does change just now? >> i almost wrote in daffy duck and goofy. >> reporter: you might have come running asking for the ballot back?

. >> putting the brakes on in boston. city council taking steps to lower the speed limit. plus -- >> just because something is great doesn't mean anything is going on. why can't something just be great. >> deflate gate in a new ad. >> look how mild it is in parts of the country. 73 in kansas city. mild times for a while, but boy, change is on the way. >> let's go to patriots practice. we see number 12. brady is there. i see 93. here's 10. where is 87? does anyone see 87? >> do you see 87? . >> the fate of more than 20,000 drug cases hanging in the balance right now. >> the state's highest court deciding whether to throw out any cases related to the scandal. what's at stake? >> the aclu arguing that those impacted, have suffered collateral consequences with their convictions and they are asking the state's highest court to take swift action. millions of dollars and it's reached its final legal battle. the sjc now to decide if more than 20,000 convictiones should be globally overturned, or if each kiss should be heard again. >> it's time for the commonwealth to actually rest

at least one city councilor wants to make boston a sanctuary city. that means local law enforcement . also in new hampshire right now, firefighters are dealing with several wildfires across that state. the biggest is in the white mountains. about 100 acres burning there. the danger level is moderate, but could become severe due to so dry the state says that two of the fires were started by lawn mowers. all bonfires need a permit and wood stoves should be used with caution. a super bowl rematch ends in a loss for the patriots. the game ending on this play, a missed fourth down pass to rob gronkowski in the end zone. bob halloran with what they're staying about this stunner. >> it always comes as a bit of a surprise when the patriots lose, week and especially when they had a chance to tie the game in closing seconds but failed to score after getting first and goal from the 2-yard line. this third gave seattle the lead. the seahawks failed on a 2-point conversion, so the patriots were only down 7. they drive the ball down to the 2 with the 26-yard patch

early voters at boston city hall. secretary of state william gavin 30,000 early votes have go. >>> the trump and clinton campaigns are set for a yourious final few days of campaigning in new hampshire. the granite state four elector cal votes could be crucial. donald trump will be from atkinson tomorrow and manchester on monday. his daughter ivanka will speak in manchester, hollis and nashua. >>> the clinton campaign is not taking their lead in new hampshire for granted. president obama will stump for his former secretary of state on monday. new hampshire voters helped and 2012. chelsea clinton will speak at key state and dartmouth college tomorrow. >>> 4:11. we track traffic and weather every ten minutes. drive times. the pike 24 minutes. route 9, 16 minutes. route 16 will take in 9 minutes. >>> shiri? >> shiri: chance of rain will be greatest along and north of the pike. showers passing through this morning. essentially a washout in southern new hampshire. a lot of dry times over the timeline on those showers and wh

and an opportunity to get into a job that pays a living wage so they can afford to live in the city of boston or other city. karen: boston is high-tech and they are always looking for your plans for the future? >> going to college and getting the best education i can. i'm not i cannot go anywhere if i do not get my education. karen: 18% of bachelor degrees in computer science went to women in 2014. women held 29% of computer and method jobs, slightly above the national average of 25%. this will bring few houses about. >> it's about breaking barriers. we are working with some of the tech companies and the area. also enc and with trip advisor, one fire inc. supporters. -- one of our big supporters. it's about working with those 21st century companies. karen: to train kids like tonya things that brooke view house does to keep families not only out of poverty. that's the most important. thank you so much for being here today. you can learn more about everyone we featured on a program by logging onto our page at wcvb.com. be sure to follow us on social media. thank you for watching. have a great r

boston city hall averaged over 2,000 early voters a day. i'm pretty confident by the time we get to tuesday, we will have had a million ballots cast. >> the reporter: statewide, over 800,000 have already voted and secretary of state bill galvin tells me that number is only we checked in with several communities, some like, boston and lawrence, are seeing a more than 10% turnout. others like cambridge, are seeing a 21% turnout. five days before the election. >> different experience overall than voting at the school and sitting in lines all day. >> the reporter: for voters like dave santos, it's about options. >> i work from home, so it makes it really convenient for me. my wife came home from boston to pick up our son and just was able to pick up our son and go vote and then run >> the reporter: voter rachel walks with a cane and shorter lines make it possible for her to cast her ballot. >> i do appreciate it, because it's very difficult to stand in long lines. >>> for the state, early voting means streamlining what's already a complicated a

. >>> boston city council is expected to discuss how the city's mayor is spending taxpayer money at their meeting monday night. the city council wants know why mayor bill carpenter is going to school on the taxpayer's dime. the city auditer approved payment so the mayor could take a foreign language class at a community college. one counsellor told the brockton enterprise that the mayor should have paid for the class himself. >>> an acton man has died during a hike. scout trip spending a night along the trail. the 59-year-old was on his way from the camping grounds when he collapsed. officials called for a helicopter for norton but he did not make it by the time he got to the hospital. cause of death has not been released. >>> jurors will now decide the fate of a springfield man charged with sexually assaulting two young girls. the trial of christopher tomorrow. the alleged incident happened between 2010 and last one of the girls who was as young as 7. the defense call the girls troubled and claimed they lied. >>> a boston-based youth theatre group will be honored at the white house this

. >> anchor: lines backed up around boston's city show you the lines for presidential election for early voting. this is today. eager voters waiting hours to cast ballot. he thought early voting would be popular but never imagined that. overall voters were understanding about waiting. >> we walked up that's a fine line. goes all the way around city hall. cool, i guess we're doing this people are voting this year. i think it's a good sign. >> anchor: more than 900,000 of the state's 4 and a half million registered voters have taken advantage of early voting. go to whdh.com. >> anchor: 7 news now focusing on your forecast. new england feeling the chill this evening. tonight temperatures could take a dip. how cold are we talking. frost. even out at the cape. mainly the cape closer to the canal. the outer cape may not get there. mid 30s for the cape. could see 20s in the cool spots along and west of 495. got 51 currently in boston. beverly has dropped 10 degrees in the last 2 hours. one of those nights where the numbers are dropping fast. winds are getting lighter. a breeze out there. skies

with it noise and pollution, concerns boston city councillor michael flaherty. >> knowing that more excited about g.e. coming to boston than me but my primary functions are to represent the constituents of boston. >> reporter: that was shown at the public hearing as a possible example. >> includes full services as you would see in an airline terminal. >> reporter: many here worried where a boston heliport might be located. sites have been ruled out. >> reporter: they are: that brought applause in a packed snroom in the vicinity of dry-dock port to the east of the fish pier. >> reporter: that could include a floating barge with a helipad. nothing is set in stone and the idea was mostly well received, especially by the g.m. of boston med flight. >> the ability to rapidly transport the sickest of in boston provides an invisible safety net to our fellow citizens. >> reporter: but some said money spent on high-flying transportation is better used for those stuck on the ground. >> we just have some pretty significant transportation issues and i do wonder why we're allocating resourceses towards t

ray: city of boston. the city councilor who wants to make it a safe haven for undocumented immigrants. emily: a controversy for a final play. randy: beautiful moon. we are 42 degrees in boston right now. the skies are mainly clear. randy: obviously. we're having a little bit of a problem with that microphone. it's monday. let's, first of all, get an update on the traffic. emily: olessa, how are we doing? olessa: live look outside. let's go to the maps and check the rest of your ride. no issues on 95. 24 looks good. route 3. pike eastbound right now is a 15-minute ride, 495 to 128. breaking overnight, a fire has been breaking overnight in belmont, new video just in from the scene on mclean hospital property. this is not an active hospital building. again, it is abandoned. our doug meehan is there this morning. doug will be updating us from the scene on the effort to control that fire. deadly hit-and-run in taunton. a bicyclist was killed. emily: the eyeopener's sera congi is there right now where the suspec

they supported our resolution managing school budgets and the mayor marty walsh and boston city councils a our city council of over a hundred state legislators. and but most importantly parents and students and educators who have been at the front and center of this movement and at the end of the day this is who we are and that means the lives of the folks most impacted and i'm preproud to core of our support. >> byron: keri, talk to me, you think charter schools closed achievement gap in communities of color? >> the data is very clear. there have been independent study is by m mit and harvard saying charter schools do incredible work in neighborhoods color can only access failing schools that are not serving their needs. when you look at the high performing char tr schools the department of elementary and secondary has given accolades to phoenix charter and excel academy in east boston. incredible work in terms of catching kids up to grade level when they leave a failing district school setting. marcela garcia a recent report schools on municipal credit rightings. this question were to

. >> the city of boston is really embracing the fact that worker health and safety should be something that the company is in the city. >> reporter: it's been a long time coming. >> there are workers in a trench submerged we believe over 10 minutes. >> reporter: two workers died when a trench flooded and collapsed. the company they work for atlantic drain had a laundry list of past safety violations. in march, osha found seven violations including failing to have a five person rescue team avaie. $21,000 in fines. >> i've actually never seen an employer just have a distaste for occupational safety and health to such a degree. and sadly it cost two workers their lives. >> and now boston mayor marty walsh wants a safety officer to look for past violations. >> we're disappointed that unfortunately, it's not be wondering about osha. they've been referred to in certain circles as a tooth less giant. >>> authorities say steven burn balm was under the influence and speeding when he drove into the back of a shuttle, slamming it into a highway barrier in august. two to killed. >>> also tonight.

going back the last several presidential elections here in the city of boston, the city this afternoon had a high of then in 2008, 66, and in 2000 and 2004 similar numbers. fitchburg right now at 66. bedford at 62. plymouth at 55. city of boston sea breeze. 53. we'll bid adieu to the sun. clouds will begin to show up overnight tonight. this weather system here, here is the cool front. of generating clouds. sometime you can find rains and thunderstorms. other times just the clouds. i think that's what we're tracking for you tomorrow. there is not a lot of cold air. i mean it's academically, it's a cool front but you go from the 50s to the 50s. so there is not real' stark contrast in the air. about ready to come back into new england. clouds are on the increase, 39-51. wide range of temperature, boston lower 50s tomorrow morning, tomorrow mostly cloudy.a afternoon. i don't think anything significant but you want the rain gear on stand by, i won't be offended by that. here comes the cool front in the afternoon. you see the gray, those are the clouds but not much in the way of rain. there

the proposal still needs the approval of the boston city council. no criminal charges have been filed in this case, as the suffolk d.a.'s office continues to investigate. >> hoeing for anything positive. that was sunday's game against the state hawks. despite initial reports, he suffered a punctured lung. mike lynch is hearing it's more likely a bruised chest. he called this hit on sunday one of the hardest he's ever taken on the field. he was supposed to make a promotional appearance for the video game in new york today but that was canceled. the question is, is his status in question? >> we'll find out wednesday after practice and see what happens on wednesday. >> did you expect anything else from belichick for an answer? >> perhaps the tight end will have more to say when we hear from him at six. >> stabbing spree. five students rushed to the hospital. >> the scary scene playing out in utah. what we're learning about the suspect now in custody. dozens of wildfires across at least seven states. firefighters now preparing for what could be a very l

boston city council will discuss it today. >> the ice bucket that helped start the als ice bucket challenge is hanging the smithsonian. the bucket is on display as part of an exhibit showing how philanthropy has influenced the country. frates about the honor and they told us that it will help keep the movement alive. it has helped raised 100 million for als research. >>> 4:47. we check traffic and weather together every ten minutes. things are moving along route 93. what you have to watch out for is a little bit of fog. i am advising people to leave 10, 15 minutes if you can and keep it slow. the expressway looking good from the braintree split through naponset. to the tobin. 23 minutes on 93 south. 23 minutes on the pike approaching mass ave. >>> meteorologist sarah wroblewski in for shiri spear. sarah, you are saying once that fog burns burns off into rain later and the next few days. >> sarah: may be a glimmer of sunshine but will be short-lived. >> daniel: we will look for it. >> sarah: look for it because by this afternoon and this evening more heavy rain headed this way. last day of n

for almost two weeks of early voting, the long line at boston city hall, once again, stretching out to the plaza. why are you coming out early? why not wait until the excitement of november 8th. >> i am out of town. i have to vote today. reporter: practical reasons? >> technically. reporter: 800,000 people cast their vote. that is over 20% of the total vote count come election day. only one day of early voting left. >> there is a lot of frustration revolving around this election, and i am ready for it to be over. i am excited to cast my vote. >> imagine having a president who demeans, mocks the disable. >> hillary clinton. reporter: a nasty contest and several ballot questions driving the unexpected early turnout. >> reporter: he is voting for the first time. >> what i had so far, it is made me angry. it made me excited. look i want to cast my vote and make my vote heard. >> how bad is it? >> very bad. very bad. >> at home, too? >> yes, at home. >> you are one of those couples? >> yeah. we still love each other. >> once we vote, we are good. reporter: sound familiar. little election to

we are a global city and we the city that respects immigrants both documented and undocumented. boston not technically a sanctuary city offers protection for residents. >> reporter: how about the federal funding. >> the money is appropriated by congress. >> reporter: we asked the city of boston how much federal funding could be in jeopardy. we are still waiting to get that figure. speaking with cambridge they said they are not ruling out the possibility of a slight tax increase if this becomes in boston, kerry kavanaugh, fox25 news. >>> meanwhile, controversy surrounding election day. recounts demanded and accusations of voter fraud. we told you yesterday donald trump thinks there was fraud in three states including new hampshire. still ahead, fox25 went to new hampshire leaders for their take on the claims. >>> big congratulation is in order for al horford and his wife. he missed last night's game to without him. cs looking good outscoring the heat 27-12 in the second quarter. isaiah thomas and bradley with the baby hook. celtics up by 10. extend their lead in the third with isaiah th

boston drivers being told to pump the brakes. city councils are the speed limits in some spots. we've details. >> reporter: boston has long been known as a walking city. drivers will soon have to slow down on its streets. city council voting last night to lower the default speed limit to 25 miles an hour from 30. >> it's been the talk around the commonwealth. a lot of cities and towns have taken the measure to reduce the 25. people need to get from point a. to point b. and i think it's subconsciously be better prepared driving the street. it's all part of the mayor's vision 0 initiative to eliminate all fatal and serious crashes by 2030. crashes like this hit andrun in the back bay in march. a result of drag racing. however some pedestrians remain skeptical about what difference the new speed limit will really have when it goes into effect in january. >> i think they go foo fast. i don't think cars are going to listen to the speed limit. september. when people see 30 that's the beginning of the negotiation. right? everybody has road rage. they're tied up in traffic. when they hit

similar sentiment was also felt here in boston and angry voters marched through the city. fox25 michael henrich live at boston common this morning. michael, protest here state peaceful though. >> they did say peaceful, 4,000 people came out here to the common to basically come out and unify in protest against the president-elect of the united states, donald trump. now, while protesting and chanting things like not my president they held a variety of signs supporting a variety of causes including black lives matter, immigration rights, woman's productive rights and other types of causes. again, 4,000 people came out. that organization was primarily the anti-trump demonstration did cause boston police to shut down beacon street to the steps of the statehouse for a time. the vote -- person you're about to hear from says she wanted to have her voice heard but did not actually vote on tuesday. >> all the people need to come and express the opinion and that's the only thing that's going to >> michael: most of the people at the protest that spoke with fox25 did cast ballots on tue