it follows the resignations of boston latin's headmaster and top administrator in june after boston latin came under fire for how it handled the allegations of racial incidents. the firestorm erupted after students went online to complain about the incidents and the students organized a group called black at boston latin, black at bls. today's report was generated by an outside investigator brought in by the city. the group found 115 reports of alleged racial bias, 6 case where is administrators failed to take appropriate actions, 4 cases where teachers followed -- did not follow the policy of the is city and the scale district. were at fault. part of the report, a statement said that the nature and extent of the student and staff experiences attitudes and conceptions are comparable to what we've seen in many racially diverse schools across the country. at the same time, there were recommendations about how the school district should handle this. there were recommendations for specific discipline and training for the teachers and students and administrators involved in the cases where the

breaking news, an investigation lending new details about allegations of racism at boston latin. what mayor marty walsh is saying about it today. >>> boston's first medal marijuana dispensary is open for business. we'll give you a look inside the facility. >>> and a boston bean party. how this is actually helping medical research and thousand mistake ims -- mimics something else. ring a bell? those stories and more coming up s. >> a colorado teen celebrating her birthday in a really unique giving back presents for their chemo visits. >> reporter: in a lifetime of birthdays. >> june 24th. >> reporter: 13 is a big one, and kyra dually made a long wish list. >> i asked for lookings and socks and like puzzle books. >> reporter: not to keep. >> for me giving it feels much better than getting. >> reporter: but to give away. at just 9 years old, kyra felt called to spread hanes. she came up with an idea called my oneth >> instead of asking for all gifts about you and for you, you give them to someone else. >> reporter: this year she made 100 chemo care kits for patients battling cancer.

conduct concerns at boston latin. an investigation reveals more than a hundred allegations of racism over the last 4 years. >> reporter: mostly clear skies tonight. back into the sunshine tomorrow. >> anchor: a reported shark sighting on the vineyard be on that bike. >> anchor: a teen hit and killed riding his dirt bike in the street. >> reporter: a big bust after a bank robbery in lam ham. this is is no stranger to police. >> anchor: a new mission to raise awareness. >> anchor: it's a bucket of beans for a great cause. >> 7 news at 7 starts now. >> anchor: first at 7 we are following a developing story. a new report uncovering more at boston latin school. the complaints dating back several years. >> anchor: that school's head master stepped down in june. outside of boston lastin with more details. >> reporter: this new report that came out today reveals it wasn't just merely a handful of isolated incidents at the school behind me. more than 100 claims of racial bias in the last 4 years. a investigated. comes after bo

in boston, outside latin tonight, i'm john monahan. workers remove several cats at least two are dead. >> tonight officials admit they are nowhere near finishing this job. >>> in full has mat suits at one point an axe mcspc workers trudge through a home to rescue cats being kept inside. neighbors alerted authorities to the deplorable conditions. >> if it was a warmer day it smelled worse. closed you could still smell an odor. >> reporter: people who live in the area say they have tried to get help for both the animals and the women in the past. at one point circulating a petition throughout the neighborhood asking for help from the board of health with the strong ammonia smell and mental health services for the sisters. they say about 100 cats were removed several years ago but the problem cropped back up. recently animal control officers planting traps in neighboring yards to control the population. >> we want the cats gone, we that it doesn't repeat itself. >> reporter: law enforcement authorities say the eight cats were voluntarily

announcing today they've completed their investigation that complaints of racism at boston latin school. the school investigated more than 100 alleged incidents. >> in a hand full of cases, the school leaders and this report's opinion didn't handle things properly, adam housley at the school now with breaking details. >> well, we've been hearing for months allegations of racial bias incidents here at boston we have hard numbers from a group of investigators brought in by the city to look in to the allegations for racial bias. students began going online to complain, forming a group called black at bls that have raised the profile of concerns giving a strong voice to minority students who say they are incidents at boston lat even. what they say was a lax response by teachers and administrators at school. investigators say they looked into 155 reports of alleged racial bias at boston latin since 2014. out of those 155 reports, investigators say they found six cases where administrators failed to take the appropriate action, four cases where teachers failed to follow district policy, and s

. >>> turning to a school scandal at boston latin. looking at more than 100 potential cases of racism on campus. tim caputo is live tonight. >>reporter: yeah, adam, that new report shows more than 100 incidents of prereceived through probable racism here that years. one of the most alarming part, in several incidents, nothing was done about it. students felt like school staff didn't do enough to stop racial issues at the elite school. report revealed today that teachers, administrators, and students of boston latin violated policy more than a dozen times and could've done more to address biassed based incidents. in june, the head master resigned amidst the controversy. the four month reports of alleged racist cases since 2012. a number of reported incidents shows there's an issue. >>man: doesn't matter if there's one serious one or series of incidents. there's a problem at boston latin school and now we need to do something about it. >>reporter: of the 100 plus reports, they found six cases where administrators failed to take appropri

>>> a new report revealing allegations of racism at boston latin scale. the city >> turns out there have been more than 100 reports of incidents at the school in the past several years. adam williams at the breaking news desk with the details for us. adam. >> jadiann, ryan, the results of this investigation come after a firestorm of allegations of racism at the school in recent months. they detail more than 100 incidents at the school since 2012. boston latin's headmaster along with another top administrator fire after students organized a movement called black at bls, advocating for change at protests and online, outside investigators were leased the findings today. the study revealed 115 reports of alleged racial bias at the school. six of those cases involved administrators failing to take action. four were teachers that didn't follow policy and is seven students were determined to be at fault. laid out recommendations for handling racial under thes in the future including discipline and training. at our breaking news desk, adam williams, 7news. >>> a

a troubling new report says racialry motivated incidents happen a lot at boston latin. we've been following the racial tensions at the school now for month. >> vanessa: the head master resigned before the end of the school year. john monahan looked at the report that raises some serious questions. >> the reporter: the bush public schools released -- boston public schools findings into an investigation on what it calls buys ad based conduct at the prestigious boston latin school. the school department's office of equity looked at 115 reports of bias based conduct at boston latin. they involved 81 separate incidents. in six of those cases, administrators failed to follow district policy when it came to investigating racial bias. in four cases, teachers also nailed to do so. and -- failed to do so and in four cases, students failed to follow policy with it came to superintendent tommy chang was not available to go on camera today, but he did release a statement which says in part, we have a moral obligation to ensure that all of our schools are safe and inviting places for

. >>> breaking tonight at 6:00, more trouble for boston latin. the school is facing serious accusations of more than a problems. >>> now we know a major charlestown fire sparked by smoking, and firefighters say it's happening too often. >>> after a picture-perfect day, tracking the warming temperatures and showers and storms. >>> a day at the beach turns scary, swimmers ordered out of the water. >>> and it's tom brady's birthday and patriots' fans are >>> we want to get right to breaking news in upton where we are told that about 100 cats are being removed from a home on school street. the animals are taken to a shelter in jamaica plain. we have a crew on the scene and we'll bring you an update as soon as we get one. >>> also breaking right now at 6:00, more allegations of raci a school. and tonight, there's more. >> investigators are saying that more than a dozen of those claims violates school policy. julie is live with the breaking details. julie? >> reporter: david, this second more comprehensive investigation examined incidents inside boston

findings into its own investigation into what it called bias-based conduct here at the prestigious boston latin school in boston. the school department's office of equity looked at 115 reports of bias-based conduct at boston latin. they involved 81 separate master resigned. we're continuing to dig through the findings and we'll have the very latest for you coming up on the fox 25 news at 6:00 p.m. for now outside boston latin, john monahan, fox 25 news. >> mark: sky fox over breaking news in upton where an animal rescue is happening right now. we spotted several firefighters and police crews near the home on school street. we just spoke with the mspca, they are on the scene removing dozens of cats that are in what they call rough shape. we've also learned the women who live at this house have cats in their home before. our crew on the ground is gathering details right now, an they are putting together a live report for our news at 6:00 p.m. >> vanessa: now to a story you will only see on fox 25. we just finished speaking to the woman bitten by a pit bull in salem and rushed to the hospital. mal

now we need to do something about it. >> sarah: boston latin's headmaster and a top administrator have already resigned amid the controversy. >> christa: daily fantasy sports sites including boston-based draft kings and fan duel will once again be allowed to operate in new york stay state. governor andrew cuomo signed a measure wednesday that allows daily fantasy sports to resume in the state. draft kings and fan duel shut down operations in new york in march after the state's attorney general said that they gambling laws. >> sarah: top stories up next. a knife-wielding man goes on the attack in london. what investigators are saying about the suspect. >> christa: and a pole smashes through this windshield injuring the driver. what happened moments before this close call. >> sarah: and we're in the olympic zone this morning. hear from nate ebner as the patriots' player goes for his once-in-a-lifetime olympic dream. you could spend your dollar on this. or you can spend it on this. ? you could spend your buck on this. or you can spend it on this. ? this? or this. ? items on taco bell's ne

antoinette: boston latin's headmaster and assistant headmaster resigned in june. a federal civil rights investigation is also underway at the school. emily: commitment 2016, republican donald trump takes his campaign to maine today, while running mate mike pence holds an early event in north carolina. yesterday, pence distanced himself from trump by endorsing house speaker paul ryan. trump has said he's not yet kept his focus on blasting rival hillary clinton. trump supporters say that's what he should be doing, trump denied -- doing. >> you have one person to attack, hillary clinton. >> he has got to find a way to slow down, really learn some lessons. it's a little bit like "the apprentice." emily: trump denied reports of chaos in his campaign, saying the efforts campaign to las vegas today. her running mate tim kaine will hold an event in maryland this morning. the two are expected to release a book on policy in september, two months before the election. both bill clinton and barack obama released policy books during election time. new york ends its battle over

. >> proof of dozens of racial incidents at boston latin. investigation in more than a hundred reports from students and staff. let's get to reid. he's live outside the school. >> this report highlights what some consider a tense racial climate here at this elite high school. and now that these allegations are out, school is forced to deal with them. >> the report confirms america's oldest public high school continues to deal with an age old problem. >> what my shock is that it took us this long to get to this more than 100 allegations of bias-based incidents at boston latin since 2012. incidents in which administrators, faculty and students violated school policy. >> this is a school that claims to be the model of academic rigger. it needs to be the model for inclusivity. has been launched by the u.s. department of justice and the attorney's office. >> we have new leadership, a system in place. >> the report does not cite specific details of discrimination but curry of the naacp says its investigations have found among other things inequity

this youtube video by two boston latin school ud into racial insensitivity at boston's most prestigious public school. >> their lack of a response to maggie and kylie the young people that raised the concerns brought us to a whole bunch of other stories we never knew. >> reporter: michael currie is president of the boston chapters of nypd. he hopes to will help repair what he believes is wrong in boston schools starting with latin. >> boston latin school is school to start to figure out how to fix this up. >> reporter: the office of equity looked at 115 reports of bias-based conduct at boston latin. they involved 81 separate incidents. in six of those cases administrators failed to follow district policy when it came to investigating racial bias. in four cases teachers failed to do so as well. and in seven cases students failed to follow policy when it dime now -- with when it came to other student's conduct. he read the report and knows about most of those cases because he investigated them. >>s that what we try to do. we try to make sure that cities don't make the same mistake. >> rep

. >>> a new report details more than 100 allegations of race-based incidents at boston latin schools. the prestigious school have the beginning of the year. protested several racist incidents on campus. the fallout led for the headmaster and assistant headmaster to resign. a new investigation by boston public schools found six cases where they failed to carry out policy. a good step to make changes in city schools. >> boston latin school is really the flagship school for the city and what better school to start to fix this in that cool. >> julie: tommy cheng said they have a moral obligation to make sure schools are safe for students. >>> a woman who filed a lawsuit against a catholic high school in framingham and the boston archdiocese. she claims they looked the other way while a former teacher raped her repeatedly. the unidentified woman said she was 14 when the former marion high school gym teacher and coach is sexually abused her over a two-year period in the 1970s. she aid she was having trouble we disguised the woman's voice and didn't show her face. >> i believe that people we

including a -- in the next half- hour including a closer look of allegations of racism at boston latin. >> the i-team investigation on the safety of drinking waters. the secret withheld from hole owners for decades. >> four things to know as you head out the door this morning. ? ? ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh ? ? hush my darling... ? ? the lion sleeps tonight. ? [snoring.] ? hush my darling... ? [snoring.] ? don't fear my darling... ? ? the lion sleeps tonight. ? [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. for all those pokers, prodders, shuckers and sniffers, [ inhales ] crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my stop & shop. >>> right now at 6:30 the i- team investigates the safety of drinking water. it's a major wakeup call for homeowners in several local communities. >> the next move for wynne casino in everett-- everett. >> public opinion on police body cameras. boston residents weighing in on a new plan today. in boston, this is wbz this morning. >> good morning it's 6:30 on the dot. thanks for joining us

. >>> and new details on a racism scandal rocking boston latin school. how many cases of racial bias that they looked into. >>> and the venues are set for the rio olympics. 7's nancy chen is taking us on a tour of where those athletes >> announcer: this is 7news today in new england. >> sarah: welcome back at 7:30, i am sarah french. >> christa: and i am krista del camp. looks like bri eggers has managed to bottle perfection. >> christa: not just her he but the weather. >> bri: ah, thanks, ladies. already 77 already in boston and that tells you another warm day ahead of us that we get to keep the sunshine around. a light sea breeze keeping out in the low 80s. we keep it dry for the next couple of days. a rinse and repeat without the rinsing. the rinsing doesn't come into the forecast until saturday. scattered showers and storms for the afternoon that day. we got to talk about that in more detail to come in just a few minutes. >>> breaking news right now. we are learning that the woman who was killed in a violent knife attack in london was an american. fi

antoinette: boston latin's headmaster and assistant headmaster resigned in june. a federal civil rights investigation is also underway at the school. an update this morning on the investigation into the death of a baby in lynn. the state says the fourth-month-old, who was found unresponsive at a shelter last september, died of natural causes. the globe reports the cases had been under investigation as possible child endangerment because of the child's previous involvement with dcf. right now, a worcester man is preparing to face a judge, accused of assaulting a police officer. jones appiah allegedly tried to drive through a construction zone on country club boulevard. when police approached him, they officer and tried to gouge his eye out. he'll face a number of charges when he's arraigned later this morning. a norwegian man is under arrest accused of making deadly threats against police in maine. portland's police chief says the threats started popping up on social media yesterday morning. they traced them to 28-year-old espen brungodt, who was vacationing with h

anchor: breaking news on the investigation into racial tensions at boston latin. ed: a new report finding racial boston with breaking information. reporter: now these allegations are out and in the public the school and city are forced to deal with them. the report confirms america's oldest public high school continues to deal with an age-old problem. >> it is shocking it took this long to get to this point. reporter: allegations of bias based incidents in which administrators and students violated school policy. >> this school claims to be the model of academic rigor. reporter: the report follows months of controversy. the headmaster stepped down. >> we have new leadership in the school. we have a system in place. >> they don't cite specific details of discrimination. they have found in equity of discipline among minority students. they see the school needs to open its doors to more students. >> if it is pushback as the school deals with these issues but added this report is a step in the live -- right direction. maria: breaking news out of upton. sky 5 over a hom

the teacher wrote that the probe created an atmosphere of fear and distrust at boston latin. and others in the building could see what i do not welcome being treated as a criminal which is what this experience has felt like. >>> we got this response from the district. the office of -- in a respectful, fair, and tialy man we don't know if this case was one the polls violations. public -- of the interviews. for the i-team, rykath, wbz news. >>> numerous shark sightings have shutcod beaches. this is underwater video taken by scientists who were tracking the whale. as a precaution, three beaches are closed to swimming. >>> the countdown is on for the opening ceremonies of the pan- mass challenge. let's head out to david and lisa who are live in sturbridge tonight. guys-- >> reporter: and you can feel the excitement. it's like a party, a reunion, a sporting event. and as you mentioned. we'll be broading the opening ceremonies. >> we have people coming from and they are all trying to do the same thing. this year's goal, $46 million and i think we'll get there. the thousands of athl

also and boston latin. all schools where the water tested safe in the spring. and according to a statement boston public schools sent us. new results indicate higher levels, likely due to testing conditions in the summer that did not reflect typical fountain usage in the school year. >> and these schools were not the only ones tested. the water in 30 buildings deemed safe. and now the superintendent says boston school officials are looking at a permanent fix so this won't continue to happen. christina hager, wbz news, back to you. >>> sticking with the schools, new information about the upgraded version of the m cat exam for kids in grades three through eight. students will take the new version of the exam in the spring. it's computer based with a 10th graders will continue to take the current test. all students will be taking the new test by 2019. >>> a special tribute given to a hometown hero missing for half a century. >>> could we be in for >> porte practiced this morning and no severe thunderstorm warnings in effect right now. we're tracking heavy rainfall

boston schools after 7 schools test positive for high levels wbz nicole jacobs is live in boston at boston latin with more on the story. nicole. >> repo: is that televels of lead. th the place for the short and long-term. weeks summer break and boston public school officials have been busy. >> we thought it was important to do testing this summer after water was stagnant and saw lead. >> reporter:levels in 7 additional schools. burke dean bore we e going to the water at those 7 schools and we are going to make sure we test and we will test and test until we make sure the water is safe and then we will turn them back on. >> reporter: 30 schools were tested school superintendent believes these results 15 parts per billion are a function of water sitting stagnant in old pipes over the summer. and to remedy the problem of aging infrastructure on the long-term. >> we are working with the federal government and state to add filters to all our drinking fountains. >> reporter: but for now the fix is to turn to bottles. >> we will have bottled water for the kids at tt of the school year and wfix it befor

boston latin school. and dearborn stem academy. all the schools shldstart the year with bottled water. >>> boston police are searching for person who shot a teenager. a 15-year-old was hit three ?:,z the -- in south boston. this area has been a source of trouble. and the mayor is looking to make improvements. >> we have more cameras up around that facility. that's been kind of a hot spot even though there hasn't been a lot of shootings there. it's been a hot spot. >> the teenager is expected to recover and had surgery. >>> a young woman was killed while jogging princeton near above our lady of the lake church in the early morning hours before a long funeral procession arrives carrying the body of vanessa marcotte. hundreds file into the church to say goodbye. and saddened neighbors look on from their lawns. >> god bless them. i hope they get through this with the least amount of pain but i know that's not going to happen. >> reporter: the 27-year-old returned. police discovered her body in the woods a half mile from her mother's hou

i am confident that the new leadership at boston latin will ensure all students are in an environment where they feel safe to learn. >> the report also said that the schools need do a better job communicating with the parents. the school district says it's already working on that problem. we're live in boston, dan hausle, 7news. >> a man has been killed killed who was on a motorcycle, crashing into a police vehicle. kelli o'hara joins us live out here. >> loved ones out here all day trying to figure out what happened exactly, laying down flowers and trying to pick up the pieces of this accident. >> it's a freak accident. doesn't make sense. >> reporter: friends and family angry and emotional. hours after losing their friend and brother, rafael >> 19 years old. birthday next month. it's sad. >> what did he want to do? he just loved to ride. >> reporter: cordero died wednesday morning when his dirt bike collided with a police car. the district attorney's office says the officers didn't see cordero because the young man didn't have his lights on. friends and family disagree. >> i don't b

resignation of the boston latin head master in june. now the results of a far- reaching more comprehensive review into racially charged allegations dating back to the 2012 school year. the district witty office investigated 115 reports of race-based incidents. of those, it identified 17 instances where district policy was not followed. in six cases, administrators were found not to policy. teachers and substitutes didn't follow policy in four cases according to the report, and in 7 cases, students were found not to have followed district policy. 31 allegations were not formally investigated because the office of equity felt they lacked sufficient evidence. all of this coming amid a federal investigation into accusations of harassment and discrimination at the prestigious school. said was implemented all according to the district, designed to work towards increasing diversity and opportunities at all of the district's 3 schools. >>> now at 6:00, a huge fire tears through a charlestown condo building. tonight we have learned that all of t

tonight for the first time, you will hear from the heartbroken dog owner. >> mark: also, boston latin school under fire again. boston's most prestigious public schools. plus, the careless mistake that ignited this million dollar massive fire in one of boston's oldest neighborhoods. >> mark: sending mixed signals. the reason a new traffic light at one busy intersection is causing a lot of confusion. >> vanessa: first at 6:00 p.m., dozens of cats being removed from a home here in upton. the in rough shape. on its scene, we've learned two women who lived there, they have done this before. good evening everyone, i'm vanessa welch. >> mark: i'm mark ockerbloom. police, firefighters, mspca workers have been going in and out of this home on school street for hours. fox 25's jackie heinrich joins us by phone and these two sisters were caught in this same situation years ago. >> the reporter: that's right, mark and vanessa. we've been hearing from neighbors, not only has this issue been persisting for a similar incident at another home in the past and it's been a real problem for their neighbo

the new effort started after racial tension at boston latin sparked several investigations. the possible closure of some public schools. the herald reports the contractor overseeing the city's 10-year education and facilities plan has delayed a $1.6 million study on enrollment. that has parents concerned the city still wants to close some buildings. a bps spokesperson says the contractor is awaiting updated 2015 information to begin the study. ed: general electric is throwing program. g.e. will donate $7.5 million to the school's research effort which is focused on finding new ways to cut carbon emissions and replace fossil fuels. the donation comes as the electric company plans its headquarters shift to boston. jc: for the first time the 911 calls from pulse nightclub mass shooting were released today. ed: still to come, those chilling emergency calls made from neighbors and family members missing loved ones. jc: plus, honoring the victims killed in that devastating earthquake in italy. ryan lochte is trying to look past rio. narrator: "by almost every measure, public chart

jc: the new head of the embattled boston latin school is spelling out plans to address concerns in the classroom. an investigation found school leaders failed to address six complaints about racial incidents forcing the headmaster to resign. returning long time headmaster teachers will undergo targeted training this year and set new expectations for students. new video of a car slamming into a work zone inside the ted williams tunnel. the crash was caught on camera. you can see here the car slams into arrows set up in the center lane. no one working at this work zone was hurt. the 60-year-old driver from lynn suffered minor injuries he has new hampshire and maine remains closed tonight. the sara long bridge malfunctioned over the weekend and has yet to reopen. the new hampshire department of transportation says there is a problem with a wheel that makes the bridge go up to allow boats to pass under. the malfunction comes just months before the bridge was scheduled to be permanently shut down. as part of a $172 million replacement project a new bridge is set to open in september 2017. a

they include patrick, lee academy, josiah elementary, boston latin, s lie man winthrop and dearborn stem academy. those schools are expected to start the year receiving bottled undergone surgery after being shot in south boston. >> police say the teen was in a car when he was shot. wbz' nicole jacobs is live in south boston with the latest. nicole. >> reporter: chris, katherine, just shy of his sceneth birthday we're told by police, this teenager is in serious condition after undergoing surgery, this as police continue to search for the gunman. police remain on the scene at the development in south >> witnesses at the scene have said that an individual was shot at this location. >> reporter: it was shortly before midnight monday, police tape went up and blue lights swarmed, word of a teenager just shy of his 16th birthday shot. >> shot three times, and according to the doctors, there's a good chance he may survive. >> reporter: but not mystery as to who is responsible, wbz has learned the teen was inside a then driven to boston medical center. according to mayor marty walsh the summer ha

the six buildings, the linlden school, academy, quincy elementary, boston latin school, lyman, burke high and gilbert stem academy. all of those buildings passed tests in april and the high lead levels do not detect the typical water fountain usage during the cool year. prisoner-of-war that never came home from korea. not a dry eye in cambridge as the body of corporal ronald sparks came home 65 years after he died. crystal haynes shows us it has been his family's mission to find out whatever happened to him. >> he has been gone for 65 years. the worst part of that we never knew where. his parents never knew if he was buried in a grave, what happened to him. >> reporter: 65 years offer a pow camp in north korea, his remains have come home. >> all i know that my brother was missing in action. that my mom and dad wanted him home. >> reporter: and he is home. >> he came home. >> yes, finally. >> reporter: bob sparks had only met his uncle ronnie once but spent the last 11 years working with the military to track his remains down. they finally got a dna match grave. >> i knew ronnie. i kn

top three are boston latin, westford academy and westin high. there a no shame in trying. >> well maybe a little bit. shame in this case coming up, a baseball fan's big mess when an >>new at 6, a horse that spent his life saluting our his career honoing thousands of veterans in -- honoring thousands of veterans in arlington national cemetery and how he has come to mass hughes to live out his retitle. and new clues on a suspect that police -- retirement. and new clues on a suspect that police made available today. ? ? ? don't fear my darling... ? ? the lion sleeps tonight. ? [snoring.] ? hush my darling... ? [snoring.] ? don't fear my darling... ? ? the lion sleeps tonight. ? p number store. >>> baseball paps make great catches in the stands holding a baby a -- fans make great ntfo but forgot he had a big plate of nachos and a beer in his hand. and the chips the sauce and the i hope someone bought him another round. what's worse is he didn't get the ball. >> we have to give him credit for the effort. >> yes, he tried. >> much more still ahead. >>

maria: the new head of the embattled boston latin school is spelling out plans to address concerns in the classroom. complaints about racial incidents forcing the headmaster to resign. returning long time headmaster michael contompasis says teachers will undergo targeted training this year and set new expectations for for students. ed: police now say some of the animals found dead on a westport farm died of starvation. more than 1,000 animals were taken from the site earlier this month many of them dead, injured and mistreated. investigators are pouring over evidence found at the farm no one has been charged. with restoration work underway in the massachusetts senate chamber, state senators will be doing business in another part of the historic building. maria: when the new term begins in january, senators will be meeting in the gardner auditorium and another meeting room at the state house. serious deterioration in the senate chamber is being corrected. ed: secretary of state john kerry in africa today. he spent the day in nigeria president to talk about regional security and islamic

conduct concerns at boston latin. an investigation reveals more than a hundred allegations of racism over the last 4 years. >> reporter: mostly clear skies tonight. back into the sunshine tomorrow. >> anchor: a reported shark sighting on the vineyard be on that bike. >> anchor: a teen hit and killed riding his dirt bike in the street. >> reporter: a big bust after a bank robbery in lam ham. this is is no stranger to police. >> anchor: a new mission to raise awareness. >> anchor: it's a bucket of beans for a great cause. >> 7 news at 7 starts now. >> anchor: first at 7 we are following a developing story. a new report uncovering more

students at boston latin school are encouraged to continue their discussion of race-based problems in the campus. the new leaders of the prestigious school say teacher also receive new training on how this deal with reports of resigned after protests earlier this year. an internal investigation found that more than 100 allegations of racist incidents since 2012. somerville residents may want to stock up on reusable bags starting september 1. the city's plastic bag ban goes into effect. it was passed last november and applies to single-use shopping bags. businesses with more than 10,000 square feet of floor are asked to promote paper bags instead. it is supposed to reduce environmental impact of plastic bags. somerville joined a number of other cities and towns in the state that adopted this policy. this morning donald trump is defending his immigration policy saying he is not flip-floping, but the republican has cancelled a speech on thursday to lay out his plans. now people question if he is softening his plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. andy rose explains. >> that

maria: new fallout, what the investigation into racial incidents at boston latin reveals. ed: and the plan to fix the problems uncovered. meteorologist: i am tracking the return of humidity and along wait spread spread of thunderstorms. maria: runway explosion. the passenger jet going up in planes. the pilot escapep that may be to blame. maria: we are following breaking news. a stabbing spree is being investigated as a possible terror attack. a knife-wielding man stabbed six people in central london. ed: one woman is dead. five other people are hurt. that suspect is in custody tonight. look at this close call for one driver. a metal pole pierces right thru her windshield and misses her head by inches! good evening, i'm ed harding. maria: and i'm maria stephanos. that driver's family is talking to newscenter 5's jorge quiroga tonight. he's live in woburn with the hay? jorge: ed, maria, she remembers none of it. her family telling us she remembers none of it waking up only after the metal pole from this chain link fence had pierced her windshield. the image speaks for itself

anchor: breaking news on the investigation into racial tensions at boston latin. ed: a new report finding racial

control and full investigation is underway. >> gene: 100 allegations of race based incidents at boston latin school. prestigious school has been involved in scandal since the students protested several racial incidents on campus. the fallout led to head mast and her assistant headmaster to resign. new investigation by boston public schools found six cases where administrators failed to follow district policy. it is a good step toward making changes in city schools. >> what better way to figure to infection the stuff in district has a moral obligation to make sure all city schools are safe and inviting places for students. >> catherine: one drug appears to be to blame of market of overdose deaths in massachusetts. report released by the state department of public health 66% of opioid related deaths so far this year were result from pentanol, up from 57% last year. heroin and prescription drug fentanyl has been increasing. >> catherine: six of the governor's top aides traveled to israel back in june and spokesperson for the governor says trip would not be funded by taxpayers. governor deval pa

new this morning, the new head of the embattled boston latin school is spelling out plans to address concerns in the classroom. an investigation found school leaders failed to address six complaints about racial incidents forcing the headmaster to resign. returning long time headmaster michael contompasis says teachers will undergo targeting emily: police now say some of the animals found dead on a westport farm died of starvation. more than 1,000 animals were taken from the site earlier this month many of them dead, injured and mistreated. investigators are pouring over evidence found at the farm including 17,000 photos. no one has been charged. right now police are investigating after an 70-year-old lowell woman is struck and killed by p truck in a school parking lot. it happened just before 11:30 yesterday morning at the murkland school. police now identifying the victim as claudia normandin. they say the driver was pulling out of a parking space when the woman was struck. the driver stayed at the scene and is working with investigators. randy: this morning two people are facing c

the new effort started after racial tension at boston latin sparked several investigations. also new this tuesday, growing concern in boston about the possible closure of some public the herald reports the contractor overseeing the city's 10-year education and facilities plan has delayed a $1.6 million study on enrollment. that has parents concerned that the city still wants to close some buildings. a bps spokesperson says the contractor is awaiting updated 2015 information to begin the study. it's back to school today in malden. but some students won't have the option of taking the bus. the city cancelled service to more than 100 families because of budget constraints. officials waited until july 26 to notify them of the change. malden's superintendent tells the globe they have a right to be angry and that notifications should have gone out in june. randy: this morning a man is dead after trying to save several children at a waterfall in bristol, new hampshire. the state marine patrol says the victim jumped in to help a child who was struggling to swim in profile falls, but

seven schools, lyndon school, lee academy, boston latin school, lend man wind ship as well. burke high and dearborn sense academy. they say all of those buildings pass past tests in april and high lead levels do not reflect the typical water fountain usage they would see during the school year. tito jackson reportedly called urging school officials to turn off all water fountains in the city's schools. eric. >> and they're still waiting to learn how a young father drowned in the cape. they were by themselves at joshua's pond beach in ossterville and told police they couldn't find their dad. rescue crews found the eventually 35-year-old's body in the water but he couldn't be saved. >>> a 15-year-old fighting for his life after being shot three times in south boston. this was breaking on fox 2 have not made any arrests. as fox 25 stephanie coueignoux reports they are now turning to the public for help. >> reporter: police say the 15-year-old victim is expected to survive after undergoing surgery at boston medical center. according to police, the teen was sitting in a car just

six buildings include seven schools, the linden school, lee academy, josiah quincy elementary, boston latin school, simon winship, burke high and dearborn stem academy. the school superintendent said all of those buildings passed tests in april and height lead levels do not reflect the typical water fountain use age that school year. >>> baby strollers are a liability. why more and more babies are getting injured. >>> and prince george and princess charlotte headed this way across the pond. the stops they are planning to make when they visit north america. >>> and a makeover for the apple store. the high-tech design for the shop that was just unveiled, dear fellow citizen, hunting treasures with my daughter is wonderful. because before i'm ready, she'll be off to college. i want to help her pay her way there, like i do for my son. call 1-866-999-0128 as a leader in student lending, we have student loan options that others don't. if you have a question about student loans, ask me. sincerely, michele wright fellow mom and fellow citizen. we every ten minutes. want to give you an update from t

. >>> students at boston latin school are encouraged it continue their discussion of race-based discussions on training on how to deal of reports of racial discrimination. the school's top two administrators resigned after protest by students earlier this year. an internal investigation showed 100 allegations of racist incidents since 2012. >>> somerville residents may want to stock up on reusable bags starting september 1. the plastic bag ban goes into effect. the ordinance was passed last november and applies to single-use shopping bags. businesses with more than 10,000 square feet of floor are being asked to promote paper bags instead. the ban is supposed to reduce the environmental impact of plastic bags. somerville joins a number of cities and towns in the state who have adopted this policy. >>> and new this morning, wikileak under fire for exposing the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including victims of sexual abuse, sick children and the mentally ill. the associated press has found published medical files belonging to scores of ordinary citizens. the ap also reported that hu

. >>> students at boston latin school will be encouraged to continue their discussion about race-based discussions on campus. the new leaders of the prestigious school also say that teachers that receive you this training on how this deal are reports of racial the school's top two administrators resigned earlier this year. the internal investigation found that more than 100 allegations of racist incidents since 2012. >>> somerville residents may want to stack up on reusable bags september 1. the plastic bag band goes into effect. the it was passed last november and applies to single-use shopping bags. with more. those with 10, stores are asked to do the ban instead. somerville joins a number of cities and towns in the state that have adopted the policy. >>> and new this morning, wikileak under fire for exposing the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including victims of sexual abuse, sick children, and the mentally ill. the associated press has found in the past year alone, the radical transparency group has medical files belonging to the ap also reported that hundreds more have s

. >>> a new report details more than 100 allegations of race-based incidents at boston latin school. the prestigious school has been involved in a scandal. the fallout led to the public schools found six places where administrators failed local policy. a local woman filed a lawsuit against a catholic high school and the boston archdiocese. she claims they looked the other way while a former teacher raped her repeatedly. she was 14 when the former marion high school gym teacher and coach sexually abused her over a two-year period in the 1970s . governor's top aides traveled to israel back in union. the spokesperson for the governor said his trip would not be funded by taxpayer. governor deval patrick made ten international trade missions during his eight years in office. >>> researchers say there could be a serious security cards. the concern is over the card's magnetic strip. researchers say the card thieves can strictly rewrite the code to make it look like a chipless card. it allows thieves to counterfeit. experts say the flaw will only bolster complaints by retailers who argue the

. >>> a new report details more than 100 allegation of race-based incidents at boston latin schools. the prestigious school has been involved in the can dal since the beginning of the year when students protested campus. the fallout led to the headmaster and assistant headmaster resigning. a new investigation by boston public cools found six cases where administrators failed to follow district policy. >>> a local woman has filed a lawsuit against the boston archdiocese. she claims they looked the other way while a former teacher raped her repeatedly. the unidentified victim said she was 14 when the former marion high school coach sexually abused her in th 1970s. she was having trouble at home and the teacher offered her a place to live. the school and the boston archdiocese say they don't comment on pending legal cases. the school separated from the diocese in 2004. >>> two braintree police officers will not face charges after they shot and killed a man armed with a knife earlier this year. the norfolk county district attorney found the officers shot robert desword to protect himself

the six buildings include seven schools, lyndon school, lee academy, josiah quincy elementary, boston latin school, limeon dearborn stem academy. the superintendent says all of those pass tests in april and high lead levels don't reflect the typical water fountain usage in the school year. >> gene: schools in massachusetts getting extra money to spend on classrooms and students this year. donation from staples and pop singer katie perry made the teachers around the state through the organization donorschoose.org and post things for them. teacher we talked to said money would help cover the cost of new commuter and basic supplies to hand out to low income students. >> our school is high poverty school and get support they can get. people can support public school children. >> gene: handed nationwide. >> jason: gusting up 20, 30 miles per hour, even more in spots. hyannis and wind gust at 35 miles per hour. it is going to be breezy all day today so humidity won't stay high on heavy hour-by-hour look rain chance straight ahead. >> gene: local woman has back thank to unbelievable detective work

construction began earlier this >> sara: students at boston latin school will be encouraged to continue discussions about race base problems on campus. the new leaders of the prestigious school also say that teachers will receive new training on how to deal with reports of racial discrimination. the schools top two administrators resigned after protest by students earlier this year. an internal investigation found more than 100 allegations of racist incidents >>> sara: general electric opened in massachusetts. those employees are working out of temporary space. the permanent building in necco court is scheduled to open in 2018. >> gene: republican presidential candidate donald trump postponing a major announcement on his immigration policies. trump was scheduled to talk about his proposal to build a wall in the u.s. mexico border millions on thursday and putting out speech until next week. his campaign says right now that they want to focus on his democratic rival hillary clinton >> sara: dispute over hillary clinton's account follows her straight into the election. yesterday the fbi sa

latin school. no one was hurt, and no homes were in danger. rhondella: police in boston are still investigating a late-night shooting in mattapan. three people were shot last night on westview street. all of the victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, but they are expected to recover. police in connecticut are calling a shooting at a house party an unusual outburst of violence. 13 people were shot and wounded at the party in bridgeport early this morning. none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. officers say two people opened fire from behind some hedges in the home's backyard. police are investigating whether the two shooters were party guests who got upset. todd: to commitment 2016, hillary clinton is in provincetown today for a fundraiser. feature singer and actress cher. she arrived in nantucket yesterday, where she also attended a fundraising event. clinton's finance director says her campaign is halfway to its goal of raising a billion dollars for the 2016 race. on the republican side donald , trump has started unveiling a new appeal to minority