i believe charlie baker is the guy to fix it. he is making much-needed reforms and we will see what happens. ed: a new year is almost upon us, and so is a presidential election, we are asking for predictions and more. who do you think it' s the republican nomination? >> donald trump. >> marco rubio or ted cruz. ed: what you think the odds are it donald trump wins he names >> i don' t think it will happen. ed: who gets the democrat side? >> hillary. >> hillary. >> hillary. ed: who do you think wins t sur bowl? >> the patriots. ed: can the red sox go from last to first? you' re not sure about that one. [laughter] is 2016 the year that adele finally adds her last name? >> no. ed: are we allowed to air that? mary ann: donald trump versus hillary clinton in a general election. the first woman president, policy will never be the same, it will be the most epic fun election ever. patrick: it' s going to be very big. i think that trump is moving toward the nomination. it pains me, but i will tell you this, enabling -- in a national electi

keep in mind even though he's republican, charlie baker is one of them. he is a fixture on beacon hill governor is a looky and rom any and they know him and he caters to them and he flatters them and communicates with them and the contrast between his relations with key legislative leaders and many of the rank and file and that of former governor patrick who had no prior beacon hill experience and never got beyond the chilly stage with many of the people couldn't be morestriking and it's the fuel that propelled what's generally acknowledged as successful first year for the new governor. >> and jon over the past year we have spoken about some of the state's biggest problems namely,dcf and mbta and problems that are very expensive to fix. it will be interesting to see how do you fix these and how do you pay for them. >> reporter: well, i can tell you one thing in advance, you are not going to see the governor back down on no new taxes pledge as we see him now about to enter the house members of the leadership in the house and senate who are preceding him in

>> this week it' s governor charlie baker following his successful state of the state. he wants to pay for charter

charlie baker has become the most popular governor in the country. and he says it is largely as a result he thinks that he is able to work with a mostly democratic legislature in the bipartisan manner without public in fighting. he hopes to continue that. we hear a lot about his bipartisan team. reforming dcf is an issue we dcf is a high profile to center stage, and the governor was able to work with the region's largest union. and he was able to go ahead and broker an agreement with them. that was something he says was never done in the past in the previous administration. >> you mentioned the charter schools and the governor we know wants to lift the cap on charter schools. this is controversial. >> i guess she can't hear you at this moment as we look at governor charlie baker, of course, who after eight years as democrat was governor in massachusetts. >> yes, i lost you there for a second. >> we will let vanessa there, governor baker getting up to the roster. a question quickly on charter schools. the cap on charter schools, but this is pretty con

governor charlie baker saying dr. king may be disappointing at scblost lingering racial tension in america's society but there are achievements as well. >> and on so many legal, barriers have been blown away and changes that would have seemed impossible 50 years ago have been with us for most of my adult life. >> the mayor and senators wallsh and markey also addressed the crowd. today can dozens of volunteers helped to box clothing. organizers say it was inspired by king's heart and his spirit. >>> take a look at this heartwarming photo here from foxborough. it's new at 11:00. officer gordon proving it's not all about crime-fighting for local police. he spread some ice melt on an elderly man's drive after that man slipped and fempt good work officer gordon. >> target cashier also getting a lot of praise on-line after a customer snapped a picture of him careful helping an elderly woman. that's gilbert behind the register. there he's become a bit of a thanks to this picture. she was paying for each item individually and

the new task force will use that >>> charlie baker speaking out about tragic loss. the governor talking at a veteran event about the marine lost in the helicopter crash in hawaii. governor couldn't contain his emotion about this. >> i talked to his parent over the weekend. not as governor but just as a dad. >> he has 25 and 22-year-old son. an event held to honor people who were in veteran services. >> governor charlie baker will deliver the first state of the state address tonight. among the topic the governor will talk about are combatting opiate addiction. expanding charter school and increasing the use of hydroelectric power. he's also expected to touch on some issues with the budget which he will file next week. 7:30 tonight. you can watch speech right here on 7 nbc. governor of michigan releasing all of his e-mails about the lead contaminated water out in flynt. they include comments from one staffer who claimed it was flynt's problem. not the problem of the state's government. the white house mean tile septembered an envoy to flint to help coordinate federal

. >>> and in just one hour, we'll ask massachusetts governor charlie baker about the move to born. we'll also ask him about keeping the t moving this winter and his plans for the state in 2016. watch the governor live right here on the fox 25 morning news. >> gene: so far no one has come forward to claim their share of the billion and a half powerball jackpot. we know there are tickets sold tennessee, and one in florida. the california ticket was sold in chino hills and at least one report in the i will hads, a person connected to a nursing home may be the winner. a tennessee ticket bought in the small working class community of monday formed. and swirling rumors caused a mead i can't frenzy where the third ticket was sold in florida. media and everyone and request incidenced that the woman has a golden ticket after an area news tip to an area news station. the california winner has one year to come forward to claim their prize. >> a pair of winning lottery tickets sold in massachusetts. keith bauer and his wife plan to use their winnings to pay off parents. and robert dole of east

governor charlie baker and attorney general are against it. >> daniel: death that sparked protest around the country. ceasar good son was behind wheel of police van when gray was injured. prison if convicted. former police officer linked to high-profile murder is now the target of arsonist. south carolina police say someone set fire to this house on friday. it was once owned by michael slagger who was charged with murder for shooting a man last year. video shows walter scott running from slagger when he was killed and slagger was released on bond this week at fire at former house. >> julie: mother of the so-called affluenza teen has bail hearing in texas. tanya couch accused of helping her son ethan avoid a probation hearing by fleeing to mexico. lawyers successfully blamed deadly drunk driving crash on his privileged upbringing. he is still being held in mexico and could face jail time if he returns to the u.s. >> daniel: oral roberts students to buy fit bit. university logged into the database and students had to keep a fitness journal and incoming freshman had to buy the pricy device

school funding and says he has made it as best he possibly could, the states needs to step up with charlie baker and front and center making the play. >> what are you looking for, now that the honeymoon is over? reporter: i want to hear the tone of him. for the most part, he has been careful to not step on toes. in the first state of the city, he was really careful to not criticize the administration and not to say the problems were too loud -- large. it will be interesting to see if he takes ownership of the years since he has been mayor and whether or not he will ask you do a better job in office. anchor: reporting for us where state of the city address. you can watch it and it will happen. we will carry it live for you. reporter: the fbi is investigating bomb threats called into schools here. 14, in all. all the threats were not deemed to be founded. backpacks would have exploded in the schools and, any surviving students would have been shot. the police chief says that the decision was made to dismiss the students early. >> and here is what you need to know. it is on the rise. there are 5700

anthrax to test military equipment designed to protect soldiers in a biological attack. >> governor charlie baker telling fox 25 he's focusing on the future of massachusetts as he prepares for his first state of the commonwealth address the governor baker joined fox 25 morning team in the studio today answered questions but his first year of office and what to expect from a speech. as expected the opioid epidemic will be a focal point the governor tells us he'll also be addressing something that hasn't had as much attention. energy concerns. the stuff that turns on the lights and heat your house and want to business a lot of it's gone away over the next four or five years and we need to come up with a poorly replacement for that. justify the more than $100 million in incentives that helped convince ge to come to boston and the possibility of nbt a fair takes his answers and the full interview posted on the front page of our website myfoxboston.com. >> local teacher is out of the classroom following alarming allegations next at six the questions parents have about the teacher who allegedly had >>>

governor charlie baker and the mayor got that call but the mayor suggested he had to mute his reaction after he hung up the phone. >> i was like , oh, boy. janet: no word on how many of the hundred workers will be transfers and how many will be new hires but ge said it picked boston over new york because more research and develop me done here than any other in the world. >> the towns in our city, that was another big key or the amount of college and universities we have here. we are one of the busiest cities when it comes to economic development. janet: the city is giving g20 $5 over 20 years and the state is offering a 120 million dollar package of tax credits and infrastructure money. s economy will see an infusion of 206 2 million dollars over the next 20 years. the governor predicts other companies will soon follow. >> the big message here is this is a great place. for the next 50 years. janet: many business leaders say it is a good buy. it is the eighth largest company on the fortune 500 list. >> it is huge. we have not seen anything quite like this where we have been able to attr

. >>> charlie baker delivers his first state of the commonwealth address. >>> if i had to sum up the past year it would be the following, don't be surprised when you get a surprise because stuff just happens, some good and some bad. >>reporter: highlighted accomplishments and focused on challenges ahead including combating the opioid crisis and expanding charter schools. john keller joins us now and the governor cruised in on a wave of popularity. >> he entered with one of the any governor in the country but with broken agencies and the chronic budget pressure to deal with modesty was the order of the season. >>reporter: how has he rocked up skyhigh ratings? in part through registries and more customer friendly items. >> i must admit that this makes me smile.>>reporter: after years of bickering about legislator, this first year of smooth sailing has been a pleasant surprise but what goes up must come down and baker laid down the gauntlet on one of beacon hill's most utterly contested issues. expanding the >>> one that places such a high value on education should not have arbitrary li

governor charlie baker and state's attorney general are both against it. look for vanessa's report tonight live at 10:00. >> gene: deadly house fire in gloucester, membranes. breaking news we have been following and investigators focusing efforts right now. >> shiri: we got just a slight chance of flurries today, much better chance of accumulating snow tuesday and early wednesday >> gene: staying positive hearing first time from a fem >> gene: in gloucester person died in overnight house fire. live look in hammond street and police opened up in last hour. we learned about the investigation. >> sara: rain moved out but cold really moved in. >> gene: we could see snowflakes this week. shiri spear looking at the forecast. >> shiri: we have traded in yesterday's rain and record highs for a very blustery chilly monday forecast. 36 bedford, 32 in and provincetown and wind really aren't going to budge too much today and these are current temperature. 33 in boston, 29 in burlington and framingham and 31 from randolph to sharon down to wrentham this morning, we got

more of that in the next hour. lighter here massachusetts governor charlie baker in missouri governor jay nixon made a really bipartisan bet on the outcome of the chiefs went promises to send boston cream pie cupcakes with coffee cup bakery in springfield at the pats when nixon promised to send some barbecue to the hub ribs from the famous gate barbecue. there is breaking his right now from west boylston where the school district sent a letter to parents. the letter reads quote the west boylston public schools is cooperating with the west boylston police department the worcester county district attorney's office to investigate an allegation proper behavior by a teacher towards a student at the west boylston high school. at the present time this is an active police investigation. the teacher has been removed from the school will have no further contact with any students. the crew headed to westminster this case is as we learn new information. >> another bitterly cold january day the sun to come out but did not want things up very much. tonight were looking ahead to a storm that's comin

. >> governor charlie baker telling his work is been underway for months to ensure trains run on time with cold causing track to break two weeks ago, we asked the governor what's changed since then?>> the pretty much almost every day inspecting various places around the system. >> sound like nothing different is happening. >> this tons of difference. we have told you about the deicing new plows new third rail inspections of heaters but his first doing anything partly to keep the tracks from getting so brittle the short answer is no. >> our goal expectation is to minimize as much as we possibly can. what you tell people. that will going to do whatever we can to minimize it. >> governor did point out this is something that does happen when it gets very cold but he says are doing their best working very early tomorrow to minimize any sort of disruptions. we'll certainly stay on top of it. >> more details now the mbta will a series of public meetings are proposed for hikes in the service. possible for hikes are one where the t is to cut down a projected $242 million deficit. that's for 20

. >> about an hour and half governor charlie baker will deliver his first state of the commonwealth adjust to be to see it live right here on fox 25 beginning tonight at 7:30 p.m. but first a political reporter shaman the caddy is live inside the state house now to show us what the governor is excited to talk about. >> sharmann: were alive inside the state house inside the house chambers this is where both houses of the legislature will began the governor will deliver speech from the just of their members of congress will be here we will expect to see senator elizabeth warren and senator ed markey as well. we can tell you the governor on what he believes is some of his in his first year in office also key priorities coming up is actually one element that could set the stage for real battle will explain that just a minute. i can tell you just a couple of hours ago i caught up with the governor briefly as he walked rehearsal. pretty good baker will highlight how we handled well we know the challenges with the snowfall. he's also expected to tell the progress he's made when it comes to dcf hi

. >> today marks one year governor charlie baker took office in massachusetts warning on governor charlie baker took office in massachusetts warning on january 8, 2015 as the 72nd governor of the commonwealth today took some time to thank the people of the basic for serve. also think his wife lauren. posted this photo on facebook today the two of them dancing he wrote thank you so much for giving me this chance of being my partner on this very special voyage of hours. >> someday your chance to sound off on the proposed fare hikes in the mbta series of public meetings in the next two months begins january 19 board is set to vote on a hike in march and at those meetings possible changes to late-night service will also be discussed. >> race for the right house marco rubio speaking to a new hampshire residents presidential hopeful talking about protecting veterans and improving the va. elected president to make america the easiest and best place to create jobs. >> to celebrities have a distal for hillary clinton today superstar abby wall box and actors lena dunham came out in portsmouth to ra

numerous politicians attended including mayor walsh and governor charlie baker. >> he represented the very best within us. the ties that bind us together the shared sense of purpose the divine notion that we can do bet he and relent hess spirit that says we must. >> other politician that is headlined the breakfast including senators warren and attorney general. this noon. intensity. the heated exchange between democratic debate. down. that no one expected. >> and still breaking records. a week after his death, how >>> explosive landing for the space x rocket. the machine from billionaire on a floating barge in california yesterday when it tipped over and exploded. musk says the buildup of ice on one of the four legs kept it from latching and it was returning from delivering a sattelite into space. >>> to campaign 2016. the race is heating up on the democratic side. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders they got into it in last night the's democratic debate. first on topic of health care sarnsd released details on his health care plan -- sanders released details on his health care plan

ed: it is the governor of massachusetts -- charlie baker is not picked anyone. last, most new hampshire voters will likely pay more attention to the patriots today than politics. last september, republican candidate marco rubio released a predicted the super bowl winner. which team did florida senator marco rubio picked to win the super bowl. ed: --mr. scala: i think he picked the patriots. ed: he takes the dolphins. sen. rubio: my superbowl pick is the same one i've made for 40 years, the miami dolphins. janet: the only questions you missed had to do with we' one. hillary clinton -- what is her she won at the last minute in 2008, and thought she had this election under control. what is she doing wrong? mr. scala: i do not know what she is doing wrong, but sanders is doing something right. he is appealing to new hampshire democrats of all different kinds. he is appealing to upscale, progressive voters who live in college towns like hanover, dartmouth college, but he is also appealing to working class, a high school education. clinton, i think, is having real pro

join the fight erika: new goals laid out by governor charlie baker in his first state of the commonwealth address. he says the state is strong, but there is room or improvement. he touted successes of the past year, but touched on one of the state' s issues -- the opioid epidemic. he says it will take everyone, including doctors, to fix the problem. governor baker: i will stand with my former colleagues when their clinical judgment is being improperly maligned, but not this time. prescribers in massachusetts and casual about the addictive consequences of this medication. erika: baker also discussed the ailing mta. democrats say they had hoped to hit more on -- hoped to hear more on gun violence and his spending plan which will be announced next week. draftkings is expect it to announce it will adopt some of the consumer protection rules proposed by the attorney general. it includes publicly identifying experienced players and banning software that lets people quickly into hundreds of daily fantasy sports lineups. the boston-based website is not in favor of other ideas like a minimum age f

governor charlie baker has declared a state of emergency and has vowed to change the way massachusetts treats and thinks janet wu brought us this report. janet: the governor' s announcement began with janice mcgrory, who lost her daughter four years ago. >> she never took that first still thinking in a very short period of time she would be shooting heroin. she did not know about addiction. i did not know about the dangers of description drugs. janet: governor baker' s task force recommends $35 billion in funding for the fiscal year, including prescription monitoring by pharmacists and adding 100 treatment beds by this time next year. >> opioid likelihood of our children, siblings, relatives, and friends one person at a time. janet: massachusetts has a record of 6600 overdose deaths from opioids, 1000 just the start of 2015. health care providers as well as teachers, and athletes have to be educated. prescribers who continue to unlawfully over-prescribed opioids in the state. we will work to investigate and end the practices. >> have doctors been overprotected by the system? >> it is p

governor charlie baker is set today. he'll announce specifics on the $40 billion spending plan for the fiscal year, which starts in july. right now, the state is looking at a $635 million gap for the fiscal year. that's likely to mean cuts for state agencies across the board. toyota motors maintains its status as the world's top-selling automaker. the company says it sold more than 10 million vehicles in 2015. toyota, which has been number one for 4 years in a row, expects similar sales this year. detroit-based general motors than seven decades, before it was surpassed by toyota in 2008. randy: u.s. stocks jumped yesterday as the price of oil rose 4%. the dow added 282 points closing at 16,167. right now dow stock futures are lower. now. a big boost for weight watchers stock after one tweet from oprah. oprah tweeted about losing 26 pounds with weight watchers, of which she is now a member of the board. shares immediately soared more than 20% following her post. that means the company's market value, which has been volati

governor charlie baker less than a half-hour away from giving his first state of the commonwealth address. here are 5 things you need to know about the speech. the governor will talk about the challenges he faced right out of the gate, including a big budget deficit and last winter' s t failures. he will also look ahead, focusing on three key areas, meeting future engery needs. tackling the opioid crisis. and expanding charter schools. newscenter 5' s janet wu is live at the state house. governor baker has spent a good chunk of his political capital this first year dealing with weather related problems, and with fixing the troubled dcf agency. fair to say he now wants to stop putting out fires and put his agenda on the table? reporter: yes, he has a couple things on his list that he has not been able to put front and center. one of them is harnessing and growing energy resources, not just solar, but hydro and wind. system. something needs to be done and they are looking for a solution for all of that. and he is facing a $1 billion budget gap. how does he do this? today. reporter: when you

governor charlie baker is set to unveil his 2017 budget plan today. he' ll announce specifics on the $40 billion spending plan for the fiscal year, which starts in july. right now, the state is looking that' s likely to mean cuts for state agencies across the board. a strong year for home sales in the bay state. new numbers show sales of more than 10% last year compared to the year before. that is roughly 53,000 single-family homes sold. median prices were up almost 5% december to december. commitment 2016 now. a major twist in the republican presidential race. front-runner donald trump says s debate on fox news. stephanie ramos with that and a big meeting for bernie sanders. s not ' donald trump' s campaign says he is skipping the next debate on fox news this thursday, just iowa. t be doing the debate. manager says it is a matter of fairness, climbing that one of the moderators, megyn kelly, is obsessed. compass reigniting fut started with kelly after the first debate. mr. trump: megyn kelly is really biased against me. she knows that, i know that. s

governor charlie baker wants to see that happen. the house and senate will now work to merge their two bills. emily: a vaccine warning for children in new hampshire. health officials say 800 kids were given vaccinations that may be no good. the vaccines for polio, hepatitis, measles and other diseases were administered at alice peck day memorial hospital in lebanon over a 14-month span that ended last october. the hospital now says the vaccines may have been improperly refrigerated. they won' t hurt anyone, but they may not work. the hospital will re-vaccinate the children for free. randy: after just over two years on the air, al jazeera america is shutting down. the station will stop operating in april. though it won awards, the news channel has been suffering from low ratings since its launch. some experts believe the jazeera media group is owned by the oil-rich government, qatar. emily: a check of your economy this morning. asian stocks sink across the board, following weakened oil prices and a dive on wall street. the dow plumme

governor charlie baker says luring ge to boston is a huge >> i'm sure with the other companies were not even thinking about massachusetts or boston, will start to look at us because of this. >> in a statement, general electric says the boston area has a diverse technology workplace that will fit with its aspirations. and the government will ask give e live with the interview live at 7 a.m. we'll also ask him about keeping the t moving this winter. you can watch it live at 7 a.m. right here. >> nows of mbta customers will get their money back for being charged to park. more than 7,000 people pay by phone app were charged for two days instead of one yesterday. "the globe" reports a software update caused that glitch. now it's working to refund the difference to users. green. just south of the city, 128 to 93, moving north. you're doing okay. quincy. probably overnight roadwork. moving west of the city, see the pike moving smoothly. nothing getting in your waif there. here's a look at the pike and you head through brighton and smooth sailing. drive times 128 to the braintree split 20 minut

emily: right now, governor charlie baker is getting ready of the commonwealth address. newscenter 5' s janet wu is live at the state house where she s speech, janet? janet: governor baker is prepping for his very first state of the state and knows that tone as well as content are important. he made only one public stop today, speaking to a group of few hints about what his priorities or 2016 would be. as a republican governor working with the democratic legislature, his very first thank you will go to them. some things that are very important to us that we have talked about with respect to energy and addiction and education, and i also think we speak at the same time to the massachusetts, and to make our case for them about the things we plan to focus on. janet: would you say this first year was a good year for you? >> i care more about whether it was a good year for the home -- commonwealth. janet: baker will talk about the economic stability that massachusetts has seen during his first year as governor. reporting live from the statehouse, janet wu, wcvb. emily: you ca

. >> governor charlie baker stepping in and tackling addiction. the governor signed a bill intended to give women with drug and alcohol abuse issue aiz fighting chance. we have more. >> reporter: well, kim, the governor making a big move for women with alcohol and substance abuse problems today. instead of housing them in the women's state prison where they're currently sent, the women will have access to treatment services that have been set up at two state hospitals. the governor says both parties work together to make this happen. >> this is the third time we've stood here as an administration and signed legislation dealing massachusetts. i look forward to doing this again and again and again as we sides to continue to pass laws and to execute on reforms to make the no onewealth a better place for people who are battling addiction. >> reporter: the governor thanked lawmakers for including fund touring the project when it was proposed last fall so it could go into effect as soon as he signed it. in the control room, jonathan hall 7news. >> a bri

. >> jadiann: why actor mark wahlberg met with charlie baker and what it means for new england's energy comes from a pool of energy producers. eversource buys it at a set market price and delivers it to you. but that pool is shrinking, causing energy supply rates to go up and down. so we're working with partners across the region to increase our natural gas supply and bring in affordable, clean hydropower from canada. we're leading the way toward the solution... >> ryan: the c.d.c.spreading the word as the districta virus spreads into the u.s. the c.d.c.is urging doctors to copy a watchful eye on pregnant woman. >> jadiann: especially those who have travelled to the crane caribbean or latin american. >> i don't know if you -- >> reporter: a new health alert to doctors be on the lookout for signs of the zika virus. the focus is on women who may become pregnant. those who have' travelled to the caribbean or latin america. >> reporter: tara is 34 rand pregnant. she loves to travel with her husband she is staying put in new york. >> i would not be looking to travel to any of the affected ar

. >>> charlie baker the first state of the state address. baker will highlight accomplishments of the first year in office and look ahead to issues critical to massachusetts. governor baker was live just last week on fox25. he said tonight's address will have a big focus on the opioid crisis in the state. you can watch the state of the commonwealth right here tonight at 7:30. >>> a local woman said she is grateful that a new england patriots showed up seconds after she was involved in a violent crash. linebacker darius fleming was on his way home from practice and he saw an accident on route 1 in walpole. this driver who wishes to remain anonymous said she hunt trophy. it has arrived in denver ahead of sunday's game against the pats and broncos. the shiny piece of hardware goes to the winner of the afc championship game. fox25's live coverage begins tonight. sports director tom leyden and butch stearns are already in colorado and will have all the action leading up to sunday's afc title game and highlights and post-game reactions sunday nigh

governor charlie baker says we will be there for other states that might need our help. >> if we have the ability to our equipment or assistance of one type or another, folks in other states that are going to get hit, obviously we're going to because a lot of those states came to our aid in a big way last winter. >> snow is also falling in places that don't usually see much snow. this was the scene in national veterans homeless support, off over the roads. >> and a fresh coating of snow in north carolina, the snow falling at bank of america stadium today. this is the home of the carolina panthers. a similar scene in roanoke, virginia. you can see a light dusting of snow all over the roads there today. be sure to stay with fox25 and myfoxboston.com all weekend for storm. kevin will be back in just a few minutes with his full, updated forecast. developing tonight, a tractor-trailer crash has shut down a street in town townsend. the fire chief tells us the truck, which was filled with candles, hit something in the road and then took out an entire section of guardrail on brookline street.

neither governor charlie baker nor mayor marty walsh would comment on any forthcoming ge decision, but sources say a s end. ed: your economy a volatile day on wall street ending on a modest up note after a late-afternoon rally. the dow gained 117 points. the nasdaq was up nearly 48. and the s&p added 15. the most active local stocks, emc, boston scientific, and ariad pharmaceuticals all up a fraction. >> mother of teen shot in his own home says it is time to stop violence. 17-year-olds was in his family kitchen last night when a bullet came through the wall. police say gunfire came from passing cars. police believe teenager would have been killed. >> i was in the bedroom with jordan. the six-year-old. that' i dropped him to the bad and the next thing i knows that comes running and holding his back and chest. and dropped to the floor. >> he is in critical condition tonight. but stable on expected to recover. >> armed robbers seen attacking a clerk during a holdup. watching surveillance video, under arrest tonight. this shows suspect using a knife. clerk pulls out own knife invites back.

. >> reporter: and bore something how governor charlie baker likes created as dull, but a doer. >> no fights, no yelling. no partisan scrum. >> reporter: he loaded his bipartisan handling of the mbta's trouble creating a fiscal patrol board and reforming dcf, also making changes to the registry and for his agenda this year, signing an ownershipuate bill. >> let's get it done and not rest until we do. >> reporter: the governor also plans to invest $75 million in vocational technical schools. >> these schools are a pathway to a bright future. the skills they teach are widely in demand, and many of them are already well plugged into the job creators of their communities. >> reporter: governor baker is promising not to raise taxes or fees. he wants to return the film tax credit to its original structure and move the money toward affordable housing and lift the cap on charter schools, something that could potentially set up a battle. >> parents want their kids to have a shot, a better shot than the one they had. and they see it right in front of them. >> still, if there's any disagreement,

. >>> governor charlie baker is proposing a new plan to help massachusetts residents who have been unemployed for a very long time. the proposal includes $5 million in job training initiative. among them, the creation of a new fund for community organizations which provide job training, and $1 million to expand employment programs for >>> it is now 4:39. new this morning, 10 of the families who lost loved ones on board a sunken cargo ship has settled a lawsuit against the owners of the ship. the el faro was on its way to puerto rico. one family that did not accept the settlement said the company offered $500,000. >> there is no dollar amount that would replace a life. >> julie: three crewmembers who died had ties to massachusetts. their families did not accept the settlement offer. >>> we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. a look at your live drive times south of boston, an easy 9 south of boston, an easy 9-minute commute northbound from 228 in rockland to the braintree split. shiri. >>>. >> shiri: here is good news. calm wind conditions. the wind gusts are not checking in

governor charlie baker ordered all flags across massachusetts lowered today, in honor of corporal orlando. >> 5 investigates in court today, as a police officer appeared facing charges that he sent sexually explicit messages to a minor through facebook. edwin guzman is on leave from his job as a boston police sergeant, accused of communicating with a 16-year-old girl online in the summer of 2014. the girl says he offered to buy her things in exchange for sexual contact. 5 investigates has learned that the most serious charge against guzman may be dropped because officials cannot recover a naked photo he allegedly sent the girl. a plea deal is now in the works. >> as we continue at 6:00, a valet driver's unexpected wild ride. >> plunging into a pool! why the cleanup could take weeks. >> we'll take you live to washington, d.c. this is about 6:13. the snow is falling, almost sideways, as the wind picks up. >> you're watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> 6:14 now. not snowing here anywhere yet but you can see, in our nation's capital, it definitely is there. stormteam 5 is tracking this storm as

. >> governor charlie baker has put out his budget for 2017. a virtually $40 billion budget. $39.6. spending plan is $335 million in the red brought into the balance by diverting millions from the state's rainy day fund and does not include new taxes. >> we continue to make critical investments in our communities, in public schools, in the department of children and families, in our efforts to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic. work force training programs and transportation, to name a few. >> as the governor just said that budget includes more money for the opioid treatment and that includes funding for 195 new beds in residential facilities, $140 million for department of public health programs, $30.5 million in new workers and $187 million in contract assistance for the mbta. >> breaking ground today on a massive new development that makes major changes for a boston neighborhood. phase one is expected to take three years, including restaurants, stores, more parking, and a new entrance for north station. phase two will be a tower with apartments and a hotel. phase three, an of

hampshire already have it is already illegal to text and drive in massachusetts. >>> sara: tonight charlie baker will give the first state of the state address. baker planning to highlight accomplishments in first year in office. look ahead to issues he considers critical to the future of massachusetts. governor baker was live on the fox25 morning news just last week and he told us tonight's decrease will have a big focus on the opioid crisis. it is tonight. >>> gene: according to the national transit database the "t" had 219 major mechanical failures in 2014 and four times the national average and according to the boston business journal the data did not include any breakdowns during the january and february snow storms mbta says employees work hard to keep the aging fleet up and running. >> julie: we track traffic and weather every ten minutes. still sluggish on expressway looking at 25 minute commute with average speeds 17 miles per hour as you head from the braintree split up to columbia road. jason. >> jason: models telling you about the latest with weekend nor'easter straight ahead. >> sar

. >> adam: massachusetts governor charlie baker will deliver his first state of the state address tonight. among the topics the governor will be speaking about, combating owed yesterday addiction, increasing the use of hydro electric power. the remarks begin at 7:30. watch his speech right here difference coming up at 5:30 >> kim: coming up cause for concern for anyone travelling. >> adam: millions bracing for a dangerous threat. >> kim: at 5:30 again a close call for passengers when a taxicab goes up in flames. >> adam: a police officer going above his call of duty. >> in one hour a man behind bars after a deadly crash in framingham. what police say caused the crash. making. a look at tom brady's legacy and where it ranks in >> kim: across the east coast are braising for a blizzards as the winter storm moves in, what you are looking at is the scene in washington, d.c. where they experienced a traffic meltdown over just one inch of snow. >> adam: incredible what, north carolina the governor there has declared a state of emergency as this monster storm heads right in their direction, altho

. >> reporter: senator lewis says that's troubling to massachusetts lawmakers and governor charlie baker. >> could be something we look to take some action on even before the ballot questions gets voted on. >> reporter: colorado leaders warn the state senators about edibles marijuana-infused gummy bears have been mistaken for candy. it's a big concern for senators. >> that's something i would try to address immediately and make sure that we don't get into that edible market. >> reporter: now this tritch not paid for by taxpayers it was funded by the memorial fund that's a nonpartisan health policy foundation. lawmakers will likely take what they're learning here back to massachusetts and tweak the law if our voters give correct kragsal -- recreational marijuana the low the. tomorrow they will tour and sold here in colorado. i'll be back tomorrow night with incredible video of a local grow operation. and explain while pot is big business here it's just not generating the tax revenue colorado hoped it would. >> vanessa continues her coverage from colorado. be sure to tune in tomorrow night

identified some of the students involved and are looking to speak with them about >> kim: governor charlie baker making his first state of the state address tonight. he spoke about his plans on everything from fixing the "t" to the opioid crisis. statehouse. >> reporter: the governor did not sugar coat anything, and said this was a difficult time and he did institute some reforms there is much more to be done. >> don't be surprised when you gets surprised. >> reporter: that hoy us he summed of 2015, full of surprises. nine feet of snow later we had a transits system in serious trouble. >> reporter: the chief fail tour deliver was a crisis and reforming the system became an immediate priority. then he turned to the troubled department of children and family services. >> the children served by dcf are like everybody else's kids except they are among the most vulnerable. >> reporter: he admitted the department was a mess with disappearances and neglect and one that baker says he and his administration are working on. he is also pushing for her help for people addicted to opioids and heroin. >> trag

. >> ryan: back here in massachusetts governor charlie baker will deliver his state of the state address. governor baker's remarks fan at 7:30. watch his speech right here on 7 nbc. >> jadiann: ahead on 7 news showing strong support. a girl who lost her family in a fire getting a whole lot of love from people >> ryan: a little boy in rhode island becoming famous fast. how his fan base is relying his message to the entire world. >> jadiann: a narrow escape. a cab in quincy goes up in flames. the close call for passengers and the whole thing is caught on camera. >> ryan: taking charge, it has been 25 years since bob kraft took ownership of the patriots. we'll take a look at how he turned the team into a powerful brand. that is all coming up here on 7 news. >> kris: we have an emotional story of resilience. you will meet a teen who overcame adversity in order to give back to others. we'll be taking you to today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country and our government belong wall street, corporate america, wealthy campaign donors have

new here 4:this governor charlie baker rolling out new legislation $918 million economic development bill unveiled today includes $500 million in funding for infrastructure. the governor detailed some of what he expects the new bill to bring to the state. >> the bill supports the creation of vibrant communities by providing powerful tools and including funds for infrastructure, site clean up and site readiness. that can help them unlock regional and local economic developments priorities. tax break that was sought of an incoming. police are investigating a sexting scandal a high school in connecticut. three students have been arrested and now facing several charges including the possession of child pornography. police say they shared pictures of naked classmates on social media 20 other students will go before a community based juvenile review board. that group will likely be punished with community service. >> i'm kind of disgusted by it. i mean, we're minors it shouldn't going on at all. i know i think parents need to be more careful about what they are doing with social media and

governor charlie baker ordered flags throughout the state to fly at half staff today in his memory. one person has died after contracting listeria from prepackaged salad mix. >> still to come tonight the recall that consumers here need to know about. also, new at 5:30 a small plane forced to land in someone's back yard. the reason the local pilot says he had to do it. >> and a live look now. the snow is falling in our nation's capital already. tonight. find out how the city is faring snow storm. >> take a look at first alert traffic as well. bunker hill bridge. you see a lot of tail lights. let's look at the maps and see drive times. we look for the red because that is where the heavy drive times are. mass avenue, about a half hour right now. same thing from the upper deck at 128. out west on the pike eight minutes from i-93 to newton corner isn't bad at all. farther west 21 minutes on the western points of 495. that stretch between the mass pike and 290 looks okay. looks like it is a little slow on the southbound side though. >> at least 20 people were killed overnight in somalia.

if the chiefs win, massachusetts governor charlie baker will send boston cream pie cupcakes from koffee kup bakery in springfield. th winnings will go to a food pantry. thanks for joining us for news 9 jimmy kielt, shelleyjimmy kimmel live is next, followed by night line. : have a good night. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined. ie si'ders, and i approve this message. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure eal pay for women. the middle class will continue to disappear unless we level the playing field. with your help, as president, we will. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubi

." >> christa:>> sarah: governor charlie baker is gearing up for his first state of the state address tonight. he'll talk about opioid addiction, expanding charter schools and increasing the use of hydroelectric power. >> christa:lso expected to touch on some issues with the budget, which he plans to file next week. gough baker's remarks begin at 7:30 tonight. you can watch the speech here on 7 nbc. >> sarah: now to the race for the white house. a new poll is out on the republican race in new hampshire. donald trump is still on top in the cnn, wmur poll with 34% of the vote. he's followed by ted cruz who is 20 points back. jeb bush and marco rubio are tied for third with 10%. controversial comments from former alaska governor sarah palin just one day after she endorsed donald trump for president. palin told a crowd in oklahoma wednesday her son's arrest on domestic violence charges this week stem from the post traumatic stress disorder he developed from serving in the iraq war. she blames president obama for what she calls his lack of respect for veterans. >> my son is like so many ot

. >>> governor charlie baker is calling into an investigation into a bay state lawmaker over dry cleaning. state senator brian joyce is a democrat from milton and accused of receiving tens of thousands of free dry-cleaning from a business in randolph. advantage of his father's offer advantage of his father's offer. governor baker says the ethics committee needs to look into that. >> unusual for this type of a situation to exist between an elected official and private citizens dan dman a statement, the joyce, the attorney, said he provided legal services to a small businessman who could not afford to pay for him. he said that the price of the legal services far exceeded any dry cleaning he was offered. >>> and the boston bruins has dropped four of five to start the new year. the bs are back in objection tonight, and the black and gold are in philly to face the flyers. >>> a drajic loss off the court for celtics coach brad stevens. andrew smith one of his former players at butler died yesterday from butler. stevens and smith were close. the coach missed a game so he could be with smith and

. >> brandon: and governor charlie baker made a bet with the give of mississippi. so you have boston cream pie cupcakes against st. louis ribs. governor baker said, "i rode those cup cables all the way to a super bowl last year." outside gillette stadium, brandon gunnoe, 7news night team. >> kim: stay with 7news on air and online leading out to and after the game. go to whdh.com for a recap after the final whistle. >> adam: stocks plunging on wall street. the dow down 3890 points to end the day at 15,988. the nasdaq dropping nearly 127 points to finish at 4488. today wrapped up the worst for the market. >> kim: new rulings out in the marathon bombing trial today. a judge rejecting a bid for a new trial for convicted boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. this decision comes as a jung ordered tsarnaev the pay more than $100 million to the victims of the bombings. it's unlikely he'll ever be able to pay $100 million. but he'll have to keep paying whatever money he has for the foreseeable future. >> adam: we're following breaking news in africa. al qaeda militants

if the chiefs win, massachusetts governor charlie baker will send boston cream pie cupcakes from koffee kup bakery in springfield. both governors have agreed that the winnings will go to a food pantry. thanks for joining us for news 9 tonight at 11:00. jimmy kimmel live is next, shelleyjimmy kimmel live is next, followed by night line. : have a good night. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. the drug and insurance companies spent millions against her... ...but hillary didn't quit until eight million children got health care. i've never been called a quitter and i won't quit on you. she's got what it takes to do the toughest job in the world. i'm hillary clinton and >> announcer: if you're looking to make more money and take control of your personal and financial future, then get ready, because than merrill, the star of a&e's hit tv show "

governor charlie baker wants to see that happen. the house and senate will now work merge their two bills, and send the plan to the governor. lawmakers are also considering new help for victims of sexual assault. the bill would establish a right to fair and efficient rape kit procedures, a trained sexual assault counselor, and for victims to receive information about their options and legal rights. the bill' s sponsor says one in five victims who report crimes process is traumatic. emily: commitment 2016. democrat candidate bernie sanders is gaining momentum ahead of hillary clinton in new hampshire. he' ll campaign in the granite state tonight, holding a town hall meeting in hanover. that' s the same ground covered by bill clinton on wednesday. the former president rallied crowds in hanover on behalf of his wife. this is the same area he dominated in his 1992 campaign. >> whatever i' ve say, you are entitled to give it a discount if you want. emily: we are now less than a month from the new hampshire primary. >> we are ready to see

. >>> tonight, governor charlie baker will give his first state of the state address. baker is planning to highlight accomplishments from his first year in office and look ahead to issues he considers critical to the state of massachusetts. governor baker was live on the myfoxboston.com just last week and says tonight's address will have a big focus on the opioid crisis in the state. you can watch the state of the commonwealth live right here on fox25 tonight at 7:30. >>> a local woman says she is grateful that a new england patriot showed up just seconds after she was involved in a violent crash. linebacker darius fleming was on his way home from practice when he saw an accident on route 1 in walpole. this driver who wishes to remain anonymous said she rear-ended the car in front of her. her car shut down and she couldn't open the door locks as the engine started smoking. seconds later smashed one of the car's windows so she could get out. >> started kicking it. kicking it with my right leg. i didn't know if it would break right away. >> helped me to get out of the ve