and the evaluation should not have been conducted by dcr. he also said they underestimated the cost to taxpayers. dcr said it cost us just $817 but the comptroller says it really cost 2,000 500 and $79. -- $2579. extra money, and that it was the administration that requested the comptroller's review. the comptroller is also going to provide some more training on how the administration can prevent fraud, waste and abuse. maria: right now, police in lowell are investigating a disturbing discovery, a gun brought to school by an eight-year-old. ed: tonight, his father is facing charges. this all happenening at the greenhalge elementary school on ennel street that's where newscenter now facing charges for unlawful possession of a firearm after police say the child brought a gun to this elementary school. a third grade student took out what he saw was an airsoft gun and showed it to his classmates after school but it turned out to be a 25 caliber pistol. >> not exactly a thrilling thins >> he was talking about it outside. he said he felt uncomfort

. >> vanessa: a party on the 4th of july cost this dcr commissioner his job. fox 25 investigates uncovered just how much state money he spent on the big blowout over the 4th. >> the reporter: veterans helping vets. in salem, more than 20 veterans are training to mentor others who are in trouble with the law. how this program is working in massachusetts. >> mark: but first, the dad of a former new england patriot hoping his son's death could bring big changes to the game of >> i love football as much as probably anybody, but i just want to see if it can be made safer. >> mark: shocking effects years of hard knocks had on his son's brain and his warning to parents game changer for football. researchers specifically linking lou gehrig's disease to repeated game trauma caused by playing the game. >> vanessa: fox 25's sports director tom leyden joins us now with what doctors found in the brain of a former running back and kevin turner's father was there. >> the reporter: kevin turner was a stereotypical quarterback, he lowered his ball and ran people over. he playe

report obtained by fox 25 investigates through a public records request filed last month also found dcr's own review of the unsanctioned event lacked impartiality and independence. civic resigned after the scandal first surfaced and now the comptroller's office found the department of corrections staff assisted with the setup of chairs in the v.i.p. area where the private party ended up. >> and they told us its inmate work crew do the 4th of july setup every year and says they had no idea they were doing work for a private party. a spokesman for dcr says it worked with the comptroller's office on the latest review and those two managers who threw the now paid back the full $2500. for fox 25 investigates, i'm eric rasmussen. >> if you have a tip you'd like fox 25 investigates to look into, email us at fox25investigates@fox25.com. you can also call 1-877 -fox25-news. >>> so far 800,000 people have voted early in massachusetts. we are asking a political analysts if there's a downside >>> turning now to pictures of breaking news we've been following all hour. traffic is really starting to bac

over a two month period in july and august, that lieutenant worked 34 shifts at dcr pools. >> reporter: greg sullivan is a former inspector general who studies public policy at the pioneer institute. he calls the system a sweetheart deal for environmental police to pad their paycheck. last year the officer more than doubled his $74,000 salary bringing home 161 grand. >> i really question whether that is an efficient use of the police department. to have a police officer being paid and a half sitting in a car in >> reporter: the i team did occasionally see officers go inside the pools to interact with staff and swimmers, but most of the time, just sitting inside the trucks. and on a rainy day in august we even saw a police stationed outside three different locations, inside the pool not a person in sight. former boston police commissioner ed davis says most officers in the state are only allowed to work paid details off. >> this particular case where officers are leaving their decal and coming back, that's not a good use of resource. >> reporter: the officers used vacation and sick time

now the state comptroller says dcr should not have done his own investigation. the review they did was flawed. the party the comptroller said it really cost nearly $2600. >> tomorrow is the last day to cast your early ballot in massachusetts. that is city hall. 45 minute wait today to vote. 800,000 people have voted so far in massachusetts. early votes will make up the 20 speaking of the election. all eyes on north carolina. donald trump hillary clinton made multiple stops. nicole is here with the pitch. >> the presidential race is getting even tighter. both candidates making appearances in north carolina. it is a must win for both. the race could go down to the wire. keep the state red. >> why is he not back in the white house bringing our jobs that? helping our veterans? why? why isn't he working? >> it's a tossup. hillary clinton is up just three points. >> we would have a commander in incredibly dangerous. >> melania trump took the stage. >> every time of my husband learned of a factory closing i saw he was very upset. >> bernie sanders stumping in ohio. >>

began at 4:30, the dear hunt will continue tomorrow and december sixth and seventh last year testimony dcr started the first ever controlled dear hunt to help control the dear population. they say over population can hurt the habitat and other wildlife. >>> after all that spending today is giving tuesday a local warner football teams could use a helping hand to make sure the national championship at disney world two dorchester eagles teams have earned a spot but the cost of sending both to florida is challenging many of the families, they set up a go fund me page and their hope is to raise $60,000 this week. >> i feel sad because my family struggles to get the money. >> it is kind of hufu your kid gets it, where they really want to be this is a bigaccomplishment. >> we do a lot for the community in the community we're hoping the community rallies behind us. >>> they hope to leave for florida by bus this friday if you'd like to help him out head to our website cbsboston.com. >>> surely that's a nicer gesture than buying a bunch of stuff online. his weekly radio interview. >>> it is adorable

former dcr deputy commissioner matthew fiske resigned after the scandal first surfaced. a dcr spokesman said the agency worked with the comptroller's office in the latest review and the two managers who threw the authorized party have paid back the $2500. >>> a big shake-up in the sneaker world. reebok is moving world headquarters from canton after 16 years in canton, moving to an undisclosed location in the city since next april. converse and new balance are made similar moves. marty walsh cause the latest edition a big win for the city. >> excited about reebok coming in. i had a conversation with them a few days ago and excited about the potential opportunity coming into the city of boston. >>> about 950 employees at the cantons. reebok said 350 of those are of the rest half will transfer out of state and the other half expected to lose their jobs. >>> well, the world series mvp scored some big points with his neighbors. coming up. the chat that turned into an impromptu autograph session the chat that turned into an impromptu autograph session that lasted for hours. ma

. >> reporter: now, also at that rally he dcr the front of the stage as quote obnoxious after she shouted to him about respecting women. we actually spoke with the people that were first in line here. they tell us that they have been in line since 6 p.m. last night on sunday. so there is no denying that supporters of trump out here are certainly excited to see their candidate. again doors open at 8 a.m. and trump is scheduled to take the stage at 11. all right. >>> hillary clinton heads to pennsylvania, michigan and north carolina today making 4 stops. she held a rally in new hampshire last night joined boot gold star father of a slain soldier. now, earlier in the day she was in cleveland with the king lebron james and fellow teammate j.r. smith. >> i can't tell you how exciting it is for me to have lebron and j.r. part of the team that's going to take us to the white house starting on tuesday. . >> the concert series the clinton concert series is continuing today in st. petersburg, get out the vote officially again on this election eve vice president joe biden and his wife will join jimm

. >> reporter: that lieutenant worked 34 shifts at dcr pools, earning $13,000 in overtime. >> to me it's outrageous. >> reporter: he's a former inspector general and calls a sweetheart deal for environmental police to pad their paychecks. take this sergeant. last year the officer doubled his $74,000 salary bringing home 161 grand. >> i question whether that's an efficient use of the police department to have a police officer being paid time and a half for sitting in a car in a parking lot. >> the i-team saw them occasionally go inside to sitting in their trucks. >> reporter: and we saw police inside the pool not a person in sight. most officers are only allowed to work paid details after their shifts or on their days off. >> officers are leaving their job to work a detail and coming back, that's a real problem in managing the patrol force. >> reporter: to work a split shift. they have to of regular duties protecting natural resources and enforcing hunting and fishing laws. on july 28th. an officer punched in from 5:00 to 9 a.m. and was back on the clock for 30 minutes before finishing th

house also called early onn with incumbent republican david joyce beating out democratt dcr michael wager. those numbers are joyce 63 percent of the vote michael with district. a big win here but an expected one for incumbent democrat marcy kaptur. she ran against republican donald larson. kaptur is currently serving her a ut aexp oumbe 17th term and is tied for theede spot of second longest serving spman in congress.s. the latest results in this race chapter 69 percent of the votet larson with 31 percent. 31c now onto ohio's 16th congressional district. we have incumbent republican jim renacci walking away with a win. he was up against democrat keiti mundy.nd the results from that race thus r now onto ohio's 13th noonressional district. incumbent democrat tim ryan walking away with the win tonight against republican repul richard morckel.ic the latest numbers show ryan six in a percent of and richard with 31 percent with 80 percent of precincts reporting.. so as you can see, it was smooth sailing for ohio's congressional incumbents. all of those races, called notao long after polls close

former dcr commissioner resigned after the scandal first surfaced. a dcr spokesman said the agencies works on the controller's office and the two managers who threw the >>> lead has been found in the water in five new drinking fountains in quincy schools. a total of nine water fountains and 71 sinks have now been shut down after finding lead above the state's threshold. the sinks have signs on them warning they should only be used for washing hands and not drinking water. the sinks and fountains will be fixed within a few months. >>> tom brady is making history once again. coming up, how his stellar play in october nfl record. >>> a new warning from the fe >>> a new warning from the hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to go fu_k themselves." vo

will be that way for the first part of the weekend, start coming up, and the 50 plus pockets west of dcr with the town into the 30 bus because of his lighter wind. is of wind gusts. clearspring's, gusting close to 30 miles per hour with temperatures part around 50 degrees. 48 i 7:00 a.m., 54 by 9:00 a.m.. sunshine just prior to 7:00, but pick up, just over 30 miles per hour. at least it will be a kind of seasonal day for us. 61, 62, 63 degrees, with today in the low 60's running close to average with the wind, the windchill will be brought down, this story in the afternoon into julie: we're talking about an accident involving a motorcyclist headed eastern georgia avenue. -- beast around georgia avenue. as you try to work your way courts georgia avenue, you want to stay to the far left in order to get by. hitting the backup early this morning. seth has been with us for almost an hour wasn't overturned box truck. no accidents to report on 395 right now, but with veterans day keep in mind the trains will be operating on metro every six to 15 minutes. all peak fares will apply and safetrack

the dear hunt will december 6th and 7th last year the dcr started the first ever controlled dear hunt to help control the dear population. they say over population can hurt the habitat and other wildlife. >>> 5:09 right now, boston area workers are taking part in a nationwide protest calling for a $15 minimum wage. several events are planned the first at 6:00 in central square in cambridge followed by third at the statehouse at 2:00 this afternoon, massachusetts says one of the highest minimum wages in the country is set to rise from $10 an hour to $11 an hour on january 1st. >>> it is 10 passed 5 on your tuesday morning two are among the best at the best earning a spot to play at the national championship. >>> but it are asking for help. >>> it is go-time for the dorchester eagles both undefeated teams followed by nationals in florida. >> i feel proud. >> definitely earned it, they definitely deserve it. >> they beat hartford saturday and now all 43 players are on a crunch to prepare and pay $500 each to make it to the field. >> it is kind of hurtful, you want to make sure you kid ma

. >> we are regis students cleaning up the dcr parking lot. >> good morning eyeopener. >> good morning! good tuesday morning to our friends at regis college. emily: thank you for that wakeup call, and we would love to see yours, if you have a bunch of folks together, record it. it's easy. and head to our app, and upload it to the ulocal section. were last standing. >> i know. >> 29. >> every degree counts. >> right. >> when you are talking about 20s and 30s. suddenly it's, you know, november outside. >> yeah. >> how did that happen? >> look on the calendar to the month of november. we get a lot of changes this month. and we introduced snowfall, by the way, and on average we get over an inch of snow in the boston area, and didn't happen last year, we'll see how this year pans out, notice how the high temperature goes from 57 today down to 47 by the end of sunset by the 30th, as well, we turn the clocks back. daylight savings too many so by sunday it will be at 4:30 in the afternoon so a sign of the times for sure. first morning of november is definitely a cold one. look at the 20s. nort

state police are looking for a the teen was on a dcr bike path off river street. he is expected to recover. detectives are interviewing witnesses right now. two u mass students are in the hospital after a car crash saturday. a toyota camry slammed into a utility pole on state road near arcadia avenue. both are said to be in stable condition. they have not filed charges at this point. >>> a dozen people looking for a place to live after a house yesterday morning and found big flames coming from the roof and windows. police did get everyone out safely. several people were treated for minor injuries like smoke inhalation. investigators have not pin pointed a cause. >>> tributes to the fallen and an optimistic look ahead. ahead this morning how the world is marking one year since the deadly terrorist attacks in paris. >>> and speaking of tributes one that's really unique and >>> perfect french and then a moment of silence as musician sting leads a solid tribute last night in paris. 90 concert goers died there one year ago yesterday as part of coordinated terrorist att