frank holland is here with what we know right now. frank? frank: here is what we know for sure. gronk was limited at practice on friday. he is still dealing with knee and back issues. we also know gronk and chandler jones are two of the 12 patriot players listed as questionable for today's game against the chiefs. take a look at this. this is video of gronk from wednesday. we saw then he was also limited by injury, but at that point we only knew he was being bothered by the knee he injured in week 12. on thursday, he missed practice and we learned his back is also the back problems were a major surprise because gronk was not on any of injury reports in the final three weeks of the season. it's also a major concern because gronk has had two back surgeries since graduating from college. but it's playoff time. all hands on deck and everyone has to step up. brady: it creates this snowball effect. the game is out of hand. you know, this is what happened in houston. before you know it, they got a seven-point lead on the opening kick-off. you already feel like, man, we've got to start

live at gillette, frank holland, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: bladey the goat greatest of all time. frank, thank you. it's 5:50. checking more stories happening right now. doug: a drone theft on camera. he picked up the drone worth more than $1200 and walked out if you recognize him, perhaps the coat he's wearing there, give him a call. there's another look at him. police in new hampshire warning consumers after credit card several gas stations. police in pelham, new hampshire, inside the self-serve pumps detect. the devices steal account data police recommend using a credit card instead of a debit, paying and continuously check your antoinette: the company the "t" hired to manage the green line extension is accused of ignoring key financial red flags. just released by the transit agency that reviewed how the cost for the project ballooned to $3 billion. this week, the "t" put a new leader in charge of the project. new budget numbers are expected in april. a generous response to a call for christmas cards for a little girl burned in a

randy: let' s get right to the eyeopener' s frank holland he just talked to the fire chief. frank: i talked to the fire chief a few minutes ago. he told me two people died in the fire wet with what he called bad moving flames. the fire started overnight but as you can see behind me, the investigation is still ongoing. the groton fire department, the fire marshal, and the police department are all here on the scene. they are try to figure out if anyone else was inside and because of this fatal fire. the fire started on wiley the road around 11:30 last night. the intensity of the flames and smoke and damage to the home made it very tough for firefighters to get inside of this house. the chief says when crews arrived, the fire was burning out of control. because it was at an advanced stage. we had fire coming out of every window on the front side of the house. there were extensive fire conditions on our arrival. frank: we know it was two adults killed in a fire but the fire chief not releasing any more information because he says their families have not been notified. we will co

the eyeopener's frank holland is live at logan. frank, the blizzard having a domino effect as travelers are forced to re-book. frank: the first major storm of 2016 is creating a real nightmare for people with travel plans on land or in the air. here at logan you would have probably seen dozens if not hundreds of patriots' fans gear. but instead it's very quiet here. this storm is having a ripple the country. here at logan we have updated numbers. pats' fans, mark thomas and his daughter sarah, making the fliers' equivalent of a hail mary with a quick re-route. >> mark thomas: all the flights were booked. we were lucky to get on, and me and my daughter here are going to the patriots game on sunday. we are going to watch tom brady and the patriots hopefully beat manning and the broncos. frank: train travel also affected. amtrak is operating on modified schedules in the north east corridor. amtrak sent out an alert late last night saying there will be no service south of washington, d.c., this weekend in virginia and the southeast. mas

live here at logan, frank holland, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: frank, thank you. the travel backlog-- high winds and heavy snow. we see that in baltimore. doug: danielle is tracking what's happening in the mid-atlantic right now. danielle: they're getting hammered. here's a look at some of the hardest hit areas. washington, d.c., looks like a ghost town. people are hunkering down at home until the storm passes. city crews are out plowing and shoveling, preparing for an entire day of snow. one of the biggest concerns-- the wind. this could lead to power outages. and if d.c. picks up over 20 inches of snow, it would be the first time in 94 years. obviously this one going to go throughout the region. virginia state police say they've responded to nearly a thousand crashes and almost 800 disabled vehicles by last night. high winds could cause trees and powerlines to come down. and check out the conditions in bardstown, kentucky. the snow has been coming down there since yesterday. kentucky is one of 10 states that is currently under a stat

newscenter 5's frank holland. frank: i'm getting hungry already. this wager involves two of my favorite foods. here's what we're talking about. some boston cream pie cupcakes from koffee kup bakery in springfield, recently named the state's official cupcake. on the other side, missouri governor jay nixon is wagering ribs from gates bbq in kansas city. both governors have agreed to donate the winnings to a local food pantry of their choice. so even though the play-offs there can only be one winner, only one team can advance, this is really a win-win situation especially for local food pantries. of course, patriot nation is gearing up for had this big play-off showdown. eight-year-old zach and his dad made a video. they posted it on the uflt-local section of our web site wcvb.com. >> tom brady, you were born coach bill moves on to the play-offs. i'm ready. it's game time. let's go! frank: he had a good time. zach says he's just doing his job. there were several wardrobe changes in the video. as you can see a whole lot of team spirit. zach and his dad

antoinette: frank holland a local connection. frank: the man from him was the fifth released friday. he was detained for 40 days in the infamous prison. the boston university graduate traveled to iran for an intensive language program. he previously spent time working in iraq and turkey, but it is imprisoned. the u.s. yesterday. four other americans were released under an exchange that includes the reporter. the u.s. will free seven iranians from american custody. the release of the americans against iran related to the nuclear program were lifted. secretary of state john kerry says the events were not directly related but the nuclear slot. antoinette: commitment 2016. debate stage in south carolina tonight. this will be the final debate for bernie sanders, hillary malley caucuses. yesterday, the trio attended an annual fish fry hosted by congressman jim clyburn. before that, all candidates three spoke at the first in the south dinner, hosted by the democratic party. meanwhile, boston mayor marty walsh spent the day in the granite

live here in marshfield, frank holland, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: frank, thank you. and as we've been saying, it is the next high tide we'll be watching very carefully. doug: mike wankum is keeping a close eye on the entire coastline. mike: and the wind direction will be in our favor right now. winds are in a northeastly direction which pushes those waves at the coast to more of a northerly direction. the wind gusts have been relatively impressive especially as you head down towards the cape. earlier this morning we had wind gusts on nantucket well over 40 miles per hour. now we're seeing 30, 20 miles per hour wind gusts over the cape and the south shore. the south shore, marshfield 29-mile-per-hour wind gusts. yesterday you had a wind gust of 70-mile-per-hour in marshfield. the winds generally gusting under 20 miles per hour. so let's talk about those coast areas. what happens with this northerly wind is you see it sort of pushes the water really into the cape. that's why we're concerned about, you know, some coastal flooding and perhaps some erosion going on especi

back with frank holland. and frank, the new year holds a lot of promise for one manchester man about to undergo a kidney transplant. frank: karen, doctors say it's extremely difficult to find a match for him, but he found his one. michelle: when i met jack, i something very special between us. frank: soon there is going to be something very special shared by this couple. since they started dating this past summer. i need a transplant. she turned out to be a perfect frank: when he was 26 years old, jack's sister gave him a kidney. that organ donation gave him 19 years. jack: since then i've been doing dialysis three times a week. and back in march i decided i wanted to have another transplant. we started searching. frank: jack's friends offered but no match. then michelle came into jack's life and changed it. she called to be tested without jack even knowing. doctors call it a near miracle and scheduled a kidney transplant right before valentine's day. michelle: i want to have that time with him. and i believe

doug: our frank holland is here the charges he could be facing. frank: doug and antoinette, police say this man is lucky to be alive after he crashed he left his car and then wandered into the woods at night. he was all alone and without a cell phone. police are crediting the rescue of the seriously injured man to a k9 officer named briggs. state police responded to a rollover crash friday night on interstate 89 in enfield; but when they arrived, all they found was a 2003 buick. trooper janell smith: we checked for the driver. there was some blood in the vehicle, but no driver was located in the area. frank: trooper janell smith says borneman of springfield, was driving southbound when he guard rail. at the time, officers didn't he was ejected from the car. officers checked with hospitals and family, but borneman could trooper: that is when we pushed further northbound on the same what appeared to be signs that embankment, and we saw headed northbound. frank: state police asked for assistance from the lebanon police department's k-9 unit to track t

the "eyeopener"'s frank holland is there. how are the conditions in marshfield. frank: the winds are coming from the north. they've slowed. overnight about eight inches of snow fell here. low tide was about two hours ago. behind me still though you can see some very rough seas. however, we are not under a coastal flood warning. but this the new sea wall is really the talk of the town. residents are concerned about it holding up. overnight fast-whipping winds and high waves already tested this new barrier's worth. those conditions were impressive but still it's nothing compared to the storm surge that knocked out 80 feet of the sea wall last winter. we went around marshfield just a short time ago. the roads were generally clear. no difficulty driving. but we did see a lot of homeowners working hard to shovel their sidewalks and their many businesses were covered in snow as well. in fact, we actually had to help or push a woman out of a gas stationment her tires were spinning. they were caught in a patch of ice and snow. the clean-up continues all around marshfield

doug: the eyeopener's frank holland is live at logan. frank, the blizzard having a domino effect as travelers are forced to re-book. frank: good morning, doug and antoinette. (no audio) take a look behind me here at logan. slow at the ticket checking counters. the major delays getting through t.s.a. the ripple effect already hitting logan airport. over 150 cancellations. pats' fans, mark thomas and his daughter sarah, making the fliers' equivalent of a hail mary with a quick re-route. >> mark thomas: all the flights were booked. we were lucky to get on, and me and my daughter here are going to the patriots day on sunday. we are going to the broncos to watch brady and the patriots hopefully beat manning and the broncos. frank: train travel also affected. schedules in the north east corridor. last night saying there will be d.c., this weekend in virginia and the southeast. massport is crediting the airlines with dramatically improved their communiation with passengers. they say the situation you see here behind me where you don't airport be

live here, frank holland, newscenter 5. emily: this is our first look at a brockton teen recovering after being shot by a stray bullet. zak sidelinger is said to be improving. and his classmates have a stylish show of support at brockton high school. they wore plaid shirts and flannels, sex favorite -- zak' s favorite. the 17-year-old senior was struck by stray bullet in his home monday night. his girlfriend says this is just one way to lift zak' s spirits. >> he knows about it. he texted me. he was like i love you so much. this is so great. emily: zak was released from intensive care wednesday, but is still weeks away from returning to school. randy: an unusual drug smuggling operation at the u.s. border. emily: how a man snuck more than $1 million worth of pills into the country. and a thank you for a purple heart recipient. the prize that will change his family' s life. randy: and ahead in news to go, a brawl between a robber and a store clerk. the suspect' s excuse for finally >> good morning. welcome back to the eyeope

in marshfield, frank holland, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: he has also helped me clean the snow off the top of my car. as frank mentioned, the tide is the next concern as this storm pulls away. doug: mike wankum is watching conditions all along the coast very closely. until high tide. direction. we talk about the damage down through sandwich. north. action and pushes it in a different direction. look at this in nantucket, 36 mile an hour wind gusts. we had wind gusts yesterday over 70 miles per hour. wind gusts in the 20' s. along the north shore, close to 20 miles an hour. most of the wind is towards the cape. we do have the coastal flood warning for high tide. it is primarily at the cape. the northerly breeze blows the water into the cape cod bay and fills in. that is why we see erosion. that is an area we are watching this morning. we are not seeing major wave action. that is just a coastal flood advisory. for boston to portsmouth, we have an advisory for high tide around 11:00. you will want to stay away until about 2:00 this a

the eye's frank holland with renters. frank: stocks soared on the last trading day of january with the dow up nearly 400 points at close. those gains still were not enough to keep the major indexes from having their worst january in at least seven years. here is a look at the numbers from friday. again, big gains for the dow. the s&p rising 46 points. tech companies drove the end-of-week rally with microsoft posting a strong quarter. bad news for boston renters. new data shows you won't catch a break in 2016. zillow projects rents will increase by nearly 3%. that makes the average rent in the city more than $2,300 a month. the national average for a rent rate increase is one percent. cities with the highest projected rents this year are san jose, san francisco, seattle, facebook is looking into taking on uber and lyft. a patent application reveals the social media giant may get into ride sharing. the idea is an expansion of facebook's event feature. it would help users share vehicles or find a travel buddy to get to events

the "eyeopener"'s frank holland is here with the details. frank, neighbors are on alert. are they not? frank: absolutely right, doug. people who live in the area say they feel relatively comfortable walking around there alone. but now, this brazen attack has them reconsidering that level of comfort. the 29-year-old woman was attacked before sunrise around 6:30 early friday morning. she was walking alone down a busy, well-lit stretch of columbia road when police say a man pounced on her. the victim told police the man grabbed her from behind near annabel street. the attacker claimed to have a weapon, and he sexually assaulted her. he ran away after the attack. people in the neighborhood say they will now take extra precautions. >> i started like looking around just to make sure no one is like around you trying to hurt you. friends, not by yourself. frank: neighbors are hoping that some surveillance cameras in the neighborhood can help identify this man. anyone with information is asked to call boston police. karen? karen: right now two men are recovering from serious injur

doug: the eyeopener's frank holland is here with the deplorable conditions inside the home and reaction from family members. frank? frank: worcester police used some disturbing details to describe the home where one of those women lives with her kids. police were there executing a search warrant on friday night after they pulled over sheyla montalvo and her girlfriend, natasha riley-murphy. they say the home on king street was infested with animal feces, mice, and garbage. police also say they discovered oxycodone pills, marijuana, hundreds of bags for distributing drugs, and $3,400 cash. the two women were arrested on drug charges. the six-year-old, five-year-old, and three-year-old in the home montalvo's mother, gladys santana, was inconsolable as she sifted through the house of squalor where her grandchildren live. she admits she had not been upstairs for a long time. >> i just wanted to see if i could puck up my grandchildren's clothes to wash them to see if d.c.f. would give me an opportunity to have them in my life instead of placing them somewhere. frank: the three- and six-year-

the "eyeopener"'s frank holland is here with the latest on that southeastern. frank? frank: antoinette, right now dozens of rescuers are scouring the debris off the coast of oahu looking for survivors. and there is still a strong sense of hope in hingham where friends and strangers are praying for chris to come home. the 23-year-old corporal is a flight crew chief. his family releasing a statement yesterday, thanking everyone who continues to pray for their son and the other missing marines. so far search efforts have been hampered by choppy waves and low visibility. thursday night's incident is just the latest in a series of marine corps helicopter crashes in the past year. >> any time you get these number of mishaps in a row it's time to stop, look back and take a look at what you're doing wrong. is it the training? is it way they're being operated? frank: the area where the search is focused is known to surfers as the seven-mile miracle. in hingham, the south shore surfing community hoping it lives up to that name. when their friend chris, who is an avid surfer, co

newscenter 5' s frank holland is live with new details, frank? frank: we now know that 14 month old was close to having a heart attack before ems arrived and gave him narcan. that information coming from the search warrant from this apartment on wellington street in worcester. police returning to the scene a day after the boy' s medical emergency. they are trying to figure out if there' s any connection to the death of a toddler last year in the same apartment. the cause of her death are still unknown, and no charges have the one-year-old boy was lethargic on january 12, and put back to sleep and given a bath and appeared fine. later he appeared north arctic again -- lethargic again, and 911 was called. he had dilated pupils, respiratory problems, and was on the verge of going into cardiac arrest. investigators do not believe -- narcan is generally given to people for opioid overdoses but in this case, investigators believe a heart medication may have been involved. that little boy is in the custody of dcf. life and worcester, frank holland, wcvb

erika: the eyeopener's frank holland is live in plymouth with the charges he's facing this morning. frank: this whitman man is accused of firing a gun at that plow driver while he was intoxicated. this incident happened on rocky hill road in plymouth on saturday during the snowstorm. police are charging 60-year-old bruce o'brien with assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a firearm while under the influence, discharge ago firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and disorderly conduct. fortunately, the plow driver was not hurt. police say it does not appear bullets hit any homes or cars in that area either. the shooting is still under investigation. it is not clear what led to this incident. o'brien is expected to be arraigned here in plymouth district court later today. live this morning, frank holland, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you. investigating a deadly accident involving a snow plow. police say a man in his 60's was struck by a plow while shoveling in dorchester yesterday. it happened at the intersection of dorchester ave and harbor view street. the driver did stay at the sc

frank holland, newscenter 5. randy: the opioid crisis in massachusetts is expected to be one of the issues governor baker talks about in his first state of the commonwealth address tonight. we have some numbers now epidemic. 57% of those who died of overdoses last year were 25 to 44 years old. 83% were white or non-hispanic. most of them, three quarters, were men. it' s the first time we' ve seen a real demographic breakdown of s state of the commonwealth tonight right here on channel 5 or streaming live on our wcvb mobile news apps. our coverage begins at 7:30 right after newscenter 5 at 7:00. emily: a narrow escape in quincy as a taxi cab explodes in the street. this morning we' re hearing from the man who saw this all unfold. corrects some sort of damage i am assuming. emily: -- >> some sort of damage i am assuming. emily: that was one of six explosions john mcdonald heard and captured on his cell phone yesterday as he stood on his balcony along school street. the cab driver and passenger had already gotten ou

doug: the eyeopener's frank holland is here with the deplorable conditions inside the home and reaction from family members. frank? frank: doug and antoinette, worcester police used some disturbing details to describe this home. police were there executing a search warrant friday night after they pulled over sheyla montalvo and her girlfriend, natasha riley-murphy. they say the home on king street was infested with mice, animal feces, and garbage. police also discovered oxycodone pills, $3,400 cash, marijuana, and hundreds of cut-corner baggies. the two women were arrested on drug charges. montalvo's mother, gladys santana, was inconsolable as she grandchildren lived. she admits she hadn't been upstairs in a long time. >> i want to see if i can pick up my grandchildren's clothes to see if i can wash them to see if d.c.f. gives me an opportunity to have them in my life instead of placing them somewhere. frank: the three- and six-year-olds taken from the home were montalvo's children; the other child was a cousin who was just visiting. montalvo and riley-murphy will be arraigned tomorrow

live in plymouth, frank holland, erika: frank, thank you. right now much of the state's southeast is digging out after a major winter storm. and despite much of massachusetts missing the brunt of it, the storm still dumped more than a dozen inches along cape cod. in west harwich and east falmouth, the snow jackpots with more than fifteen inches, driveways, cars, trees still caked in snow this morning. but after last winter, many who spoke to newscenter 5 say they were more prepared for this winter. randy: in the mid atlantic states there's a huge clean-up on the way which went on throughout the night. the federal government will stay closed in washington d.c. congress postponing votes this week and this morning many rail lines are trying to get back on track. subway service in washington will be free today. amtrak is running a limited number of trains on its routes in the northeast corridor. erika: right now students are ready to protest what they call racial intolerance at an elite boston school. the eyeopener's kelley tuthill is at boston

doug: newscenter 5' s frank holland is back to explain the danger. frank: this is really a story about one man' s dream being crushed. unfortunately, i mean that literally. ronald martell and his family had not even moved into their san francisco home when he got demolished. the house sunk more than a foot and separated a foot from the curb when a neighbor noticed and called the city. the city building department decided the home was threatening it' s still not clear what caused s not just that home in a precarious position. five others are also on a slippery slope. now, those homeowners are worried they could be next. >> you wake up one morning and the comment is you may have to lose your home. that' s pretty scary. frank: demolition is almost done, but what triggered the slide that stole martell' s dream home remains a mystery. for now, no other homes are being torn down, but homeowners are required to have an engineering firm prove their house is not at risk. if they can' t, their home could face the wrecking ball as well. >> now, your stormteam 5

the eyeopener' s frank holland is live at gillette stadium with what we know. frank: we know that rob gronkowski has now missed two practices this week. and we know it' s not just because of his knee. a lot of concern and patriots nation. gronk was a no-show again thursday in foxborough. initially the practice report cited that knee issue he bruised a bone and sprained it during a tough play against the broncos on november 29. and he reportedly did receive treatment at a boston hospital yesterday. but the report was amended last night to include gronk' s back as the reason for his absence. gronk has had two back surgeries since college the most recent in 2013. the back issue only adding to concerns about his health and his readiness for tomorrow' s must-win showdown against the we are meant to bring you in live in foxborough frank , holland, newscenter 5. emily: this morning there are still questions about how police handled an incident involving another patriots star. foxborough' s town manager is staying tight-lipped about chandler jones' medical emergency. th

the eyeopener' s frank holland is live in worcester with what we know this morning. frank: this morning we know that little boy is expected to survive. police are now looking for anything that could have contributed to that one-year-old' s apparent overdose. it happened last week in an apartment here on wellington street. the telegram reports that is the same apartment where 2-year-old gigi brown died. no charges were ever filed in that case and investigators have not said how the little girl died. the apartment where both incidents happened is leased by gigi brown' s grandmother. as we' ve reported city inspectors had expressed concerns about conditions in the apartment. the child in this most recent case is recovering and is now in dcf custody. narcan is most often used to counteract opioid overdoses but in this case inspectors say a heart medication may have been involved. we' ll bring you more as we get it. live here in worcester, frank holland, newscenter 5. emily: the opioid crisis in massachusetts is expected to be talks about in his first state of the commonwe

frank holland, wcvb newscenter five. erika: patriots fans dealing with the harsh reality today that the revenge tour is over. they are not super bowl bound. the team returning home overnight after that crushing loss in denver. head coach bill belichick holding one last press conference before the team clears out of gillette stadium. our doug meehan was there. doug, are we already on to next season? doug: some of the players expected to clean out their lockers and meet with the media and just about 10 minutes from right now. coach bill belichick took to the podium at around 9:00 a.m. and says as far as yesterday' s game and the season itself, well, " time to turn the page and move on." >> we did a lot of good things, won a lot of games, and came up short in the end. so it' s bitter sweet. doug: coach bill belichick addressing the media this morning to close out the 2015-2016 season, saying his tough workers, who he had immense respect for how they played. however, only hours after the crushing defeat in denver, he has alr

the eye's frank holland is tracking new developments in the case. frank? frank: couch now has a high-profile attorney south of the border. his return to the u.s. could be delayed for weeks, if not months. the mexican lawyer for ethan couch is firing back at authorities for swooping in and arresting the texas teen and his monday. lawyer: we want an eye for an eye. that's human nature, but the reality is, he has not committed a crime in mexico. frank: high-powered mexican attorney fernando benitez argues the mother and son were unlawfully detained. lawyer: there is no formal extradition request by the u.s. state department filed. frank: the couches vanishing for more than two weeks after ethan failed to check in with his probation officer. he was sentenced to 10 years probation for killing four people while driving drunk. ethan's legal team invoking the now-famous affluenza defense claiming the teen was too spoiled to know right from wrong. this exclusive video showing the family's life on the run. that's tonya there shopping at a local butcher shop. days la

the eyepeopener's frank holland with the new clue. frank: it's been three years since shawn clark was shot and killed during a robbery at his malden skate shop. hoping someone will come forward with new information, the d.a.'s office is releasing the surveillance video again along with this enhanced photo of one of the suspects. the video shows the two hooded men enter clark's main street store. it's around noon on january 29, 2013. there's a confrontation at the cash register. clark, a marine, chases the men outside. one of them pulls a gun, shooting clark several times. his uncle hopes everyone will take a close look at the video. show the video because there have to be people out there who know who these guys are. we need to find out. we really need to get some justice. frank: a skate park has since been named in clark's memory. he left behind a wife and two young sons. malden police are asking anyone with information to contact them. antoinette? antoinette: frank, thank you. a five-year-old girl left on a school bus alone for hours

the eyeopener's frank holland is back with the new lawsuit. frank, this one one has everybody going what? frank: a lot of head shaking going on over this one, doug and antoinette. they are going at it once again. enthusiasm this time it's not physical. that passenger is now the one suing the driver. take a look. benjamin golden became famous for violently attacking his driver and then apologizing. golden now says he is a victim too. the former taco bell executive now filing a $5 million lawsuit against the uber driver he apparently attacked in southern california last fall. golden admitted he was drunk at the time. now he's claiming the driver illegally videotaped the altercation, and he's seeking damages for "severe emotional distress, humiliation, and anxiety. >> i've been trying not to read what's being said, but, you know, i'm not that person (crying) frank: golden was charged with assault and battery. he's pleading not guilty. those charges are still pending. golden was also sued by the uber unspecified damages. the lawyer for the driver i

antoinette: the eyeopener's frank holland is live near the seawall there with conditions at frank: winds are gusting at 35 miles per hour and eight inches of snow fell in marshfield. we have not under a coastal flood warning here. marshfield an area that has seen serious storm damage before. residents keeping a wary eye on the new sea wall here. with the wind whipping the waves high, the tide testing its worth. impressive but nothing like the storm surge that knocked out 80 feet of the the sea wall last winter. last year residents saw their homes condemned-- the most damage done by the waves surging >> after last winter, what marshfield went through, this is probably nothing. frank: last night's storm did have ferocious winds knocking out power to 1,100 eversource customers in marshfield at one point. it'll be the high tide at 11:00 this morning that will prove to be the true test. residents do expect this sea wall to hold, but they definitely expect some street flooding too. holland, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: exactly what frank was talking about. and the tide is the next concern a

frank holland is live with breaking news in groton. randy: we begin the weekend, a little rain in spots. cindy: it has been a mild month. december was mild. it is going to get even warmer. average high should be about 36. we were below average last week. today around 40 degrees. notice what happens on sunday. around 50 degrees. s to start february on monday. right now it is at or above freezing along the coastline. we have had colder mornings over the past week. a cloudy and cool day, upper 30' s to around 40. the risk for some rain or snow showers. we have a shield of rain but most of it is offshore. this is associated with an ocean storm that is really going to hit nova scotia hard. there is a cold front producing snow showers across new york state and pennsylvania and these are going to be working in our direction. by lunchtime, we' re watching the cold front with snow showers in the berkshires. shower early this evening. around 30 degrees tonight. a lot of sunshine tomorrow morning. we' re watching a warm front on sunday with cloud

the eyeopener's frank holland is dra ma ek new video. frank? frank president? this is knowner repair. that is where the car crashed. this could have been a terrible accident, fortunately, there were no people in the path of the out-of-control car. this is the scene inside of the building earlier this morning. think car submerged in the indoor pool. this started around 11:15. a valet here at the residence museum way was parking a car. he told investigators a rug got trapped under the peddles and he lost control. investigators say the car traveled about 100 feet at a high rate of speed before crashing through the wall then dropping righting to the indoor pool. fortunately, no one was inside of the pool at the time. the valley got himself out of the pool all on his own. he was later taken to mass general with minor injuries. police tell us the crash has been ruled an accident. live in cambridge, frank holland, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: thank thank you, frank. also breaking, more than 20 attack in somalia. the al-shabab attack started late thursday and ended overni

randy: and the "eyeopener's" frank holland is in copley square in boston's back bay right now with additional steps for festivities this afternoon. frank: happy new year, randy and erika. boston will host first day events. they're scheduled to kick off at 11:00 this morning, and police and other officials expect first day to be just as safe as the events on new year's eve. thousands swarmed copley square last night to ring in 2016. police kept a watchful eye, adding more visibility officers and some undercovers in the crowd. they were cautious throughout the night, responding to several false alarms. overall, it was a peaceful night, and revellers truly enjoyed this event. >> you've got to live your life. if you keep staying around and worrying about it. if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. that's the way it is. frank: e.m.s. crews did treat a few people for illnesses and minor injuries, but no arrests were reported. security expected to be heightened for today's winter classic game between the bruins and the canadiens. all must consent to searches, and metal detectors will be in pl

live in cambridge, frank holland, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: today, we are going to remember that the patriots one last time before they hit the road for denver for sunday's big game. all eyes are on tom brady right pow. he is 2-6 in games played in denver. 0-2 in the playoffs in the my mile high city. tv12 and pats' nation hoping this is not a repeat of the afc championship game two years ago. this time around, brady is bringing serious offense with him. a healthy gronk, edelman. we'll hear from the coach bill belichick one last time before they head out later this morning at 7:00. live at gillette stadium, antoinette and been to yo, wcvb newscenter 5. home. mike lynch and bob halloran will be reporting live from denver beginning saturday night and all day sunday. emily: a store clerk refuses to backdown to a would-be robber. >> he said give me al the money have in the cash register. grab it! thin smack him with it. emily: every moment of that drama caught on this surveillance video, luckily after the good whack, you can see the suspect

antoinette: newscenter 5' holland is live in groton , frank? frank: the flames were intense and fast-moving according to the fire chief, but this investigation has been slow and methodical. 12 hours after flames ripped through this home, we still don' t know the identities of people killed or what caused this fatal fire. this newscenter 5 viewer -- >> there was a heavy volume of fire coming out of the windows on the front side. raging flames. relatives, in tears at the scene this morning. around 11:30 last night. road within minutes. the flames were too intense for clues to search for residents. the advanced stage of fire, the arrival. we can send firefighters inside. frank: after getting the fire in discovery. the bodies of two adults. gro don fire and police now investigating, the fire marshal bringing a doctor can pick up the scent of accelerants like gasoline. >> at this point, we don' t have a cause of the fire. frank: back out here live, firefighters are still on the scene until a few minutes ago. they were still looking out for hotspots

randy: the eye' s frank holland is at the scene right now with the bizarre details in this case. frank. frank: boston police say they were initially called here to 55 fenwood road for an unknown medical condition. that' s when they found the victim. police arrived just before 7:40 last night at the apartment complex, where they found the man, believed to be in his 30' s. officers immediately blocked off the street. police interviewed potentially -- potential witnesses, and recovered evidence for hours. investigators are keeping tight-lipped about the incident, but homicide detectives are involved. no word on any suspects or arrests. police tell us they' re awaiting a search warrant, to continue the investigation this morning. live in mission hill wcvb newscenter 5. randy: five investigates has weapons and some possible explosives in a home in ayer. several firearms were removed from the house on sandy pond road yesterday. the bomb squad also safely we' re told a man who lived in emily: a bad reaction to chandler jones to the hospital. sportscenter 5 contributor chris gasper confir

newscenter 5' s frank holland is live in charlestown to explain. frank? reporter: the people that about those million dollars winning tickets at his convenience store in charlestown are $1 million richer this morning. i think that' s a pretty good consolation prize. a lot of people agree. they are coming back here hoping to good fortune is contagious. it was not the $1.6 billion prize -- >> but it is exciting. reporter: one of two $1 million tickets sold came from this store in charlestown. >> i would be happy for him. quickly. >> i spent $10. reporter: many coming to reading their tickets and hoping some of the luck rubs off on them. powerball sales for the once in a drawing top $32 million. >> it was crazy because a lot of people are coming in and buying powerball over and over. the jackpot was going up. reporter: many believe the new millionaire is a neighbor, a friend or even a family member, at least they help. >> i' m hoping to send me down to florida. reporter: they will find plenty of suggestions on how to spend come back here. >> baby will give a

our frank holland is live on the scene, gathering information. randy: stories we' re following right now. the fbi releases video of the deadly shooting of a man involved in the protest at a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. we' re freezing it because it' s police say the rancher was armed and reaching for his jacket when hd place officer or an fbi agent opened fire. the shooting happened during a series of protester arrests three weeks after activists took over the refuge. a fire rescue in franklin, new hampshire. firefighters say a man who is disabled saved his two babies from the burning home on elkins street. john mccormack tells the union leader he grabbed his infant daughter and handed the girl to his wife outside before going back in for his son. mccormack says he had to crawl to stay away from the smoke. the cause is under investigation. erika: growing concern as the mosquito-spread zika virus hits home. the first confirmed case in massachusetts, a boston man who became infected outside the u.s. for women, birth defects tied to the virus

phil: newscenter 5' s frank holland shows us, they all have different reasons for taking the -- braving the temperatures. reporter: the polar plunge tradition continues at l street beach in southie. the sound of bag pipes in the air as these brave souls put their bodies in the water. >> it' s good, it' reporter: this frozen tradition started in 1904. ever since then, hundreds have come here on new year' s day for fun or for a good cause or to remember someone they' ve lost. >> my daughter was 26-years-old, she had a heart transplant when she was five. unfortunately, we lost her in october. we miss her so, she always wanted to do this reporter: some say this icy dip renews the spirit. >> kind of get all that negativity out, new beginnings this year. reporter: for other it' s about carrying on tradition and having a little fun. >> we love doing it as a family and its our 3rd year running, it' s a totally different story. jc: i think getting out would be the worst part. phil: the results feel the same. freezing in the end. jc: one comment from a beauty competition judge started her downwar

frank holland, newscenter 5. tonight after a daring fire rescue in franklin, new hampshire. a man saved his two babies fwra a burning home. john says he grabbed his infant daughter and happeneded the girl to his wife before going back in for his son. he said he had to crawl to stay awhat from the smoke. >> more on that breaking news out of california. one of the escaped inmates caught. >> still to come tonight, the details that we are learning and the ongoing search for the two who remain at large. >> plus another dangerously close landing in paradise. >> and concerns growing about the zika virus. medical experts weigh in on what you need to know about the illness. here is a look at traffic. it is going nowhere. all those taillights leaving town are going nowhere. the taillights coming in are moving nicely. we are talking over a half first league of the pike, 16 minutes, 93 to new con corner. 495 in both directions is >> indiana's high court has unanimously ruled the state not liable to pay damages to the company that provided stage rigging when it collapsed at the 2011 stat

frank holland was there. reporter: a musical and an emotional tribute to the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, junior. >> the importance of this is to keep dr. king's legacy alive and it is to continue to do the work. reporter: the mlk breakfast held this morning. and inspired a generation. reporter: this is the longest running tribute to dr. king in the nation. it was founded by the leaders of two black churches. >> in the aftermath of his assassination, we figure out how do we honor him. they got together and said let's do a breakfast. >> local leaders gathered to honor the civil rights leader and his work for social and economic justice. >> those who saw -- who are now standing saw everything. they need to know "black lives matter,"" black voices matter" and "black votes matter." king's message is an important part of boston's history. >> he was educated in the city and met his wife in the city. he preached in the city and protested in the city. universal notion that he was about is with us forever. jc: today marks the 30th anniversary of honoring the civil rights leader