. >> and former boston sportscaster bob lobel suing a local golf course. why he's accusing the club of discrimination. >> not completely done with one rainmaker and the next rain maker is not that far away. the timeline straight ahead. patriots midterm report. the offense gets an a, defense gets an a, belichick -- i don't care. >> this is new at 6:00, former sportscaster bob lobel is suing a newton golf course claiming discrimination. he says the club is wrongly denying him the right to use a specialized golf cart for the disabled. >> the golf club says there is more to the story and jack jack? >> bob lobel used to play here with friends three or four times a year, he would be invited as a club decided they didn't want him using that cart on their course. the club says it's not discrimination because no one can drive a cart on the greens. right now he's making this a federal case. this. i can move this seat all the way and when i do, okay, i can stand up and i can lean against -- move my back leg, okay, just a little bit. >> bob lobel's physical issues hav

lobel uses a specialized golf cart that allows him to play while seated. he uses the cart all over new england but the woodland country club says it ruined their greens. lobel argues the cart weighs less than a lawn mower. >> i was convinced it was a lack of understanding. then it went to a willingness to not understand and an effort to not understand. >> the club president issued a statement to wbz saying the golf cart caused significant impressions and tears on the greens. "damage to our greens represents an unreasonable burden to hundreds of members." >>> it looks like we're losing the battle of the bulge. the centers for disease control says the obesity rate is now 38% of adults. that comes despite years of public awareness campaigns about the dangers of sugar in processed foods. >>> drinking carbonated water is a growing trend. many think it is a healthier option but that may not be the case. >> reporter: sales of carbonated water in the u.s. has doubled over the past few years. >> i have a family of diabetics who still drink them because i can't conv

bob lobel lives with an illness that makes him use this golf cart. this specialized chair spins, lifts him up and provides support while he swings. lobel claims it's lighter than a lawn mower and he's used it around new england at courses but not newton. >> if i got on another cart i can play, but you can't use that cart here. >> reporter: for two years, woodland golf course in newton banned lobel's cart saying it hurts the greens. lobel is willing to test that ban in court against the americans with disability act. >> if you are open to the public for any reason, you are open to the public for all reasons. everyone with disabilities, whatever that may be, or any other protected category, has the same right to be there and be accommodated. >> reporter: the club president issued a statement saying "the golf cart caused significant impressions and tears on the greens. damage to our greens represents an unreasonable burden to hundreds of members." lobel contends the club needs to rethink their policy. >> some things are unnecessarily restrictive. this o

lobel suing woodland golf club for refusing him to allow him on the golf course with a solo rider. he has been using that cart after years of surgeries made it difficult to walk. the club is concerned the cart would damage the greens. >> i'm not going to out there and destroy woodland's course. i have enough respect for the game of golf how difficult it is for the courses to stay -- i'm not -- please not the goal. this is to just take away a be. >> lobel says he wanted to talk about the suit on veterans day because the soldiers have better access to the game of golf. >>> target is selling a sweater that some say makes light of obsessive compulsive disorder. the red sweater with the o.c.d., followed by the words obsessive christmas disorder. some customers are demanding target stop selling the sweaters saying the sweater mocks and trivial trivializes serious mental disease. >> target responding by saying they have no plan to stop selling them. >>> this afternoon springfield police gathered outside bay state medical center to honor the 5-year-old's wish. he was begin a police cap, a

lobel says the woodland golf club is wrongly denying his cart for the disabled. he is seeking a quarter million dollars in damages. woodland' s manager says lobel can still play the course but cannot use his cart in the bunkers because of safety concerns or on the greens because it tears them up. emily: the celtics' two game winning streak is over. evan turner dumped in 20 points but he was the only bright spot against the pacers. the c' s knocked in just 4 of 23 three-pointers. paul george turned up the heat for indiana, scoring 26 on the night. pacers win 102-91. the celtics take on the hawks tomorrow night at the garden. remco we are way before thanksgiving at this point. christmas. capitol' s west lawn is on its way to d.c. it made a stopover in south dakota yesterday. this year for the first time the 74-foot tree comes from a national forest in alaska. it was cut on october 27, expected to arrive next week. it will be lighted on december 5. when you have that much that rating to do, you have to get it early. emily: that is true. only one holiday at a time. i

emily: former boston sportscaster bob lobel is suing a newton golf course, claiming discrimination. lobel says the woodland golf club is wrongly denying his right to use a specialized golf cart for the disabled. he is seeking a quarter million dollars in damages. woodland' s manager says lobel can still play the course but cannot use his cart in the concerns, or on the greens, because it tears them up. randy: the celtics' two game winning streak is over. evan turner had 20 points, but he was the only bright spot against the pacers. the c' s got only 4 out of 23 three-pointers. paul george turned up the heat for indiana, scoring 26 for the night. the pacers win it, 102-91 the final. emily: a pennsylvania woman says she found a black widow spider in her grapes. she says her family bought the organic grapes last week from a bj' s wholesale club and found the spider when they got home. welch' s organic grapes says they' ve had the problem before because they do not use pesticides. towns across america are green lighting betterments replacing white blobs -- white balls with green ones. o

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. >>> local broadcasting legend -- lobel suing woodland golf course. he has been using the cart to help him play after years of surgeries made it difficult to walk. the club says it's concerned the cart would damage the greens. >> i'm not going to go out there and destroy woodland course why would i do that. i have enough respect for the game of golf how difficult its for the courses to stay -- please, that's not the goal. this is to just kind of take away a barrier that shouldn't be there. >> lobel tells us tonight he wanted to talk about the suit on veterans day because the carts often help injured soldiers have better access to the game of golf. >>> i'm in the barnstable county collection facility where a revolutionary addiction is getting national attention. >> i'm pleasantly surprised by how well people are doing. >> i'm show you how this drug here is helping inmates from coming back to jail. >>> a professor being called to resign at the university of missouri. now a teenager under arrest for threats that a lot of students say forced him to stay a

bob lobel newing the golf club in newton. the club refused to have him use a handicap golf cart. he needs the cart because years of surgery makes it difficult to walk. the club says they are concerned that the cart will damage the greens. >> i am not going to go out there and destroy the course. why would i do that. i have enough respect for the game of golf and how difficult it is for the courses to stay -- i am not -- please, that not the goal. this is just kind of take away a barrier that shouldn't be there. >> lobel went public on the the carts are often used by injured soldiers that want to play golf. >>> lawmakers are fighting to get insurance benefits for the former navy seal from winchester glen doherty who has been killed in the benghazi attacks. the insurance company refused to paiute claim to his sister and mother because i wasn't married and did not have any kids. and now congressman stephen lynch tells the herald congress is close to finding a way to get that money to his family. >>> new this morning, fourth and fifth graders in nauset will see ns and ps on their rep

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former sports director bob lobel is suing a golf club in newton claiming that this they are refusing to let him use a handicapped golf cart. he needs it because years of surgery made it difficult for him to walk. the club is concerned that the cart will damage the greens. >> i have enough respect for the game of golf and how it is difficult it is for those courses to stay -- i am not -- please, not -- not the goal. >> robel said he went public with the lawsuit on veteran's day because the carts are often used by injured soldiers who want to play golf. >>> a family in taunton are thankful to be playing with their beloved dog again after a close call. buddy got past the invisible fence monday and fell into a 25 fence monday and fell into a 25-foot well in the family's back yard. poor thing. he spent all monday night down there and his owner thought someone had stolen him, but then they noticed the cover of their well was off. they heard buddy's muffled barks. fire fighters had to use a ladder and harness to pull him to safety. >> he is a good dog. and we are happy to have him in our fa