. >> reporter: boston mayor marty walsh said he doesn't know who made that call. absolutely not i can't talk beyond that. that's why we brought a counsel to internally review. >> reporter: marty walsh says he has hired brian pelley to perform an inernl investigation. earlier this week five teamsters, including the secretary treasurer mark federal court. prosecutors say they harassed, threatened, chest bumped, shouted racial and homophobic slurs at the cast and crew of top chef so they could strong arm them into no work jobs. it happened during production at a milton restaurant. >> i know marty walsh i know him when he was with the labor union and iron union that was never his style. >> reporter: we caught up with two congressmen both well-known for their union support. >> what it sounds like is the 40s and 50s. today's labor movement there's no room for that. >> every group i know of has some bad actors in the group. >> reporter: mayor walsh told us he doesn't condome those tack ticks and his office sent over the permits that were issued by the city for production

mayor menino, of course, in the foreground and that young man in marty walsh. jc: a sweet campaign to remember a little boy gone far too soon. 9-year-old christopher chester of sandown, new hampshire was walking with his dad to deliver cookies to a neighbor when he suddenly fell to the ground. his death attributed to heart failure. now, people are paying it forward, baking cookies for others then sharing their photos using the hashtag cookies4christopher. a fund was created to help pay for christopher' s funeral expenses. thousands of dollars have been raised so far. a boston company, auctioning off a piece of tv history. phil: when you can get your hands on the car of a mythical mobster. plus, a possible break in the case of a missing connecticut >> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. >> the plymouth man charged with gaining access to an elementary school under false pretenses. he' s accused of stealing money from teachers. >> a tragedy in new hampshire, manchester apartment. expected but a full investigation will be conducted. >> a small number of u.s. special

fox 25's sharman sachetti found out what he wants to help. >> the reporter: boss mayor marty walsh is call on state lawmakers to pass a bill to regulate ride sharing companies. it comes in the wake of a federal lawsuit filed in part by a boston woman, who says she was raped by an uber driver. >> i'm not passing the buck, but once they act on it, then we can do more regulations. our hands are tied to some degree in the city as far as putting regulations in place. >> the lawsuit is filed on behalf of two women, it accuses uber of neglect and fraud, saying uber's negligence, fraud, misleading statements and other unlawful actions caused plaintiff's satellites, which humiliated violated and robbed victims of their dignity. a woman used the service to get a ride after a night out with friends in september, and was sexually assaulted, and the suit claims uber targets women who have been out drinking and the background checks don't go back far enough. >> the mayor says those concerns could easily be alleviated by action on beacon hill. >> i would love to see action on it, so we can begin reg

plus, mayor marty walsh want to base the gambling site. plus, stopping for profit colleges from slipping past veterans. in a story you'll see only on fox 25, why a college recruiter admits some schools target veterans and how seth moulton is working to stop that. >> mark: the mass he recall from than one constantly on our phones. >> mark: i would say. >> elizabeth: with smart phones, it's so easy, you can access all of your companies on your thieves can use that against you. >> mark: and they are tricking cellphone companies and emptying bank accounts in the process. clark howard explains how it works and how you can protect yourself. >> the reporter: the sim card in your known is what allows your phone to connect with cell towers, without your sim considered -- >> they will no longer have mobile service. their phone won't work. >> the reporter: which is what makes something called sim swap fraud so scary. it begins with fraudsters access your personal information on line. once they have it, they call your phone carrier, pretend to be you,

boston mayor marty walsh is inviting the public to join him for a moment of silence. while he says this has been a tough week for the money family, the former mayor' s legacy is clear. walsh says city hall will be lit in green tonight, menino' s favorite color. a multi-state week long search that ended in an arrest. cindy: and, it is feeling like fall again today, but the cooldown will not last that long. emily: take a look at this. that is a skydiver stuck to a for the girl scout meeting... for the soccer team... for the girl scout meeting... are you having?! at stop&shop, prices have just dropped on thousands more items. this price can't be right... that's the right price! it's that low. looks like a list of can't be right's." seriously? at stop&shop, prices have just dr opped on thousands more items. my stop&shop. antoinette: massive flooding right now in austin, texas. take a look at the streets that have been transformed into a raging river. officials and that area are calling the flash flooding a life-threatening situation. there are now reports of a tornado hit

ed: last week, we had tommy chang sitting where you were and he and mayor marty walsh say they' ll need $1 billion over 10 years to rebuild the school structures. they will obviously need help. speaker: there is a strong support , education has always been one of our priorities. we have also been very good in taking money from the sales tax. i' m not sure if this could go under that, that portion of the budget. having said that, i think it is open for discussion. it wouldn' t be $1 billion immediately, but it is something that we can discuss. janet: i have to ask you about the south boston indycar race. do you think that is a good idea? speaker: i' ve never been to one of those, i can' t say i am a nascar fan. this was something that interested me. i think it caught the attention of a whole lot of people. but now i think the major question is funding. i am told , i' m not sure if it is true, but the folks who live along that area have approved it. so i would like to see it happen, i think it would be a big moneymaker. ed: why did interest you? speaker: i' ve never seen it. janet: would

boston mayor marty walsh says this has been tough for menino' s family, but his legacy is clear. >> there are so many things you can point to. his legacy is his love for people and the respect people have for him. that' s probably the biggest thing i see every single day. phil: boston city hall will be jc: star families honored for their sacrifice. jack harper has more. >> the trip of a lifetime. i never thought i would go to france. do have someone call you and say, you' re going to france, i thought it was a joke. reporter: boston-based event which sending 28 families on a free 12 day cruise, giving back to gold star families who gave their heroes. >> my husband always wanted to go to france. reporter: her husband was killed in afghanistan in 2013. army -- the army ranger died two years earlier. among their stops on the cruise through france, normandy, where american soldiers gave new meaning to the word hero in june 1944. >> we will be on the beaches of before veterans day. s a blessing in it. the beach. getting was killed 11 years ago. dream, but it grew from a nightmare. >> so hard f

janet: this week, mayor marty walsh announced a new master plan to upgrade boston' s deteriorating public school buildings over the next ten years. he estimates the cost at more than a billion dollars. let' s listen to what he had to say. maryo yor walsh: we are talking about looking at every single space in every single building in our city. janet: $1 billion is a large number. the bulk of this money will have to come from the state capital budget. with every school district in massachusetts clamoring for its share of the money, what' s the argument that boston deserves such a big chunk? dr. chang: i would say the vast majority of schools here in boston were built at the turn of the last century. we have a lot of schools that are in disrepair. we have schools that need to be upgraded to match the educational programs we need in the 21st century. janet: there is always this battle between suburban schools, springfield schools -- vying for that money. do you think that boston has not gotten its share of the money and now needs to catch up? dr. chang: i can' t really speak to what has happe

mayor marty walsh and commissioner bill evans will attend the summit of violent crime today to discuss some of the ideas they've used to help build community relations like walks against violence. the two have often hit the streets together. boston has seen its lowest homicide rate in 15 years. >>> a city council candidate is facing charges for kicking and killing a 17-year-old dog. police say toby was working on a rental property saturday when the chihuahua mix walked into the yard and relieved himself. despite the charges, he says he won't quit the race. >>> a maine toddler has died of e. coli after visiting a county fair in maine. he was 20 months old and his father says the boy had severe diarrhea shortly after visiting a petting zoo last month. maine health officials say another child contracted e. coli at the fair but haven't linked the illnesses to the petting zoo there. experts say the best defense dense e. coli is -- against e. coli is washing your hands effectively. >>> in south carolina, flood waters are receding, but the danger isn't over yet. more dams are in danger of fai

governor charlie baker and mayor marty walsh were there to greet him. boston. you can see the proclamation. the first latino reporter in boston. it will does earn -- a well deserved honor. phil: and in true fashion, after that, he grabbed his umbrella and went out and did a story. that is what makes it jorge jorge. mike: we are getting reports and that freezer down. little bit. we have lighter rain as you look at the city. this was traveling along 44, just about to exit the coast, and then we talked about this area out here. it wraps around the pike and is marching eastward. this is fast. what i did was, i took a close look at this. look at what happened in 15 minutes time. it really diminishes and in intensity. it will continue to move toward upton, but it' s losing a lot of its punch and this is the last of the big punch going on. so, the timing on that -- by 7:00, we have that focus through the southeastern part of the state. rain, no rain left out here. this kicks its way to the cape. 10:00 tonight, it is done. by love :00, we are trying to clear the skies.

boston mayor marty walsh sees the need for improvements he says will ultimately benefit drivers and customers. >>> we need the legislature and government to act on it. >>> nicole jacobs wbz news. >>> an officer in lowell under the job. a passer-by took a picture of the cop, in his cruiser here it is taking a snooze complete with what appears to be pillows in the cruiser. the lowell says it was around 5:30 on high land street, the superintendent ordered an immediate investigation. >>> a falling tree killed a man, daniel was cutting down the tree when a large limb trapped him. >>> today, two people face citations after their drone crashed just feet from white house property, the drone came down on the washington monument grounds over night, that's just police say this is not tied to terrorism, d.c. is considered a no-drone zone. >>> an ad urging joe biden for vice president, the draft biden ad includes the death of his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident. he reportedly asked the political action committee to take it off the air. >>> chaos for republicans on capitol hill. gop scrambli

but marty walsh vetoed that idea and proposed a $900,000 coppermine instead. now thanks to the -- $900,000 suggestion instead. now thanks to the quirk in the law it is in law. the council should never again be asked to analyze their own salaries, but this one last time must go on the record and vote. their constituents deserve to know who says ea and who says no, and then those voters can decide if they are getting their money' s worth the next time you go to the polls. doing nothing reinforces the public' s decidedly negative perception of the game' s sometimes played by incumbent politicians. >> run boston' s leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30 p.m. ed: here are the stories happening right now two new suspects named in the bombing of a pan am jet over lockerbie, scotland. the terror attack more than a quarter century ago killed all 259 people on board, and 11 on the ground. the fbi now seeking to question the suspects in libya. heather: a judge delays the murder trial of philip chism, ordering him to undergo a mental health evaluation. the teenager acc

boston mayor marty walsh and the the summit. he told the audience that in things that keeps him up at night and if the problem -- the problem is not just an urban issue. >> it' s an american issue. when you think of the amount of people, nearly 2 million people have been killed in the united states by gun violence. >> the more we talk about this issue and the more we it is that who more we recognize it is an issue -- the more we recognize it is an issue. phil: top members of the boston are also taking part in the summit, which continues through tomorrow. heather: an american servicemember has been killed in aixa diaz is live in washington. -- -- only training, advising and assisting. t knowledge >> we' ve got several locations where u.s. forces are training and assisting iraqis along the way. you have the right to defend themselves. this was a unique circumstance and this particular situation is >> this is believed to be the first american casualty in the fight against isis. the pentagon says all the hostages were rescued safely

. >> boston mayor marty walsh says his hands are tied with it comes to regulating ride sharing companies in the city. and now, he's calling on beacon hill to do something to help cities and towns all across our state. fox 25's sharman sachetti is at city hall tonight, she joins us live with what the mayor is saying. sharman? >> the reporter: right now, on beacon hill, there are different ride sharing bills, meant basically to regulate this company, and today, we just talked to mayor walshnd east saying boston can't really do too much until the state decides to act on one of them. boston mayor marty walsh is calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill to regulate ride sharing companies. it comes in the wake of a federal lawsuit, filed in part by a boston woman, who says she was raped by an uber driver. >> i'm not passing the buck, but once they act on it, then we can do more regulations. our hands are tied to some degree in the city, as far as place. >> the lawsuit is filed on behalf of two women, the other from south carolina. it accuses uber of neglect and fraud, saying, uber's negligence

boston mayor marty walsh sees the need for improvements he says will ultimately benefit drivers and customers. >> we need the legislature and government to act on it. >> reporter: in boston, nicole jacobs, wbz news. >>> here we are on the verge of the holiday weekend. if you look outside, i think oh, boy, we're in for it, but we'll turn around. >> what's behind door number 2? >> we're out of this and the whole rest of the weekend should be just fantastic. it is going to be pouring from time to time in the next two or three hours or so as the front approaches from the west. so we'll deal with that. that's fouling up the traffic as a lot of people are trying to get out of town and again out for the long holiday weekend. right now it's 64 in boston. you might have felled the higher humidity with dew point out at 61. feeling humid out there. not truly tropical but not a dry air mass for sure. southwest wind has tamed down a little bit from what it was earlier when it was gusting to 20 to 40 miles per hour in boston. by 9:00, the showers will be gone. 63 midnight down about 60, partly cloudy to a

his success s says or marty walsh held a moment of silence this afternoon at city hall. tonight city hall will be tribute. also remembering the late mayor his son tom menino, jr. in an jon keller. >> what do you miss the most? >> phone calls you know. i have him on my phone still the number's never going away. reporter: for tom menino, jr. the calls from hi father are no more. the legacy endures through the warm memories of others. >> my daughter went an got her license was over in dorchester and the lady who did it after we were all done he said i met your father twice he gave me an award he was a great guy. i've met its i've met the dalai lama coming from the regular person that works that he was out supporting trying to make boston better for that means a lot more to us. reporter: for tom, jr.'s two daughters and son and sister susan's three kids, their papa's lessons live on in their commitment to community volunteerism. >> when they were old enough to get in the car with him and go they did it. and you know what they like we want to do it. that's what he was to us.

the measure was submitted by made her mark -- was submitted by mayor marty walsh and give the mirror $24,000 raise. walsh said he won't accept the paper. >>> we need to turn our attention to the weather this noon. what a difference in the last couple of hours. >> no kidding. we had a ton of rain this morning. >> 1 to 2 inches and a lot of spots in higher amounts, can through initial period of time, the wind, now the wind is down and it's 70 in boston. great for the game tonight. look at this shot of boston, you can see some color in the trees and skies have partially cleared out, sun shining as well. rainfall totals were impressive, boylston picking up 2.4 inches, a lot of spots right around or over 2 inches. mill fold, foxboro, watertown 2 inches, now the rain has moved out, there are a couple of loan downpours, this is not from the rain this morning, it's from a friend from the west. fitchburg to lunenburg. south side of fitchburg. quick downpour coming to you in the next five minutes or so. otherwise, we are dry. the wind was impressive. that's what caused some of those scattered

jc: also new, mayor marty walsh and sean o' malley on hand for the dedication of a new housing development. it will home 80 families, any of whom were formerly homeless. it is part of a partnership between the archdiocese and the city. let' s take a look at first alert traffic. it' s slow on the bridge and slow on the ramp. let' s take a closer look at traffic around the area. we are looking at red. as we head south, almost a half hour ride mass avenue to route three. upper deck, 13 minutes on the pike, slow westbound. slow on 128 southbound. farther west on the pike, a half hour. southbound is jammed. time. i reminder, the patriots game is tonight and a lot of people are headed in that direction. that is causing delays. give yourselves extra time. that military blimp that somehow blew away, still stuck tonight. phil: the new plan to remove it after it broke free from a military base, crossing state lines. jc: amazon facing a hefty lawsuit. the claims against former delivery drivers and why they' re demanding money. phil: deer hunting being allowed in an area of the state where it' s been

mayor marty walsh joined city hall staff for a mole of silence this afternoon in menino's memory. it will be lit new green in honor of the former mayor. menino led the city of boston for 20 years. he passed away at the age of 71 just months after retiring from the position he always said he loved . >> anchor: still coming up ear on 7 news at 6:00 this friday he was the youngest victim of the boston marathon bombing. how more than 20 people will honor martin richard and his message down in new york city this weekend. >> anchor: plus the plates bee the dolphins decisively with only three days to prep. trey daerr has that in sports . >> anchor: we're still watching breaking news. police are investigating an infant death in manchester, new hampshire. they responded to an apartment building there. officers have been serving for evidence in the child's death. they do not suspect foul play at this hour. we'll be right back. >> reporter: monday . >>> the current was song that day. it was just pulling me out of pulling me out. i just started swimming back to the boat. i didn't know the pro

the judge dismissed the case this case is separate from mayor marty walsh's lawsuit trying to stop the casino. >>> for the first time insurance companies now selling coverage here in massachusetts just for uber and lyft drivers. usaa is selling the coverage and it's hoping more insurance companies will join in. baker has proposed a series of rules for ride sharing services which include a requirement that they carry adequate insurance. >>> coming up on wbz news you need a good laugh we'll show you the head scratching play that handed the patriots in win over the colts and the head coach of that stream trying to explain what happened. >>> he's looking for his angel as easton plan search for the nurse who rushed to help when a crash trapped him in his truck. >>> a boston marathon survivor's new mission how people want change, they want reform, they want to see something done, but just carping about it and whining about it and making speeches about it doesn't get it done. nobody has shaken up the system more than i have. i've always been unorthodox in this and against the grain. but you k

. >>> boston mayor marty walsh is honoring his predecessor and wants your help. mayor walsh is inviting you to a moment of silence to remember the city's longest serving mayor tom men mean nope who passed away -- menino, who passed away a year ago. the moment of silence will take place at 2:30 this afternoon. >>> change are coming to a -- changes are coming to a part of her 2-year-old is in the hospital. this happened in the same spot where a woman lost her husband and paralyzed her son in the same spot. >> do i think it's a little start? yes, very little start. >> are they going to wait for more people to perish before they finally wake up? it's not fair. >> right now, crews will be installing flexible lines. the state's considering a plan to straighten the road and add a jersey barrier, but that could take ten years. >>> the uxbridge man charged with making a fake bomb threat on a plane at logan is ordered to stay away from airports and is banned from flying. prosecutors say dennis campbell joked that he had a bomb in his carry-on luggage wednesday night. he wa

governor baker would like to raise it, mayor marty walsh says not so fast. where do you stand? >> i would find myself more in agreement with the mayor because i think we should not abandon public schools. if anything, public schools need more support. >> he goes to charter school. best thing that could ever happen. ng with governor baker in raising the cap? >> it' s more effective for the children to be in a charter school because they get the more one on one attention. >> i' m sort of borderline because i' m not sure if it is necessary. >> thing about charter schools is i don' t think there is a big enough track record with them yet to determine what really is effective and what isn' t. >> there is no easy answer for it is the real answer. ed: it is time for our political roundtable this morning and this week our analysts are mary anne marsh on the democratic side and republican analyst eric fehrnstrom. what do you think about this? when you think about more charter schools -- mary anne: more charter schools come he doesn' t get 12. eric: i think he gets more because it is a t

. >> elizabeth: mayor marty walsh reacting to still counselors who may get pay raises without having to vote for them because of the way the city charter is written. fox 25 news's sharman sachetti is here to explain, new at 6:00 p.m. >> the reporter: raises would kick in just before reelection on november 3. tonight, the mayor is in washington, but he's telling our cameras, this action is in the this has been an ongoing battle between the mayor and the council. council president bill linehan proposed hiking their pay from 87,000 to 112,000, then down to $107,000. well, on september 2, mayor walsh introduced what he called a compromise, at $99,500. the city ordinance says if the council does not act on a mayor's proposal within 60 days, it automatically becomes law. and that happened exactly on november 3rd. the mayor says, he stands by the figure he presented. >> i'm comfortable with 99,500, we've done the studies, we've run the numbers, we've looked at all of the different cities around the country to see what the comparisons are as far as increasing the salary and i'm certainly a l

. >> elizabeth: first at 6:00 p.m., why marty walsh wants mayor martha stewart walsh is weighing in on the draft kings debate. he believes at this point that the federal government should regulating the industry. >> mark: mayor walsh thinks the mbta could benefit from taxing the industry. sharman sachetti is live testify state house and the mayor stopped short of saying the boston based company should be >> the reporter: you wouldn't say that. he said he didn't know enough about it, but we can tell you that two days from now, the massachusetts gaming commission is set to meet to decide whether or not the state ought to be regulating on-line fantasy sports sites like draft king and tonight, boston's mayor is saying, should they do that and if they levy taxes, then that money could go toward the mbta. >> it's a dedicated revenue source to fix up the mbta. >> the reporter:: and that's what boston mayor marty walsh said when we asked him about taxing daily on-line fantasy sports. >> there's a real opportunity because we didn't have that revenue last year. >> the mayor wouldn't outright cal

jc: marty walsh is leaving the door open to the casino despite a lawsuit against them. executives say they were frustrated by the legal maneuvers, but he is just trying to protect communities that would be impacted. there was a counter suit naming unnamed defendants. phil: columbus day has been a controversial holiday and it turns out not everyone celebrates with a day off of work. several states do not mandate today a holiday for workers. you can see the states highlighted in blue allow workers to take the day off. the states in gray do not take if you had columbus day off you certainly had absolutely perfect weather for it. 73 in needham and someplaces pushed 80. >> hopefully everybody got outside and enjoyed the warmth. 75 was the high in boston. 74 in plymouth. 73 in worcester, but the merrimack valley is pushing 77 in concord and 77 in lawrence. in fact, this morning we started out on the cooler side in the 30s in both norwood and quickly rose to the mid70s and upper 70s. that's a 41-degree jump and still mild at this hour. the temperatures will hold in the 50s ove

. >>> today boston mayor marty walsh and the police commissioner are in washington, d.c. they're at the summit on violent crime talking about what they have built in community relations in boston against violence. the two have often appeared together after violent crimes and boston's homicide rate, we should point out, hasn't been this low in 15 years. >>> well, tonight an eye team investigation, it has been months since the snow finally stopped falling, but as we approach another winter, some m. m. homeowners, believe it or not rstill fighting to get their homes fixed. we have a closer look. lauren? >> reporter: we found people who are out there still not houses, and while a lot of us have recovered and we got our ice damage fixed, others are living in mobile homes in their own driveways watching their houses just fall apart as they fight their insurance company. are there? are we talks dozens, hundreds? >> thousands. >> we're not asking for anything special. just put my house back the way it was that is it. >> reporter: tonight at 11:00, the eye team looks at the back-

the boston mayor marty walsh vetoed that idea and proposed a $99,000 copper mice instead. now thanks to that quirk law, if the counselors do nothing, the mayor' s pay raise proposal becomes law next month. that is one way to increase your take on pay, but it is the wrong way. the entire process needs to change. eliminating the obvious cognitive interest. the council should never be able to analyze her own salaries. this one last time must go on the record and vote. their constituents deserve to know who says yea and who says no. then they can decide if they' re getting her money' s worth the next time they go to the polls. doing nothing reinforces the public' s decidedly negative perception of the games was here at humana, we value sticking with things. when something works, people stick with it. more people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage.

today' s keynote speaker was boston mayor marty walsh. he told the audience that gun violence is one of the main things that keep them -- him up at night and he reminds the crowd that gun violence is chuck . -- is not just an urban issue this is happening in everyone' s backyard. >> it' s an american issue. when you think of you meta-people since 1968, nearly 2 million people have been killed in the u.s. by gun violence. that is a problem. >> the more we talked about it the more we recognize it is a public health issue, public it impacts towns, communities, urban communities, world communities. it impacts everyone across the land in multiple ways. reporter: police commissioner bill evans are speaking on the panel today, discussing boston' s strategy to curb gun violence. this summit will continue through tomorrow. antoinette antonio, newscenter 5 . erika: the state is working to fix the problems discovered inside boston' s big dig tunnels. specifically, hundreds of cracked or deteriorated nuts on light fixtures. so far, 878 damaged nuts h

mayor marty walsh will join us to talk about charter schools whether or not we should legalize marijuana. a wild bear on the loose in a mall some are angry about what the police did next. all of that coming up on the 10. >> liam thank you. tonight at 11:00 taxpayers just like you helping to pay the rent for people in public how long. the i-team found some of those people are making significant figure sales. the loophole at that time wasting your money and keeping some people from get a home. this sounds like it's coming too soon. season on monday. >> ski resort in maine tested its snow making equipment a few weeks ago. it says if the weather cooperates it will open the upper portion of one of its trails monday morning. so this would be the earliest opening in 20 years eric what do you think? >> i think it's great marking. >> really good call. but also be very cold well brother freezing this weekend it will snow there this weekend it showed several times already this month in more than maine it's not like it's been so warm they can't do this. >> . > th know snow at the top you're coming d

governor charlie baker and mayor marty walsh at the gathering this morning. the mayor also officially proclaiming today jorge quiroga day in the city of boston. jorge has been a fixture on boston television for more than 40 years. a well earned honor. erika: great honor for a great guy. do in honor of his day. you could call it origami on a whole new level emily: a car made entirely out of cardboard. just how long it took to make the life sized replica that emily: check it out, lexus as unfeeling a new model make a movie out of card work -- take a look, the full sized lexus i.s. is on display this weekend at a home innovation show in britain. the sedan was hand-built using 1700 sheets of corrugated cardboard. it has functional doors, headlights, and wheels. and it has an electric motor and steering wheel, making it drivable. it took about three months to make. pretty neat. erika: what if it overheats. emily: and i bet it is bad in the wet weather. erika: cardboard and rain. cindy: we have simmering coming in this afternoon after about 4:00 until about 9:00 to

reporter: hilary clinton on the campaign trail in boston hosting a substance abuse forum with mayor marty walsh and attorney general maura healy pro proing to make drug abuse and addiction a top priority if she is elected president. >>> i want substance abuse put on the same level as any other challenge to our mental or physical health. >> reporter: clinton later sat down with 7 news to discuss other issues including how she would respond to the russian air strikes in syria >>> i personally would be voting now for a no-fly zone and humanitarian corridors to try to stop the carnage on the ground and from the air. >> reporter: the follower secretary of state also talked about her sinking poll numbers and her tight race with bernie . >> reporter: why is this democratic race so close? >>> you know, races always get close. they are supposed to be close, they are supposed to be hard. i never expected anything else . >> reporter: the buzz around your campaign is about likability why don't you think more voters like you? >>> i think a lot of people do. i think it's just a question of people sort of pus

the "globe" says mayor marty walsh may have developers of residential buildings to set aside more units for low income tenants or fund affordable units in other city neighborhoods. builders of commercial space may pay higher fees for square foot. that money pays for affordable housing or job training program. >>> armed with a gun and demanding cash. coming up at 4:30, the unique characteristic of this convenience store robber that police hope will break the case police hope will break the case. >>> dirty motels under the microscope in new hampshire. the disgusting complaint filed against those two businesses and why the owners say the proportion. >>> first shiri spear tracking morning. >>shiri: and we still have a couple of degrees to lose before we truly start to warm up. 55 degrees at 5 a.m., but by 7 a.m., lower 50s. even upper 40s. i just one scoop of rich,creamy hood sour cream takes your monday dinner from mundane to masterpiece. it's easy to make every day delicious with all natural hood sour cream. for 160 years. >>> 4:14 right now. transportation secretary say the mbta needs to

hosting a sub-tans abuse forum with mayor marty walsh and attorney general healy. promising to make drug abuse and addiction a top priority if she's elected president. i want substance abuse put on the same level as any other challenge to our mental or miscal health. >> clinton later sat down with 7 news to discuss another issues, including how she would respond to the russian air strikes in syria. i would be advocating for a no-fly zone and human tarrian from the ground. >> reporter: the former stit talked about her sinking poll numbers a hrn tight race with bernie sanders. >> why is this democratic race so close? >> you know races always get close. they are supposed to be close, they are supposed to be hard. i never expected anything else. the buzz around your campaign is why don't you think more voters like you some >> i think a lot of people do. i think it is a question of people pushing away the fog of all of the partisan attacks and things that are said that have nothing to do with what the next president will be doing. >> do you believe when americans start

the city of boston recognized recently attended by mayor marty walsh. mary franklin organized the event. welcome to urban update, ladies, thanks for coming in. i can't say that will i'm happy about the circumstances for which you are heat index but perhaps we can shed a little light on this whole situation, mary let's start with you, you fathered an organization expressly meant for survivors of homicides, tell me why. >> yeah, as why said, uloses my husband melvin in 199 six of. just a sense legislation murder. and i found that after so many years ago, melvin's murder not being solved, it didn't sit well with me. you know, i just couldn't believe it. so i thought of a way to start advocating for melvin's murder, which would also touch other women who have lost people to unsevered murders. >> and just briefly, the circumstances surrounding your husband's murder? >> pretty much mel was coming home from work that 90, he did something he nevada -- never did. he didn't drive his car to work, he took public transportation home, he was about 20 yards away from

. >>> boston mayor marty walsh wants to keep a good relation wants to keep a good relationship with wynn casino. relationship with wynn casino. says he shouldn't take the lawsuit personally. both sides traffic issues the casino might bring. >>> charlie baker is ready to take a tougher stance in opioid abuse. baker will file legislature that will force hospital to the power to give addicts treatment power to give addicts treatment. they can only do so if the addict was considered a danger to themselves and others. doctors, family members and even police can do this, but only with a judge's approval. >>> the state of massachusetts is stepping up as elevator inspections. the "herald" is saying that workers are making the required checks 87% of the time an 8% increase of the spring. to increase the inspection rates the way is $70,000 a year rates the way is $70,000 a year. >>> right now actor randy quaid and his wife are both locked up in vermont. they were arrested friday trying to enter the state from canada. the two are each being held on a half million dollar bond. they are accused of do

marty walsh said you are not alone. cancer is tough but you are tougher. the entire city of boston is with you. >>> so she had a lot people who were like oh my gosh i can't believe you got rob gronkowski. this is amazing. the patriots cheerleaders, people were like oh my gosh, this is so amazing. it's just great to see her reaction but also her friends and family. >>> brandon gunnoe, 7 news . >> reporter: we're following breaking news right now. nbc news is rocking olympic sprinter oscar pistorias has african prison today. pistorias spent less then a year behind bars for shooting death of his girlfriend. the store storias will stay under correctional supervision at his uncle's house. we'll bring more details as soon as they become available . >> anchor: a case of cold feet. a groom walks away at the last minute but his would be bride turned their wedding into an opportunity to pay it forward . >> reporter: our forecast is looking good. quiet for the rest of the workweek. those temperatures kind of all over the place of the that's ahead . >> reporter: a pen

mayor marty walsh said cancer it s tough but you are tougher. the entire city of boston is with you . >>> so she had a lot of people like my gosh i can't believe you got rob grokowski, this is amaz amazing with a cheerleaders, patriots cheerleaders, people are like oh my gosh, this did so amazing so it's just really great to see. her reaction but also her friend friend's and family . >>> brandon gunnoe, 7 news. >>> you can imagine what that means to her sit there watching all of those pictures come in every single day of the patriots mayor, everyone helping out? >>> good to see the community just coming to the. rallying around this girl that they don't even know. you know? offering their support. >>> you have to think cancer affects so many families, all of those other people have probably been affected by cancer . >>> they can all relate . >>> coming up, a social media attack. how facebook is stepping up how you can keep protected . >>> all right. our forecast looking pretty good as we go through the rest of the workweek. a lot of clouds around

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. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton sat down with boston mayor marty walsh and attorney general maura healey for community forum on substance abuse and former secretary made it clear dealing with substance abuse and addiction is priority. controversial bill to fight drug overdose deaths uman -- unanimously to screen kids if they are at risk of substance abuse and why they have addictive pain killers and move to the statehouse for final approval. >>> local drug lord with ties to streets. federal prosecutors arrested 25 people as part of large scale heroin network and investigators say dead win crews rivera was the kingpin of the drug reign and accused of importing pentanol from mexico, mixing with heroin and selling it across southeastern massachusetts and mixture increases potency of heroin making it more deadly. >> we have been unable to get him in the past and tried many times. >> taunton has been hit hard by officials say there have been more than 150 overdosed deaths this year in that city alone. >>> teamsters accused of extodaying a reality tv show in boston and now the cit

live in boston, i'm michael >> gene: marty walsh street arcade for city wide app to help drivers pay for parking. park boston is mobile payment app that has now expanded to all boston parking meters. today celebration to highlight the ways people can use quarters now that they no longer need them for the meters and teaming up with rick middleton to play a game of bubble hockey. >> sara: two dozen runners will take to the streets in victim. team mr8 running in honor of eight-year-old martin richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 terror attack and runners will raise money for the martin richard foundation. >> gene: 8:40 this morning, plane carbs fire before takeoff. coming up at 9:00 how passenger on board was hurt even though the person escaped the flames. never wanted to be part of the complain and lawsuit she filed after billboard showed up all over new york. >> julie: 30 minute commute on the expressway to columbia road. >> temperatures in the 40s and hour-by-hour coming up and first offering the hudson fire department. thank you. >> julie: they have a bit of a fan club. >> six g

and here in boston mayor marty walsh paying tribute to fallen firefighter as well. mayor walsh tweeting this photo honoring the firefighter at the cathedral of the holy cross in boston. >>> much mr. ahead this morning including a threat to colleges and philadelphia, more on why some schools there are on high alert this morning. >>> the latest in oregon after a community college shooting that school back open in the limited capacity today. >> chilly this morning. temperatures will warm this afternoon. i will show you the numbers, coming up next. >>> wait until you see this little dog packing a punch. and these bears having nothing to do with it. several highway are still struggling with traffic. commuters are struggling like the turnpike here, here that all the way downtown bumper-to-bumper ride the pike. it's also slow section 120 lexington and route 24 at brockton still bumper-to-bumper england." >>> good morning to you everyone. 9:15 now. hope your monday getting off to good start. >>> you were giving -- he wasn't technically sneezing. the temperature roller coaste

mayor marty walsh and commissioner evans will attend a summit on violent crime to discuss ideas they used to build community relations in the city. the two have often hit the streets together right after incidents of violence. boston has seen its lowest homicide rate in 15 years. >>> and facing charges for kicking and killing a 17-year- old dog. police say toby you see here was working on a rental property saturday when the chihuahua mix walked into the yard and releaved himself. despite the charges, he says he won't quit running in the race. >>> two fantasy sports sites now under investigation. the new scrutiny comes amid possible insider information at boston-based draftkings and new york-based fan duel. susie steimle is live in boston with the latest in the good morning, susie. chris. she's sites promise to make they're players a lot of money. this week, that turned out to be true. it was a draftkings employee who made a ton of money playing on the site fan duel and now fans want to know if they are being duped. winning big money from watching one week of football. the latest fant

mayor marty walsh proposed the raise after he vetoeded the council's measure to give itself a $20,000 raise last year. >> christa: just ahead on "7 news today in new england," a rhode island man who survived a shark attack in hawaii is back in new england. this morning he's describing fighting off this huge creature. >> jadiann: break away blimp. how an unmanned blimp was grounded. >> jeremy: south, metro boston, pockets of heavy rain. bros, providence corridor, worcester, nashua, lighter rain and drizzle but windy. temperatures close to 70 degrees. >> jeremy: temperatures outside have this mild tropical feel. obviously we have a major storm we're contending with. but i was telling j.r., driving in with the visibility, it reminded me of a blizzard, just the fact your windshield wipers are going constantly, having to travel slowly. it's dangerous out there. >> jadiann: with the leaves on roads. a lot of issues out there. >> jeremy: i was getting ready for work and thought it sounded like a tropical storm. you opened the windows and the trees, the constant wind energy. the city of bosto

marty walsh said you are not alone. cancer tough but you are tougher. entire city of boston with you. >>> she had a lot of people i can't believe you got rob grownkowski this is amazing. when the cheerleaders, people are like, oh, my gosh. this is so amazing. it's great to see her reaction and her friends and family. grandon gunnoe. 7news "today in new england." that's an incredible team effort there. good for her and good for them. campaign trail gearing up for busy week. the latest on the race as one one canadian getting bernie sanders impersonation. >>> more on this show of strength and the cause blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale is back... plus 1! woo-hoo! right now buy one get one at half price throughout the entire store. blinds. shades. sunscreens. the entire store! hey, any excuse for a party. and big savings. blinds to go. blinds for life. party on, people. blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale is back... plus 1! celebrate when you buy one get one at half price off the entire store. blinds. shades. sunscreens. the entire store! 'cause the old

we caught up with boston mayor marty walsh to see if he knows the identity of the unnamed city hall aid in this federal excuses teamsters of old school thug tactic. >> do you know who it is? >> i honestly don't. >> an aid made calls informing them there would be picture iting if the production was held there. they later pulled out because they didn't want a picket outside. >> did you warn anyone on your staff to call the hotel or the restaurant? >> absolutely not and i can't talk beyond that. that is why we brought on counsel to review. >>> he has hired brian kelly to do an internal investigation. earlier this week five teamsters including the secretary treasure mark harrington appeared in federal court. prosecutors said they took part in chest bumming and tire slashing and shouting racial and homophobic slurs. with the actions but did say this won't affect his support of the teamsters. >> i'm concerned about the allegations and that bothers me because as a former labor official i never have condoned those actions and we'll see as the court proceeds forward. >> another former labor offi

last month, mayor marty walsh vetoed their proposal for a 23% pay raise, and instead introduced his own. according to a provision in the city charter, if the council does not vote on the mayor' s proposal, it will automatically become law on election day. erika: we would like to introduce you to disney' s newest princess. that' s moana on the left. she will make her debut in her own movie next year. the film is about a spirited polynesian teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself and fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. "moana" hits theaters november 23rd, 2016. emily: cubs fans in chicago pouring out into the streets to celebrate overnight as the cubs prepare to head to st. louis. chicago shut out the pittsburgh pirates 4-0 in the national league wild card game last night, setting up a division series against the cardinals. it' s their first postseason win since 2003. the cubs looking to win their first world series since 1908. erika: a heartwarming reunion in fort carson, colorado, this little girl who just can' t wait to hug her daddy. 300 soldiers from fort car

boston mayor marty walsh vetoed the idea and propose a $99,000 $500 compromise instead. thanks to that work and city law, if the counselors do nothing, the mayor' s pay raise proposal becomes law month. that' s one way to increase your take on pay but it' s the wrong way. the entire process needs to change it eliminating the obvious conflict of interest. the council should never again be asked to analyze their own salaries. this one last time must go on the record and vote. their constituents deserve to know who saysyea and who says no and those voters can decide if they are getting their money' s worth the next time they go to the polls. doing nothing reinforces the public' s decidedly negative perception of the games sometimes played by [ printer whirring ] t don't choose neighborhood health plan just because it costs less. t choose it for the thoughtful things, r like a welcome call to help with any questions... for the big things, p like access to world-class doctors and hospitals... and for the smart things, t like printing a temporary membership card p to start usi

stop comes on heels of visit from hillary clinton, former secretary of state sat down with mayor marty walsh and attorney general maura healo substance abuse and former secretary of state is making clear dealing with substance abuse on addiction as priority and work on issue as federal level. >> i want to be a partner with states, with cities, mayor, with institutions, with community groups, with law enforcement, with everyone that has a role to play in prevention first and foremost. >> mayor walsh commended clinton for focusing on addiction issues but he has not gone as far as endorsing her for president. >> big change on the auto mile ernie bach junior has sold everything and he suggests it was a long time coming. >> i have been stepping back over the last few years and good time and utmost confidence in the people that will be running the dealer. >> boch will retain maserati dealerships. >>> canton based company has reported slip in sales this year and stores closing all inside speedway gas stations and speedway represent very small percentage of sales. >> it is 9:26 right now, suspect no

boston mayor marty walsh inviting the public to join him this afternoon for a moment of silence to honor former mayor tom menino. today marks one year since the 71-year-old died after a battle with cancer. the special ceremony is planned for 2:30 at city hall plaza. menino was boston' s longest serving mayor. emily: new video this morning of the moments before a deadly gang shoot-out. randy: the seconds leaving bikers scrambling for cover. and a plane bursts into flames on the runway. how another pilot' s good eye may have saved lives. black friday might be fading away. the big retailers, saying no to the shopping frenzy. cindy? cindy: holding in the 50' s. a beautiful day on tap. we will talk about your weekend. take a look at the temperatures as you head out the door. >> high. this is breast cancer awareness month. >> good morning, eyeopener. randy: a great reminder from the folks at mass general. emily: breast cancer awareness month wraps up tomorrow but the information is important all year long. record your wake-up call. go to the front page of wcvb.com and upload it in the u-local