emily: hundreds of massachusetts statehouse employees are set to get a pay raise and that hike comes as an unknown number of paid employees face being laid off. the house because office announced the races yesterday. a 6% hike for 468 house raises will be covered by existing resources and the housing budget. biotech and offered to executive branch employees as the state faces a $294 million budget deficit. erika: a boston attorney at one time named one of the city's most eligible bachelors is facing rape charges. gary carola turned himself in after fellow attorneys tipped him off to the boston police investigation. facing two counts of rape after a night out with another to the victim reporting the alleged attack those goodies later. three prior rape allegations from young girls each time he walked away from those charges his attorney says witnesses will clear his name again. emily: a judge has turned down another attempt to save the garden at boston's children's hospital. the hospital plans to use the space to expand. a superior court judge destroying the garden. a 16-year-old treat

in boston, protesters gathered outside the massachusetts statehouse. you can hear them chanting, carrying signs that say "we will not be silenced.">> [ cheering and applause ]>> now to new orleans where protesters set fire to a fake trumped all. they are chanting "not our president." >> back home, in downtown phoenix there was a candlelit vigil to show solidarity and for people to show feelings and reactions to the election. >> in tempe, protesters taking to the streets sending a message to the new commander in chief that they don't want him in office. amanda goodman was there with the latest. >> reporter: the group marched right here along university avenue. you can see the asu campus. they ended things on old maine and clear. >> not our president. not my president. >> reporter: this video was taken by one of the protesters participating in the anti-trump presidency movement. the group of several dozen chanted their way up and down university avenue. their words "not my president," and "stronger together." they chose to voice their frustration but it

she is the woman in the massachusetts bay -- statehouse with the longest history, serving since 1985 -- are presenting roxbury on beacon hill, in january. she received a lifetime activism. the departure of the only african-american woman serving on the state legislature points to a -- points to an alarming lack of diversity in the legislative body. we welcome her to our program. gloria: thank you for having me. karen: thank you for being here. let me start by asking you, you have been here for some time now, public service has a bad reputation in today's world. lived in -- i began organizing in whittier street, and then i was prodded by pat rainer to be one of the paid community organizers through the antipoverty program. i worked my way from an organizer to the director of the i stayed there until i was asked to run in 1984. i came in, in a special election in 1985, because -- name could not be taken off the ballot. i had to come in, in the spring of 1985, and i have been there, ever since. karen: see women running for political office, then and what challenges do you still see, now

she is the woman in the massachusetts bay -- statehouse with the longest history, serving since 1985 -- are presenting roxbury on beacon hill, in january. she received a lifetime

another protest at east boston memorial park near logan at noon then a third at the statehouse at 2:00 this afternoon massachusetts says the set to rise $10 an hour is$11 hour. >>> and check in for permitted hunters began at 4:30, the dear hunt will continue tomorrow and december sixth and seventh last year testimony dcr started the first ever controlled dear hunt to help control the dear population. they say over population can hurt the habitat and other wildlife. >>> after all that spending today is giving tuesday a local warner football teams could use a helping hand to make sure the national championship at disney world two dorchester eagles teams have earned a spot but the cost of sending both to florida is challenging many of the families, they set up a go fund me page and their hope is to raise $60,000 this week. >> i feel sad because my family struggles to get the money. >> it is kind of hufu your kid gets it, where they really want to be this is a bigaccomplishment. >> we do a lot for the community in the community we're hoping the community rallies behind us. >>> they hope to leave for florida by bus thi

massachusetts fallen heros member memorial. people left wreaths and roses at the memorial site. veterans and gold star fa at the statehouse city officials hosted a ceremony honoring massachusetts veterans and their families. city leaders and veterans spoke at the event which also featured a 21 gun salute and the governor became emotional talking about parents sending their children off to defend our country. >>> the kids and men and women who serve these days are among the very best we have and they are putting themselves in >> anchor: president obama also honoring men and women in the armed force today each began the day with a breakfast for veterans and families and he already a wreath at the true of the unknown. >> anchor: patriots preparing for a tough test this weekend the seattle sea hawks roll into foxboro for a sunday night show down. >> anchor: tom brady still undefeated since his suspension but nose he will have to be perfect to come away with a win. trey daerr is here with more. >>> kim, the patriots coming off a buy week unbeaten with tom brady back and really untested in that this week will be a bit different

the governor and other massachusetts leaders holding a service at the statehouse, also that big parade through the streets of boston happened today. 7's jonathan hall live in boston at the fallen heroes memorial with more on today's john? >> reporter: kim, it's not just a kay off. it's a day to remember. it was a brilliant but cold and blustery day in boston. yet some folks did pause to remember veterans. here in south boston representatives of the various armed services placed floral wreaths at the massachusetts fallen heros memorial. it honors those who died serving this nation in afghanistan and >>> it's a large hole that's left unfilled so daze like today are a way to kind of if ilthat hole in a little even if it's temporary. there were parades too, these men and women march proclaiming themselves veterans for peace. >>> veterans day started in 1938. it was called armiss day. the 20th anniversary then of the end of world war i. november 11, 1918. at a statehouse ceremony governor bake red a letter from a new york mom who lost her son in vietnam. he is thinking about parents today w

hatred in massachusetts and so much so the hotline so people could report incidents and as of friday more than 300 calls that already come into that hotline. for now live here at the statehouse, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> daniel: meantime massachusetts attorney general maura healey answer questions herself. bloomberg business report says she is questioned as part of lawsuit for exxon mobile homele and company accused of hiding damaging data and questioned exxon lawyers into the over the statement regarding global warming and exxon claims the investigation was politically motivated and new york attorney general was also called before a judge. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. it has it is been a slick and slippery commute this morning. drive times on the expressway, 34 minutes on the braintree split and exit for the pike. >> shiri: winds gusting 40 miles per hour on the vineyard, 33 miles per hour in boston and there's still boston, feels like only 12 in worcester right now and breaking down how long the cold, wind and even the flurries stick around. >> daniel: new look at marathon bombing through the eyes of the victims. still ahead t

statehouse today held at the , memorial for the massachusetts 54th regiment, which fought in the civil war and was made up entirely of african american soldiers. governor charlie baker led a ceremony inside the state house to honor massachusetts veterans and service members. president obama delivering his final veterans day address of his presidency today at arlington national cemetery. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in honor of military veterans who have sacrificed for our country. during his speech the president urged americans to reconnect with one another and to forge unity from our great diversity. all right. it started as a normal day at school. jc: ok, but for one local fourth-grader yesterday, it ended in a reunion. take a look. [applause] jc: love that. i just love it. u.s. navy senior chief sean cox has been deployed in somalia since january. he came home for the weekend to surprise his daughter arianne at deployed again, but the family he'll be back for the holidays. is hoping ben: good for them. i have a four-year-old daughter. we thank him o

massachusetts. for now live at the statehouse, catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >>> now 6:08 this morning. at least one person is in police custody after hundreds of protesters clashed with police officers in north people who were protesting against the dakota pipeline. temperatures were in the 20s at the time. it turned into a riot when the group was trying to cross the bidge onto land operated by the army corp of engineers. they used tear gas to push the protesters back. they say it will affect the environment and destroy native-americans site. >>> a teenager is hospitalized after a police chase in wareham. po chase before finding this scene. there wasn't much of the car that the 17-year-old was driving. it all started 4:30 saturday morning when someone reported being hit by an erratic driver. when police responded the car sped by with no head on after they called off the choice, the car skidded off the road and hit a tree. the teen was hurt. the driver may have been driving with a suspended license. executives to worked at the new england compounding center in framingham are demanding t

. >> anchor: here in massachusetts there were several events paying tribute to veterans and military families including a ceremony at the statehouse and a parade through boston. 7's jonathan hall is live in boston with more. >> reporter: amaka, on a blustery, cold day here in south boston, gold star families came to this spot to listen to the governor and to other military leaders to speakers, to pay tribute to massachusetts fallen heros. this is their memorial. it's ray time to stop and >>> veterans, this is your day. happy veteran's day. >>> at the statehouse governor baker wiped away tears as he thought of parents who send their kids off to the military and of those who never come back. baker says we must all send a message. >>> one way or another we will be there for them. >> reporter: one of the last surviving members of the cleary airmen, an all black fighter group remembered be 17-year-old kid from roxbury taking a train to basic training in 1944 to fight hit weather. >>> we were all young, remember the my but ease from southie, door we were all on a train going to save the world. >> anchor: a seaport ceremony honoring mass

maria: there was also a veterans day ceremony at the statehouse right there with a salute outside at the memorial to the massachusetts 54th regiment, wh civil war. ed: and reaching out to local veterans at home. newscenter 5's sera congi takes us along as volunteers go door-to-door to thank those who have served and show their appreciation. sera: they are hitting the streets of south boston as a mission. operation think veterans is rolling out this veterans day. this team of volunteers knocking on doors to make veterans aware their, knocking on the doors, showing them although i am not a veteran i do appreciate and i do remember everything they sacrifice for our country. >> the most important people today outside our veterans are you, the volunteer. maria: mayor walsh thanking the volunteers to take part in operation thank a veteran. it's a year-long effort. >> the reaction we have gotten , it is amazing. sera: they have handed out like it's a vital information. >> those services make the difference and extending their life. sera: but often the benefit of knocking on doors and simply listening. >> when we knock on do

planned the first at 6:00 in central square in cambridge followed by third at the statehouse at 2:00 this afternoon, massachusetts says one of the highest minimum wages in the country is set to rise from $10 an hour to $11 an hour on january 1st. >>> it is 10 passed 5 on your tuesday morning two are among the best at the best earning a spot to play at the national championship. >>> but it are asking for help. >>> it is go-time for the dorchester eagles both undefeated teams followed by nationals in florida. >> i feel proud. >> definitely earned it, they definitely deserve it. >> they beat hartford saturday and now all 43 players are on a crunch to prepare and pay $500 each to make it to the field. >> it is kind of hurtful, you want to make sure you kid makes is a big accomplishment for a lot of kids. >>> these 12 and 13-year-olds know what it is like to give back. >>> we do a lot of good stuff for our city i'm pretty sure and hoping and praying that somebody will come through for us. >> when you get somebody something it comes back for you. >>> that's our prayer. >>> we all look out for each other that it leads t

statehouse in protest today. another demonstration is planned for tonight in boston. obviously, massachusetts leans heavily blue. reagan was the last republican has healthy support. christina hager is live with more. >> reporter: david, this is one town where residents did not necessarily wake up in a complete state of shock. some people say donald trump speaks to the issues that concern them most. the town with one of the largest numbers of voters for trump in massachusetts. though he won by a slim margin. >> according to went to, i saw no hillary signs at all. >> reporter: one of a handful of red towns in a blue state. the town where anyone we spoke with talked about middle class frustration. >> i was a manufacturing engineer. it all left the country and all went to thailand, singapore, reflected the shock among mostly democratic voters. >> i am still going to work and feel so empty and upset. it's just hard to believe that our country would allow this to happen. >> i was joking on facebook it would be like the 1950s purge. >> reporter: the head of the republic committee said there are more

statehouse. nicole oliverio. 7news "today in new england." >>> and massachusetts voter also decided on three other key issue questioning one was defeated. 61% voter said no when it comes charter school. 38% voting yes. >> and question 3 has been approved. by a large margin 78% of the voter voted for better conditions for farm animals. businesses and the state will not be allowed to sell farm products from animals that are not raised in spaces that meet the minimum size requirement. >> bill belichick talking about his relationship with donald trump and the letter he wrote to the now president-elect with the patriots coach said just moments ago. that's coming up. >> and of the races closer to home. one in particular that's still too close to call. the deadlock results from new hampshire's senate race. >> a little bit of sunshine in the city of boston. that will fade on out. cloud thickening from the west. couple of showers do arrive. the forecast, coming up. still watching a couple of incidents on the roads this morning. we have a truck that tried to get under the bridge on soldiers field road. it w

browser plan at the statehouse, square in cambridge on tuesday. the group raised up massachusetts as his community, religious and leaders will join workers in pushing for higher wages. the state's minimum wage is among the highest in the nation. it is scheduled to rise from $10 to $11 per hour on january 1. >>> massachusetts democrats are turning their focus to 2018. that top priorities will include reclaiming the governor's office from the republican charlie baker. and they want to serve as the governor will also be up for reelection and can be challenged by the former red sox pitcher. >>> the mayor says the city and have a memorandum of understanding in a cambridge-based economy. we told you earlier in the week the company plans to start testing of cars in south boston for the new year. in three continents. including a taxi service in singapore. during the test run the economy will work was with them to evaluate safety procedures. if approved by the state and city, these will be the self driving cars to hit public roads in massachusetts. >>> police from fort worth and dallas hea

this morning it's in response to the r here in massachusetts and around the country and today's rally been held at the statehouse at 11:00 a.m. >> kris: students in lawrence returning to school. half of the children in the butler street school will go back the class after fire ripped through a classroom. grades three to five will be back today but grades 6 through 8 will not return until next week. the fire did about $300,000 to that school. self-driving cars in boston are set to be on city streets by the end of next month. cambridge-based company newtonomy will start testing if flynn marine park in southie. the company will begin testing one car before possibly moving on the other vehicles. >> christa: turns out it cost quite a bit of money to cover duvall patrick's farewell party. he spent nearly $300,000. his non-profit documented the expense, which included the lone walk ceremony and a all of the festivities were paid for by donations. the fires, may be moved to copley square if they can't raise more money. it costs about $300,000 to put on that event. organizers need the raise another $100,000. >> kris: bos

statehouse. nicole oliverio, 7news "today in new england." >> kris: massachusetts voters also deciding on three other key issues. question one was defeated. 61% of voters saying no when it comes to expanding slot machine gambling. >> sarah: on question two, 62% of massachusetts voters saying no to expanding charter schools in the state. 38% voting yes. >> kris: and question three 78% voting for better conditions for farm animals. businesses in the state will not be allowed to sell farm products from animals not raised in spaces that meet those minimum size requirements. >> sarah: looking at washington, d.c., we know the republicans are going to keep criminal of the senate. here's a look at the balance of power right now. republicans with 51 seats. democrats 45 seats. but the new hampshire senate race is still just too close to call. >> kris: maggie hassan and kelly ayotte both calling it a night without a winner declared. 7's victoria warren is live in new hampshire with more on this very tight race, vicki. we still don't know. >> victoria: we still don't know. we've been checking those numbers all m

massachusetts. the department of veterans services held its annual military families. at the statehouse earlier today. governor charlie baker spoke about how he doesn't see veterans from the perspective of a state official, but rather, from the perspective of a father. >> i think about it through the lens of being a dad. and my wife lauren who is with us here today, she and i have talked on many occasions about the fact that it made us kind of nervous to send our kids off to their first day of send our kids off to high school. to sejd our kids offer to camp. to send our kids offer to college. >> sarah: veteran's was originally set as a u.s. legal holiday to honor the end of world war i which officially took place on november 11, 1918. a former police station in south boston now a home for veterans. there are 24 new apartments. six of which have been set aside for homeless veterans. the apartments are handy cap-accessible but also affordable. the boston mayor marty walsh spoke today about the importance of boston leading the way when it comes to taking care of our nation's armed forces.

parade ran down boylston street, that ended at city hall plaza and at the statehouse ceremony honored veterans in massachusetts. governor baker got emotional talking about parents sending their kids off to defend our country. >>> the kids and the men and women who serve in our military these days are among the very best we have and they are putting themselves in serious harrell's way. >> anchor: another ceremony took place district for the massachusetts fallen heroes memorial there. people laid wreaths and roses. >> anchor: a former police station in south boston now a home for heros. there are 24 new apartments, six of which have been set aside for homeless veterans. apartments are not only handicapped accessible but also affordable. marty walsh spoke on friday about the importance of boston leading the way when it comes to taking care of our nation's veterans. >>> i don't think there is a veteran's day than by open building this new home here for veterans and their family. and south boston is one of those communities that has never forgotten their veterans. >> anchor: south boston also has one of the highest

massachusetts. it was first done by patrick henry in the fifth district of virginia. anyway, i worked that campaign. [laughter] north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania and how -- in the statehouses. and what would it take, many experienced people say this is the secret sauce of modern politics. >> you mean the safe districts that never change? >> packing district and what it is doing to statehouses. >> has to be our last round of answers. >> this is another topic in which i have a lot of information and a strong opinion, which is that if what's happened in congress is most members of congress can only lose in a primary. what happens is you wake up as an elected official and you say, oops, i have to stay close to my party's base. i believe if we had state supreme court round the country for each state drawn maps, instead of having 90 competitive districts, we would have 240. these men and women wake up and say, yikes, i could lose my district. i have worked with a lot of different members of congress. the members of congress and one of those swing states have a political antenna where every day they're going like this. the men and women i work with in safe seats are -- they've ne

and here at home now the massachusetts attorney general has decided to take a stand and victoria warren is live outside of the statehouse with more on the details of what's being planned. vicki, good morning. >>> good morning. she's setting up a hotline. she wants to be able to track these reports and then where appropriate have the proper authorities intervene. >> reporter: fighting back against halt. the states a attorney general said the anonymous letters filled with racial slurs and violent threats that were left at a natick home are just one of seeing since election day. >>> we've established a hotline out of our office in the wake of reports that we have received here in massachusetts and nationally. >> in maryland someone ripped holes in a poster advertising a church's spanish language service and then wreet the word trump nations whites only on the back. in indiana hate filled graffiti including a swastika was spray painted on a church. desecrated. it's supposed to be love. >> in massachusetts the attorney general said there's no tolerance for hate crimes. . lawyers and staff will answer questions to track repor

statehouse steps to voice their opposition to trump chanting slogans and brandishing handmade signs. said they were dismayed. similar protests happened elsewhere throughout america today. >> not only did massachusetts voters reject doomed trump resoundingly but our political leaders also failed to endorse the winner. new at 6:00, janet looks into what this spells for our future under a trump administration. >> when the president-elect walked out triumphantly this morning massachusetts fortunes may have taken a hit. neither governor charlie baker or the largest city wanted a donald trump victory. >> the hodge dodge will be what hasn't had a back and forth with donald trump. >> mayor walsh says the city has a lot of friends in the white house, he's anxious to see who trump replaces him with but he quietly warned -- >> massachusetts and boston is an economic engine for the united states of america and anyone who thinks they don't have to work with boston, they are mistaken. >> do you hear his concern? >> i think it's way too soon to that. the first thing the trump administration, in waiting, will have to do is put a team together. >> which is not to say baker stayed off the phone. he called his old fr

statehouse with reaction. >> reporter: aud demacy's age, he is 61 and his serious medical condition he could get out of prison on tuesday. just days before thanksgiving, former massachusetts speaker of the house sal dimazei will be let out of federal prison as a compassionate release. he will head back to massachusetts. >> i think she is a little overwhelmed but extremely relieved. >> reporter: jason served as deputy chief of staff for touch with him. during that time demacy battled throat and prostate cancer. while he is in remission. the man says it got the better of his boss. >> permanent scarring of his throat area which is prohibiting him from eating well. and nourishing himself so i think it's a maintenance his health. >> reporter: he served five years of his eight-year sentence. leaders say there was no prevention treatment. >> take his name circumstances and put joe smith's name in that. if he met shows standards he is entitled to get the relief under a the help under the system. >> reporter: the current speaker says demazei paid his dues, while his legacy will be marred by his time blind bars he hopes that won't be all people think of when they think of sal demac

statehouse on the steps to show their opposition to trump's victory. many said despite election results trump will never be their president. hillary clinton did win the state of massachusetts, but the president-elect does have supporters here in the bay state. overall, donald trump got the for of more than a million voters search of the town that turned toward trump. >> it's going to make a difference in this world, this country. i truly believe it. >> middleborough, garnered a whopping 54% of the vote for president-elect donald trump. >> they are either farmers or they are maybe a generation or two removed from farmers. they are landowners. they gun owners. and they choose to live a conserve. >> there is even higher trump appeal from coffee shops to smaller towns like east brookfield and douglas. >> that's good. i'm glad that happened. >> in bridgewater, 49% voted for trump. the chair of the political science department here believes it was trump's lack of political correctness that gave him an edge. >> he may not have the most detailed specific policy proposals. he does have a message that they believe will translate into action, because outsider, because he's a business

massachusetts senator heading to trump tower to discuss a possible cabinet position. >> plus sending a message. why hundreds of people, including the mayor of boston, gathered on the steps of the statehouse. >> trouble in toyland. a popular toy truck is being pulled off the shelves after causing a vehicle to go up in flames. >> first at 5:00, just one in a crosswalk speaks out. the whole thing caught on surveillance camera in chelsea. man who police say hit her was in court today. >> a telephone tip led them to their suspect. that woman talking to just one station, 7 is live in chelsea tonight. dan? >> well, it was that dramatic video that caused someone to call in saying they had seen the van involved in the accident right here at this intersection. tonight, though, i talked to the victim of the accident who told coming towards me and i said, what the -- well, yeah. and he hit me. >> 72-year-old donely talking to just one station describing the harrowing moment she was hit by a van that kept going. accident caught on tape. >> he said he's not stopping to myself or something. and i hear the big bang and i hit my head. i remember that. and then i guess i tried to get up. >> arnold admits

massachusetts. it was first done by patrick henry in the fifth district of virginia. anyway, i worked that campaign. [laughter] north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania and how -- in the statehouses. and what would it take, many experienced people say this is the secret sauce of modern politics. >> you mean the safe districts that never change? and what itistrict is doing to statehouses. our last round of answers. >> this is another topic in which i have a lot of information and a strong opinion, which is that if what's happened in congress is most members of congress can only lose in a primary. what happens is you wake up as an elected official and you say, oops, i have to stay close to my party's base. i believe if we had state supreme court round the country maps,ch state drawn instead of having 90 competitive districts, we would have 240. these men and women wake up and say, yikes, i could lose my district. i have worked with a lot of different members of congress. the members of congress and one of those swing states have a political antenna were every day they're going like this. the men and women i work with in safe seatsusually plain white cs and never have had to do that

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massachusetts. it was first done by patrick henry in the fifth district of virginia. anyway, i worked that campaign. [laughter] north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania and how -- in the statehouses. and what would it take, many experienced people say this is the secret sauce of modern politics. >> you mean the safe districts that never change? >> packing district and what it is doing to statehouses. >> has to be our last round of answers. >> this is another topic in which i have a lot of information and a strong opinion, which is that if what's happened in congress is most members of congress can only lose in a primary. what happens is you wake up as an elected official and you say, oops, i have to stay close to my party's base. i believe if we had state supreme court round the country for each state drawn maps, instead of having 90 competitive districts, we would have 240. these men and women wake up and say, yikes, i could lose my district. i have worked with a lot of different members of congress. the members of congress and one of those swing states have a political antenna where every day they're going like this. the men and women i work with in safe seats are -- they've ne

massachusetts. it was first done by patrick henry in the fifth district of virginia. anyway, i worked that campaign. [laughter] north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania and how -- in the statehouses. and what would it take, many experienced people say this is the secret sauce of modern politics. >> you mean the safe districts that never change? >> packing district and what it is doing to statehouses. >> has to be our last round of answers. >> this is another topic in which i have a lot of information and a strong opinion, which is that if what's happened in congress is most members of congress can only lose in a primary. what happens is you wake up as an elected official and you say, oops, i have to stay close to my party's base. i believe if we had state supreme court round the country for each state drawn maps, instead of having 90 competitive districts, we would have 240. these men and women wake up and say, yikes, i could lose my district. i have worked with a lot of different members of congress. the members of congress and one of those swing states have a political antenna where every day they're going like this. the men and women i work with in safe seats are -- they've ne

the massachusetts attorney general taking action to fight discrimination and keep people safe from hate crimes. let's go to 7's victoria warren live outside the statehouse with more. christa, the a.g. establishing a atline for people to call in and report these incidents. this way you can keep track of when and where this is happening across the state and get law enforcement involved where appropriate. fighting back against hate. the state's attorney general says these anonymous letters filled with racial slurs and violent threats that were left in a newton home are just one of many reports her office is receiving since election day. >> we've established a hot line here in massachusetts and nationally. >> victoria: in maryland, someone ripped holes in a poster advertising's a church's smirk language services and wrote "trump" on the back. a swastika was spray painted on a church. a religious statue was also desecrated with a homophobic slur. church leaders left praying for the person behind it. >> our hate or vengeance or revenge. it's supposed to be love. >> victoria: in massachusetts, the attorney general says there is no tolerance for hate crimes. la

statehouse and marched right down beacon street. several roadways and streets closed off during that protest, but police say it was peaceful >> kris: now people in massachusetts overwhelmingly voted for hillary clinton, so many are wondering what a trump presidency means for our state and for our entire country. 7's nicole oliverio live in boston with more on reaction here locally. nicole? >> nicole: well, kris, hillary clinton got more than 60% of the vote here in massachusetts. many of the voters we spoke with say they believe the polls and were stunned to see trump win tuesday night. all eyes election. >> i was watching with my friends. it went one state after another for trump. >> nicole: now for many people in boston, the final results are sinking in. >> we were all going to go into work and nobody wanted to talk about it. >> nicole: trump's win a surprise even to the pollsters. the next day the pats' q.b. tom brady was asked about his thoughts on the election. >> i talked to my wife. she said i can't talk about politics anymore. so i think that's a good decision made for our family. >> nicole: a proud trump >> he's not perfect, i'm in the saying that, h