extinction is not an option for the orange dinosaur on route 1 in saugus. this land mark is here to stay. >> i'm saving the orange dinosaur. >> anchor: the dinosaur has welcomed people for more than 50 years. when it was announced the business would be closing doors at the end of this month many >> we want him to remain home. >> anchor: michael barcamian and his business partner are developing the land the dinosaur sat on. >> i felt it was something she might want to sell separately. we did not include the dinosaur in the deal. >> anchor: barcamian knew he had to keep it. >> let's try to make a deal. and we did. >> anchor: news that comes to the delight of customers. >> we yet. it's still going to be here. >> anchor: it makes me feel happy. >> anchor: the orange dinosaur will stay in its current spot for now. >> he doesn't have a name. we're going to name him. >> anchor: oh. should get votes from people. and just a side note here. if you're looking to play one last round of miniature golf next to the dinosaur you have a gates close september 25th. >> anchor

route 1, saugus. headlights. volume starting to build and nothing too concerning just yet. 12 minutes route 9. take you 13 minutes. 128 to route 1 looking good a 21-minute drive. sara and gene, over to you. >> sara: a all right, so they have one quarterback and three wins and this is perfectly fine with the new england patriots. >> gene: you better believe it. one more game before tom brady returns from suspension. tom leyden is live with us this morning. not many people expected this one to go the way it did last night, tom. >> reporter: you lump in the variables, a short week, phenomenal compiling nine sack. pretty amazing what the patriots were able to do a dominant win to improve to 3-0 on the season. the highlights. jacoby brissett the first rookie quarterback to star for the patriots since drew bledsoe in 1993. you didn't see this from drew bledsoe. i don't think ever. following the kickoff, a 27-yard touchdown run to from jacoby to legarrette blunt. the nail in the coffin toward the end zone. the patriots

. >> -- batting cages in saugus. >> it's awesome. memories are here. >> reporter: the land has been sold and will become the new home of essex landing, a complex with hotels, stores, restaurants, and apartments. >> we're getting on, and it's time to make a change. this just seemed like a good fit. >> reporter: for a while, diana was worried that the dinosaur would go, well, the way of the dinosaurs. the developers bought it and promised to keep it on the property. >> i like it where it is. it might stay whe because it's such a landmark. even when i tell people i bought this land in saugus, they go where is it? you know where the orange dinosaur is? oh, i know exactly where it is. >> reporter: some of the other items will find new homes. obstacles named after grandchildren will move to diana's backyard. as the batting cages go silent, and the dairy castle serves its remains. >> he's been a part of route 1 for all of those years. he belongs here, staying here. >> so the last day for the 58- year-old institution is september 25th. expec

> it started just like any other saugus high school soccer game. they were playing salem high school friday night when something happened. >> i was crying. it was unbelievable. >> one member of that team had said for weeks how badly he wanted to take this field. >> he's always saying, coach, when we're down, always screaming at us. >> and senior, matt, finally got that chance, who has downs syndrome. and he still can't believe it. here you can see why. he was put in, with the help from the other team in salem, he was allowed to go for the net. not just once either. he scored two goals. >> i feel happy. comprised. i'm happy fun game. >> reporter: fun and happy. now four days later, walking around saugus high school, raynade is still giving high fives and still high on life. >> happy. best friend ever. >>t i think raynade is always there for us, we have to be there for him too. >> i think it's a really good thing for him to do. and i think it was class from the other team, really not one of them will remember anything but raynade scoring one of those

>>reporter: it started just like any other saugus high school friday night when something happened. >> i was crying. it was unbelievable. >> reporter: one member of that team had said for weeks how badly he wanted to take this field. >> he is always saying -- he is always out cheering us down. when we are down, he is always there screaming at us. >> reporter: and the senior with down syndrome finally got that chance, and he still can't believe it. here you can see why. he was put in and with the help of the other team fr for the net. [cheering] not just once either, he scored two goals. >> i was so happy because -- i am happy today and a fun game. >> reporter: fun and happy. walking around saugus high school, he is still getting high fives and still high on life. >> the best day ever. there for us, and we have to be there for him too. it was a really good thing for him to do and i think it was from the other team really respectful. >> ten years from now, not one of those buy also remember the school. not one of those boy also remember anything but scores those two goals. >> reporter:

. >> anchor: 2 people sentenced in the saugus snap chat trial. they were found guilty of assaulting a 16-year-old girl and posting it on that app. >> this was a targeted vicious sexual assault. forra him and bonia. the 2 were found guilty in july of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on this couch behind a saugus middle school in 2014. >> to have her so badly misused violated and disrespected is deeply troubling. >> reporter: the case became known as a snap chat rape trial. another teen posted videos of th site. a friend saw the videos and screen shotted it as evidence. >> i believe that a state prison sentence is appropriate. >> reporter: prosecutors said never did the defendants express any remorse. defense attornies told the judge their clients were sorry. >> he did not feel comfortable making these representations himself. in his words he would screw it probation. leaving courtrahim's dad didn't have much to say. can you explain that? >> thank you. >> she's very sorry. she just -- i don't think she realizes how she got here either. >> rep

fox 25's blair miller went to saugus and found out what >> reporter: it started just like any other saugus high school soccer game. they were playing salem high school friday night when something happened. >> i was crying. it was unbelievable. >> reporter: one member of that team had said for weeks how badly he wanted to take this field. >> he's always saying, he's always out cheering us on when we're down he's always there screaming at us. >> reporter: and the senior who is down syndrome finally got that chance. and it. here you can see why. he was put in and with the help of the other team from salem, he was allowed to go for the net. [cheering and applause] not just once either, he scored two goals. >> i feel happy i kicked two times. i'm happy today. it's a fun game. >> reporter: fun and happy. now four days later walking around saugus high school he it and still high on life. >> i'm happy the best friend ever. >> i think he's always there for us and we have to be there for him, too. i think it was a really good thing for him to do. and i think the class from the other team really resp

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north of the pike route 1 very slow going, southbound through saugus. down right in the stoneham area and then continuing through medford and into somerville. here are live drive times, 34 minutes on the expressway. that's pretty typical. hour on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. 23 minutes on 128 northbound from university avenue in westwood to the weston tolls. shiri, you will often use hazy, hot and humid but frank ccc, clear, calm and cool today. >> i d weather coming into town and warm and sticky on wednesday, nothing oppressive, nothing we can't handle, nothing we haven't seen a zillion times already. light jackets before 9:00 this morning because i have force and and -- 40s and 50s on the map and wednesday and sunday, that's it to the rain chances. most of this weekend up being dry. 60 right now in boston. yes, that is my hot spot but being one of cool spots in the afternoon. lower 70s and do it there in boston and somewhere like norwood at 41? this morning and you bet you need the long sleeve layer, feeling chilly right now, couple pa

the dinosaur has welcomed people in saugus for more than 50 years now. but the business is closing its doors. the developers of the new project learned how much people loved the dinosaur she decided to keep him. the land. >> it makes me happy because i can see it whenever i want. >> adam: the developers say three make one big change, the opg dinosaur will get a name. the subject of your twitter question tomorrow, kim khazei... >> kim: now all i can think about is the amazing highlights that trey will show us in sports. >> trey: late in the ninth, rob gronkowski, will he or won't he. and yankees are hot on the heels of the final spot in the al but tonight may be the one that got away. big papi normally the here owe but not tonight. with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, payment, withdrawal or transfer each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright... with simply right checking from santander bank. >>> and now time for seth sports with dear dear. >> it has been ten years in the division a

the orange dinosaur on route 1 in saugus is here to stay. the dinosaur has welcomed people at the route 1 mini golf for more than 50 years now. but when the business announced it was closing its doors, many nd the orange dinosaur. however, once the developers of the new project heard how much people loved it, they decided it could stay, but they will make one change. the orange dinosaur is going to get a name. no word on what that name is, though. >> all right. well, meet boston's newest instagram star. this is leah. she's two years old. look at her. she's a love bird and she is featherless, as you can see. so -- ok, is that -- that's a >> there's a sweater. she has garnered tens of thousands of followers. apparently she has a rare illness that made her feathers fall out. that's why they dressed her up to keep her warm. looks like she has a buddy, as well. kind of a little sad, a little cute, a little strange all rolled into one right there. >> i know. it's one perfect combination. and i would imagine with the sweater, you just cut up a sock

the 2014 attack on a 16-year-old girl took place behind a saugus elementary school and was posted on snapchat. prosecutors called the crime a -- innocent young woman, saying the defendants showed absolutely no remorse. ben: a massive rescue effort on cape cod. more than a dozen stranded dolphins saved. the stranding happened in wellfleet harbor. rescue teams now working to keep the dolphins from possibly stranding themselves again. heather: mike wankum joins us now. don't you think it is starting to feel a little like fall? mike: sun angle is low. its service to feel a little like fall. gorgeous guys out there. -- gorgeous skies out there. i'm also watching this. a little tropical storm. it's not going to impact us, but it will throw in some moisture and that will impact the system from the west, giving us a better opportunity for rain. that does not happen until sunday. temperatures in boston dropping off into the lower 50's.

her son plays in saugus pop warner league. earlier this month he was waiting in line to have the picture taken when the coach shoved him against the wall as punish am for not listening. the mother is upset the coach was allowed to return to the team for week suspension. >> unacceptable to put hands on child, especially someone else's child and really rubbed the wrong way and this is the nail >> sara: assistant coach is also a vice president of the league. the president of the league tells fox25 the parents were given the chance to speak at a disciplinary hearing on this incident that they declined. the mother says she may press charges. >> daniel: president of malden parent teacher organization questionable transaction made with the group's money. school pto has filed a report. investigators now working to see if criminal charges are warranted and attorney for the pto president conduct occurred. >> sara: umass unveiling plans to spend to $.5 billion on capital projects over the next five years. according to the herald the reno

. >> adam: the two people convicted in the saugus snapchat trial sentenced today. 21-year-old rashad deihim and 21-year-old kailyn bonia both face four five years in prison plus three years probation. they were found guilty of sexually assaulting a then-16-year-old girl behind a saugus middle school while a friend recorded and sent the video out at snapchat. prosecutors say it was a vicious crime. >> it was a targeted, vicious, they had her so badly misused, violated and disrespected is really deeply troubling. >> adam: both must register as sex offenders when they get out of prison. >> also from the might team... >> everyone that carries a gun is a pad person. not everyone that does a crime is a bad person. ism step by step boston's police superintendent is pushing for peace and unity in the city. he spoke with 7news's political texs with police around the country. >> andy: he was candid about the difficult road ahead no doubt, but also proud of the progress here in boston. >> hi. how are you? >> how are you? >> i am not getting my nails done. >> andy: you may not believe it, but yo

giant in saugus not going anywhere. the invent foot tall display would disappear because mini golf course where it stood for more than 50 years was sold but developers said he bought the dinosaur and will install it next to the hotel that he is building on-site. >> you know, hard enough to part with the hilltop cows. look at how the roads are doing, a lot of colors on there, that's not anything good. want to point out the expressway here, averaging 12 miles per hour as you come through quincy you come down 93 through medford and somerville. wanted to point out the incident, stalled truck is still on the map. 128 northbound, right there at winn street and you could see though as you're going south on 128 you're jammed up woburn all the way to waltham, so slow crawl on 128. route 1 jammed up as you go past route 16, parkway trying to head over to the tobin bridge. only averaging 9 miles per hour. that's pretty dismal. over to the tobin bridge right now, see what i'm talking about, stop and go traffic at deck and drive tim

over on route 1 you can see volume building in saugus as you drive through e from sergeant street then be slow from main street in saugus up to lynn feel, northbound side of route 1 looks good all the way into boston. we'll take a look at the pike westbound really heavy trying to get out of boston this afternoon. you will be slow from the allston tolls then again after the weston tolls. the eastbound side of the pike moves as well of we'll check the drive time on the pike from downtown boston to the weston tolls looking at a 17 mine drive. once you get past that to 495 a >> anchor: ahead on 7 news a u.s. gymnast flipping out. why lori hernandez was so fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. o download the movie "up in the air" to watch while she's...up in the air. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now get our best offer ever, super fast 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. at's for dinner tonight? wegmans ez mea

player -- in saugus. >>> a shocking run in on a new jersey hwy. in a. -- case of road rage led run a school bus off of the road. the truck driver beers into the best. there were no kids on board at the time. the school bus driver has been fire. fedex is investigating the both drivers are facing reckless driving charges. >>> after part of using a $4 million donation to buy a football scoreboard, as we reported, long-time librarian left the university his entire estate when he died. that was $4 million. although he designated did some to go to the library itself. the school spent $1 million something new scoreboard. some of the alumni are furious. they said it'd -- it respects opinion but the decision is not going to change.>> while they who did it. they are trying to promote equal opportunity. >>> wbz shonto a land shows us the group is reaching out for help and security a truck now. >> this is my big pile here. we have 250 cases of water. >> reporter: his garage looks like letter. with the town of deputy has been collecting donations for several w

friday saugus high playing against salem during the second half the saugus coach put boy with down's syndrome in the game and when he took the field players allowed him once but twice. >> i've very happy kick two times, happy today. >> gene: teammates say he is always cheering them on and want them to do something nice to favor. >> gene: audio problems problems julie grauert. you're all right, right? people are worried about you. >> shiri: she is right there. weather and traffic go together and weather not really cooperating this morning. got fog, showers, as picking up inch of rain and worcester getting two and some spots like ashburnham that got forrure and big range in temps -- rain totals but i have to say look at deficit still for the year even with yesterday's rainfall. we still got over nine inch, almost ten inch rainfall in boston for the year in worcester over seven and a half inches so improvements will be very slight. need multiple events with heavy really chip away at that drought. don't expect that we will see much improvement and hopefully we see it kind of stay as is i

. >>> sentencing day for two people convicted in the saugus snap chat rape trial. how long they will be spending >>> we're learning more about the man who was called to court police at a convenient store. >>> a safety scare at a hospital in denver. officials putting the facility on lockdown after records of a man with a gun. >>> police are looking for two men in cincinnati accused of terrorizing a neighborhood with a fake drive by. >>> just after 6:30 on this beautiful saturday morning. thanks for staying with us. i'm nancy chen. >>> i'm kris a >>> this morning, this is when your job is easy, rob. >>> yeah, pretty. that basically sums up the day. beautiful looking day on tap. cool in spots, to start. got 50s inside 128, but along in just outside of 128, mainly 40, so cool in spots to start, much like the last couple of days but one key difference between today and yesterday, do have some high, thin clouds satellite showing that well. no rain whatsoever, but just enough to filter the sunshine. it won't be as crystal clear as yesterday, but beautiful day with highs i

that is all coming up in the >> nancy: a saugus pair sentenced in connection with a snapchat assault. >> kris: the man at the center of a five-hour-long standoff appears in court. >> nancy: a scholarship with a focus on social justice. the emerson students are passionate about making a change in their communities. >> this is 7 news today in new england. >> kris: thank you so much for joining us this morning for 7 news today in new england. i'm kris anderson. >> >> nancy: i'm nancy chen. i always love this time of year. you can feel a hint of fall in the air. part of fall? >> nancy: you know, the very first day you bring out the cozy sweater. then that feels like fall. then you want to enjoy all these summer-like days that we have had here and there, rob. before the snow hits. i'm always thinking, like, two steps ahead. >> reporter: yeah. we got some flakes of snow last year in october. that is not too far away. almost felt like winter wasn't too far away in spots this morning. temperatures inside 128, have consistently been in the 50's all morning long. norwood. outside of 128. those

there is a crash, and 93 into andover and approaching the spot pond, and we're watching a crash in saugus by essex street, two lanes are closed. it is northbound so should not impact you too much so the stop and stare delays will be there. the pike eastbound, 15 minutes, 495 to 128, and if you are heading along 24, slow out of brockton, route 3 heavy from weymouth, expressway 30 to 35, braintree into boston. and erika and randy. >> right now police are trying to unravel a bizarre mystery. >> involving a young w antoinette antonio is live at headquarters with what we know this morning. antoinette? antoinette: this was a bizarre search. it started when the woman called 9-1-1, telling police that she was tied up. they eventually found her in a wooded area after searching last night. let's go ahead and take you back to that scene. a all happened down an embankment off route 18 near the ramp to route 3 in weymouth. department, as well as state police were all involved. we could see officers climbing up and down that ravine using a rope. police also laid out several evidence markers, including

route 1 in saugus, smooth sailing even into boston. but as we head to the south, it's about 27 minutes from the tunnel. you see the delays there right in the middle. wider view on 3, 24 and 95. 24 starting to get backed up as you connect with 128. the pike looking good. framingham all the way into boston, right around the tollbooth. you may see some slowdowns and some back-ups there, but again, north right around 495 and 93, you see there's some back-up forming there. take a look at those drive times, show you what you're dealing with if you're headed out. 24 split to the tunnel. back to you, guys. >> christa: kris, thank you. breaking news out of east boston this morning where police are on the scene and investigating a crash that happened on the mcclellan highway. we understand that one person had to be rushed to the hospital. >> sarah: right now investigators are trying to piece together the moments leading up to this accident. 7's victoria warren live now with more. vicki? >> victoria: good morning, sarah. i can tell you about two

behind the saugus elementary school. the victim who knew her attack ers testified that she was drinking heavily when the attack happened. the defense arguing that the encounter was consensual but the jury finding that the teenage girl was in no state to consent to anything. a third person in this case did plead guilty to recording that video, and then posting it on snapchat. today's sentencing hearing gets started at 10:00 thisor newscenter 5. >> the man accused in a standoff at rohoboth standoff situation will be in court today. police and swat officers took down 38-year-old benjamin kimball at the cumberland farms on winthrop street. the police did not find a weapon but they say that he did have an x box controller that he pretended was a gun. >> right now a bridgewater plan is facing charges accused of library, police responded for a report of a man doing just that, and upon arrival police witnessed 43-year-old fred higgins watching the materials and performing a lewd act. he now faces several charges. >> the man conv

a saugus mother is fired up after she says the vice-president of the pop warner football team shoved had her 11-year-old son against a wall. jacqui heinrich spoke with that mother today who says she waited for more than a week for the team to do the right thing. >> reporter: 11-year-old eddie is now playing with the pop his parents pulled him off the team after he was shoved against the wall while waiting in line for picture day last monday. >> i think he violently shoved him against the call. >> reporter: kelly vase she was furious when she saw it happen and more furious with the man's explanation. >> he said that he wasn't listening so tell him to listen. >> reporter: it's the response from the league that has this mom up in arms. her child is now playing on a different league to avoid the saugus league suspended the vice-president for a week and then decided this. >> this morning was that they don't see any need for further disciplinary action. >> to these parents, it's an outrage. they say they're unwilling to subject their child to the man whether or not put his hands on him and

. >>> a tense search for wanted man has been called off tonight in the saugus and melrose area. k-9 patrols were all out looking for this guy. melrose elementary schools were briefly put lockdown. police cleared the area tonight without finding that man. a new lawsuit claims incidents of racism within the brockton police department. this latest suit comes from a brockton officer who accuses his superiors of fabricating an assault case against him. the officer claims it's because of racial discrimination. the suit states that the incident involving another brockton police officer was caught on camera then covered behind bars that's how long a man and woman will serve for raping a teenage girl. videotapes the horrific attack then sharing it on snapchat. fox 25's chris flanagan was in the courtroom when they learned their punishment then said sorry. >> i agree that the same sentence should be imposed. >> reporter: 21-year-old and 20-year-old sat expressionless during today's sentencing. both will serve between four and five years in prison plus, three years probation 16-year-old ma

the two were found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl behind a saugus middle school back in september of 2014. another person who was there posted videos of the assault on snapchat. but it was a friend of the ct shot of that video and called police. prosecutors say the defendant showed no remorse. >> so badly misused, violated, and disrespect, it is deeply troubling to the commonwealth. >> the victim in this case apologized to the commonwealth. as whole. and apologized to the witnesses. he did not feel comfortable >> he is very sorry. i don't think she realizes how she got here either. >> reporter: once they complete those sentences, there will be probation for three years. they will be fitted with gps tracking devices. according to judge, they were told to stay away from the victim in this case. and they will also be forced to register as sex offenders here in massachusetts. we are live in salem this afternoon, steve cooper, 7 news. >> nancy: three news organizations suing the f.b.i. now. the associated press and vice media want to find out who the f.b.i. paid and how mu

the saugus league suspended the vice-president for a week and then decided this. >> this morning was that they don't see any need for further disciplinary action. >> to these parents, it's an outrage. they say they're unwilling to subject their child to the man whether or not put his hands him and the other team officials who say they don't see a reason to remove the man from the league. >> unacceptable to put your hands on a child, especially someone else's child, and i was really rubbed the wrong way and this was just a nail in the coffin. we received this statement and >>> want you to take a look at some video right now. pa head-on cash happened in borne. police say they want it to serve as a reminder here the dangers of holiday row planing. six people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following this accident you see right here, this crash. and kevin, there's a wet start for people this morning, that's for sure, and could be another one tomorrow. >> yeah, a ton of rain. something like that to happen. and tomorrow morning we'll have drizzle around. roads will be damp a

the restaurant in saugus tonight offering first responders free meals. ( colin parker / hooters ) "it's an important cause. there are 240- million 9-1-1 calls every year, and there's 365 days a year. we can carve out one to give back to them like they deserve." they are not asking for a paid holiday -- just a day of gratitude, all of their own. ( ashley wrenn / boston ems ) "we work holidays. we work nights. we work birthdays. we miss first days of school. we do at the end of the day put ourselves in everyone.">> supporters are hoping to gather one million signatures on the petition, before the bill is reintroduced to congress later this month. a ride sharing service in dallas is making sure its riders feel safe. behind the wheel of their cars... retired and off- duty police officers. the company is called "bubbl." it was started by a retired dallas police officer who had a vision for passengers to be 'driven by blue.' the whole idea is security and an added piece of mind. "you can follow your child, or you can follow your parent, as they go to their location, you'll get a prompt when t

the two were convicted in july for the assault behind a saugus elementary school 2 years ago. a third person pleaded guilty to videotaping the attack. in court today, prosecutors said the two had no remorse. leaving the courthouse, kailyn bonia's aunt said that's not the case. >> she is very sorry. i don't think she realizes how ed: that was the defendant's father. not much to say as their family left after the sentencing. both will also have to register as sex offenders. maria: a bridgewater state student has taken back her claim that someone tried to rape her. the unidentified woman claimed she was attacked on summer street near campus. she said a man wearing a ski mask put a bag over her head, then tried to tear her clothes off. the claim put the college on high alert most of the day but the police say the student eventually said the attack never taunton man accused in a fatal drug overdose. scott reynolds is charged with manslaughter and several drug crimes for the death last april of marc esperanca. the 25-year-old esperanca died of an overdose of fentanyl, a powerful pai

despite -- the bright orange dinosaur we see on route 1 in saugus since the 60s will stay put. the land was sold but the owners promised to keep it on the new property. the shopping complex is expected to go up around it in the fall of next year. >> i love it. keep the dinosaur what does it matter. >> whatever. >> lots more coming up in the next hour. >> including a woman who turned she saw him taking a picture up a woman's skirt. >> and developments in the presidential race a closer look at admission from donald om santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer, or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright with simply right checking from santander bank. ? are you feeling alright, baby? ? narrator: "by almost every measure, public charter schools have been a success." "they are models of inspiration." with "impressive results" and "eye-catching educational gains." it's turned my son's life around. for kids all across massachusetts. question 2 will give parents more choices and result in more funding for public educa

the search spanning across the search spanning across melrose, malden and saugus, forcing two schools in the area to go on lockdown. they were looking for a peabody man in connection to a domestic incident. police say they have ended the search for the day, but the investigation is ongoing. they say the suspect is well known to police. heather: right police investigate a sexual assault. woman was walking her dog. she was kicked from behind. she briefly lost consciousness. she could not provide a description of her attacker. ed: and right now, an investigation underway at bridgewater state university after a student recants her story about an attack near campus. heather: a big relief for students who were on high alert for the majority of the day. our nicole estaphan is live in bridgewater with reaction. nicole: on campus tonight, a big sense of relief and confusion as to what led a fellow student to say she was attacked and then recant the story. an early morning email alerting students to a report of an attack on summer street. the reporting student told police that a man in a ski ma

two lanes blocked at essex street and saugus. the northbound lanes and southbound is where we see heavier volume. the other thing in our favor only 6 a.m. volume in general is light. things are picking up already. exit 18 past freeport street. 14 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin. 18 minutes on the expressway. 30 minutes on 93 south approaching the zakim bridge. now back to you. >>> developing this morning, police are revealing very few clues about a large crime scene under investigation. >> sara: we brought this to you as breaking news at 10. detectives spent hours following breaking news and source tell us that a teenaged girl was found at the live along route 18 in weymouth with a call for help that that girl made, jess? >> she was able to call 911 herself and police found her in this little patch of trees that you found here. it was right between route 18 and route 3 in weymouth, and this morning, it is still not clear exactly how she ended up here but a source did tell us that police found her tied with duct tape and

the giant orange dinosaur on route 1 in saugus isn't going anywhere. fears that the 20-foot-tall dinosaur would disappear because the mini golf course that it stood for 50 years was sold. but he bought the dinosaur and will install it next to the hotel he is building there. someone from saugus, catherine parrotta is all smiles about that. >> sara: she is super excited. >> gene: big part of everyone's childhood and life. >> sara: w >> gene: i am happy. >> sara: always happy about leaf peeping. >> gene: i love it. i duals. >> sara: an alert. why we should savor the fall foil age before we lose it. >>> she said no to the dress. earned her more than the title of homecoming queen. >>> there is no dinosaurs but smooth sailing. shiri. >> shiri: through the weekend sunday morning. slight risk of the shower golden outside or fluffy inside. deep pockets or delicious ridges. tasty egg or savory bacon. experience dunkin's new belgian waffle breakfast sandwich. it's not this or that. it's all of it. introducing dunkin's new cold brew coffee, steeped slowly in cold

the restaurant in saugus tonight offering first responders free meals. >> there are 240,000,911 calls every year. there is 355 days in the year. we could carve out one to give back to them like they deserve. jorge they are not asking for a : paid holiday. just a day of gratitude, all of their own. >> e-work holidays, nights, we work are stays, we miss jorge: the effort hoping to gather a million signatures on a petition, before sean collier's brother andrew and congressman michael capuano reintroduce the bill to congress on september 28. maria the split rocking : hollywood, tonight brad and angelina are calling it quits. angelina jolie has filed for divorce from her husband of two years, citing irreconcilable differences. the actors were partners for over a decade and have six children together. and if the news surprised you don't feel bad. reporters caught up with pitt pal george clooney tonight and even he didn't know. mr. clooney. i feel very sorry. this is a story about a family. i feel very sorry to hear that. this is the first i have heard of it. maria: brad pitt issued a statem

mcneil also face similar charges in hingham district court next month. >> sara: saugus mother will seven counts of child rape in court yesterday. the incidents began in 2014 when 14 and 15-year-old brothers became friends with the woman's daughter. investigators say the boy's mother had died so started paying attention to them and buying them gifts. she will spend three years on probation after serving her prison term. >> gene: new information and story you will see only on fox25, hearing from the family of bus driver involved incident with mother in bus stop. she got into fight with her child's bus driver and accusing driver of biting her and now the family of the driver tells fox25 that he was the one who was attacked and was stabbed in the head multiple times by the woman. this happened yesterday afternoon after the mom tells us she went to pick up five-year-old daughter at the bus but the daughter wasn't on it. she says the school told her the girl was on a different bus but when she found the bus the driver would not let her and daughter, they always say she looks just like me. don'

and 20-year-old kailyn bonia were convicted in july of the assault on a 16-year-old girl behind a saugus elementary school 2 years ago. both suspects were sentenced to 4 to 5 years in prison, plus 3 years of probation. mr. trump: president barack obama was born in the united states, ed: born in the usa. donald trump finally admitting the president is american-born, but the birther dr. hersey -- controversy still going. john atwater joins us. john: donald trump has been fueling the conspiracy for years and today, quite abruptly, he changed course. donald would not give up four years. mr. trump: whether or not that because a lot of people question it -- i certainly question it. john: today the questions are over. mr. trump: president barack obama was born in the united states, period. john: the abrupt reversal as trump tries to court african-american voters, many who have seen the birther controversy as a way to legitimize -- delegitimize the first african-american president. >> he is a con artist. president obama: i was pretty confident about where i was born. i think most people were as

after the two were found guilty in july of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl behind saugus middle school two years ago to have her so badly misused,

the two were convicted in july for the assault behind a saugus elementary school two years ago. a third person pleaded guilty to videotaping the attack. in court today, prosecutors said the two had no remorse. relatives of kailyn bonia said >> she is very sorry. i don't think she realizes how she got here eth her. >> was he remorseful at all? i have no comment. that was rashad deihims not much to say as their family left after the sentencing both will also have to register as sex offenders. ed: a second person has died as a result of a collision during a boat race on a taunton pond on saturday. our partners at the brockton enterprise reporting 67-year-old stephen joy of bangor, maine, died at rhode island hospital. 39-year-old mark greene from moultonborough, new hampshire a third boat driver suffered minor injuries. the crash is still under investigation. the new york city police officer attacked by a man with a cleaver is out of the hospital tonight. detective brian o'donnell was given a thunderous ovation from fellow officers as he left the hospital, sporting a six-inch scar

. >>> a saugus mother will spend four years in prison for raping two teen boys. 40-year-old heather salinas pled guilty to seven counts of child rape. 15-year-old brothers became friends with the women's daughters. the boy's mother had died so salinas started paying to tension them and buying them gifts. she will serve three years in prison. >>> a mother tells us she got in a fight with her child's bus driver and is accusing the driver of biting her. the woman tells us she went to pick up her-year-old daughter yesterday afternoon. when the bus arrived, her daughter was not on it. she called the school and learned her daughter was on different bus than the one she rode in the morning. the mom said when she went to the bus stop to get they are driver, the driver wouldn't let her off. >> every time they see me and my daughter they always say she looks just like me. i don't understand what other proof they need. >> the bus driver threw a backpack at her when they were arguing and bit her. the droyvr had minor injuries. the school district is cooperating with police. two teens are charged with t

the orange dinosaur along route 1 in saugus, massachusetts will live on. the local icon has been saved, and generations of fans can breathe a sigh of relief. since the early 60's, the orange dinosaur has greeted young and old at the local institution. but the land has been sold and will become the new home of essex landing, a complex with hotels, stores, restaurants and apartments..// ((dave courvoisier)) >> the late show with stephen colbert is next. we'll see you back here monday night./// news music woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it "a blip." narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible captioning sponsored by cbs >> we've got a great show tonight. harry connick jr. will be here. sti

and then in just one hour, sentencing day for two people convicted of an sexual assault in saugus that was recorded on snapchat. how long a suspects will spend behind bars. between good and evil. william gross draws thin blue line that separates them. you have empathy care and respect for people. you're stronger. held captive finally freed and police are now releast chilling cars for help. the victim said she was snatched when she was out for a walk with the suspect. she says he held her against her will inside an abandoned home. 17 nanny chen has dramatic details. >> chilling insights as police release 91 calls of a woman's rescue from abandoned home where two bodies were later found. >> >> john green >> john green? >> sean. where is he at now? >> asleep. >> the woman told. and for a months and a half. on tuesday, she dialed 911 with his phone, as man she's accusing kidnapping her sleeps next to tell you he had go to bathroom he would do something to you? >> yeah. yeah. >> are you tied up now? >> i freed my say vant house owned by local church. program director said know how green got

after the two were found guilty in july of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl behind saugus middle school two years ago to have her so badly misused, case became known as snapchat rape trial after another teen posted videos of violent assault on social media app snapchat. but a friend of the victim who saw the disturbing videos scene saveded shot before her parents alerted police. i do believe that a state prison sentence is appropriate in this case. prosecutors say the pair never showed any remorse. but prior to sentencing defense attorneys told the judge their clients were sorry. >> i would like addressing my deep remorse and apology for my action. judge imposing sentences of 4 to 5 years behind bars for each, then three years of probation. relatives of codefendants have little to say outside of the courthouse. >> he said he was sorry why didn't he want to stand up and clear air. can you explain that? >> thank you. >> she's very sorry. she's just i don't think she realizes how she got here their prison sentences they've ordered by the judge to serve three years of probation and t

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route 1 in saugus, everything looking good. now would be a great time to head to work, school, wherever you need to go. take a look at those drive times 12 minutes. 11 minutes 128 to the zakim bridge. back to you, guys. >> christa: breaking news in new jersey. >> sarah: an explosive discovery near a transit station in elizabeth. authorities find five devices in a bag left in a trash can. a robot investigating the devices accidentally detonating one of them. >> christa: so this also comes after those two other explosions that we saw over the weekend in the new york area. let's go to jennifer eagan with that device that exploded in elizabeth, new jersey, was first picked up by two men near a train station. police say the men found a backpack in a trash can and looked inside and found wires and pipe bombs. they dropped it in the street and called police. the bomb exploded as a robot worked to neutralize the threat there. the explosion suspending amtrak service in elizabeth and parts of the northeast corridor. the city's mayor does

route 1 in saugus. everything is looking good. take a look at those drive times coming up in a little bit. back to you, guys. >> nancy: kris, thank you. right now police searching for answers after a five-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in nis neighborhood if grafton. >> christa: police say it all appears to be a tragic accident. let's head out to 7's john cuoco in grafton with the latest. john? >> john: christa, this is an active investigation, but officials do not believe the young boy was hit and killed outside of his home on samuel drive. police towed a minivan from the scene as detectives investigated just before 4:00 p.m. the worcester county district attorney's office says state police are investigating, but this appears to be a tragic accident. the catholic priest who visited the boy's family members told us he prayed with them and they're trying to do the best they can, but he also says they would like some privacy. at this point the district attorney's office is not releasing the name of the boy or england." >>

been saved from distinction on the north shore in giant orange dinosaur is a fixture on route 1 in saugus. there was fears the 2 disappear because the mini golf course where it stood for more than 50 years closed. the developer has bought that dinosaur and will put it near the hotel he is building and should be fun. >>> now a bed and breakfast is for sale in rockport. the captain's house hit the market for $2.5 million along with stung views of the atlantic. eight bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms. if you want to see all the pictures, we posted them on >> catherine: beautiful. >> daniel: if i had the cash. >> catherine: you and i will go 50/50. >> daniel: along with 20 others. >> catherine: we would need other people to do that. >>> a shocking case of road rage. a school bus and fed ex go head to head through traffic. >>> now at 5:00, a local man accused of causing chaos at a gas station answers the charges this morning. the video game equipment that he used to threaten people in the store and police. >>> a couple dozen people line up in the back bay already for apple's new iphone as

the live look in saugus, clear skies. another beautiful day outside with lots of sunshine. another cold start to the day but things got warmer as the day went on. ierier is here with the forecast. >> reporter: we started this morning down into the 40s and 50s. downtown boston, had a low of 60 degrees. norwood 43. bedford 48 and look at the recovery. low 80s, norwood 81. the city 82. fitchburg 83. the is 74. so, yes, warm afternoon. but no humidity. dew points still way down there into the 40s to around 50. and eventually these numbers will change. high pressure south of new england. and in that location sets up a southwesterly wind so that is why it's warmer today and a little more humidity tomorrow but the one-day thing because this cold front will snuff out the warmth and humidity but lead a few scattered showers and minutes. >> jadiann: more news today. city of newton officials and workers are grieving after the sudden death of a public works employee on the road today. the city stays robert cabral suffered a medical emergency while driving to a job site causing him to c

rashad and ka len were convicted of raping a 16-year- old in the wood behind an elementary school in saugus in 2014 a third teen played heed guilty to film -- pleaded guilty to filming the attack a friend saw the photos and called police. the victim was too drunk to consent. >>> 4:38. first body cameras now name tags and we learned boston police commissioner william evans wants all officers to body cameras on monday. evans is working with police unions to issue the name tags which he says is an extra measure of accountability. most other pl's police departments in massachusetts already -- other police departments in massachusetts already wear them. >>> a home was destroyed by fire and then a car accident. flames started inside an apartment attached to the home on e street last night a tenant the flames quickly spread. >> said there was a fire and she couldn't get it out and when we opened the back door into the kitchen the smoke was just very, very heavy coming towards us and we got out and i said i need to call 911 right away. >> no one was hurt but talk about bad luck. one of the home own