somerville. she studied chemistry there. she started, i believe, in 1943 on her 18th birthday. and oxford was instrumental in shaping lady thatcher's later career. and i'd like to ask an opening question with regard to the margaret thatcher scholarship trust, with regard to the thatcher scholarships, could you give us an insight into what somerville oxford are trying to achieve with regard to the scholarships, and perhaps some details about the launch of the scholarship trusts and what you're trying to achieve here with this tremendous project? >> well, thank you, nile. the idea is fundamentally to create a permanent living legacy to margaret thatcher by creating scholarships that will bring people to study at oxford from all over the world who probably would not otherwise get the benefit of that education. so we're following the narrative of margaret thatcher's life. a woman from very modest circumstances. but tremendous promise and great academic attainment who made her way to oxford where the

somerville. she studied chemistry there. she started, i believe, in 1943 on they are 18th birthday. and oxford was instrumental in shaping lady thatcher's later career. and i'd like to ask an opening question with regard to the margaret thatcher scholarship trust, with regard to the thatcher scholarships, could you give us an insight into what somerville oxford are trying to achieve with regard to the scholarships, and perhaps some details about the launch of the scholarship trusts and what you're trying to achieve here with this tremendous project? >> well, thank you, nile. the idea is fundamentally to create a permanent living legacy to margaret thatcher by creating scholarships that will bring people to study at oxford from all over the world who probably would not otherwise get the benefit of that education. so we're following the narrative of margaret thatcher's life. a woman from very modest circumstances. but tremendous promise and great academic attainment who made her way to oxford where

. >>> somerville police officer the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >> a somerville police officer honored for going above and beyond the act of duty. >> they met during a traffic stop. kelly o'hare in somerville with this hea

somerville. she studied chemistry there. she started, i believe, in 1943 on her 18th birthday. and oxford was instrumental in shaping lady thatcher's later career. and i'd like to ask an opening question with regard to the margaret thatcher scholarship trust, with regard to the thatcher scholarships, could you give us an insight into what somerville oxford are trying to achieve with regard to the scholarships, and perhaps some details about the launch of the scholarship trusts and what you're trying to achieve here with this tremendous project? >> well, thank you, nile. the idea is fundamentally to create a permanent living legacy to margaret thatcher by creating scholarships that will bring people to study at oxford from all over the world who probably would not otherwise get the benefit of that education. so we're following the narrative of margaret thatcher's life. a woman from very modest circumstances. but tremendous promise and great academic attainment who made her way to oxford where the

emily: the eye' s sera congi is live in somerville with the surprise for one driver. sera: robin sutherland thought she was getting a speeding ticket when she was pulled over. but the officer had other plans. the officer sends these. these flowers. robin just found out her 90-year-old mom has to go into hospice care, and during the stop, she was crying behind the wheel. the officer decided to let her off with a warning. robin returned home and found these flowers. there was a note from the officer, saying she was sorry to hear about robin' s mother. who pulled you over. robin is now trying to find that officer. live in somerville, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: all citysports stores are closing. a month ago, the boston-based sports gear retailer declared bankruptcy and said it was closing some of its locations. this morning however, the company that bought citysports says it will close all 26 stores along the east coast. a going-out-of-business sale will begin tomorrow. emily: using your debit card is a good way to make sure you don' t overspend. but there are

and somerville, breaking news and worcester. emily: erica with breaking details in a new york city plane crash. cindy with your forecast. your very warm forecast. randy: you have got snow on the wall. why? cindy: something interesting to point out this money. take a look back at the past decade of our snowfall totals and you can see there are three years that stand out. i' ve highlighted them in yellow because they have been below average in terms of snowfall. what is interesting is that in each of those seasons we had well below average snowfall, we had very warm novembers. today is only the fifth day of november, but if this trend continues, oftentimes warm novembers can lead to less snowy winters in boston. it can happen. something to watch over the next several weeks. for the mother of november, we are running 8 degrees above normal. it dipped southward over the weekend. we are going to cool down this weekend. 55 out the door boston. 51 worcester. 40' s north and west of town. fog along the south coast and to the cape. do wa

a somerville woman getting a special guest from the officers who pulled her over. so when she arrived home, there were flowers waiting for her. nick emmons live for us in somerville. nick, help us understand how that happened. >> reporter:. yeah. really is. brings a smile to your face. especially given negativity surrounding police stations across the country. the mayor was out front of city hall here earlier today. did. lives matter poster. of course that, movement raising a lot of concerns about police stations and some actions across the country. but that was something to smile about and something the city wanted to get behind. this started on wednesday morning along route 16. detail and she says this speeding down the road. she pulled her over for doing 40 in a 30 zone. walked up to her window, got her license and registration and said, hey, i'm going to let you off with a warning. as long as everything checks out with your license. the officer understood and let her off with a warning. that wasn't the only kind gesture. she followed up with flowers later on in

this is a fake gun that looked somerville. she stayed him and helped the police track him down after she said he waved this gun at her in a threatening manner. they did find the fake gun with the tip of it previously around painted black. and this comes after a press conference on monday in which the mayor walsh signed an ordinance saying it is illegal to have any fake gun in public in which the orange tip has been painted black. so i told you earlier, he has been housed. because of an earlier case. if it was just a fake gun case, they would have walked him out of here. but a case in may in which he's accused of hurting someone at work. a patron said that he plant about food and punched person in the face. we're live if somerville. update. i appreciate it. a pipeline protest ends with more than a dozen arrests, among them grandmothers. the group held up construction on the spectra energy pipeline this morning. they are oppose to the project that will create a natural gas pipeline in west roxbury. >>> it is a gloomy day out the

from furnace brook parkway up to columbia road. 93 south sluggish from medford as you approach somerville. live look at zakim bridge earlier stalled car off on the right-hand side. has been cleared. here are live drive times, 15 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin and 32 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector, 34 minutes on 128 south from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. >> daniel: following bruno in hamilton where seven is underway for missing two-year-old girl. local police, firefighters and state police are combing the woods near the toddler's home on lincoln avenue. that child disappeared in the middle of last night's rainstorm at 3:00 a.m. temperatures right now are in the 50s in hamilton and with all the rain it is still very wet outside. the state police has air wing unit up and canine units also searching for the girl. we have tweeted this picture and posted it on our facebook page if you would like to hair it to help find the little girl again. police have still not gotten us her name. >> daniel: also have two developments in the death of baby boy in a

phil: the mayor of somerville is promising to fight a key part of the plan to build a casino in everett. wynn resorts wants to build a footbridge that would span the mystic river, linking the casino to the shops at assembly row and the new mbta station. somerville' s mayor who has long opposed the casino, says the bridge would not be a benefit to the city. wynn resorts is paying $$250,000 for a study on the proposed footbridge. jc: a convenience store clerk -- jc: we continue to follow the breaking news coming out of paris. explosion, and 35 people have been killed. phil: ants many -- as many as r [ male announcer ] pain not sitting too well? burning to feel better? itching for relief? preparation h offers the most maximum strength solutions for all hemorrhoid symptoms. from the brand doctors recommend most. preparation h. don't stand for hemorrhoids. if you could see your cough, it's just a cough. r you'd see how often you cough all day and so would everyone else. new robitussin 12 hour t delivers fast, powerful cough relief that lastsr up to twelve hours. r new robitussin 12 hour coug

. >> an act of compassion from a somerville police officer. the traffic stop that has people across the state talking. >> plus, toyota turning to massachusetts. the high-tech research facility that's set to open in the is your head so congested it's ready to explode? try zyrtec -d to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms. so, you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec -d. >>> welcome back. it is 4:42. a pair of m.i.t. grads have a new way for to you charge your phone. >> plus, the key report due out today as the fed considers a rate hike. happy friday, jill. >> reporter: happy friday. wall street's watching the jobs report. the government releases new numbers for october before the opening bell. the fed says the strength of the job market will be a key factor when it decides whether the economy's strong enough for an interest rate hike at their december. m.i.t. will be playing a key role. row pottics. they are opening research facilities in silicon valley and massachusetts at m.i.t. toyota says the research wil

an update on a crash out west. look over 93 in somerville. andover between 495 and 125 and woburn between commerce way and spot pond. route 3 south looking heavy and slow. bumper to bumper, 128 southbound you crawl logan to the split. out in sturbridge, we have slowdowns going on now after an earlier crash. the ramp from i-84 to the mass pike east is partially blocked out there. >>> we begin with a developing story. cbs news learning that security changes are coming to u.s. airports. that announcement is expected today. it comes nearly a week after a russian plane crashed in egypt. >> there are concerns this a terrorist bomb may have brought down that plane. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. we hear of the tragedies that automatically raise concern over airport security. now with holiday travel ramping up, we could also see a ramp upch security. >> reporter: its about a crash that killed all on board. a russian plane going down in egypt. isis taking responsibility for a bomb. though no definite evidence confirming

he will be arraigned in somerville tomorrow morning. >>> a scare outside the white house last night. the secret service arresting a the north fence. charges. >>> this morning, a team of federal investigators will be on scene of a deadly plane crash in ohio. two pilots and seven passengers were on board when it hit an apartment building in akron, ohio tuesday afternoon. it clipped electrical wires on its way down and hit the building and embankment. investigators do not believe anyone on the plane survive, but no one on -- survived, but no one on the ground is hurt. >>> and a man chaining himself on top of a water slide in an effort to save a business he says he spent years building. jim armstrong takes a closer look at thinks fight. >> reporter: it is a 30 foot >> reporter: but there's no rush. kevin's not going anywhere. >> i'll stay here until the final day if that's what it takes. >> reporter: the owner/operator of liquid planet water park had taken up residence in, and chained himself to his biggest water slide. >> we have lifeguards out here going up the red slides. >> reporter:

here are slow spots 93 south as you approach somerville. and expressway and even the expressway starting to look a bit better. you can see lots more space as you head northbound. pass the gas tank. and over to your live drive times. 23 minutes on pike from weston tolls to ted williams tunnel t woo minutes on expressway from braintree split to pike. 32 minutes on 93 south from 495 to leverett connector. fox 25 news storm tracker weather meteorologist shiri spear joins us with a look at the forecast. hi shiri. >> weather: good morning. hi everybody at home. happy friday. temperatures going into the upper 50s for highs. tomorrow a lot cooler. so we have a giant cool down of it happens tonight. and it is even going to switch some rain showers over to some snow showers. one of the first spots to pick up on cloud cover ends up being worcester at 49, with sunshine in place right now. and look at the winds picking up to 23 miles an hour sustained now and ends up being breezy here this afternoon. and we will get some gusts anywhere from 25 up to 50

it is at washington street in newton. 93 south still sluggish if head to woburn medford into somerville. look at that, though. last time i showed you the shot it was jampacked and 15 after to 30 after when we lighten up and there we go. here are live drive times, 31 minutes on the pike from 495 to mass ave, 29 minutes on the expressway from the braintree split to the pike and 23 minutes on 128 south from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. fox25 storm tracker meteorologist shiri spear joining us now and we can look forward to some cold temperatures today. >> shiri: look forward to indeed and bundle up easily tackle them and easy travel weather today and 10:00 this morning and bust above 32 and cool afternoon and when you take into account there's less wind in place and lower 40s hyannis to portsmouth new hampshire and 42 in albany and snow flakes at 38 and chance for a little bit of snow around syracuse with a lot more cloud cover as well and further west you go cloud cover you get and rain right now we have more clouds because these clouds are a catch to some ocean effect and cold

a generous gesture from a somerville police officer. flowers and a thoughtful note surprising a woman she had pulled over for speeding. the woman was distraught after learning that her mother's health was failing. >> not only did the officer decide not to give the woman a ticket, but she also extended a kindness the woman would never forget. >> i was sad and a little shaken. >> reporter: robin was dealt a tough blow on wednesday. the winchester woman learned that her 90-year-old mom was going into hospice care. >> hospice is tough because you know the end is near, but you also know you couldn't ask for anybody more for somebody. >> reporter: her sadness intensified when she was pulled over for speeding doing 40 in a 30 mile-per-hour zone. >> i was thinking, really? did i really, like, speed? >> reporter: as the female officer walked to write her a warning, sutherland broke down. >> i just realized that when we lose my mother, i'm the older generation now. >> reporter: the officer told her on her way. what happened next is a surprising a

one extension heads up to tufts university and the second to union square in somerville one of the most densely populated cities in the area. >> we were looking forward to the green line extension happening as soon as possible. >> reporter: caitlin jewel, co-owner of the somerville brewing company, says it's one reason they picked their location six months ago, proximity to the new union square stop. >> the foot traffic would be tremendously helpful. >> reporter: the construction started in january. by august it was in jeopardy. construction group wyatt scanska nearly doubled the next phase of the mbta project. total cost around $3 billion. the freedom of information act fox 25 investigates received a report prepared for the federal transportation administration and called the project, quote, fairly complex and said that certain elements were, quote, out of the direct control of the contractor as well as the mbta. the final risk assessment report issued last fall notes the lack of competition as potential for additional bid risks because there's only one bidder. >> i certainly think it'

those are the taillights leading up toward the somerville section section. the head lie coming toward southbound on expressway where well. good news earlier problems in milton on the southbound ride have been cleared away. 95 southbound though we have picked up a crash down by route 495 in mansfield taking a look at the pike ride eastbound and west moving our way to the expressway seeing increasing volume here as well but luckily no accidents or breakdowns up ahead. i'm joe staple ton, 7 news. >> anchor: aaron fan boy born without his right hand fits in his new home in canada. his new parents adopted him after they saw his disability . >> anchor: it turns out he shares a common connection with his new grandfather. >>> give me five? >> anchor: this is how carille . >>> the stump bump is quite every time they see etch each other they do that . >> reporter: already he seems right at home, especially an he chris. >>> the ironic thing about cari carille having the same hand as me as s i can't buy gloves with him and if he walk down the road holding hands one of u

and head south things remain very sluggish on 93 as you head from woburn into medford and into somerville and live look right now at route 1 and it is a parking lot there on route 1 as you approach lynn fells parkway in saugus. here are live drive times on route 1 in particular, 35 minutes 128 to the tobin, hour 93 south from the 495 to the leverett connector and 43 minutes 128 south route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. gene, back to you. >> gene: new details at breaking news in canton. violent standoff on washington street is now over. peacefully 45 minutes ago. >> sara: >> jessica: washington street in canton. police taking suspect into custody around 6:00. taking look at video from the scene we shot this earlier this morning, we spoke to the police chief right around 6:00 and he tells us this altercation involved two brothers. one brother apparently stabbed the other and then barricaded himself inside the home here on washington street. swat team and state police bomb squad were called to the scene and we know the victims did make it out of the home and since been transported to nor

a live look at 93 in somerville. southbound side. slow ride. the rest of your trip heavy if you're traveling south 24 you have those delays out of brockton northbound up to 93. also on route 3. a disabled car just cleared on 228. your trip on the expressway 0 minutes braintree to boston. eastbound on the pike 25-30. 495 out to 128 and then also watching an accident route 2 east by jackson road. accident clearing on route 3 by route 40. so some delays out of chelmsford with that crash. 93 south heavy out of andover all the way down on 128. and then more volume to the leverett connector. trains and buses still on schedule. emily, randy. randy: breaking overnight, a deadly fire at a shelter in paxton. emily: the eye's erika tarantal is here with the desperate attempts to rescue dozens of animals trapped inside. erika: just a devastating scene overnight at the sweetpea friends of rutland animals shelter. flames had already engulfed the building by the time firefighters arrived so sadly there was little they could do for the animals. they, along wit

joseph's church. >> gene: somerville woman set to be back before a judge. facing charge related to run-in with mbta officer back in september and happened board a bus in roxbury and whole thing caught on camera. accused of throwing rubbing alcohol in the officer's face and he is accused of pull his gun and officers was reassigned to administrative duty while the incident was investigated. bitle faces multiple charges including assault and battery with dangerous weapon. >> sara: discovery in ludlow cemetery leads to strange reunion. leg belongs to living man. harold piper says it all started 50 years ago when he had to have the leg amputated. >> there for three and a half months and mother had to give a gravesite because you have to get a gravesite because you can't cremate. >> sara: plot later sold and being dug up for more graves when the leg resurfaced. piper says he plans to have his this time with a marker sunglasses owners of pick a pup kennel on concord street two ten-week-old boxer and went off friday night and police who responded said nothing seeme

shear a live look at somerville. it's a smooth ride down from andover down to the south is heavy and you can pop up the south there. route 3 north with no worries and 95 north we're looking good. >>> checking top stories. medford police arrested a man they say pointed a fake gun in >> police say a driver on 93 said a man pointed a gun at her and then drove off. she followed him until police arrested him. the 20-year-old had a replica gun with the orange tip painted black. >>> and phantasia sports sites fantasy sports sites are not based on skill but luck. >>> uber's background checks after a case involving two dragged police officers. according to "the globe," bryant gilbert has a long history of driving offenses and spent time in federal prison, yet he still worked for uber several times. the company says gilbert was not an employee on sunday when he was arrested for the dragging incident. >>> a legislative committee has approved a bill that would restaurant workers to $15 an hour. it would only apply to companies w

. >> 93 south medford to somerville 128 south through lexington speeds 8 miles per hour and pike slow through brighton as you could see the heavy steady volume continued eastbound. here are live drive times 40 minutes from 495 to mass ave on the pike, 28 minutes on the expressway from the braintree split to the exit for the pike, 40 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. >> daniel: 9:02 right now, pats lost the first game of the season in late night heartbreaker in denver. team arrived back home at gillette at 7:45 this morning. fox25 sports director tom leyden in the newsroom with rob gronkowski's condition. >> tom: he is the best tight end in the league and tom brady was on weei during 7:00 this morning and gronkowski was in good spirits. if you haven't seen the play waking up around three minutes to go on clock in fourth quarter and hit low in darriean stewart and similar to the injury and similar to injuryhy suffered a couple years ago and taken off on cart and going to get back to that injury in a second and show you how game ended and pats hat to tie it up, surr

things slow on 93 south through medford and into somerville. route 1 in saugus remains very slow as you approach lynn fells parkway. here are live drive times 34 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin and a little over an hour on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector and hour on 128 south from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. gene and sara, back to you. >> gene: chaotic scene overnight in paris as police and military exchange fire with suspected terrorists held up in an apartment and all ended while we were on the air at 6:00 this morning. right now two people are dead. seven others are under arrest. fox25 daniel miller is live in the newsroom with a look at the standoff that lasted for seven hours. >> daniel: president obama briefed from the white house staff who's currently in the philippines. the neighborhood remain full of police, paramedics and french it lasted for seven hours overnight and very reminiscent of the watertown standoff following the boston marathon bombing. at this hour they are going through several apartment

a little bit slow through somerville but otherwise 93 moving along nicely as well. take look at route 1. usually bumper-to-bumper as you approach lynn fells parkway but right now nothing slowing you down. here are live drive times. 12 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin and 28 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector and 22 minutes on 128 as you head from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. fox25 storm tracker meteorologist shiri spear joining us now and you can expect some cold temperatures as you head out to do some last minute errands. >> absolutely, julie, start out with temperatures freezing, afternoon temp at 46 today which is couple degrees warmer than yesterday and couple degrees warmer than the day before but dump it by another ten for thanksgiving. middle 50s will do it tomorrow and we got lower 60s on friday, temperatures do come crashing down over the weekend but take what we can get and enjoy it for a little while here temperaturewise right now 36 in boston itself, boston one of the hot spots now and even into the afternoon things

a teenager is suing the city of somerville for wrongly accusing him of rape. galileo mondol was charged with raping boys at a soccer camp, but in april, prosecutors dropped the charges. mondol tells wbz the past two years have been incredibly difficult and now he wants to clear his name. >> the victims said in this police report that i did nothing to them. both co-defendants with no reason to defend me said they had no role in the -- said i had no role in the incident. >> reporter: the mayor's office disputes mondol's complaint and calls his lawsuit unfounded. >>> 6:36 right now. toxic chemicals disguised as treats and handed out to kids on halloween. now police are trying to figure out who's responsible. they are urging all parents to check their kids' candy. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning, to kathryn. we're several days removed from halloween. hopkinton police say this is the perfect opportunity for parents to go back to the halloween bags and check the candy because we want to make sure there aren't any other tablets out there floating arou

. >>> a generous gesture from a somerville police officer. instead of a ticket, she gives flowers and a thoughtful note. she was already distraught after moving her mother into hospice care. >> when she was pulled over for going 40 in a 30 mile-per-hour zone in somerville, she broke down. officer ashley katado instead of giving a ticket sent a bouquet of flowers to her home. >> many people think once the traffic stop is over, that it's over but that's not true. we take things and carry it with us. >> reporter: for her to go out of her way to help somebody who amazing. really just incredible. >> officer katado says she's been in situations before where she's wanted to act but sutherland's story really stuck with her because she has a son of her own. >> love that story. >> yeah. >> one of those two thumbs up on a friday morning stories. >>> coming up, we're approaching the halfway mark of the season with the patriots looking to stay perfect. working on things as they prepare for washington. >> not so good on the b's side. they dropped the fist

in somerville, massachusetts, jim morelli coming up in sports...akron- westfield battled gladbrook- reinbeck in the class a state championship game. find out if the westerners clinched their second state title. plus...m-m-c had the chance to finish its final 8- man season as state champs. full win a state title. up in class a, akron-westfield battled for its first state championship since 2002. abc9 sports director chris palmquist has more from cedar falls. " " "alex, both akron-westfield and mmc had a lot to play for today, besides a state title of course. the unranked westerners have run through 3 top ten teams on their way to the championship and mmc was trying to send its school out as state champions" late in the first quarter, 6-0 don bosco and they strike again...brandon bagby throws it to caleb rigdon who makes the great catch in traffic, 14-0 dons after 1. but then the eagles find a groove...on fourth and goal...ben specht throws one up and jacob spieler saves him...mmc cuts theheead in half. and the spieler smatch was one they'd take advantage of...they connect on the crossing rout

forward to hearing what to expect and slow on 93 southbound in the medford area as you head into somerville, things finally starting to loosen up a little bit on the pike eastbound after that earlier accident near the pru tunnel. you be see stop and go through brighton right now but this is an improvement upon what we were seeing within the last hour, hour and a half. here are your live drive times improvement, this is practically easy, 34 minutes from the weston tolls to the ted williams tunnel and peak we were at 100 minutes. 32 minutes on the braintree split to the pike, 52 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. >> daniel: breaking news this morning police in worcester are investigating after a body is found burned in the woods and now for the first time we are getting a look at the crime scene that's located nearly a mile down a dirt road. fox25 jessica reyes is live at the scene for us this morning where crime tape, jess, surrounded that charred vehicle. >> jessica: that's right, daniel, been here for about 12 hours and police still on scene here this morning and behin

a somerville police officer is honored for going above and beyond the call of duty. and her act of kindness took a driver by surprise. as adam williams reports, it is what that auflser did after the stop that is getting all the attention today. . >> i have always been taught since i was a child, if you have the ability to do something niles for someone, you should do it. >> reporter: when she pulled over a woman for speeding in somerville the other day and saw her crying, the last thing she wanted to do was write a ticket. that driver told this police officer her mother was being moved to hospice. so the officer let her go with a warning. she felt a deep sense of empathy for the driver and did something rather remarkable. and well-wishes. something this officer says she was glad to do. >> we wear a uniform and we do a job. we are human beings, too. we have feelings. if you have the ability to help them, you do it. what better job to do to help someone than be a police report tt mayor says the city is proud. >> who she is, her character. >> christa: great story there.

investigators are now looking at other possible causes. >> julie: somerville police officer who went out of way to comfort grieving woman getting new honor. viewer shared a story and driver let off hook with speeding the mother was dying. later the flowers and sweet note arrived from the officer. today the police officer getting beyond the call of duty award for the gesture glad jury selection will continue in eight jurors have been chosen and 65 autoers deemed capable of sevenning and all brought back in today for more questioning. >> daniel: back to school for dozens of students that got sick >> daniel: back to school for dozens of students that got sick during a science experiment and fumes made 28 students sick. district tells fox25 it happened with breakers with high row chloric acid was used as an experiment and when it happened the fire department says that kind of equipment may have prevented the situation. >> julie: walpole towing company behind $48,000 bill has agreed to revisit the charge. fox25 broke the story last month as customer called us. joel ramer says he was off-r

here is a live look at 93 in somerville as we look at the north. southbound is moderate to heavy volume right now woburn to boston. the rest of the major routes from the north are speed limit rides. lots of green but the expressway is very busy braintree to boston. no troubles on route 3 north, 24 north, or 95 north right now. that's going to change in about 15 minutes. chris, kathryn? >>> 5:18 right now. >>> an uber driver in trouble with the law. the grandmother is breaking the rules every time she gets behind the wheel of her second job. stephanie franz started driving this summer in portsmouth, new hampshire. now she's been summoned to court because uber is not the company can't guarantee its drivers pass background checks. her day job is driving a school disabilities. >> i'm transported and new hampshire. i don't want to be a grandmother in jail. >> uber vows to represent her at her december court date. the company says it will pay $1,000. morning. the bc eagles dealing with a five-game losing streak. >> the pats are undefeated and getting rea

mgm will present changes to its springfield. story out of somerville. emily: it started as a routine traffic stop but it turned out to be anything but routine. we have reaction from the driver and the officer. reporter: i think this traffic stop was an active fate. a driver distraught over news about her dying mother needs a cop with a generous spirit. >> no matter how old you are, you' re never ready. reporter: she' s coping with the sad reality that her 90-year-old mother is about to begin hospice care. >> i thought i had kept it together until i was pulled over. reporter: shortly after, she was pulled over for speeding. while the officer ran her information, she became emotional. >> it just hit me in those few quiet moments what was happening. the female officer let her go. but later that day, the officer bouquet of flowers and much-needed kindness. >> i hope she will continue to live in your heart and in your pulled you over this morning. that hit me because i have a mother and i am a mother. reporter: the officer who pulled her over said she simply

manchester police need , your help to find an armed they say the man held up shawn' s corner market on somerville street around 8:30 last night. the clerk told officers the suspect appeared to be armed with a knife or box cutter when he demanded cash. the robber is described as a white man, possibly in his 20' s. he was wearing a black ski mask, white sweatshirt and distinctive grey gloves with black tips. it' s a short work week out there, and many of us will be hitting the roads soon. here' s a live look outside at manchester, where conditions are a lot nicer than they were at this time last year. meteorologist kevin skarupa joins us with the travel forecast. kevin: nothing but sunshine across a good portion of the state at the present time. if you are outdoors for any length of time, you will notice the breeze out there,. -- you will notice the breeze that is gusting out there. sunshine is counteracting done a bit at the present time. temperatures are working their way up through the 30' s. a couple of lower 40' s. down to one lonely degree right now. to my times over 20 miles. that makes it f

but you are almost, at least approaching eight and a half for somerville over in liberty at 1.12 inches, but from this point forward the bigger numbers will be out. where you could be picking up another inch or so. you're waking up, clear for most folks, 51 degrees. it won't be like what it was today. the next chance for rain and your thanksgiving forecast later. >>> a new jersey state trooper on the other side of the law tonight. accused of drinking in his vehicle, driving drunk, and slamming in to a woman's car. the arrest captured on dash cam video. scene along the garden state parkway. she's got the details. >> reporter: that collision happened right here on the southbound side of the service road at the rest stop. kimberly wilson tells me that her car was at the stop sign here when that state trooper rear ended her, then offered her a bribe not to call 911. it shows the sergeant explaning to his fellow state troopers that alcohol played no role in this rear-end collision. but that trooper saw otherwise. he was staggering, he smelled like alcohol, and even had his uniform on inside

in somerville. pimentel remains behind bars his bail in a pending assault and battery case was revoked. in new hampshire, a battle over medical marijuana with a cancer patient saying she will diet if she doesn' >> her name is linda and she wants to get a medical marijuana card right now, even though the state dispensaries are not open yet. she has stage four lung cancer. the medical mayor white dispensary will not be open for at least four more months, but she says if she gets the card now, she could get medical marijuana from maine, where dispensaries are already open. >> i want the state to stop dragging their feet over technicalities when you' re talking about people. >> new hampshire prosecutors say state law prevents issuance of any medical marijuana cards until the dispensaries are open in the state. the judge did not say when he will issue a decision. >> we are losing the middle class in south boston and across the entire state. >> never say converting this school into pricey condos will only

if approved the span will run from the assembly square in somerville to gateway center in everett. aside from wynn casino. wynn said it is too early to say if the company will pay to build that bridge. >>> tragedy in the south end, two elderly women struck in a crosswalk. one of them was killed and why the time of day is playing a major role in this investigation. >>> and he wanted to be remembered as a decorated police veteran, but instead an officer who staged his death is leaving a legacy of disgrace. the troubled double life that he was leading. >>> we are checking traffic and weather every ten minutes. we are up to 37 minutes on 93 southbound. southbound. we do have a new accident at 128. i will have details in just a moment. first here is shiri. >>> a lot of the suburbs this morning starting the 40s as you head into the city. 45 degrees. 50 by 7 a.m. by 8 a.m. 53 degrees. lift >>> 6:14. people are dead in the shooting of a college in oakley, maine. video just into you are in newsroom. 42-year-old herman derico killed two women and a man inside his home before he shot and kill

the ad in davis square in somerville says "the u.s. government should stop sending military aid to israel." it's sponsored by the pro palestinian group. the mbta removed them last year but allowed them to return after the aclu got involved. >> we think that's something everyone benefits from but this benefits the community to matter. >> the t says its policy will change. >>> making money on your drive in to work? uber could make a reality. the ride-sharing service is rolling out a new service that would allow you to pick up people as you head in to work and do the same thing for the evening commute. it's being tested this week in san francisco. all you do is put in your work destination and it finds people heading your way. you can always decline a ride if you are running late or it's too far away. >>> this is the subject of the "daily talker" for you. would you try out this uber service? let us know. we'll have your comments coming up in the next hour. >>> much more straight ahead, including a check of your top story. >> and we've got

. >>> >>> frank somerville is live in the newsroom with a look at some of the stories that we're working we have short surveillance video that shows that tour bus, the moment it crashed in to a bike rider at the top right of the screen. >>> we also have new information about what appears to have caused that bus to go out of control. tara moriarty will tell us what she's hearing now from her sources. >> the chief is standing in front of the microphone this afternoon? >> yeah, the police chief was talking about that deadly police crash shooting that happened over the weekend as some of the vehicles involved in the massive side shows were being towed away. it turns out that the man that was killed, they were carrying a fake gun that looked incredibly realistic. our crime reporter henry lee will tell us what else he found out today. >> we look forward to his report, thank you. >>> a man at the piano and the song that he shows you and the place to do it that has turned in to a touching tribute. the four on 2 will be right back. who patiently teaches how ta feast comes to life. the "family" ..

it was 18 in monticello. 19 somerville, 27 belmar. even belmar below the freezing mark. 19 poughkeepsie. 25 newberg. we'll be problem free for the next few days. it's fine for the balloon preps, it's kind and mild for thanksgiving. i don't see any problems. so for the balloon preps on what we dub thanksgiving eve it's a slight breeze but not bad. not enough to keep you in if you were thinking about i want to go to the museum of natural history and check out the balloons for the kid. 50, 54. 50 would be around:00 in the afternoon and then dropping as you make your walk in that line and you see the balloons. for thanksgiving day, it's milder hitting 59 with a light wind. so what's happening here? this is the air mass that will be moving in for your day tomorrow. we have a few clouds pushing through. in terms of problematic weather, check this out. we're watching a front genting its act together. wednesday, travel day. no problems traveling around the area. more rain even some snow up around wisconsin and this will possibly move into our

route 93 north in somerville. a very slow ride nearby. had some delays as well making your way on the masspike. westbound, a lot of headlights here heading towards access 17. earlier problems on route 45 have been taken care of. out by route 128 on the pike, still a tough ride there and again out through the natick area and southbound on the expressway, just a ton of company down here by the poncity circle. i'm joe stapleton, 7news. >>> olympic swimmer michael phelps going for gold once again but this time with a new baby. phelps made the announcement on instagram posted a photo saying his fiance is 12 weeks pregnant and it looks like they're having a boy. you see them posing near a swimming pool holding a very tiny swimsuit. >>> up next at 4:30, a violent attack on a mosque in connecticut. leaders searching for answers after a gunman opens fire on an empty building. >>> plus, a carjacker nearly meets his match when he tries to attack a grandmother. that elderly woman fighting back and this whole thing caught on camera. >>> and coming up

people in the boston area, somerville, and chelsea can order a flu shot the same way you can get a ride on the uber app. from 11:00 to 3:00, a group will drive nurses to your door. you with ill debt a wellness pack and flu shot. uber hopes this will help get more people vaccinated. >>> straight ahead, getting your dunkies delivered. >> where the massachusetts bay company is trying to start out that service this week. it's getting harder for me i could use some help taking medications, using the stairs, or getting washed and dressed. but where can i turn? woman: we're massoptions, a free resource for elders, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities of all ages. we link you to the services you need to live independently in the setting of your choice. call 1-844-422-6277 >>> running on dunkin' could be easier in some cities. >> dunkin' doughnuts is testing out delivery over the next few weeks. first stop in dallas, atlanta, chicago, l.a., and washington. this is the part that has us scratching our heads. strangely, even though dunkin' donuts was founded in quincy, there's no word on w

randy: a special honor for the somerville police officer. officer ashley catatao received the department' s beyond the call of duty award. last week, she pulled-over a woman for speeding. the driver got emotional because she just learned her mother was going into hospice care. officer catatao let her go with a warning and sent her flowers and a note. emily: a unique approach to alert drivers to a dangerous intersection. city leaders in branson, missouri, added a new sign to a stop sign. it reads, "really, you got to stop." the fire department says the area has been prone to accidents for years, and they want to make drivers more aware. whatever works. cindy: i think the weather will slow you down this morning. we have some rain out there this morning. it is needed rainfall. the rain is not heavy enough to produce flooding. the wind is strong along the coast. that could lead to areas of splash over or vinyl -- or minor coastal flooding. the wind is going to increase over the next few hours. heaviest rain has been on the cape. we are tracking

and similar story on 93 south heading from medford to somerville. a look at the drive times coming up in minutes. >> weather: in boston right now, we have the cloud cover, we have temperatures hoovering in the upper 40s right now. at 10:00 49 degrees. 50 by 11:00. and steady drizzle and dense fog already arriving in central mass. i will time out the progression up next. >> anchor: g q said this is the best burger on the planet. and the news has started a firestorm online. one thing missing that has some saying it is not a burger. >> plane slammed into his home destroying everything. before the crash. >>well, known socialite in new york state turns up dead at home. brutally beating lois collie to death at her home. collie was the wife of billionaire eugene collie that owns mcdonald franchises across the country. police do not have any suspects at this time. and say the only thing missing from home was a fire extiguisher. >> anchor: hearing held later today as family of a virginia man that died in police custody sues for $25 million. andrew spencer ha

phil: a special honor for the somerville police officer who comforted a driver, instead of ticketing her. today, she was given her department' s beyond the call of duty award. last week, officer ashley catatao pulled over robin sutherland for speeding. robin had just received word that her mother was about to enter hospice care and got emotional. officer catatao let her go with a warning then later that day sent her a flowers and a kind note. >> on behalf of the department, we are very proud of you, and thank you for doing what you do. [applause] j.c.: robin told us she had hoped to thank officer catatao ve kept in touch by phone, but have not yet met. phil: president obama appealing tonight to the nation' s highest court. a fight against his plan to shield immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation. jc: investigators in new hampshire say it' s one of the most disturbing cases they' ve ever seen. the suspect under arrest tonight on child pornography charges. phil: caught on camera an elementary school teacher pulling a prank on a student. the action that has him off

olessa: no problems in both directions on 93 in somerville. southbound side just a little bit of volume starting to build. the rest of the area is quiet. all the construction now gone. if you're heading into boston problem free. south of town you're in good shape on 24, route 3 as well. no problems on 95. the pike is wide open. route 9 nice and quiet. no problems traveling down 93 from new hampshire all the way down to the leverett connector. the trains and the buses also on schedule. randy: thank you. breaking overnight. russia now says a homemade bomb brought down an airliner over egypt last month killing more than 200 people. russian president vladimir putin vowed to hunt down the terrorists responsible. he's offering a $50 million reward. morning. french airstrikes hit more than a dozen new targets in syria overnight. french police also conducted more than 128 new raids in france looking for anyone involved in the deadly paris attacks on friday. randy: right now a beverly man charged with trying to kill his estranged wife. police say axel

. >> elizabeth: a charlestown man accused of pointing a fake gun at a driver in somerville is back behind bars. new tonight, prosecutors say that he has a history of anger problems. police say gary pimento punched a customer if a face while he was working at a boston area mcdonald's. that case is still open but the judge agreed to no bail in the road rage case. fox 25 reported on the incident involving the fake gun on 93 north by the mystic avenue ranch on moon. >> puppies stolen from a kennel in hollis ton and three people are facing charges in the one time disappearance. the puppies were taken from pick a puppy doe kennel in holliston overhaul wean weekends. they were recovered last week. melanie knee, paul griffin and luis borges are each charged with receiving stolen property. the puppies are valued at $1,000 each. >> mark: a local family packing a courtroom, looking for justice for a fallen veteran. fox 25 spoke exclusively with that man's family last night. the man survived afghanistan only to die if stoneham defending a friend. bob ward was in court for opening statements and bob,

a live look 93 here in somerville. you can see the southbound side starting to pick up that involve eup. let's get over to the maps. you can see the rest of your ride as you travel south. 24 building delays out of brockton. expressway also picking up some volume. 20-minute ride from braintree to boston. and then as you travel the pike this morning, eastbound still only about 15, 495 out to 128. north of town 9 south some delays out of methuen into archover and then once again approaching spot pond. beyond that you're in pretty good shape. the trains and buses are running on schedule. randy: thank you, already very cold this morning. an expert predicts how much snow to expect this year. erika: the factor that could make a huge difference. and micro living for a big benefit. the advantages to the "tiny son, the holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...cheese plates, turkey, appetizers. and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. that's my boy! fill