Afternoon Report: Friday, July 10, 2026

Graham Platner says he'll officially withdraw his senate bid on Monday, people who vote by mail will be getting an official 2026 vote by mail application soon, and Caribbean festival Jerkfest has kicked off in Allston. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News radio. 

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Eighty
eight degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon, I'm
Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. Another pretty hot and humid day,
but the end is near end of the heat.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
We are going to be expecting a coal frond to
swing south and also east of town later on this evening.

Speaker 3 (00:24):
And you're already featuring some hefty amount of clouds outside
right now and a really.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
Good chunk of humidity levels as well. About is WZTV
meteorologist Jason Michael also watching for the potential of some
thunderstorms as we go through the evening hours. Mayor will
issue a heat advisor for the city. Through today, She's
spent encouraging residents to take advantage of pools and splash
pads that are opened and to take breaks when you're able.

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It's due to become law at midnight. President Trump, though
says he won't be signing it. The Housing Affordability Bill.

Speaker 2 (00:54):
The twenty first Century Road to Housing Act, would exempt
certain projects from environmental reviews, expand financing for affordable housing,
and restrict large institutional investors from owning more than three
hundred and fifty single family homes. It passed in both
houses with scant opposition, but President Trump says he won't
sign it quote in protest of the Senate's refusal to

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pass the voter id and citizenship requirements of the Save
America Act. If he doesn't veto the bill by midnight,
it will become law without his signature. That sort of
thing hasn't happened in nearly a decade.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
That is his ABC Stephen Portnoy. He's out of the
Senate race in Maine, but not officially yet. Graham Plattner
says he'll officially be withdrawing his setate bid on Monday,
after suspending that bid earlier this week due to allegations
of sexual assault that he denies. There are a number
of Democrats lining up to be the party's new nominee.
Whoever that is, will take on Republican incumbent Senator Susan

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Collins in November. Boston set to welcome the world's famous
tall ships tomorrow by disease. Mike Macklin reports, the Parade
of Sale ushers in one of the biggest tourist events
in the city's history.

Speaker 4 (01:57):
The tall ship's parade of sale will showcase more than
fifty majestic sailing vessels from around the world. Many of
the two, three and four masted sailing ships from seafarings
past are still active as training vessels for their nation's navy.
Admiral John Gubbleton is the chairman of the US Navy's
Atlantic Fleet.

Speaker 3 (02:16):
They all have a great tale to tell, and don't forget.
These tall ships are all like leadership classrooms, so they're
all young people who are just getting their start and
service to their respective nation.

Speaker 4 (02:27):
The tall ships will sail into Boston Harbor, past Castle Island,
the Seaport District, the Boston Waterfront, East Boston, and the
North End, turning around off Charlestown and making their way
to their berths where they'll welcome visitors over the next
five days in Boston Harbor. Mike Macklin WBZ, Boston's news.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
Radio Sailing into your mailbox soon. Voting by mail applications.
Voters interested in voting by mail in this year's state
primary and state election should be getting the official vote
by mail applications soon scretary of State's offices as required
by state law. Each registered voter in the Commonwealth will
receive a pre addressed postage prepaid application. It can be

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used to apply for mail in ballots for the upcoming
fall elections. We're not really seeing anything on the radar
right now, but don't be surprised if there's a rumble
of thunder, perhaps in a couple of spots of thunder shower,
and there may be a shower towards the south coast
Cape Islands as we go through the evening. Most folks
will probably stay drwy seventy in Boston overnight, low sixties
Inland tomorrow. It's a nice day if you own a

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sale Boston or really anything else. The low humidity with
temperatures seventy eight near the coast eighty four inland. Sunday
pretty much a carbon copy with the lower humidity hanging around.
Monday will warm up a little into the mid maybe
upper eighties. Looks like nineties may get back in here
as next week. On folds. Right now eighty eight degrees
in Boston. Spice up your taste Spods at a local

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Caribbean festival kicking off this evening and running through Sunday.
Details from WZ Sheerry Small.

Speaker 5 (03:55):
The annual Boston Jerkfest Caribbean Foodie festival is back thirteenth year,
but in a new and expanded location at the o'hiree
soccer Field in Allston, across from Harvard Stadium. Experience the
ibrant culture of the Caribbean and authentic flavors with twenty
plus Caribbean restaurants offering Jamaican jerk dishes, specialty foods, authentic drinks.

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They'll be jerk cookoff competitions, live reggae and DJs, and
local craft vendors.

Speaker 1 (04:23):
Again.

Speaker 5 (04:23):
It's at the o'hirie Soccer Field of the Harvard Athletic
Complex at ninety five North Harvard Street in Alston, Sherry
Small WBZ, Boston's news radio We have Had.

Speaker 1 (04:33):
By the Way, runs from six tonight till ten o'clock
and continue Saturday and Sunday after yesterday's win in Foxborough.
France is now after their third straight World Cup semi final.
So with the US already eliminated, here's a question should
Bostonians jump on the bandwagon of the team that's been
staying in their backyard.

Speaker 6 (04:49):
Every day The four seasons Hotel is mommed to the
local soccer fans looking to get a glimpse at the
French national team and its stars, who have called the
hotel home since the tournament started. Ragu walks by every
morning just in case the team is out and about.

Speaker 7 (05:01):
I know they're staying in before season, so might as
well take my chances to see if I can get
an autograph.

Speaker 6 (05:07):
And with folks here getting swept up in the French
frenzy in the US being out, should fans in Boston
be rooting for France to win it all?

Speaker 7 (05:13):
Definitely? I am a big Franz supporter. As I say,
alais Les Blue, Go the Blues.

Speaker 6 (05:19):
Remy is here from France, and of course he agrees,
but he says this team is unlike other French teams
in the past because of the bond that they have.

Speaker 7 (05:26):
To see people like them playing as the kids like kids,
like friends. It's really it met us really sensitive, so
we are really really in love with this team.

Speaker 6 (05:36):
He also liked my idea of giving France a duckboat
parade if they win. From back Bay, Kyle Bray, WBZ
Boston's news Radio.

Speaker 1 (05:43):
There is World Cup soccer going on this afternoon quarterfinals
match up in La We've got Belgium and Spain halftime,
the score is tied at one. A lot of eyes
were watching when Team USA got eliminated from the World
Cup this week. For the first time, a US television
audience for a World Cup match top fifty million viewers.
Combined numbers for Monday's US Belgium match on Fox, Telemundo

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and Peacock was viewed by fifty point one million people.
That shatters earlier estimates. You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I've Ben Tarkner, WBZ Boston's
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