October 20, 2025 • 6 mins
New ripples from the Karen Read case. New details are being released in the deadliest blaze Massachusetts has seen in more than four decades. Some users are still having trouble logging on to many popular websites today. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is w b Z, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Sixty one degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. New ripples from the
Karen Reid case, as the trooper who led the investigation
and then lost his job drops a push to get
that job back. Wvz's Madison Rodgers as details.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Michael Proctor had been due back before a state panel
this week in his effort to appeal his firing, but
now the appeal's been dropped. Proctor attorney Daniel moynihan says
they're dropping the bid after receiving a disclosure from the
Norfolk DA's office, without saying what was disclosed. Proctor was
fired earlier this year for drinking on the job and
sending derogatory texts about a suspect, Karen Reid. Meantime, finally
(00:49):
before the Court of Coma versus Brian Walschnimmerton, attorneys in
several cases pushing for access to Proctor related evidence have
gone back before a judge, and prosecutor Lisa Batty said
some of the evidence can now be turned over.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Order allows the.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
Komwealth to produce some brand jury materials to the defendants
in those cases, provided that if they are.
Speaker 5 (01:10):
Filed under seal.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Another hearing in Debtum is now set for the thirty
f Madison Rogers w b Z, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
On the Road Again. US Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff and
White House Advisor Jared Kushner are in Israel. There a
ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that's been encountering a few
rough spots.
Speaker 6 (01:28):
Israeli press reports that the visit shows that President Trump
is committed to the ceasefire, that he helped broker between
Israel and Hamas and wants to move to this second phase.
Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating
the ceasefire. On Monday, the Israeli army said it opened
fire on several Palestinian gunmen who approached Israeli troops in
eastern Gaza City and posed a threat to them. Palestinian
(01:51):
health officials said at least two were killed.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
At at CBS is Linda Gradstein. Israel's military says Palestinian
militants and Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage,
the remains of thirteen hostages have now been handed over
since the beginning of the ceasefire, some new details being
released in the deadliest blaze in Massachusetts in more than
four decades. Wvc'sjvl Let tells us officials are hoping to
learn lessons from the tragedy.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
The Gabriel House assisted living facility fire took the lives
of ten residents in July, and now the Fall River
Fire Department releases a report to unpack what went wrong.
In the twenty seven page after action report, fire officials
say oxygen tanks for medical use were almost certainly accelerants
in this case. The three story building has no hallway,
fire doors, or ways to mitigate smoke. Also, the report
(02:36):
says what made it difficult for rescuers was the fact
that there was only one elevator and that ac units
in Plywood, we're covering a lot of the windows, which
left smaller bathroom windows is the only viable escape route
for many. The report also recommends better staffing, more training,
and legislative action that enforces fire code changes for assisted
living or high risk facilities like this. Jawill ed WBZ
(02:57):
Boston's news radio checking the four to A w's the
active weather forecast. We are pushing away our rain and
bringing in some sunshine. Some sunshine this afternoon for a
few spots, but really we'll have to wait till tomorrow
to have a nice day. We had the rain earlier.
Some of it came down really heavily and caused a
little bit of flooding and ponding in some areas too,
So I'm good to see the rain disappear, even though
(03:18):
we need it to help with the drought. There are
still a few spots of precipitation. They're moving mainly to
the north and to the east. They are cross parts
of central Massachusetts right now, out in the four ninety
five belt around Westborough and then up toward central mass
and a line here that runs from about north Brookfield
up to Gardner, crossing the route to court Or. There's
(03:40):
a little bit more out toward Athol, and then more
further west than that. So there are still some showers
and such that you make it under if you're heading
out toward the western part of the state.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Over the next handful of hours. The bulk of the precipitation, though,
is saying goodbye well to us and hello to northern
New Hampshire and Maine. It is going to be a
clearing sky tonight, with temperatures back into the fifty degree range.
Forties in the suburbs, mostly sunny pleasant Tomorrow sixty six
for the high. Then we get the clouds back in
(04:08):
a couple of showers Tomorrow night, low fifty five. Wednesday,
we'll start with a few showers. They'll be variably cloudy
skies after that, mid sixties, with perhaps some sunny breaks
Wednesday afternoon, and then Thursday partly sunny eyes in the
low sixties. Right now, it is sixty one degrees in Boston.
At least one person is actively rooting for a crummy
(04:30):
day like this was wdbc's Hyle Schaffel spoke to her.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
Most people hope and pray for a sunny day, but
Jennifer Goldenberg is just the opposite.
Speaker 8 (04:37):
They also start coming in a lot when it's raining,
so we'll see a big flow of traffic today because
it is disgusting out.
Speaker 7 (04:43):
She's the owner of Sit and Knit yarn shop and
mill Rose. She says traffic is highly seasonal and also
depends on the weather. When it's rainy, more people think
about knitting and find their way to her shop. She
says a rainy weekend in the fall can be absolute
mayhem for her and other yarn cellars.
Speaker 8 (04:57):
There have been days like we just there's two of
us here because somebody can knock get off the register.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
A twenty to fifty percent sales bump starts in late
August and goes through the fall.
Speaker 8 (05:07):
We discovery uptick in our sales probably starting in August
September when people are starting to think about Christmas gifts.
It's getting chilly out. I want to make a warm sweater.
Speaker 7 (05:16):
These past few weeks have been tough on the shop.
Bright sunshine and only a handful of rainy days. Kyle
Shaffle w BUS Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Some users have still been having some trouble logging on
to some popular sites. Today ABC's Mike Debuski explains.
Speaker 9 (05:30):
Amazon Web Services says the problem is tied to its
Domain Name Service. DNS is the technology that translates what
you type into a web browser like Facebook dot Com
into an IP address, which tells the computer where to
go on the Internet. While Amazon had said the issue
had been fully mitigated, just after three thirty am Eastern Time,
(05:53):
the website down detector is reporting another spike in outages.
A few hours later, Mike Debuski.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
It's less than two weeks to Halloween. Now what's your
favorite candy?
Speaker 1 (06:04):
The most recent data shows Halloween's favorite candy contains peanut butter.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
Reese's Peanut Buttercups took the crown, and this was followen
closely by Penut, Eminem's and then Eminem's kit Kat and Snickers.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Jane Ross with Entity Cards Communication and Data Team tells
which states love their candy corn.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
The Midwest and South regions have a special fondness for
this classic treat.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Favorite ways to enjoy candy corn start at the narrow
end o the wider yellow end, but most Americans just
go for it.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news Radio
This is w b Z, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Sixty one degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon,
I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. New ripples from the
Karen Reid case, as the trooper who led the investigation
and then lost his job drops a push to get
that job back. Wvz's Madison Rodgers as details.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Michael Proctor had been due back before a state panel
this week in his effort to appeal his firing, but
now the appeal's been dropped. Proctor attorney Daniel moynihan says
they're dropping the bid after receiving a disclosure from the
Norfolk DA's office, without saying what was disclosed. Proctor was
fired earlier this year for drinking on the job and
sending derogatory texts about a suspect, Karen Reid. Meantime, finally
(00:49):
before the Court of Coma versus Brian Walschnimmerton, attorneys in
several cases pushing for access to Proctor related evidence have
gone back before a judge, and prosecutor Lisa Batty said
some of the evidence can now be turned over.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Order allows the.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
Komwealth to produce some brand jury materials to the defendants
in those cases, provided that if they are.
Speaker 5 (01:10):
Filed under seal.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Another hearing in Debtum is now set for the thirty
f Madison Rogers w b Z, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
On the Road Again. US Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff and
White House Advisor Jared Kushner are in Israel. There a
ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that's been encountering a few
rough spots.
Speaker 6 (01:28):
Israeli press reports that the visit shows that President Trump
is committed to the ceasefire, that he helped broker between
Israel and Hamas and wants to move to this second phase.
Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating
the ceasefire. On Monday, the Israeli army said it opened
fire on several Palestinian gunmen who approached Israeli troops in
eastern Gaza City and posed a threat to them. Palestinian
(01:51):
health officials said at least two were killed.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
At at CBS is Linda Gradstein. Israel's military says Palestinian
militants and Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage,
the remains of thirteen hostages have now been handed over
since the beginning of the ceasefire, some new details being
released in the deadliest blaze in Massachusetts in more than
four decades. Wvc'sjvl Let tells us officials are hoping to
learn lessons from the tragedy.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
The Gabriel House assisted living facility fire took the lives
of ten residents in July, and now the Fall River
Fire Department releases a report to unpack what went wrong.
In the twenty seven page after action report, fire officials
say oxygen tanks for medical use were almost certainly accelerants
in this case. The three story building has no hallway,
fire doors, or ways to mitigate smoke. Also, the report
(02:36):
says what made it difficult for rescuers was the fact
that there was only one elevator and that ac units
in Plywood, we're covering a lot of the windows, which
left smaller bathroom windows is the only viable escape route
for many. The report also recommends better staffing, more training,
and legislative action that enforces fire code changes for assisted
living or high risk facilities like this. Jawill ed WBZ
(02:57):
Boston's news radio checking the four to A w's the
active weather forecast. We are pushing away our rain and
bringing in some sunshine. Some sunshine this afternoon for a
few spots, but really we'll have to wait till tomorrow
to have a nice day. We had the rain earlier.
Some of it came down really heavily and caused a
little bit of flooding and ponding in some areas too,
So I'm good to see the rain disappear, even though
(03:18):
we need it to help with the drought. There are
still a few spots of precipitation. They're moving mainly to
the north and to the east. They are cross parts
of central Massachusetts right now, out in the four ninety
five belt around Westborough and then up toward central mass
and a line here that runs from about north Brookfield
up to Gardner, crossing the route to court Or. There's
(03:40):
a little bit more out toward Athol, and then more
further west than that. So there are still some showers
and such that you make it under if you're heading
out toward the western part of the state.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Over the next handful of hours. The bulk of the precipitation, though,
is saying goodbye well to us and hello to northern
New Hampshire and Maine. It is going to be a
clearing sky tonight, with temperatures back into the fifty degree range.
Forties in the suburbs, mostly sunny pleasant Tomorrow sixty six
for the high. Then we get the clouds back in
(04:08):
a couple of showers Tomorrow night, low fifty five. Wednesday,
we'll start with a few showers. They'll be variably cloudy
skies after that, mid sixties, with perhaps some sunny breaks
Wednesday afternoon, and then Thursday partly sunny eyes in the
low sixties. Right now, it is sixty one degrees in Boston.
At least one person is actively rooting for a crummy
(04:30):
day like this was wdbc's Hyle Schaffel spoke to her.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
Most people hope and pray for a sunny day, but
Jennifer Goldenberg is just the opposite.
Speaker 8 (04:37):
They also start coming in a lot when it's raining,
so we'll see a big flow of traffic today because
it is disgusting out.
Speaker 7 (04:43):
She's the owner of Sit and Knit yarn shop and
mill Rose. She says traffic is highly seasonal and also
depends on the weather. When it's rainy, more people think
about knitting and find their way to her shop. She
says a rainy weekend in the fall can be absolute
mayhem for her and other yarn cellars.
Speaker 8 (04:57):
There have been days like we just there's two of
us here because somebody can knock get off the register.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
A twenty to fifty percent sales bump starts in late
August and goes through the fall.
Speaker 8 (05:07):
We discovery uptick in our sales probably starting in August
September when people are starting to think about Christmas gifts.
It's getting chilly out. I want to make a warm sweater.
Speaker 7 (05:16):
These past few weeks have been tough on the shop.
Bright sunshine and only a handful of rainy days. Kyle
Shaffle w BUS Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Some users have still been having some trouble logging on
to some popular sites. Today ABC's Mike Debuski explains.
Speaker 9 (05:30):
Amazon Web Services says the problem is tied to its
Domain Name Service. DNS is the technology that translates what
you type into a web browser like Facebook dot Com
into an IP address, which tells the computer where to
go on the Internet. While Amazon had said the issue
had been fully mitigated, just after three thirty am Eastern Time,
(05:53):
the website down detector is reporting another spike in outages.
A few hours later, Mike Debuski.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
It's less than two weeks to Halloween. Now what's your
favorite candy?
Speaker 1 (06:04):
The most recent data shows Halloween's favorite candy contains peanut butter.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
Reese's Peanut Buttercups took the crown, and this was followen
closely by Penut, Eminem's and then Eminem's kit Kat and Snickers.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Jane Ross with Entity Cards Communication and Data Team tells
which states love their candy corn.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
The Midwest and South regions have a special fondness for
this classic treat.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Favorite ways to enjoy candy corn start at the narrow
end o the wider yellow end, but most Americans just
go for it.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app.
I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news Radio
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