July 5, 2025 • 6 mins
Mass State Police and the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating an apparent fireworks death in Wareham, a former Bruins fan favorite has passed away, and unionized trash collectors in the Commonwealth continue to strike. Stay in "The Loop" with iHeartRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WVZ at Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Hartley cloudy in eighty three degrees in Boston at four o'clock.
Good afternoon. I'm Suzanne Salsville. Here's what's happening. This comfortable
weather the past couple of days, Well that's about to change. Hazy, hot,
and humid weather sets in tomorrow. Wbz's Charlie bergerun has more.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
The National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for most
of southern New England, excluding the Berkshires and the south
coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The advisory goes into
effect Sunday morning at seven am and continues through Monday
night at eight pm. The concern of warmer than normal
temperatures and high humidity can cause hypothermia when the body
(00:51):
temperature rises but the body is unable to cool itself down.
When you combine the air temperature and the humidity, it
will feel like between ninety five and one hundred degrees
over the next two days. So stay hydrated by drinking
plenty of fluids where light colored clothing, stay in an
air conditioned area if available, and it's always a good
(01:12):
idea to check in on neighbors and relatives. Charlie Burger
on WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Mass State Police and the State Fire Marshall's office are
investigating an apparent fireworks death in Wareham. Emergency crews were
called to Beech Street last night and found a male
victim with an apparent facial injury from a firework. The
victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified
as seventy year old Robert Smagnulo of Wareham. Investigators believe
(01:43):
he was setting off fireworks at the beach when one
exploded in his face. The Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. A
former Bruin's fan favorite has passed away. Waz's shared Brosnan
has dated details.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
You know as a player of Fred, I go into
the buildings and I talk come out of player there purifier.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
Linden Byers, he is a tremendous fighter.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Former Boston Bruin Lynden Byers has passed away at the
age of sixty one. He spent nine seasons with the
B's in more than two decades as a local radio personality.
In a statement, the Bruins offered condolences to his family
and say he was a fan favorite for his rugged,
rough and tumble style of play. He only scored twenty
four goals for the team, but was a very successful enforcer,
racking up nearly one thousand penalty minutes and a lot
(02:32):
of them for fighting. You don't really see players like
that in today's game. In a post on Buyer's Facebook account,
his wife, any says information about a memorial service will
come out in the coming days. So far, no word
on the cause of death. Jared Brosnan WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Brockton police say six people were shot during a large
altercation overnight. Officers responded to multiple nine to one one
calls about a shooting on May Street just before two am.
The victims were take into area hospitals for treatment. There's
no word on their conditions. The forecast partly cloudy tonight
(03:07):
with a low of sixty nine. Then tomorrow, the heat
advisory kicks in at seven am. It stays with us
until eight o'clock on Monday evening. It's going to be
hot and humid tomorrow, with mostly sunny skies and a
high of ninety three on Monday. Pretty much the same
mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of ninety
(03:29):
two eighty five for this south coast and closer to
eighty on the Capan Islands. On Tuesday, not as hot,
with more clouds than sun and a couple of thunderstorms,
highs around eighty. Right now in Boston, it's mostly sunny
and eighty three degrees. Unionized trash collectors in the Commonwealth
(03:50):
continue to strike. Wbz's Mike Macklin has that.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Five days into the workstop and striking trash haul is
manned to picket line along busy Route one and Pee
as holiday weekend traffic sped by Horn's occasionally honking support
the company, Republic Services and the striking workers. Members of
the Teamsters union remain at odds over terms of a
new contract. Union firefighters for the City of Peabody joined
(04:16):
the picket line in support of the workers. Corey Desmond
is president of the firefighters union. I think it's disgusting.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
The company made over sixteen million dollars last year.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
The CEO made thirteen million, and.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
These guys that are working non union jobs.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Right now crossing the picket line are.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Making more money than what these guys picketing were asking
for republic says it's committed to negotiating a fear contract,
but with no deal in sight, the walkout continues to
impact trash pickup in twenty communities in Pavdy Mike Macklum
WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
A Boston federal judge has cleared the way for the
deportation of eight immigrants to South Sudan after another judge
briefly paused it. Boston Judge Brian Murphy had initially ordered
the Trump administration not to deport anyone to so called
third countries where they did not originate. The Supreme Court
(05:14):
overturned that ruling on Thursday, which led the immigrants' lawyers
requesting another stay. Washington District Judge Randolph Moss ordered the
deportations be temporarily halted while he evaluated the case. He
eventually sent the case to Murphy, who said he would
not issue another order. In Portugal, mourners attend the funeral
(05:38):
for Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother.
Speaker 5 (05:42):
The twenty eight year old Liverpool forward and his brother,
twenty six year old Andre Silva, were kured in a
car crash in northwestern Spain. Investigators say the car veered
off the road and burst into flames just after midnight
on Thursday. In April, Jodah help Liverpool to a twentieth
Premier League title. Fans, former and current teammates all paid
tribute to Jodah and left flowers at a growing memorial
(06:06):
outside the stadium.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
That was CBS's data Jacobsen recording. Jodah leaves behind a
wife and three children. You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day, Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Soasville, WBZ, Boston's
news radio
This is WVZ at Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Hartley cloudy in eighty three degrees in Boston at four o'clock.
Good afternoon. I'm Suzanne Salsville. Here's what's happening. This comfortable
weather the past couple of days, Well that's about to change. Hazy, hot,
and humid weather sets in tomorrow. Wbz's Charlie bergerun has more.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
The National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for most
of southern New England, excluding the Berkshires and the south
coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The advisory goes into
effect Sunday morning at seven am and continues through Monday
night at eight pm. The concern of warmer than normal
temperatures and high humidity can cause hypothermia when the body
(00:51):
temperature rises but the body is unable to cool itself down.
When you combine the air temperature and the humidity, it
will feel like between ninety five and one hundred degrees
over the next two days. So stay hydrated by drinking
plenty of fluids where light colored clothing, stay in an
air conditioned area if available, and it's always a good
(01:12):
idea to check in on neighbors and relatives. Charlie Burger
on WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Mass State Police and the State Fire Marshall's office are
investigating an apparent fireworks death in Wareham. Emergency crews were
called to Beech Street last night and found a male
victim with an apparent facial injury from a firework. The
victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified
as seventy year old Robert Smagnulo of Wareham. Investigators believe
(01:43):
he was setting off fireworks at the beach when one
exploded in his face. The Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. A
former Bruin's fan favorite has passed away. Waz's shared Brosnan
has dated details.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
You know as a player of Fred, I go into
the buildings and I talk come out of player there purifier.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
Linden Byers, he is a tremendous fighter.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Former Boston Bruin Lynden Byers has passed away at the
age of sixty one. He spent nine seasons with the
B's in more than two decades as a local radio personality.
In a statement, the Bruins offered condolences to his family
and say he was a fan favorite for his rugged,
rough and tumble style of play. He only scored twenty
four goals for the team, but was a very successful enforcer,
racking up nearly one thousand penalty minutes and a lot
(02:32):
of them for fighting. You don't really see players like
that in today's game. In a post on Buyer's Facebook account,
his wife, any says information about a memorial service will
come out in the coming days. So far, no word
on the cause of death. Jared Brosnan WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Brockton police say six people were shot during a large
altercation overnight. Officers responded to multiple nine to one one
calls about a shooting on May Street just before two am.
The victims were take into area hospitals for treatment. There's
no word on their conditions. The forecast partly cloudy tonight
(03:07):
with a low of sixty nine. Then tomorrow, the heat
advisory kicks in at seven am. It stays with us
until eight o'clock on Monday evening. It's going to be
hot and humid tomorrow, with mostly sunny skies and a
high of ninety three on Monday. Pretty much the same
mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of ninety
(03:29):
two eighty five for this south coast and closer to
eighty on the Capan Islands. On Tuesday, not as hot,
with more clouds than sun and a couple of thunderstorms,
highs around eighty. Right now in Boston, it's mostly sunny
and eighty three degrees. Unionized trash collectors in the Commonwealth
(03:50):
continue to strike. Wbz's Mike Macklin has that.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Five days into the workstop and striking trash haul is
manned to picket line along busy Route one and Pee
as holiday weekend traffic sped by Horn's occasionally honking support
the company, Republic Services and the striking workers. Members of
the Teamsters union remain at odds over terms of a
new contract. Union firefighters for the City of Peabody joined
(04:16):
the picket line in support of the workers. Corey Desmond
is president of the firefighters union. I think it's disgusting.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
The company made over sixteen million dollars last year.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
The CEO made thirteen million, and.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
These guys that are working non union jobs.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Right now crossing the picket line are.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Making more money than what these guys picketing were asking
for republic says it's committed to negotiating a fear contract,
but with no deal in sight, the walkout continues to
impact trash pickup in twenty communities in Pavdy Mike Macklum
WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
A Boston federal judge has cleared the way for the
deportation of eight immigrants to South Sudan after another judge
briefly paused it. Boston Judge Brian Murphy had initially ordered
the Trump administration not to deport anyone to so called
third countries where they did not originate. The Supreme Court
(05:14):
overturned that ruling on Thursday, which led the immigrants' lawyers
requesting another stay. Washington District Judge Randolph Moss ordered the
deportations be temporarily halted while he evaluated the case. He
eventually sent the case to Murphy, who said he would
not issue another order. In Portugal, mourners attend the funeral
(05:38):
for Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother.
Speaker 5 (05:42):
The twenty eight year old Liverpool forward and his brother,
twenty six year old Andre Silva, were kured in a
car crash in northwestern Spain. Investigators say the car veered
off the road and burst into flames just after midnight
on Thursday. In April, Jodah help Liverpool to a twentieth
Premier League title. Fans, former and current teammates all paid
tribute to Jodah and left flowers at a growing memorial
(06:06):
outside the stadium.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
That was CBS's data Jacobsen recording. Jodah leaves behind a
wife and three children. You are now in the loop.
For news updates throughout the day, Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Soasville, WBZ, Boston's
news radio
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