November 23, 2025 • 6 mins
A 16-year old is arrested in connection with a deadly Mattapan shooting, the Justice Department is again seeking the release of grand jury transcripts for the Jeffery Epstein case, and popular free pop-up café returns. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Some light rain and forty degrees in Boston at four
o'clock at afternoon. Named Suzanne Sasville, Here's what's going on.
A community comes together to mourn after a thirteen year
old's boy is killed when his dirt bike collided with
a car in Stoneham Friday. CBS News Boston's Paul Burton
has more.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Yeah, I mean missing a lot man hugs, tears and
broken hearts surround this community as they mourn the death
of a thirteen year old boy who died after being
hit by a car while on an electric dirt bike.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
I can't believe we've already gone new with only thirteen
Nothings like that should ever happened to a thirteen year
old Never in the world.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Please say. The crash happen on Oak Street around four
point thirty on Friday afternoon. A seventy three year old
man was driving a Toto Corolla and began to turn
left from Oak Street to Royal Street when the teen
on the e bike ran into the car. He was
rushed to empth but did not survive. Elio Xavier was
working nearby. You heard the crash and came to the
teen's aid.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Everybody had a heart break, break hard.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
Of it there because it's very said. It's Judge, thirteen
years old.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
On Saturday, dozens of his friends came by leaving flowers,
signs in some of his favorite drinks. The memorial just
a few feet away from the incident.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
The victim, identified as Parker Robles, attended John Glenn Middle
School in Bedford. Grief counselors will be available to students
at the school end at Lane Elementary tomorrow. A sixteen
year old boy is arrested in connection with a shooting
in Mattapan more than a year ago. He was arrested
(01:45):
in Jamaica plane on Friday, and he's expected to be
arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court for murder and other charges.
Police say the suspect was involved in a shooting in
July of twenty twenty four, where two people were found
shot inside a vehicle. One victim, seventeen year old Christian
Cousins of Stoughton, died from his injuries. The other had
(02:08):
non life threatening injuries. Secretary of State Marko Rubio has
spent the day talking with Ukrainian and European delegates in Geneva.
Ukraine and its allies are concerned about a twenty eight
point piece plan to end the war with Russia, which
includes Ukraine giving up territory, eliminating its military size, limiting
(02:30):
its military size, and other concessions. Rubio spoke with reporters
about today's talks.
Speaker 6 (02:36):
And the hopes of furthering now, and the difference is
in getting closer to something that both both Ukraine and
obviously the United States are very comfortable with. Obviously, this
will ultimately have to be signed off by our president's
although I feel very comfortable about that happening given the
progress we've made. And then obviously there's a Russian side.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Of the equation.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
The US is set to meet separately with Russian delegates.
The Justice Department is once again seeking the release of
grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Dej again asking a federal court to unseal grand jury
transcripts related to the initial federal investigation against Epstein. That
would include records dating back to two thousand and five.
In two thousand and seven, but the Department has been
down this road before and unsuccessfully Earlier this year, amid
outrage over the administration's handling of the Epstein case.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
ABC's Olivia Rubin reporting the forecast mostly cloudy for the
rest of the day. Is shower two this afternoon into
the evening. Mostly clear skies overnight with a low of
thirty six in the city, closer to thirty in many suburbs.
Mostly sunny tomorrow with the high of forty eight. Mostly
cloudy on Tuesday, high around fifty. Some rain is likely
(03:50):
Tuesday night. On Wednesday, mostly cloudy but warmer with the
heih year sixty. A bit of rain and drizzle in
some spots. Right now, we have some light rain and
forty degrees In Boston. A free pop up cafe that
was at Boston City Hall is back, except this time
it's just across the river. Wbz's Jay will Lette has more.
Speaker 7 (04:13):
I'm excited to see, like I've got the Deli ticket
machine outside that's got journal prompts, and I'm excited to
see how folks will respond to that.
Speaker 4 (04:22):
The new home for Nightcap Radio and Cafe is in
Summerville's Bow Market Wednesday through Sunday until December twentieth, broadcasting
Meaningful Conversation with creatives on Instagram and YouTube. I'm sitting
with creators Matt Myers and Meg Palace and the tiny
space outfitted with rugs on the walls, a sound system,
and space for meditating.
Speaker 7 (04:39):
Fridays and Saturdays are a little different where I'm going
to basically host meditation and then for a couple hours
we'll basically use the space as community space people. It's
co working space. We're gonna have tables in here.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
We're partnering with Nimble Kitchen.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
They're gonna come on and talk about their program where
they train people how to work in a commercial kitchen
and have pop up restaurants spaces here. Matt tells me
it's their answer to a lack of late night options
for hangout space in Boston. Some events, we'll keep the
space open until midnight. In Somerville, Jay will that WBZ,
Boston's News radio.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Another sign that the holiday season is right around the
corner the annual Trellis Lighting tomorrow night in Boston. Wbz's
Charlie bergeron with the story.
Speaker 5 (05:18):
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of
Christopher Columbus Park will host the twenty third annual holiday
lighting of the signature trellis at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
on Atlantic av in the North End. Monday night, at
five pm, the waterfront will be transformed into a magnificent
holiday display when the park's two hundred and sixty feet
of trellis are illuminated with lights near the Marriotte Long
(05:39):
Wharf Hotel and throughout the park. There will be musical performances,
a special guest appearance from Christmas of course at Santa,
and of course Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer will be
there as well. There'll be cookies hot chocolate from the
Marriotte Long Wharf CLAMPO Heardusy of Joe's Waterfront, a celebration
(06:03):
sponsored by hp HOOD and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park.
Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Ten American cities have seen a rise in home values.
That's according to an analysis done by realtor dot Com. Portland,
Maine and New Haven, Connecticut, are the only two cities
in New England on the list. Other cities include Knoxville, Tennessee, Syracuse,
New York, and Charleston, South Carolina. The report follows an
(06:32):
analysis by Zillow indicating over half of homes in the
US lost value in the past year. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sasville, WBZ,
Boston's news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Some light rain and forty degrees in Boston at four
o'clock at afternoon. Named Suzanne Sasville, Here's what's going on.
A community comes together to mourn after a thirteen year
old's boy is killed when his dirt bike collided with
a car in Stoneham Friday. CBS News Boston's Paul Burton
has more.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Yeah, I mean missing a lot man hugs, tears and
broken hearts surround this community as they mourn the death
of a thirteen year old boy who died after being
hit by a car while on an electric dirt bike.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
I can't believe we've already gone new with only thirteen
Nothings like that should ever happened to a thirteen year
old Never in the world.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Please say. The crash happen on Oak Street around four
point thirty on Friday afternoon. A seventy three year old
man was driving a Toto Corolla and began to turn
left from Oak Street to Royal Street when the teen
on the e bike ran into the car. He was
rushed to empth but did not survive. Elio Xavier was
working nearby. You heard the crash and came to the
teen's aid.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Everybody had a heart break, break hard.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
Of it there because it's very said. It's Judge, thirteen
years old.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
On Saturday, dozens of his friends came by leaving flowers,
signs in some of his favorite drinks. The memorial just
a few feet away from the incident.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
The victim, identified as Parker Robles, attended John Glenn Middle
School in Bedford. Grief counselors will be available to students
at the school end at Lane Elementary tomorrow. A sixteen
year old boy is arrested in connection with a shooting
in Mattapan more than a year ago. He was arrested
(01:45):
in Jamaica plane on Friday, and he's expected to be
arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court for murder and other charges.
Police say the suspect was involved in a shooting in
July of twenty twenty four, where two people were found
shot inside a vehicle. One victim, seventeen year old Christian
Cousins of Stoughton, died from his injuries. The other had
(02:08):
non life threatening injuries. Secretary of State Marko Rubio has
spent the day talking with Ukrainian and European delegates in Geneva.
Ukraine and its allies are concerned about a twenty eight
point piece plan to end the war with Russia, which
includes Ukraine giving up territory, eliminating its military size, limiting
(02:30):
its military size, and other concessions. Rubio spoke with reporters
about today's talks.
Speaker 6 (02:36):
And the hopes of furthering now, and the difference is
in getting closer to something that both both Ukraine and
obviously the United States are very comfortable with. Obviously, this
will ultimately have to be signed off by our president's
although I feel very comfortable about that happening given the
progress we've made. And then obviously there's a Russian side.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Of the equation.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
The US is set to meet separately with Russian delegates.
The Justice Department is once again seeking the release of
grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Dej again asking a federal court to unseal grand jury
transcripts related to the initial federal investigation against Epstein. That
would include records dating back to two thousand and five.
In two thousand and seven, but the Department has been
down this road before and unsuccessfully Earlier this year, amid
outrage over the administration's handling of the Epstein case.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
ABC's Olivia Rubin reporting the forecast mostly cloudy for the
rest of the day. Is shower two this afternoon into
the evening. Mostly clear skies overnight with a low of
thirty six in the city, closer to thirty in many suburbs.
Mostly sunny tomorrow with the high of forty eight. Mostly
cloudy on Tuesday, high around fifty. Some rain is likely
(03:50):
Tuesday night. On Wednesday, mostly cloudy but warmer with the
heih year sixty. A bit of rain and drizzle in
some spots. Right now, we have some light rain and
forty degrees In Boston. A free pop up cafe that
was at Boston City Hall is back, except this time
it's just across the river. Wbz's Jay will Lette has more.
Speaker 7 (04:13):
I'm excited to see, like I've got the Deli ticket
machine outside that's got journal prompts, and I'm excited to
see how folks will respond to that.
Speaker 4 (04:22):
The new home for Nightcap Radio and Cafe is in
Summerville's Bow Market Wednesday through Sunday until December twentieth, broadcasting
Meaningful Conversation with creatives on Instagram and YouTube. I'm sitting
with creators Matt Myers and Meg Palace and the tiny
space outfitted with rugs on the walls, a sound system,
and space for meditating.
Speaker 7 (04:39):
Fridays and Saturdays are a little different where I'm going
to basically host meditation and then for a couple hours
we'll basically use the space as community space people. It's
co working space. We're gonna have tables in here.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
We're partnering with Nimble Kitchen.
Speaker 4 (04:50):
They're gonna come on and talk about their program where
they train people how to work in a commercial kitchen
and have pop up restaurants spaces here. Matt tells me
it's their answer to a lack of late night options
for hangout space in Boston. Some events, we'll keep the
space open until midnight. In Somerville, Jay will that WBZ,
Boston's News radio.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Another sign that the holiday season is right around the
corner the annual Trellis Lighting tomorrow night in Boston. Wbz's
Charlie bergeron with the story.
Speaker 5 (05:18):
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of
Christopher Columbus Park will host the twenty third annual holiday
lighting of the signature trellis at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
on Atlantic av in the North End. Monday night, at
five pm, the waterfront will be transformed into a magnificent
holiday display when the park's two hundred and sixty feet
of trellis are illuminated with lights near the Marriotte Long
(05:39):
Wharf Hotel and throughout the park. There will be musical performances,
a special guest appearance from Christmas of course at Santa,
and of course Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer will be
there as well. There'll be cookies hot chocolate from the
Marriotte Long Wharf CLAMPO Heardusy of Joe's Waterfront, a celebration
(06:03):
sponsored by hp HOOD and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park.
Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Ten American cities have seen a rise in home values.
That's according to an analysis done by realtor dot Com. Portland,
Maine and New Haven, Connecticut, are the only two cities
in New England on the list. Other cities include Knoxville, Tennessee, Syracuse,
New York, and Charleston, South Carolina. The report follows an
(06:32):
analysis by Zillow indicating over half of homes in the
US lost value in the past year. You are now
in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Suzanne Sasville, WBZ,
Boston's news radio
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