July 26, 2025 • 6 mins
The Red Sox come up short again against the Dodgers, pressure building with the trash workers strike against Republic Service, and Lowell Folk Festival back for its 38th year. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ News Radio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
We defining local news.
Speaker 3 (00:10):
You might want to get out and enjoy the outdoors today.
It's going to be a beautiful day, cooler and less humid,
a mix of sun and clouds. Today's high in the
city seventy seven. We're already at sunny Sky's in seventy six. Hello,
thanks for being with us. I'm Sherry Small. Here's what's happening.
The Red Sox came up short against the Dodgers at
Fenway last night.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
It's in ball right side.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Kim is there over the first and that's the ball game.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Dodgers take the opener from the Red Sox five to two.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
Joe David is on the call for Sportsnet LA. Now,
while the Dodgers put the herd on the Red Sox
inside Fenway parking session workers hit the picket line outside
the old ballpark. Er Mark employees at Fenway and the
MGM Music Hall are in their second day of a
three day strike seeking better pay and other benefit improvements.
(01:00):
CBS News Boston's Brandon Truitt with more.
Speaker 5 (01:04):
Fans who attended Friday night's game say lines at the
concessions seemed longer.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
There are no up in the aisle.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
Down the aisle vendors which seem to be weird and
cause a lot of lines in the corridor.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
They're just still stacked up in there. We're like seventy
people to get a dippin' dots right now.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
All of it.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Despite this, the Red Sox organization says Era Mark brought
in back up fully staffing the game, adding fans can
expect a full and uninterrupted ballpark experience this weekend while
negotiations between the two parties continue.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
Not against the Red Sox, We're not against the fans.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
If this is a situation with the concessionaire and a
concessionaire that's trying to pay bottom dollar.
Speaker 5 (01:42):
Those who are on strike are really rallying against things
like self checkouts that they say are cutting jobs. This
is the first workers strike in the park's history.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
And the strike schedule to last through the weekend series,
with the Dodgers Game two tonight. First pitch is at
seven point fifteen and the trash workers strike against Republic
Services continuing for another week. Republic says that Republic workers
rather not only a major This strike not only a
(02:13):
major headache for many, it's also opening doors for some
smaller businesses. Here's WBC scandal Bule with that.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
It's the second largest waste management company in the US,
but as Republic Services finds itself hobbled by the teams
to strike, it's vulnerable to smaller local businesses.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
So loo unfortunate on the people that are on shrike
on their end now obviously been out of work for
three four weeks now, but you know we're going to
kind of capitalize them what the opportunity is.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
That's Lorenzo Popolo, president of Middleton's Viking Disposal Services. He
says he's gotten a lot of calls for both residential
and commercial trash collection since the strike started. And it's
not just the collection companies. Co owner of Pro Warrior
Dunsters and Salisbury Romi Magett says more people erupting for
his services too.
Speaker 6 (02:54):
People are still willing to just order a roll off
dumb seris and so they know they're getting quality care
and they know, Okay, these guys are gonna take care.
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Of my trash knobile. They'll be busy. Boston's news radio.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Four dawbz ACU weather forecast today much cooler, less humid,
a mix of sun and clouds, some hazy sunshine. High
seventy seven in the city eighty five for those inland areas,
becoming mostly cloudy overnight. We'll see an overnight low of
sixty seven. Tomorrow Sunday humid once again, with a thunderstorm
or too around starting in the morning. Late in the
(03:27):
morning heis near seventy five. Monday, back to work, even
more humid, mostly sunny. Eighty three is the high near
the harbor, closer to ninety for those well inland areas,
and the humidity hanging on on Tuesday turns hotter too
sun much of the time, but high's in the city
up to ninety three. It's sunny and seventy six in
Boston at eleven oh five. All right, back to news now,
(03:50):
the parties back in Loll for a thirty eighth year.
A weekend of music, dancing, and all things folk.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
It's a multicultural, genre bending celebration of sound and dance
on stages throughout downtown Loll. Bluegrass to salsa to polka.
What you're hearing right now is Cecilia blending Irish tread
and kebaqual music. I'll be on Market Street Sunday afternoon
among the homegrown talent. A Vision in gold Encore Cambodian
(04:19):
Dance Troupe performs at boarding House Parks Saturday at noon,
and Vassili's Kostas Ensemble traditional Greek music out of Boston
is on several different stages Sunday. The festival is a
Cherish tradition decades in the making and lull and one
of the biggest free folk festivals in the country. Madison
(04:39):
Rogers WVZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
More fallout from the kiss cam moment at Gillette Stadium
during a Cold Plate concert that went viral. The CEO
of Astronomer caught on the jump Oftron embracing the company's
head of HR, Kristin Cabot, has now resigned from the company,
CEO Andy Byron, stepping down earlier after he it's pardon
(05:07):
me after he was initially placed on leave. Well. The
Athletics haven't given their fans much to cheer about lately,
but designated hitter Nick Kurtz changed all that last night.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
As Kid is Another Planet, Kurtz became the first rookie
to hit four home runs in a game. First Pitch
Line NBC Sports California had the call Kurtz also tied
the major League record for most total bases in a
game nineteen. He went six for six at the plate
in a fifteen to three win over the Astros in Houston.
The bat he used is headed for the Baseball Hall
(05:41):
of Fame. Kurtz said after the game, it felt like
a dream. It was only the twentieth four homer game
in MLB history. Michael Wallace CBS.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
News and this all happening at the start of Hall
of Fame weekend in Cooper'stown in New York. Brian Shook
with a preview of tomorrow's induction ceremony.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
He Chiro Suzuki, CC Sabbathi, Dick Allen, Dave Parker, and
Billy Wagner will all be inducted into the Hall. Suzuki, Sabbathia,
and Wagner were elected by the Writers, while Allen and
Parker were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. The
ceremony begins at one thirty pm Eastern. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeart
Radio app. I'm Sherry Small, WBZ Boston's News Radiope
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
We defining local news.
Speaker 3 (00:10):
You might want to get out and enjoy the outdoors today.
It's going to be a beautiful day, cooler and less humid,
a mix of sun and clouds. Today's high in the
city seventy seven. We're already at sunny Sky's in seventy six. Hello,
thanks for being with us. I'm Sherry Small. Here's what's happening.
The Red Sox came up short against the Dodgers at
Fenway last night.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
It's in ball right side.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Kim is there over the first and that's the ball game.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Dodgers take the opener from the Red Sox five to two.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
Joe David is on the call for Sportsnet LA. Now,
while the Dodgers put the herd on the Red Sox
inside Fenway parking session workers hit the picket line outside
the old ballpark. Er Mark employees at Fenway and the
MGM Music Hall are in their second day of a
three day strike seeking better pay and other benefit improvements.
(01:00):
CBS News Boston's Brandon Truitt with more.
Speaker 5 (01:04):
Fans who attended Friday night's game say lines at the
concessions seemed longer.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
There are no up in the aisle.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
Down the aisle vendors which seem to be weird and
cause a lot of lines in the corridor.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
They're just still stacked up in there. We're like seventy
people to get a dippin' dots right now.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
All of it.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Despite this, the Red Sox organization says Era Mark brought
in back up fully staffing the game, adding fans can
expect a full and uninterrupted ballpark experience this weekend while
negotiations between the two parties continue.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
Not against the Red Sox, We're not against the fans.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
If this is a situation with the concessionaire and a
concessionaire that's trying to pay bottom dollar.
Speaker 5 (01:42):
Those who are on strike are really rallying against things
like self checkouts that they say are cutting jobs. This
is the first workers strike in the park's history.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
And the strike schedule to last through the weekend series,
with the Dodgers Game two tonight. First pitch is at
seven point fifteen and the trash workers strike against Republic
Services continuing for another week. Republic says that Republic workers
rather not only a major This strike not only a
(02:13):
major headache for many, it's also opening doors for some
smaller businesses. Here's WBC scandal Bule with that.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
It's the second largest waste management company in the US,
but as Republic Services finds itself hobbled by the teams
to strike, it's vulnerable to smaller local businesses.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
So loo unfortunate on the people that are on shrike
on their end now obviously been out of work for
three four weeks now, but you know we're going to
kind of capitalize them what the opportunity is.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
That's Lorenzo Popolo, president of Middleton's Viking Disposal Services. He
says he's gotten a lot of calls for both residential
and commercial trash collection since the strike started. And it's
not just the collection companies. Co owner of Pro Warrior
Dunsters and Salisbury Romi Magett says more people erupting for
his services too.
Speaker 6 (02:54):
People are still willing to just order a roll off
dumb seris and so they know they're getting quality care
and they know, Okay, these guys are gonna take care.
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Of my trash knobile. They'll be busy. Boston's news radio.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Four dawbz ACU weather forecast today much cooler, less humid,
a mix of sun and clouds, some hazy sunshine. High
seventy seven in the city eighty five for those inland areas,
becoming mostly cloudy overnight. We'll see an overnight low of
sixty seven. Tomorrow Sunday humid once again, with a thunderstorm
or too around starting in the morning. Late in the
(03:27):
morning heis near seventy five. Monday, back to work, even
more humid, mostly sunny. Eighty three is the high near
the harbor, closer to ninety for those well inland areas,
and the humidity hanging on on Tuesday turns hotter too
sun much of the time, but high's in the city
up to ninety three. It's sunny and seventy six in
Boston at eleven oh five. All right, back to news now,
(03:50):
the parties back in Loll for a thirty eighth year.
A weekend of music, dancing, and all things folk.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
It's a multicultural, genre bending celebration of sound and dance
on stages throughout downtown Loll. Bluegrass to salsa to polka.
What you're hearing right now is Cecilia blending Irish tread
and kebaqual music. I'll be on Market Street Sunday afternoon
among the homegrown talent. A Vision in gold Encore Cambodian
(04:19):
Dance Troupe performs at boarding House Parks Saturday at noon,
and Vassili's Kostas Ensemble traditional Greek music out of Boston
is on several different stages Sunday. The festival is a
Cherish tradition decades in the making and lull and one
of the biggest free folk festivals in the country. Madison
(04:39):
Rogers WVZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
More fallout from the kiss cam moment at Gillette Stadium
during a Cold Plate concert that went viral. The CEO
of Astronomer caught on the jump Oftron embracing the company's
head of HR, Kristin Cabot, has now resigned from the company,
CEO Andy Byron, stepping down earlier after he it's pardon
(05:07):
me after he was initially placed on leave. Well. The
Athletics haven't given their fans much to cheer about lately,
but designated hitter Nick Kurtz changed all that last night.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
As Kid is Another Planet, Kurtz became the first rookie
to hit four home runs in a game. First Pitch
Line NBC Sports California had the call Kurtz also tied
the major League record for most total bases in a
game nineteen. He went six for six at the plate
in a fifteen to three win over the Astros in Houston.
The bat he used is headed for the Baseball Hall
(05:41):
of Fame. Kurtz said after the game, it felt like
a dream. It was only the twentieth four homer game
in MLB history. Michael Wallace CBS.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
News and this all happening at the start of Hall
of Fame weekend in Cooper'stown in New York. Brian Shook
with a preview of tomorrow's induction ceremony.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
He Chiro Suzuki, CC Sabbathi, Dick Allen, Dave Parker, and
Billy Wagner will all be inducted into the Hall. Suzuki, Sabbathia,
and Wagner were elected by the Writers, while Allen and
Parker were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. The
ceremony begins at one thirty pm Eastern. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
You are now in the loop. For news updates throughout
the day, listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeart
Radio app. I'm Sherry Small, WBZ Boston's News Radiope
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