October 25, 2025 • 6 mins
A work-site tragedy in Everett kills two, a firefighter from Ireland is found guilty of raping a woman in Boston last year, there's a tug-of-war going on over possesion of a space shuttle discovery. 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 (00:07):
The light clouds have moved out. Now we have beautiful
sunny skies forty eight degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock
on this Saturday morning. It's October twenty fifth. As always,
thanks for tuning in. I'm Sherry Small. Let's get you
caught up with news. Here's what's happening. A work site
tragedy kills two workers in a crane collapse in Everett.
(00:30):
The accident being called part of a national wake up call.
CBS News Boston's Brandon Drewitt has to tail.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
The crane was doing work here at the old X
on site and Effett where ships used to come in
and offload the work. To dismantle it is phase one
of a year's long, multimillion dollar renovation to the waterfront.
They're going to have to bring in another crane company,
most likely to lift the crane up and get it
onto another bodge and then check it out to be investigated.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
It's a booked at and checked out.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
The state agency that oversees workplace safety put out a
statement calling on the governor and other leaders to beef
up regulations citing other crane collapses across the country when writing,
this is not just an Everett issue, it's a national
wake up call.
Speaker 4 (01:09):
It's a very unfortunate accident. How to go out, of course,
to their families and those that work with them, that
know them very well.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
We reached out to OSHA, it's the federal organization that
typically investigates workplace tragedies such as this one. But when
we reached out, we've got an automatic reply saying they
couldn't respond to our request due to the government shut down.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
And the two victims have not been identified. Firefighter from
Ireland is found guilty of raping a woman in Boston
last year. Terence Crosby arrested back in March of twenty
twenty four on suspicion of assaulting a woman at the
Omni Parker House hotel while in Boston for Saint Patrick's Day.
This was the second trial in the case. The first
(01:50):
ended in a mistrial. Crosby is scheduled to be sentenced
on Thursday. Tropical Storm Melissa now expected to strengthen into
a hurricane, threatening the Northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and
life threatening flooding. Slow moving system could dump two to
three feet of rain on Haiti. The Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
(02:13):
Get the very latest from CBS's Jason Allen in Kingston.
Speaker 5 (02:17):
Here in Jamaica, officials are very concerned about landslides, and
they're especially warning people who live near the goalies the
rivers any of the flood prone areas to be ready
to evacuate.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Mellis is expected to intensify over the weekend, potentially reaching
category four status by Monday. The tensions are continuing to
build off the South American coast, CBS's Charlie Daggatta reporting
the US is increasing its military presence there.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
The deployment of the Ford aircraft carrier and its escorting
warships to the Caribbean is the strongest signaled yet. The
US is preparing to widen its air strike campaign in
the region, with ten strikes on suspected drug boats already,
including one that allegedly killed six Narco terrorists. The Trump
administration has worn Venezuela and it's cartels that striking Land
(03:08):
is next.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
And the aircraft carrier carrier being repositioned from off the
coast of Croatia to the Caribbean. The fur d a
Wbzaku weather forecast is going to be a cool day
today with the high of fifty seven, breezy at times,
a mix of sun and clouds. Tonight, partly mostly cloudy.
Skies will drop down to a low of about forty
three in Boston, ranging from thirty six degrees in some
(03:31):
of the coldest inland suburbs. Tomorrow a little cooler than today,
even a high of fifty four, mix of sun and clouds. Monday,
same deal, iive fifty three. It'll be breezy, chile a
mix of sun and clouds. Tuesday, again a high of
fifty three.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Chili.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
We will add into that augusty wind and there could
be some sprinkles on Tuesday towards the south coast, the
Cape and the Islands, and then again another chili day
midweek on Wednesday. We're also looking at the extended fur
cast for a possible coastal storm that could bring some
rain and gusty winds to the area Wednesday night and Thursday.
(04:07):
Right now in Boston, it's a sunny and forty eight
degrees at eleven oh six. Back to News Now. A
block party in Mattapan celebrating the completion of a three
year project to restore the Matda Hunt Woods Urban wild
My family's lived here forty seven.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
Years Sydney and lives just a few blocks from here
and can't wait to walk or dog through the woods.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
This is exciting to have this space, to have another
alternative to bring him to walk.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Katherine McCandless with the city's Environment Department, says, the nearly
nine acres of city owned conservation land was filled with
trash and invasive plants and had no trails. We have
done a lot of work to remove all of that
trash and debris, treat invasive plants, add native plants, build
an accessible or wheelchair accessible trail network through the property.
(04:56):
Mayor Woo says, everyone in the city needs access to nature,
and as.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Much as I love City Hall, I think it's a
beautiful building.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
No matter what anyone else sings.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
As much as the concrete has grown on me, it
is the green space as that truly make your heart
saying and bring our city to.
Speaker 4 (05:11):
Life in Mattapan. Suzanne Sausville WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Right heads up for Tea riders. The MBTA continuing track
and infrastructure projects this weekend. Shuttle buses, both local and express,
are replacing service on the Green Lines D branch between
Riverside and Kenmore through October thirty. First, the Tea advises
shuttle riders traveling to Government Center to allow at least
(05:37):
thirty to forty five minutes travel time, and the city
is also offering a promotion code for up to five
free blue bikes. The unlocked code is MBTA Green ten
twenty four. You are now in the loop for news
updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ news Radio on
the iHeart Radio app. I'm sharing a small WBZ Wallton's
(06:00):
news radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
The light clouds have moved out. Now we have beautiful
sunny skies forty eight degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock
on this Saturday morning. It's October twenty fifth. As always,
thanks for tuning in. I'm Sherry Small. Let's get you
caught up with news. Here's what's happening. A work site
tragedy kills two workers in a crane collapse in Everett.
(00:30):
The accident being called part of a national wake up call.
CBS News Boston's Brandon Drewitt has to tail.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
The crane was doing work here at the old X
on site and Effett where ships used to come in
and offload the work. To dismantle it is phase one
of a year's long, multimillion dollar renovation to the waterfront.
They're going to have to bring in another crane company,
most likely to lift the crane up and get it
onto another bodge and then check it out to be investigated.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
It's a booked at and checked out.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
The state agency that oversees workplace safety put out a
statement calling on the governor and other leaders to beef
up regulations citing other crane collapses across the country when writing,
this is not just an Everett issue, it's a national
wake up call.
Speaker 4 (01:09):
It's a very unfortunate accident. How to go out, of course,
to their families and those that work with them, that
know them very well.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
We reached out to OSHA, it's the federal organization that
typically investigates workplace tragedies such as this one. But when
we reached out, we've got an automatic reply saying they
couldn't respond to our request due to the government shut down.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
And the two victims have not been identified. Firefighter from
Ireland is found guilty of raping a woman in Boston
last year. Terence Crosby arrested back in March of twenty
twenty four on suspicion of assaulting a woman at the
Omni Parker House hotel while in Boston for Saint Patrick's Day.
This was the second trial in the case. The first
(01:50):
ended in a mistrial. Crosby is scheduled to be sentenced
on Thursday. Tropical Storm Melissa now expected to strengthen into
a hurricane, threatening the Northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and
life threatening flooding. Slow moving system could dump two to
three feet of rain on Haiti. The Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
(02:13):
Get the very latest from CBS's Jason Allen in Kingston.
Speaker 5 (02:17):
Here in Jamaica, officials are very concerned about landslides, and
they're especially warning people who live near the goalies the
rivers any of the flood prone areas to be ready
to evacuate.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Mellis is expected to intensify over the weekend, potentially reaching
category four status by Monday. The tensions are continuing to
build off the South American coast, CBS's Charlie Daggatta reporting
the US is increasing its military presence there.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
The deployment of the Ford aircraft carrier and its escorting
warships to the Caribbean is the strongest signaled yet. The
US is preparing to widen its air strike campaign in
the region, with ten strikes on suspected drug boats already,
including one that allegedly killed six Narco terrorists. The Trump
administration has worn Venezuela and it's cartels that striking Land
(03:08):
is next.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
And the aircraft carrier carrier being repositioned from off the
coast of Croatia to the Caribbean. The fur d a
Wbzaku weather forecast is going to be a cool day
today with the high of fifty seven, breezy at times,
a mix of sun and clouds. Tonight, partly mostly cloudy.
Skies will drop down to a low of about forty
three in Boston, ranging from thirty six degrees in some
(03:31):
of the coldest inland suburbs. Tomorrow a little cooler than today,
even a high of fifty four, mix of sun and clouds. Monday,
same deal, iive fifty three. It'll be breezy, chile a
mix of sun and clouds. Tuesday, again a high of
fifty three.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Chili.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
We will add into that augusty wind and there could
be some sprinkles on Tuesday towards the south coast, the
Cape and the Islands, and then again another chili day
midweek on Wednesday. We're also looking at the extended fur
cast for a possible coastal storm that could bring some
rain and gusty winds to the area Wednesday night and Thursday.
(04:07):
Right now in Boston, it's a sunny and forty eight
degrees at eleven oh six. Back to News Now. A
block party in Mattapan celebrating the completion of a three
year project to restore the Matda Hunt Woods Urban wild
My family's lived here forty seven.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
Years Sydney and lives just a few blocks from here
and can't wait to walk or dog through the woods.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
This is exciting to have this space, to have another
alternative to bring him to walk.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Katherine McCandless with the city's Environment Department, says, the nearly
nine acres of city owned conservation land was filled with
trash and invasive plants and had no trails. We have
done a lot of work to remove all of that
trash and debris, treat invasive plants, add native plants, build
an accessible or wheelchair accessible trail network through the property.
(04:56):
Mayor Woo says, everyone in the city needs access to nature,
and as.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Much as I love City Hall, I think it's a
beautiful building.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
No matter what anyone else sings.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
As much as the concrete has grown on me, it
is the green space as that truly make your heart
saying and bring our city to.
Speaker 4 (05:11):
Life in Mattapan. Suzanne Sausville WBZ Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Right heads up for Tea riders. The MBTA continuing track
and infrastructure projects this weekend. Shuttle buses, both local and express,
are replacing service on the Green Lines D branch between
Riverside and Kenmore through October thirty. First, the Tea advises
shuttle riders traveling to Government Center to allow at least
(05:37):
thirty to forty five minutes travel time, and the city
is also offering a promotion code for up to five
free blue bikes. The unlocked code is MBTA Green ten
twenty four. You are now in the loop for news
updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ news Radio on
the iHeart Radio app. I'm sharing a small WBZ Wallton's
(06:00):
news radio
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