August 28, 2025 • 6 mins
The speedy Acela train makes its grand debut at South Station, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveils the results of city's review of school transportation system, a swarm of yellowjackets attacked students in Ashland. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Seventy one degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock. Good after,
rather good morning. I'm Nicole Davis. Here's what's happening on
your Thursday. Amtrak marking a step toward high speed railroad travel,
but don't expect record speeds the whole way just yet.
You're WBZ s Jared Rosman.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
A special announcement greeted passengers of the first Amtrak Next
Genacella train out of South Station. Amtrak President Roger Harris
says this new fleet is built with high tech tilting
abilities too allowed to go faster, but also keep it
comfortable for customers so you don't notice the tilting. Harris
says it's a big upgrade for the passenger experience too.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Physically, it rides a lot more smoothly. And the other
thing is when you get inside, I think you'll really
notice that the windows are bigger, there's more light.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
But these new high speed trains won't be moving at
the speed of light for now.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
A lot of the anytime versus the maximum speed relies.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
On the infrastructure, so we have many infrastructure.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
Projects right now.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
It's about the same travel time to New York City,
but with more projects on the way, they hope to
adjust speeds within the year. From South Station, I'm Jared Brosnan, WBZ,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
And learn more about the new Ascella Trains on this
weekend's edition of New England Weekend Sunday night at ten
Right here on WBZ Now. Yesterday we told you how
the Trump administration has taken over control of Union Station
in DC, claiming it's necessary to clean it up and
fight crime. During today's celebration on the new Assella Trains,
Deputy Transportation Director Stephen Bradberry said South Station in Boston
(01:41):
might also be on that list. Bradberry claimed it's necessary,
saying work has to be done on cleanliness and crime.
The MBTA runs South stations, that could make it more
complicated for the FEDS to take over operations like in DC.
Union Station is owned by the Federal Transportation Department. At
eleven oh two, Minnesota is in mourning after the mass
(02:01):
shooting yesterday at a Minneapolis Catholic school. Two young children
were killed, seventeen other people were hurt.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
At a vigil last night, the mayor thanking the school staff,
saying without them, the death toll could have been higher.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
The teachers and the faculty at annunciation that through their
bodies on top of.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
Children, they did the right thing to.
Speaker 6 (02:25):
Protect what could have been so many more children dead.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
The mayor also calling on people to quote stop villainizing
the trans community after learning that the suspect, who was
born male, identified as female and.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
His ABC's like a Jachie and Boston Mayor Michelle wou
is unveiling the results of a review of the city
school transportation system. This independent review was launched after five
year old Lentz Joseph was struck and killed by a
school bus this year in Hyde Park. The mayor says
Boston Public Schools will adopt all the recommendations.
Speaker 5 (02:58):
That means building on the work we've already done to
increase our day to day oversight of the Transsev contract,
including more paper audits and reviews, driver files and credentials
at unannounced visits to the.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Bus yards and the contractor. Trans Deev will hire more
safety trainers to make sure everybody is properly trained. The
city will meet with the bus drivers union as well
to talk about safety reforms. The forecast looking good today.
We've got a mix of sun and clouds out there,
beautiful conditions. Highs in the mid seventies looking like right now.
Most of us are still in the sixties, but will
(03:29):
warm up throughout the day. For tonight, partly to mostly cloudy.
We have a slight chance of a shower toward daybreak,
mostly to the south and west of Boston. We have
load tonight about sixty five. Then tomorrow the forecast is unsettled.
We've got a couple of showers and storms possible. Some
of these storms could be strong to severe with some
hail and gusty winds. So we'll be watching things here
(03:50):
on WBZ and we'll update you with any watches and warnings.
We have a high near seventy five. Weekend, nice and dry, pleasant,
less humid, a high in the mid six seventies both days,
and looking ahead, a good deal of sunshine. Labor Day
with highs in the seventies. Seventy one degrees in Nashua,
sixty six in Worcester. We're it's seventy one in Patucket
and in Boston at eleven oh five. Party, cloudy and
(04:14):
seventy one. Get ready to grab a big old turkey
leg and watch some jousting. The annual King Richard's Fairies
back this weekend. Wbz's Jim McKay reports there at a
new location. We're very excited.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
The forty fourth annual King Richards Farewell kick off this
weekend at a brand new location just down the road
in Carver at the Edaville Entertainment Venue. Bigger and better
than ever.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
The food, the music.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Talking with some people who can't wait for the Red
fair fun to kick into high gear. Rob is from Whare.
Him and his brother and their family visit yearly and
King Richard's fair is a mainstay. We all get back
together once a year. The red carpet is being rolled
out today as they get ready for a new season.
Reimagined and still packing all of the world class renaissance
(04:58):
fun Cranbury Country has grown to love over some four decades.
We are really excited and Carver, Jim McKay w b Z,
Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Over the years, Judge Frank Caprio captured the hearts of
people all over the world. Some of them are now
coming together to be honorary pallbearers at his funeral. That
includes singer and dancer Paula abdul In. Former Boston Celtic
Ernie d Gregorio. Judge DiCaprio, known for his show Caught
in Providence, passed away last week from pancreatic cancer. He
was eighty eight visiting hours of this afternoon from three
(05:31):
to seven, they're taking place in Providence at the Rhode
Island Convention Center. He will be laid to rest in
Cranston tomorrow after a funeral mass. Eleven oh seven students
in Ashland with a rough first day at school. Pretty
painful one actually, he's WBZSJ Wills.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
First day of class. These elementary school students in Ashland
will never forget. Dozens are stung by yellowjackets when the
school bus drop off disturbs an underground high The insects
stings target more than three dozen kids and a teacher
almost as soon as they step off the bus. Officials
say no one was seriously heard in Class resumed shortly after,
but the stings are all the buzz for the rest
(06:09):
of the day. Not to mention the excitement from the
presence of first responders. J Willet WBZ Boston's news radio and.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
If you want to get away to Europe and you
don't want to switch a bunch of flights. Delta says
it can help with that. The airline just rolled out
two new NonStop routes between Boston and Europe. Starting next spring.
You can fly NonStop from Boston to Nice, France and Madrid, Spain.
You can go daily to Madrid or three times a
week to Nice. The flight startup next May. You are
(06:37):
now in Malup for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis
wb Z and Boston's News Radio
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Seventy one degrees in Boston at eleven o'clock. Good after,
rather good morning. I'm Nicole Davis. Here's what's happening on
your Thursday. Amtrak marking a step toward high speed railroad travel,
but don't expect record speeds the whole way just yet.
You're WBZ s Jared Rosman.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
A special announcement greeted passengers of the first Amtrak Next
Genacella train out of South Station. Amtrak President Roger Harris
says this new fleet is built with high tech tilting
abilities too allowed to go faster, but also keep it
comfortable for customers so you don't notice the tilting. Harris
says it's a big upgrade for the passenger experience too.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Physically, it rides a lot more smoothly. And the other
thing is when you get inside, I think you'll really
notice that the windows are bigger, there's more light.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
But these new high speed trains won't be moving at
the speed of light for now.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
A lot of the anytime versus the maximum speed relies.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
On the infrastructure, so we have many infrastructure.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
Projects right now.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
It's about the same travel time to New York City,
but with more projects on the way, they hope to
adjust speeds within the year. From South Station, I'm Jared Brosnan, WBZ,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
And learn more about the new Ascella Trains on this
weekend's edition of New England Weekend Sunday night at ten
Right here on WBZ Now. Yesterday we told you how
the Trump administration has taken over control of Union Station
in DC, claiming it's necessary to clean it up and
fight crime. During today's celebration on the new Assella Trains,
Deputy Transportation Director Stephen Bradberry said South Station in Boston
(01:41):
might also be on that list. Bradberry claimed it's necessary,
saying work has to be done on cleanliness and crime.
The MBTA runs South stations, that could make it more
complicated for the FEDS to take over operations like in DC.
Union Station is owned by the Federal Transportation Department. At
eleven oh two, Minnesota is in mourning after the mass
(02:01):
shooting yesterday at a Minneapolis Catholic school. Two young children
were killed, seventeen other people were hurt.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
At a vigil last night, the mayor thanking the school staff,
saying without them, the death toll could have been higher.
Speaker 5 (02:13):
The teachers and the faculty at annunciation that through their
bodies on top of.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
Children, they did the right thing to.
Speaker 6 (02:25):
Protect what could have been so many more children dead.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
The mayor also calling on people to quote stop villainizing
the trans community after learning that the suspect, who was
born male, identified as female and.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
His ABC's like a Jachie and Boston Mayor Michelle wou
is unveiling the results of a review of the city
school transportation system. This independent review was launched after five
year old Lentz Joseph was struck and killed by a
school bus this year in Hyde Park. The mayor says
Boston Public Schools will adopt all the recommendations.
Speaker 5 (02:58):
That means building on the work we've already done to
increase our day to day oversight of the Transsev contract,
including more paper audits and reviews, driver files and credentials
at unannounced visits to the.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Bus yards and the contractor. Trans Deev will hire more
safety trainers to make sure everybody is properly trained. The
city will meet with the bus drivers union as well
to talk about safety reforms. The forecast looking good today.
We've got a mix of sun and clouds out there,
beautiful conditions. Highs in the mid seventies looking like right now.
Most of us are still in the sixties, but will
(03:29):
warm up throughout the day. For tonight, partly to mostly cloudy.
We have a slight chance of a shower toward daybreak,
mostly to the south and west of Boston. We have
load tonight about sixty five. Then tomorrow the forecast is unsettled.
We've got a couple of showers and storms possible. Some
of these storms could be strong to severe with some
hail and gusty winds. So we'll be watching things here
(03:50):
on WBZ and we'll update you with any watches and warnings.
We have a high near seventy five. Weekend, nice and dry, pleasant,
less humid, a high in the mid six seventies both days,
and looking ahead, a good deal of sunshine. Labor Day
with highs in the seventies. Seventy one degrees in Nashua,
sixty six in Worcester. We're it's seventy one in Patucket
and in Boston at eleven oh five. Party, cloudy and
(04:14):
seventy one. Get ready to grab a big old turkey
leg and watch some jousting. The annual King Richard's Fairies
back this weekend. Wbz's Jim McKay reports there at a
new location. We're very excited.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
The forty fourth annual King Richards Farewell kick off this
weekend at a brand new location just down the road
in Carver at the Edaville Entertainment Venue. Bigger and better
than ever.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
The food, the music.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Talking with some people who can't wait for the Red
fair fun to kick into high gear. Rob is from Whare.
Him and his brother and their family visit yearly and
King Richard's fair is a mainstay. We all get back
together once a year. The red carpet is being rolled
out today as they get ready for a new season.
Reimagined and still packing all of the world class renaissance
(04:58):
fun Cranbury Country has grown to love over some four decades.
We are really excited and Carver, Jim McKay w b Z,
Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Over the years, Judge Frank Caprio captured the hearts of
people all over the world. Some of them are now
coming together to be honorary pallbearers at his funeral. That
includes singer and dancer Paula abdul In. Former Boston Celtic
Ernie d Gregorio. Judge DiCaprio, known for his show Caught
in Providence, passed away last week from pancreatic cancer. He
was eighty eight visiting hours of this afternoon from three
(05:31):
to seven, they're taking place in Providence at the Rhode
Island Convention Center. He will be laid to rest in
Cranston tomorrow after a funeral mass. Eleven oh seven students
in Ashland with a rough first day at school. Pretty
painful one actually, he's WBZSJ Wills.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
First day of class. These elementary school students in Ashland
will never forget. Dozens are stung by yellowjackets when the
school bus drop off disturbs an underground high The insects
stings target more than three dozen kids and a teacher
almost as soon as they step off the bus. Officials
say no one was seriously heard in Class resumed shortly after,
but the stings are all the buzz for the rest
(06:09):
of the day. Not to mention the excitement from the
presence of first responders. J Willet WBZ Boston's news radio and.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
If you want to get away to Europe and you
don't want to switch a bunch of flights. Delta says
it can help with that. The airline just rolled out
two new NonStop routes between Boston and Europe. Starting next spring.
You can fly NonStop from Boston to Nice, France and Madrid, Spain.
You can go daily to Madrid or three times a
week to Nice. The flight startup next May. You are
(06:37):
now in Malup for news updates throughout the day. Listen
to WBZ Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Nicole Davis
wb Z and Boston's News Radio
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