September 22, 2025 • 6 mins
Teamsters bury the hatchet with their bosses at Republic Services. 2 new cases confirmed of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts. Another Karen Read case goes to court today. 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 (00:11):
Ro Rome.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Suddenly Monday, I got to get our acts together once again.
It's clear skies as we get started well before sunrise
here in the city. It is fifty five degrees on
this Monday morning. The News at six brought to us
by your new England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid all wheel
drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us and getting a
brand new work week started. I'm Jeff Brown. It's finally fall.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Sunshine mixed with some clouds at times today are high
seventy to seventy four min is.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
WBZ Accuata meteorologist Joe Lundberg has a funny way of acting,
just like summer, doesn't it. The new season officially arrives
at two nineteen pm this afternoon. The teamsters bury the
hatchet with their bosses at Republic Services and they'll get
back to work this week picking up our trash.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
The impass has passed, and trash pickup for Public Services
customers in Canton and thirteen other communities in the Commonwealth
resumes today, thankfully, so no more loading up his suv
with rubbish from his house and trekking up to the
transfer station in town, just to dispose of it.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
I'm done with it.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
The new five year deal between the union and the company.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Supplies workers with better wages and improved health benefits, according
to a union statement, and some peace of mind for
those who value the services.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Of course, it's exciting good.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
You have it over absolutely, Chris Voman WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Summer's last hurrah leaves us some parting gifts to new
cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this weekend. Both
patients men in their sixties, both of them in Worcester County.
There have been a half dozen confirmed cases of the
mosquito born virus in the Commonwealth so far this year,
and the insects will continue to pose a threat until
the first hard frost, which in Greater Boston typically arrives
(01:49):
towards the end of October or perhaps even early November.
Red Sox stumble out of Tampa. They're still clinging to
an American League wildcard spot. Socks are off tonight. They
open a three game series with the Toronto Blue Jays
up north tomorrow. Bruins first preseason games in the books,
and it's a stinker and a Garden loss to the Capitals.
The Bees will be in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night
(02:12):
to take on the New York Rangers. And the Patriots
are their own worst enemy in a loss to Pittsburgh,
and the Chiefs get their first win of the regular season.
On Sunday Night Football, they beat the New York Giants.
And Taylor Swift is having a party. Get the invite. Hey,
it's Taylor. I want to invite you to the official
release party of a Showgirl.
Speaker 5 (02:30):
Lots of people have and they're saying yes to Taylor
Swift's massive bash for her new album. See the exclusive
world premiere of The Fate of Ophelia music video. AMC
Theaters will screen an almost ninety minute show across the
country from October third, the data disc drops through the
fifth Swift says it'll include new music and behind the
scenes footage from the production of Life of a Show Girl.
(02:53):
Deadline reports Last Minute bookings racked up fifteen million dollars
in their first twenty four hours of sale. They're expected
to bring in a total of up to fifty million.
Deborah Rodriguez, CBS News.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Still waiting on Sunrise here in Boston and the wait
is a little bit longer these days. It happens after
six thirty now, and it's a clear start to the day.
Fifty five degrees right now. We'll see plenty of sunshine
along the way, and temperatures will rise to about seventy.
The autumnal equinoxes is at exactly two nineteen. This afternoon,
we switch seasons, and it's still going to feel like
(03:26):
the old season for the most part. Clear and comfortable
overnight tonight, some sun giving way to clouds. Tomorrow, high
temperatures will be in the lower eighties. An unsettled second
half of the week. Much needed rain could be in
the cards on Wednesday, possibility of some showers on Thursday,
and a couple of showers hanging around on Friday perhaps
as well. Daytime high is pretty consistent at are above
(03:47):
seventy degrees. Right now, it's fifty five and clear skies
at six oh five on this Monday morning. Some of
America's biggest companies are talking, but many of us simply
are not listening. Wbz's Drew moholland with some details. This
sound enticing. Good morning, Andrew, Good morning, Jeffrey, here you
are showing up again. Good for you.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
New marching orders for workers to come back to the
office appear to be getting a cold shoulder, even though
a request to cut back on remote work as the
official policy office at office attendance has barely budged the
Wall Street Journal reports mandate. It's a tough to follow
when even bosses don't want to return. What many companies
are trying to entice workers with a gradual will return
to the office, while others are going full scorched earth
(04:27):
and want you back five days a week, five days
a week.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Imagine that five consecutive days.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
I think it's five in a row.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Yeah, okay.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Still, Americans work from home about a quarter of the
time these days.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
What do they think we are? Superhuman? I know, I mean,
that's just that's just a lot to ask, come to
think of it, Five in a row, right, Thanks for
the good news, Drew six oh six. On this Monday morning,
another Karen Reid case will be in a courtroom today.
This one is a civil suit in Plymouth Superior Court.
The family of her late boyfriend, John O'Keefe wants Read
to pay for what they claim is his wrongful death.
(04:58):
Reads lead a turn in her criminal case. Alan Jackson
is also part of the civil trial. Attorneys for Reid
want the case dismissed entirely. Reid's second murder trial ended
with her acquittal on all but drunken driving charges, for
which the Mansfield woman is on one year's probation. Community
activist Monica Cannon Grant is expected in Boston federal court
this morning, and she is also expected to plead guilty
(05:21):
to eighteen charges of fraud. Canon Grant and her husband
are accused of misusing donations to her charity Violence in
Boston for personal expenses, and doing the same with the
federal pandemic money in exchange. Prosecutors say they will drop
nine additional counts against her and recommend a sentence of
up to two years in prison. Canon Grant's husband, Clark Grant,
(05:42):
has died and charges against him have been dropped. Boston
is in the business of counting ballots once again.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Election workers and volunteers conducting the recount of the top
three vote getters in the preliminary election for the district's
seven seat being vacated by Tanya Fernandez Anderson, who will
soon serve a month in prison on federal corruption charges.
There was no change from the initial election results, Maverick
Alfonso finishing at third. Reverend Miniyard Culpepper and Sayid Ahmed
(06:12):
grab the top two spots heading for the November ballot.
Jim McKay WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
And there's another recount that will continue today that for
the mayoral recounts. Domingos Derozo wants another count with an
aim to get enough votes to advance to the general
election in November and ultimately take the place of runner
up Josh Kraft, who recently dropped out of the race
against Mayor Michelle Wu. You are now in the loop
(06:39):
for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ Boston's
News Radio.
This is WBZ Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Ro Rome.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Suddenly Monday, I got to get our acts together once again.
It's clear skies as we get started well before sunrise
here in the city. It is fifty five degrees on
this Monday morning. The News at six brought to us
by your new England Toyota Dealer, your hybrid all wheel
drive headquarters. Thanks for being with us and getting a
brand new work week started. I'm Jeff Brown. It's finally fall.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Sunshine mixed with some clouds at times today are high
seventy to seventy four min is.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
WBZ Accuata meteorologist Joe Lundberg has a funny way of acting,
just like summer, doesn't it. The new season officially arrives
at two nineteen pm this afternoon. The teamsters bury the
hatchet with their bosses at Republic Services and they'll get
back to work this week picking up our trash.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
The impass has passed, and trash pickup for Public Services
customers in Canton and thirteen other communities in the Commonwealth
resumes today, thankfully, so no more loading up his suv
with rubbish from his house and trekking up to the
transfer station in town, just to dispose of it.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
I'm done with it.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
The new five year deal between the union and the company.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Supplies workers with better wages and improved health benefits, according
to a union statement, and some peace of mind for
those who value the services.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Of course, it's exciting good.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
You have it over absolutely, Chris Voman WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Summer's last hurrah leaves us some parting gifts to new
cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this weekend. Both
patients men in their sixties, both of them in Worcester County.
There have been a half dozen confirmed cases of the
mosquito born virus in the Commonwealth so far this year,
and the insects will continue to pose a threat until
the first hard frost, which in Greater Boston typically arrives
(01:49):
towards the end of October or perhaps even early November.
Red Sox stumble out of Tampa. They're still clinging to
an American League wildcard spot. Socks are off tonight. They
open a three game series with the Toronto Blue Jays
up north tomorrow. Bruins first preseason games in the books,
and it's a stinker and a Garden loss to the Capitals.
The Bees will be in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night
(02:12):
to take on the New York Rangers. And the Patriots
are their own worst enemy in a loss to Pittsburgh,
and the Chiefs get their first win of the regular season.
On Sunday Night Football, they beat the New York Giants.
And Taylor Swift is having a party. Get the invite. Hey,
it's Taylor. I want to invite you to the official
release party of a Showgirl.
Speaker 5 (02:30):
Lots of people have and they're saying yes to Taylor
Swift's massive bash for her new album. See the exclusive
world premiere of The Fate of Ophelia music video. AMC
Theaters will screen an almost ninety minute show across the
country from October third, the data disc drops through the
fifth Swift says it'll include new music and behind the
scenes footage from the production of Life of a Show Girl.
(02:53):
Deadline reports Last Minute bookings racked up fifteen million dollars
in their first twenty four hours of sale. They're expected
to bring in a total of up to fifty million.
Deborah Rodriguez, CBS News.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Still waiting on Sunrise here in Boston and the wait
is a little bit longer these days. It happens after
six thirty now, and it's a clear start to the day.
Fifty five degrees right now. We'll see plenty of sunshine
along the way, and temperatures will rise to about seventy.
The autumnal equinoxes is at exactly two nineteen. This afternoon,
we switch seasons, and it's still going to feel like
(03:26):
the old season for the most part. Clear and comfortable
overnight tonight, some sun giving way to clouds. Tomorrow, high
temperatures will be in the lower eighties. An unsettled second
half of the week. Much needed rain could be in
the cards on Wednesday, possibility of some showers on Thursday,
and a couple of showers hanging around on Friday perhaps
as well. Daytime high is pretty consistent at are above
(03:47):
seventy degrees. Right now, it's fifty five and clear skies
at six oh five on this Monday morning. Some of
America's biggest companies are talking, but many of us simply
are not listening. Wbz's Drew moholland with some details. This
sound enticing. Good morning, Andrew, Good morning, Jeffrey, here you
are showing up again. Good for you.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
New marching orders for workers to come back to the
office appear to be getting a cold shoulder, even though
a request to cut back on remote work as the
official policy office at office attendance has barely budged the
Wall Street Journal reports mandate. It's a tough to follow
when even bosses don't want to return. What many companies
are trying to entice workers with a gradual will return
to the office, while others are going full scorched earth
(04:27):
and want you back five days a week, five days
a week.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Imagine that five consecutive days.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
I think it's five in a row.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
Yeah, okay.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Still, Americans work from home about a quarter of the
time these days.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
What do they think we are? Superhuman? I know, I mean,
that's just that's just a lot to ask, come to
think of it, Five in a row, right, Thanks for
the good news, Drew six oh six. On this Monday morning,
another Karen Reid case will be in a courtroom today.
This one is a civil suit in Plymouth Superior Court.
The family of her late boyfriend, John O'Keefe wants Read
to pay for what they claim is his wrongful death.
(04:58):
Reads lead a turn in her criminal case. Alan Jackson
is also part of the civil trial. Attorneys for Reid
want the case dismissed entirely. Reid's second murder trial ended
with her acquittal on all but drunken driving charges, for
which the Mansfield woman is on one year's probation. Community
activist Monica Cannon Grant is expected in Boston federal court
this morning, and she is also expected to plead guilty
(05:21):
to eighteen charges of fraud. Canon Grant and her husband
are accused of misusing donations to her charity Violence in
Boston for personal expenses, and doing the same with the
federal pandemic money in exchange. Prosecutors say they will drop
nine additional counts against her and recommend a sentence of
up to two years in prison. Canon Grant's husband, Clark Grant,
(05:42):
has died and charges against him have been dropped. Boston
is in the business of counting ballots once again.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Election workers and volunteers conducting the recount of the top
three vote getters in the preliminary election for the district's
seven seat being vacated by Tanya Fernandez Anderson, who will
soon serve a month in prison on federal corruption charges.
There was no change from the initial election results, Maverick
Alfonso finishing at third. Reverend Miniyard Culpepper and Sayid Ahmed
(06:12):
grab the top two spots heading for the November ballot.
Jim McKay WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
And there's another recount that will continue today that for
the mayoral recounts. Domingos Derozo wants another count with an
aim to get enough votes to advance to the general
election in November and ultimately take the place of runner
up Josh Kraft, who recently dropped out of the race
against Mayor Michelle Wu. You are now in the loop
(06:39):
for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News
Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown, WBZ Boston's
News Radio.
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