Morning Report: Saturday, November 15, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling back flight restrictions ahead of the Thanksgiving travel rush. The trial of Brian Walshe begins next week. East Bridgewater holds a special election today. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. 

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Episode Transcript

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This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.

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Thirty five degrees in Boston at six o'clock. Good morning,
I'm Charlie Burger on Here's what's happening, and we now
see some relief of those traveling at the nation's airports.
The Federal Aviation Administration rolling back flight restrictions ahead of
the upcoming Thanksgiving travel rush. CBS News Boston's Tami Matassa.

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Airlines only have to cut three percent of their flights,
down from the six percent which was mandated during the
longest government shut down ever. Thousands of flights were affected,
including Ant's flight to Disney last week.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
A week made a huge difference.

Speaker 1 (00:43):
Yes, Florida airports were actually crazy, so on Sunday we
ended up having a one hour delay. Officials say the
rollback comes as staffing levels for air traffic controllers have
improved since they missed two paychecks during this dalemate.

Speaker 4 (00:58):
There if you travel coming up from me as well,
and I don't want them to get delayed.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Some will choose to avoid the skies and hit the
road instead.

Speaker 5 (01:06):
Just in case.

Speaker 6 (01:07):
I am a little concerned.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
How long will it take for the entire aviation system
to completely stabilize.

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That's still unclear and right now. According to FlightAware at
Logan Airport, there are fifteen delays of this hour, nine
flights have been canceled. The JFK Presidential Library at Columbia
Point in Dorchester reopens this morning at ten am after
being closed for more than a month due to the
government shutdown. Admission will be free to all visitors today

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and each day through November thirtieth. The JFK Cafe will
reopen Monday. The research room will reopen by appointment only
on Tuesday. The library open every day ten to five
except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The trial of
Brian Walsh begins next week. Here's wz's Brook McCarthy In Norfolk.

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Superior Court Judge Diane for Near said a doctor found
that Brian Walsh is competent after weeks of evaluation at
Bridgewater State Hospital, which means he will stand trial, with
jury selections set to start on Tuesday and opening statements
could begin as soon as December first. The defense had
also requested the trial be moved out of Norfolk County
because of extensive media coverage on Walsh's case, but judge

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Vernier denied this motion.

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The publicity in this case peaked in January twenty twenty
three when the defendant was charged in connection with the
victim's murder, and has decreased in frequency over time time,
undermining a presumption of prejudice.

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She also said there is no reason to bring injurors
from another county because there is a large enough pool
within Norfolk County. Walsh is accused of murdering and dismembering
his wife Anna in their cohas at home on New
Year's Day twenty twenty three. Her body has never been found.
Brooke McCarthy WBZ Boston's News Radio, let's check the.

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Four day WDBZ acuweather for Castleer Troy Thornton tells us
Today we'll have some sun, some clouds, chilibrees high forty six,
got some rainow moving in overnight tonight and should end
toward dawn. Dropped about forty overnight tonight, and then temps
will rise a little bit during the early morning hours tomorrow.
It's a windy day tomorrow, clouds and some sun, high

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fifty five, but temperatures will drop through the day into
the forties. Monday, blustery, colder, clouds and sun high forty five.
More of the same on Tuesday. Breezy chili with some
sun high forty seven Chile right now thirty five degrees
in Boston at six oh five, so south of the city,
East Bridgewater will be holding a special election today. Here's

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wbz's Madison Rodgers.

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Neighbours are weighing whether the town can up property taxes
likely for the next few decades to redesign and rebuild
Central Elementary School.

Speaker 7 (03:44):
Our electrical system is highly overloaded.

Speaker 3 (03:46):
Hey Burn is principle at Central and describes a building
riddled with infrastructure problems, including conflicting heating and cooling systems.

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So it is not uncommon for our west facing classrooms
to have severe temperatures in the world warmer months, upwards
of ninety degrees in a class.

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She's speaking at a town meeting this week that approved
a one hundred twenty five million dollar bond authorization for
the project. The States agreed to pay around fifty one million.
The town estimates the proposal on the balance Saturday would
raise the average household's property taxes by eight hundred forty
dollars for thirty years. Madison Rogers WBZ Boston's News Radio.

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The voting in East Bridgewater will be at the Mitchell
Middle School eleven am till seven pm. The former head
of Boston Public Schools bus safety arrested and accused of
accepting bribes. Court documents reveal fifty nine year old Michael
Muller of Millbury used to work for the Transportation Company,
which is a bus contractor which was responsible for managing

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operations and maintenance of over seven hundred Boston Public School buses.
Muller is charged with soliciting more than eight hundred thousand
dollars in bribes and kickbacks over a decade from vendors
who were worked on those buses. It's a good year
to be a River herring. Here's WBTS Emma Friedman.

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Each year, the River Herring embark on a journey, and
this year things have been going especially well.

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We had our highest number since we've started monitoring the migration.
In twenty twelve, Over eight hundred and fifteen thousand herring
passed through Boston Harbor up the Mystic River as part
of their annual migration.

Speaker 4 (05:23):
Darius Santalani is the Senior Engagement manager at the Mystic
River Watershed Association. She says the news is really exciting
for the organization because river herring are really ecologically important
and in the past, overfishing has caused a population problem.
They're a big part of both freshwater and marine food
webs because they make the migration from freshwater to have
their babies each year.

Speaker 5 (05:42):
They're a food staple for indigenous people as well as
used to enrich soil for crops. Alewifet Station is named
Alewife because of this fish. And on top of all that,
it's just amazing that the largest hairy migration in Massachusetts
happens in the most urban watershed.

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I'm a Freedman w Boston's News Radio.

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A popular restaurant in Quincy will be closing next month.
Sixteen C on Cottage Avenue first opened in twenty sixteen.
Owner Kerrie lynch Delaney in a Facebook post making the
announcement that the eatery known for their steak, tips and pizza,
will be closing their doors in late December. You are

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now in the loop for news updates throughout the day.
Listen to DOUBLEBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Charlie Berger on WDBZ Boston's news radio