November 22, 2025 • 7 mins
A tragic accident at a cranberry bog on Cape Cod claims the life of a worker. One of the most vocal and visible supporters of Trump's "Make America Great Again Politics" is saying goodbye to Capitol Hill. Nearly five years since a pregnant woman was found dead in her Canton apartment, the former Stoughton police officer accused of killing her faces new charges. 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.
We've got some clouds in Boston forty five degrees at
six o'clock. Good morning. I'm Charlie Burdgerhn. Here's what's happening,
and we start with a tragic accident at a Cranberry
Bog on the Cape, claiming the life of a worker.
(00:22):
CBS News Boston's Paul.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Burton, they need an ambulance during away, someone's pinched in
the machine.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Emergency cruise rushed to the scene after seventy one year
old man who was operating a piece of equipment at
this Cranberry Bog on County Road and Born gets pinned underneath.
Speaker 4 (00:36):
It is going to be a priority one on responses.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Not breathing Born fired and Born Police responded to the
scene where we found a person had been injured by
machinery and had succumbed to those injuries.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
At the scene, State Rep. Stephen Uxarro's spoke to the
Cranberry Bog owner.
Speaker 6 (00:53):
He's just a hard working man and he's very upset
and struggling with the loss of his friend.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Fire official say the man was using the tractor to
send the bog to prepare for the next season. That's
when something went horribly wrong.
Speaker 6 (01:09):
When the tractor that this gentleman was driving started to
go down a ramp to get on the bog, it
flipped over.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
A police born. The police and OSHA investigating that accident.
A thirteen year old boy hit by a car in
Stoneham has died. That teenager was riding an electric dirt
bike when he was hit. It was about four point
thirty yesterday afternoon the intersection of Oak Street and Royal Street.
The victim transported to mass General where he was pronounced dead.
(01:38):
Authorities have not said if the seventy three year old
driver of the car that was involved in that accident
will face any charges. One of the most vocal and
visible supporters of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again politics
is saying goodbye to Capitol Hill. CBS News correspondent Jennifer.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Kiper, saying she's frustrated with her party and with the
change of priorities in Congress. Republican Marjorie Taylor Green is resigning.
It comes after a falling out with President Trump over
her views on the Epstein files and healthcare. Trump said
one week ago that Green has gone far left called
her a trader and said that he's no longer supporting her.
Green saying in an online video.
Speaker 7 (02:14):
I do not want my sweet district to have to
endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the
president that we all fought for, only to fight and
win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Green's last day is January fifth.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
The Georgia congresswoman was elected to office in twenty twenty
and at this time has no plans to run for
any other public office. Today is the one hundred forty
first edition of the game. Here's WBC's Jared Brosman.
Speaker 6 (02:44):
Harvard and Yale have a lot more on the line
today than just an IVY League championship. Whoever emerges victorious
will clinch a spot in the Division one FCS playoffs.
A first for the IVY League is they chose not
to participate in modern postseason football until this year, and
it's been over a century since Harvard or Yale one
a NASH championship.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
In football.
Speaker 6 (03:01):
The Crimson are perfect nine and zero heading into today,
and the Bulldogs are seven and two. Kickoff in New
Haven is set for noon. Jare Brosnan WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Also at Fenway Park. Today football Holy Cross and Georgetown
at four o'clock. Ruins meet the Kings in ot Last
night in LA two to one, Celtics lost to the
Nets at the Garden one thirteen, one oh five. Let's
check the four day WBZ at you weather forecast, LA
Troy Thornton tells us we'll see some showers this morning,
maybe some steady rain south of the mass Pike, and
(03:31):
some of these showers will last into the afternoon for
folks long the Cape and the Islands could see some
sun and clouds in other parts of the state, though,
as temperatures climbed to about forty eight, partly cloudy, cold
overnight tonight, back to the freezing mark in Boston mid
twenties suburbs Tomorrow. Any early sun gives way to clouds,
maybe a shower at night Tomorrow, high forty four. Monday
(03:54):
looks nice, sunny, hi to about fifty Tuesday, cloudy and
some rain approaching. Pro probably get here Tuesday afternoon into
the evening hours, or right now in Boston, clouds and
forty five degrees at six oh five. Close to five
years since a pregnant woman was found dead in her
apartment in Canton. The ex Stoton police officer accused of
(04:17):
killing her facing new charges wbs's Madison Rodgers.
Speaker 8 (04:21):
It was a formal arraignment in federal court for Matthew Farwell,
the man prosecutors say groomed a fifteen year old into
a sexual relationship and took her life when she was
twenty three, staging it to look like a suicide. The
former cops pleading not guilty to a new indictment for
killing Sandra Birchmore and now for killing her unborn son
as well. Birchmore told Farwell he was the father, according
(04:42):
to prosecutors, but DNA testing indicates otherwise. As of now,
this trial is said to start next October. Prosecutors could
seek the death penalty. Farwell's lawyers want the case moved
to Rhode Island. They maintained this was a suicide, as
it was initially ruled before the FBI stepped in. Madison
Rogers w Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
A twenty eight year old man from India indicted by
a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly stabbing two
seventeen year olds with a metal four This was during
a flight from Chicago to Germany. Back on October at
twenty fifth, Prineath kumar Usipali was indicted on two counts
of assault with a dangerous weapon After the alleged attacks,
(05:23):
the Luftanza flight was diverted to Logan Airport, where Yasurapali
was taken into custody and is being detained pending trial
and will be reigned in federal court in Boston at
a later date. So if your plans during this upcoming
holiday season include taking your four legged friend out.
Speaker 9 (05:43):
Of town, veterinarians say if you're traveling with a pedal
for the holidays, make sure the animal is up to
date on vaccinations, health records, and medications. Doctor Michael Bailey,
as president of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
You want to be sure that wherever you're going is
a pet friend location. So whether it's a hotel or
even if you're visiting family, make sure that the family
a knows you're bringing a pet and that they agree
that you can bring your pet with you.
Speaker 9 (06:08):
It's estimated that thirty percent of people who travel for
the holidays bring up pet along. Jim Chrysili Cibsta.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Good news for the T and for four regional transit authorities,
which will be receiving more than one hundred five million
dollars in federal funding to be used to upgrade their
buses and their facilities. More than ninety eight million dollars
will be earmarked for low or no emission transit buses
for the T and also for regional transit authorities in
(06:38):
Merrimack Valley, Lowell, Pioneer Valley and the Berkshares. The remaining
seven million dollars will go to capital improvements in the
Pioneer Valley and the Berkshares. You are now in the
loop or news updates throughout the day. Listen to DOUBDBZ
News Radio, homy iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 7 (07:00):
Also
This is WBZ, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.
We've got some clouds in Boston forty five degrees at
six o'clock. Good morning. I'm Charlie Burdgerhn. Here's what's happening,
and we start with a tragic accident at a Cranberry
Bog on the Cape, claiming the life of a worker.
(00:22):
CBS News Boston's Paul.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Burton, they need an ambulance during away, someone's pinched in
the machine.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Emergency cruise rushed to the scene after seventy one year
old man who was operating a piece of equipment at
this Cranberry Bog on County Road and Born gets pinned underneath.
Speaker 4 (00:36):
It is going to be a priority one on responses.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Not breathing Born fired and Born Police responded to the
scene where we found a person had been injured by
machinery and had succumbed to those injuries.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
At the scene, State Rep. Stephen Uxarro's spoke to the
Cranberry Bog owner.
Speaker 6 (00:53):
He's just a hard working man and he's very upset
and struggling with the loss of his friend.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Fire official say the man was using the tractor to
send the bog to prepare for the next season. That's
when something went horribly wrong.
Speaker 6 (01:09):
When the tractor that this gentleman was driving started to
go down a ramp to get on the bog, it
flipped over.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
A police born. The police and OSHA investigating that accident.
A thirteen year old boy hit by a car in
Stoneham has died. That teenager was riding an electric dirt
bike when he was hit. It was about four point
thirty yesterday afternoon the intersection of Oak Street and Royal Street.
The victim transported to mass General where he was pronounced dead.
(01:38):
Authorities have not said if the seventy three year old
driver of the car that was involved in that accident
will face any charges. One of the most vocal and
visible supporters of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again politics
is saying goodbye to Capitol Hill. CBS News correspondent Jennifer.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Kiper, saying she's frustrated with her party and with the
change of priorities in Congress. Republican Marjorie Taylor Green is resigning.
It comes after a falling out with President Trump over
her views on the Epstein files and healthcare. Trump said
one week ago that Green has gone far left called
her a trader and said that he's no longer supporting her.
Green saying in an online video.
Speaker 7 (02:14):
I do not want my sweet district to have to
endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the
president that we all fought for, only to fight and
win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Green's last day is January fifth.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
The Georgia congresswoman was elected to office in twenty twenty
and at this time has no plans to run for
any other public office. Today is the one hundred forty
first edition of the game. Here's WBC's Jared Brosman.
Speaker 6 (02:44):
Harvard and Yale have a lot more on the line
today than just an IVY League championship. Whoever emerges victorious
will clinch a spot in the Division one FCS playoffs.
A first for the IVY League is they chose not
to participate in modern postseason football until this year, and
it's been over a century since Harvard or Yale one
a NASH championship.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
In football.
Speaker 6 (03:01):
The Crimson are perfect nine and zero heading into today,
and the Bulldogs are seven and two. Kickoff in New
Haven is set for noon. Jare Brosnan WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Also at Fenway Park. Today football Holy Cross and Georgetown
at four o'clock. Ruins meet the Kings in ot Last
night in LA two to one, Celtics lost to the
Nets at the Garden one thirteen, one oh five. Let's
check the four day WBZ at you weather forecast, LA
Troy Thornton tells us we'll see some showers this morning,
maybe some steady rain south of the mass Pike, and
(03:31):
some of these showers will last into the afternoon for
folks long the Cape and the Islands could see some
sun and clouds in other parts of the state, though,
as temperatures climbed to about forty eight, partly cloudy, cold
overnight tonight, back to the freezing mark in Boston mid
twenties suburbs Tomorrow. Any early sun gives way to clouds,
maybe a shower at night Tomorrow, high forty four. Monday
(03:54):
looks nice, sunny, hi to about fifty Tuesday, cloudy and
some rain approaching. Pro probably get here Tuesday afternoon into
the evening hours, or right now in Boston, clouds and
forty five degrees at six oh five. Close to five
years since a pregnant woman was found dead in her
apartment in Canton. The ex Stoton police officer accused of
(04:17):
killing her facing new charges wbs's Madison Rodgers.
Speaker 8 (04:21):
It was a formal arraignment in federal court for Matthew Farwell,
the man prosecutors say groomed a fifteen year old into
a sexual relationship and took her life when she was
twenty three, staging it to look like a suicide. The
former cops pleading not guilty to a new indictment for
killing Sandra Birchmore and now for killing her unborn son
as well. Birchmore told Farwell he was the father, according
(04:42):
to prosecutors, but DNA testing indicates otherwise. As of now,
this trial is said to start next October. Prosecutors could
seek the death penalty. Farwell's lawyers want the case moved
to Rhode Island. They maintained this was a suicide, as
it was initially ruled before the FBI stepped in. Madison
Rogers w Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
A twenty eight year old man from India indicted by
a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly stabbing two
seventeen year olds with a metal four This was during
a flight from Chicago to Germany. Back on October at
twenty fifth, Prineath kumar Usipali was indicted on two counts
of assault with a dangerous weapon After the alleged attacks,
(05:23):
the Luftanza flight was diverted to Logan Airport, where Yasurapali
was taken into custody and is being detained pending trial
and will be reigned in federal court in Boston at
a later date. So if your plans during this upcoming
holiday season include taking your four legged friend out.
Speaker 9 (05:43):
Of town, veterinarians say if you're traveling with a pedal
for the holidays, make sure the animal is up to
date on vaccinations, health records, and medications. Doctor Michael Bailey,
as president of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
You want to be sure that wherever you're going is
a pet friend location. So whether it's a hotel or
even if you're visiting family, make sure that the family
a knows you're bringing a pet and that they agree
that you can bring your pet with you.
Speaker 9 (06:08):
It's estimated that thirty percent of people who travel for
the holidays bring up pet along. Jim Chrysili Cibsta.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Good news for the T and for four regional transit authorities,
which will be receiving more than one hundred five million
dollars in federal funding to be used to upgrade their
buses and their facilities. More than ninety eight million dollars
will be earmarked for low or no emission transit buses
for the T and also for regional transit authorities in
(06:38):
Merrimack Valley, Lowell, Pioneer Valley and the Berkshares. The remaining
seven million dollars will go to capital improvements in the
Pioneer Valley and the Berkshares. You are now in the
loop or news updates throughout the day. Listen to DOUBDBZ
News Radio, homy iHeartRadio app. I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ,
Boston's news radio.
Speaker 7 (07:00):
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