October 11, 2025 • 6 mins
Mass layoff notices are being distributed at multiple federal agencies. A change in Haverhill at the top of their police department. We're tracking a nor'easter on the way this holiday weekend. 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 (00:09):
Fifty four degrees in Boston at six o'clock. Good morning
and welcome. Thanks for joining us. I'm Charlie Burger. Around
Here's what's happening. Mass layoff notices being distributed to employees
at multiple federal agencies. CBS News confirming reduction enforced alerts
went out at the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education,
(00:31):
the military, and others. Here's Nicole Killian now from Capitol Hill.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
More than a million plus troops are expected to get paid,
but in this instance, they will not get that pay check.
That has been a big concern here on Capitol Hill,
where there has been a bipartisan push to pay troops
at the very least hold a standalone vote so they
can get paid during this shutdown, but so far, congressional
leaders say that asn't an option. Republicans in particular insist
(00:57):
that this short term funding bill is really what needs
to be passed to pay the troops and everybody who's
not getting a check right now.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
President Trump says the layoffs are leverage to end the
government shutdown. Democrats call it a scare tactic. Governor Moore
Healy says whether federal workers get back pay for time
worked during the shutdown not up to her.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
I ask Governor Heally if there's any guarantee that federal
workers here at Logan will get back pay.
Speaker 5 (01:25):
Not up to me.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
She says, it's up to Congress and President Trump.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Get it done, reopen government, and absolutely federal workers have
got to get paid.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
There are more than nineteen hundred federal workers at Logan,
and Massport CEO Rich Davey says they're all showing up
to work despite not being paid.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
These federal workers are showing up every day, notwithstanding all
the nonsense that's going around them, and we thank them
very much.
Speaker 4 (01:51):
They urge travelers to thank them as well. At Logan.
Suzannsaalsville WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
And yet another change in Haverol at the top of
their police department, Mayor Melinda Barrett yesterday naming Captain Wayne
Tracy as the acting head of the department. Now. This
announcement comes a day after the Police Patrolman's membership on
Thursday voted no confidence in Chief Robert Pistone or his
acting replacement, Deputy Chief Stephen Doherty, the membership expressing concerns
(02:22):
about the unexpected passing September twenty sixth of thirty two
year old officer Caitlin Tully. Also of concern is the
department's handling of the death of Francis Gigliotti, who died
after a struggle with police this year. Gigliotti's family now
calling for an independent investigator to be brought into the case.
Chief Pistone, after being placed on paid administrative leave, submitted
(02:45):
his retirement effective immediately. Keep Let's check the four day
wbz ACU weather forecast. Nice day today, LaTroy Thornton says
we'll have sunshine at times, temperatures to the mid sixties,
cloudy tonight back to fifty five. Here comes the weather tomorrow, cloudy,
windy rain overspreads the area from south to north, not
(03:07):
expected to get here until later in the day. High
about sixty tomorrow, and then from Monday, a very windy,
cool day. Periods of rain, some will be heavy at times.
There is certainly concern of coastal flooding and beach erosion
along even with some wind damage. This is all on
Monday and high to about fifty seven and then Tuesday, cloudy, breezy,
(03:30):
lingering showers, high between fifty eight and sixty two. A
coastal floodwatch will go into effect tomorrow morning through late
Monday night. Also a high wind watch for the islands
tomorrow afternoon through Monday night, a wind advisory for the Cape.
So that's some real northeaster weather headed our way. Right now.
We're fine, clouds and fifty four degrees at six oh five,
(03:54):
and we are tracking this storm. Here's wbez's Madison Rogers.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Southern New England is in for a drenching. Weather Service
meteorologist Andrew Lecanto says the showers will start to move
in from the southeast early Sunday morning.
Speaker 7 (04:06):
The worst of it will be more or less during
Sunday night throughly a good part of Monday before kind
of tapering off.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
Coastal communities will bear the brunt of it, with up
to two to three inches for much of the South
Shore and South Coast. Most of us should see one
to two inches, swept by strong winds.
Speaker 7 (04:21):
Props up to about thirty to forty miles per hour.
Across the Caban Island.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
There's a coastal floodwatch all along the state and concerned
about significant beach erosion at this point, though a washout
just might be welcome.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
This is really going to be pretty beneficial to the drought.
That's certainly, you know, some good news, but it's just
unfortunately it coincides with the holiday weekend. Unfortunately.
Speaker 6 (04:41):
Madison Rogers w b Z Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Very disturbing report out about the danger facing millions of
children in.
Speaker 5 (04:49):
Haiti at UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Roberto Benis says it has found a high level of
risk for children living at Haiti, which is infested by gangs.
Speaker 8 (05:00):
We have three point three million children and hated needs
human Italian assystem and this is the highest number on record.
Speaker 5 (05:07):
Not only as a capital porter of prints, almost entirely
controlled by gangs. Young people are dealing with violence ranging
from rape to murder, and Benet says.
Speaker 8 (05:15):
These a generation of children, adolescents, in hating young people.
They have been suffered for years and repeated waves of
fragility and security, natural disaster. Let's not forget that earthquake.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
He says. Donors need to help. Allison Key you see BS.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
News North Korea is showing off a powerful new missile
during a military parade in conjunction with the eightieth anniversary
of the Workers Party of Korea. Reporter Alex jenten Now
from Seoul.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
North Korean state media described the new Huassan twenty intercontinental
ballistic missile being paraded through Pyongyang as the most powerful
nuclear strategic weapon, with leader Kim jongun delivering a speech
during the event calling for the country's army to grow
into an invincible entity that destroys all threats without mentioning
(06:04):
the US or South Korea directly.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Now this new missile gives North Korea the capacity to
strike long range targets. A murder indictment issued by a
grand jury in Worcester, sixty four year old Albert Caraba
of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, indicted in the two thousand and
nine disappearance and murder of thirty six year old Patricia
(06:26):
Santos of Worcester. Araba recently taken into custody by detectives
from the Ocean Springs Police Department with assistants from detectives
from Worcester Police. Araba expected to be brought back to Massachusetts.
Arraigned in Worcester Superior Court at a later date. You
are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day.
(06:46):
Listen to DOUBLEBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio
This is WBZ Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Fifty four degrees in Boston at six o'clock. Good morning
and welcome. Thanks for joining us. I'm Charlie Burger. Around
Here's what's happening. Mass layoff notices being distributed to employees
at multiple federal agencies. CBS News confirming reduction enforced alerts
went out at the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education,
(00:31):
the military, and others. Here's Nicole Killian now from Capitol Hill.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
More than a million plus troops are expected to get paid,
but in this instance, they will not get that pay check.
That has been a big concern here on Capitol Hill,
where there has been a bipartisan push to pay troops
at the very least hold a standalone vote so they
can get paid during this shutdown, but so far, congressional
leaders say that asn't an option. Republicans in particular insist
(00:57):
that this short term funding bill is really what needs
to be passed to pay the troops and everybody who's
not getting a check right now.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
President Trump says the layoffs are leverage to end the
government shutdown. Democrats call it a scare tactic. Governor Moore
Healy says whether federal workers get back pay for time
worked during the shutdown not up to her.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
I ask Governor Heally if there's any guarantee that federal
workers here at Logan will get back pay.
Speaker 5 (01:25):
Not up to me.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
She says, it's up to Congress and President Trump.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Get it done, reopen government, and absolutely federal workers have
got to get paid.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
There are more than nineteen hundred federal workers at Logan,
and Massport CEO Rich Davey says they're all showing up
to work despite not being paid.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
These federal workers are showing up every day, notwithstanding all
the nonsense that's going around them, and we thank them
very much.
Speaker 4 (01:51):
They urge travelers to thank them as well. At Logan.
Suzannsaalsville WBZ, Boston's news radio.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
And yet another change in Haverol at the top of
their police department, Mayor Melinda Barrett yesterday naming Captain Wayne
Tracy as the acting head of the department. Now. This
announcement comes a day after the Police Patrolman's membership on
Thursday voted no confidence in Chief Robert Pistone or his
acting replacement, Deputy Chief Stephen Doherty, the membership expressing concerns
(02:22):
about the unexpected passing September twenty sixth of thirty two
year old officer Caitlin Tully. Also of concern is the
department's handling of the death of Francis Gigliotti, who died
after a struggle with police this year. Gigliotti's family now
calling for an independent investigator to be brought into the case.
Chief Pistone, after being placed on paid administrative leave, submitted
(02:45):
his retirement effective immediately. Keep Let's check the four day
wbz ACU weather forecast. Nice day today, LaTroy Thornton says
we'll have sunshine at times, temperatures to the mid sixties,
cloudy tonight back to fifty five. Here comes the weather tomorrow, cloudy,
windy rain overspreads the area from south to north, not
(03:07):
expected to get here until later in the day. High
about sixty tomorrow, and then from Monday, a very windy,
cool day. Periods of rain, some will be heavy at times.
There is certainly concern of coastal flooding and beach erosion
along even with some wind damage. This is all on
Monday and high to about fifty seven and then Tuesday, cloudy, breezy,
(03:30):
lingering showers, high between fifty eight and sixty two. A
coastal floodwatch will go into effect tomorrow morning through late
Monday night. Also a high wind watch for the islands
tomorrow afternoon through Monday night, a wind advisory for the Cape.
So that's some real northeaster weather headed our way. Right now.
We're fine, clouds and fifty four degrees at six oh five,
(03:54):
and we are tracking this storm. Here's wbez's Madison Rogers.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Southern New England is in for a drenching. Weather Service
meteorologist Andrew Lecanto says the showers will start to move
in from the southeast early Sunday morning.
Speaker 7 (04:06):
The worst of it will be more or less during
Sunday night throughly a good part of Monday before kind
of tapering off.
Speaker 6 (04:12):
Coastal communities will bear the brunt of it, with up
to two to three inches for much of the South
Shore and South Coast. Most of us should see one
to two inches, swept by strong winds.
Speaker 7 (04:21):
Props up to about thirty to forty miles per hour.
Across the Caban Island.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
There's a coastal floodwatch all along the state and concerned
about significant beach erosion at this point, though a washout
just might be welcome.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
This is really going to be pretty beneficial to the drought.
That's certainly, you know, some good news, but it's just
unfortunately it coincides with the holiday weekend. Unfortunately.
Speaker 6 (04:41):
Madison Rogers w b Z Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Very disturbing report out about the danger facing millions of
children in.
Speaker 5 (04:49):
Haiti at UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Roberto Benis says it has found a high level of
risk for children living at Haiti, which is infested by gangs.
Speaker 8 (05:00):
We have three point three million children and hated needs
human Italian assystem and this is the highest number on record.
Speaker 5 (05:07):
Not only as a capital porter of prints, almost entirely
controlled by gangs. Young people are dealing with violence ranging
from rape to murder, and Benet says.
Speaker 8 (05:15):
These a generation of children, adolescents, in hating young people.
They have been suffered for years and repeated waves of
fragility and security, natural disaster. Let's not forget that earthquake.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
He says. Donors need to help. Allison Key you see BS.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
News North Korea is showing off a powerful new missile
during a military parade in conjunction with the eightieth anniversary
of the Workers Party of Korea. Reporter Alex jenten Now
from Seoul.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
North Korean state media described the new Huassan twenty intercontinental
ballistic missile being paraded through Pyongyang as the most powerful
nuclear strategic weapon, with leader Kim jongun delivering a speech
during the event calling for the country's army to grow
into an invincible entity that destroys all threats without mentioning
(06:04):
the US or South Korea directly.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Now this new missile gives North Korea the capacity to
strike long range targets. A murder indictment issued by a
grand jury in Worcester, sixty four year old Albert Caraba
of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, indicted in the two thousand and
nine disappearance and murder of thirty six year old Patricia
(06:26):
Santos of Worcester. Araba recently taken into custody by detectives
from the Ocean Springs Police Department with assistants from detectives
from Worcester Police. Araba expected to be brought back to Massachusetts.
Arraigned in Worcester Superior Court at a later date. You
are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day.
(06:46):
Listen to DOUBLEBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news radio
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