July 13, 2025 • 6 mins
There was a vigil in Haverhill last night for 43 year old Francis Gigliotti, who died following a struggle with police outside a restaurant Friday night. A heartbreaking day for American Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. Sunshine and summer temps in the 80's set the stage perfectly for Boston's Caribbean Expo along the Greenway.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is WBZY, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Clouds and some fog in Boston and sixty seven degrees
at six o'clock. Good morning, Welcome. I'm Charlie Berger on
Here's What's happening. It was a vigil held last night
in haverl for forty three year old Francis Gigliotti, who
died following a struggle with police outside a restaurant on
Friday Nights News Boston Samantha Cheney.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
That was my partner man, That was my friend. He
was like a brother to me. He was a wonderful person.
He everybody loved him.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
This is how those who loved Francis Jiggilatti say they'll
always remember him. Michelle Rooney is honoring her fiance's life.
She described the way she lost him.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
That curdling screen, like you know, help but get off me,
and just you know, seeing them all on top of him.
He had no pulse, he was blue.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Friday night, Francis died after a struggle caught on camera
with police.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
See that on TAPA it was I cried, you know,
I'm not gonna lie.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Graphic video shows multiple officers on top of demand as
he screamed for help.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
District Attorney Paul Tucker's office as police called an ambulance
for Jigilatti because he was acting erradically, they tried to
restrain him to protect the public. Another protest planned today
at the gar Park in Havel. President Trump announcing on
his social media platform he's levying thirty percent tariffs against
(01:30):
two of the United States biggest trade partners, Mexico and
the European Union. CBS White House reporter William James Inman
traveling with the President at his golf club in New Jersey.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
This follows letters sent to the leaders of nearly two
dozen countries threatening new tariffs starting August first. That includes Canada,
which President Trump's lot with new thirty five percent tariffs
while also reviving his unsupported claims about Fittinel entering the
US across the northern borders, though pushing back.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Canada is the only country on Earth, along with China,
that has imposed so many counterterars, so we have had
already a very strong response.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
The higher tariffs are scheduled to take effect August first.
The President already warning against retaliation and threatens to increase
the tariffs on any countries that do. Data from the
Centers for Disease Control shows opioid related overdose deaths in
Massachusetts down thirty six percent in twenty twenty four. The
(02:33):
Lowell Sun reports the state Department of Public Health credits
improved access to services for the reduction in fatal overdoses.
The lock zone kits, which serve as a life saving
medication for opioid overdoses, contributed to the reversal of at
least seven five hundred overdoses in the past year alone.
The Department says to despite the encouraging reductions and overdose deaths,
(02:56):
ongoing support must continue in the fight against substance abuse.
Boy tough day for American Amanda Siminova at Wimbledon, shut
out by IGAs Via Tech of Poland in less than
an hour. It was six love, six love ABC's Marcus Moore.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
Annasamova had been the sweetheart of Wimbleds, making it to
her first final after beating the world's number one women's
tennis player Arena Sabalanka in the semifinal. Egosa Tech had
been favored to win the match. This is her first
victory at Wimbledon and her six Grand Slam win and
She's the first Polish player to win at Wimbledon Men's final.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Today Carlos Alcarez and Iyanick Sinner, let's check the four
day WDBZ ACI weather forecast. Mattn details us Today we'll
have more clouds than son. It's going to remain humid,
get to about eighty again for a high in Boston eighties.
Inland mid seventies or the Cape and the Islands cloudy,
very humid overnight. Tonight stays warm as well, lowjus sixty eight. Tomorrow,
(03:59):
some clouds, sun It's warm and humid again. Can't rule
out of late day thunderstorm. Temperatures in the low maybe
mid eighties tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday really warms up with humidity,
hazy sunshine both Tuesday and Wednesday hi both days close
to ninety. Right now in Boston, still some clouds and
sixty seven degrees at six oh five sunshine. Summer temperatures
(04:23):
in the eighties at the stage perfectly yesterday for Boston's
Caribbean Expo along the Greenway. Who's wbz's Mike Macklin.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
Steel drums set the mood at the Caribbean Expo along
the Greenways.
Speaker 8 (04:37):
I do head wraps jewelry and it's been fun. I've
been doing it for seven years and I've gotten quite
a good response from my you know, customers.
Speaker 7 (04:45):
Wendy Matthews, a native of Trinidad, welcome me to her
Kiosk selling jewelry, artwork and her culture.
Speaker 8 (04:52):
So it's been fun, nice meeting people and connecting.
Speaker 7 (04:56):
And this helps keep the Caribbean culture alive and well
here in Boston.
Speaker 8 (05:00):
Definitely, it's definitely a part of me. I love the
vibrant colors.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
What is it about the Caribbean culture that is so
I guess alive? It's five percent exciting.
Speaker 8 (05:09):
Well, we're loving, wonderful people, right, and we just we
just like it. We're proud of our heritage and we
love to share it.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
And there was plenty to share along the green Way.
Mike Macklin, WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Now, there's a survey out that finds when it comes
to controlling the household purse strings, leave it to mom.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Research from the pregnancy and parenting brand What to Expect
show seventy seven percent of moms are primary decision makers
for family purchases. But it comes with a price.
Speaker 9 (05:40):
You're on the treadmill. It never ends. You never get
that relief of just feeling like, Okay, I'm done shopping
for my family. They're always groceries that you need to purchase.
Kids are always outgrowing their clothes, so it's just a
real mental stressor for moms.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Fifty seven percent prioritize proven safe products. Well, fifty seven
percent protect that are product due to poor reviews.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
What do expects?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Robin Hill Mantle.
Speaker 9 (06:04):
Also, they want to buy something that makes them feel
like they're making the best decision for their children and
helping their children as much as they possibly can.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Stephen Kauffman say b S News.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
Two men facing charges in Somerville after being caught dumping
trash and furniture near some MBTA tracks. The forty five
and forty nine year old suspects somehow then got stuck
in their truck on Thursday and were apprehended. Transit police
say they expect the unidentified men, who they labeled as knuckleheads,
(06:35):
to also pay for the cost of the cleanup. You
are now in the loop or news updates throughout the day.
Listen to DOUBLEDBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Charlie Burger onu WDBZ, Boston's news radio
This is WBZY, Boston's news radio, redefining local news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Clouds and some fog in Boston and sixty seven degrees
at six o'clock. Good morning, Welcome. I'm Charlie Berger on
Here's What's happening. It was a vigil held last night
in haverl for forty three year old Francis Gigliotti, who
died following a struggle with police outside a restaurant on
Friday Nights News Boston Samantha Cheney.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
That was my partner man, That was my friend. He
was like a brother to me. He was a wonderful person.
He everybody loved him.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
This is how those who loved Francis Jiggilatti say they'll
always remember him. Michelle Rooney is honoring her fiance's life.
She described the way she lost him.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
That curdling screen, like you know, help but get off me,
and just you know, seeing them all on top of him.
He had no pulse, he was blue.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Friday night, Francis died after a struggle caught on camera
with police.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
See that on TAPA it was I cried, you know,
I'm not gonna lie.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Graphic video shows multiple officers on top of demand as
he screamed for help.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
District Attorney Paul Tucker's office as police called an ambulance
for Jigilatti because he was acting erradically, they tried to
restrain him to protect the public. Another protest planned today
at the gar Park in Havel. President Trump announcing on
his social media platform he's levying thirty percent tariffs against
(01:30):
two of the United States biggest trade partners, Mexico and
the European Union. CBS White House reporter William James Inman
traveling with the President at his golf club in New Jersey.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
This follows letters sent to the leaders of nearly two
dozen countries threatening new tariffs starting August first. That includes Canada,
which President Trump's lot with new thirty five percent tariffs
while also reviving his unsupported claims about Fittinel entering the
US across the northern borders, though pushing back.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Canada is the only country on Earth, along with China,
that has imposed so many counterterars, so we have had
already a very strong response.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
The higher tariffs are scheduled to take effect August first.
The President already warning against retaliation and threatens to increase
the tariffs on any countries that do. Data from the
Centers for Disease Control shows opioid related overdose deaths in
Massachusetts down thirty six percent in twenty twenty four. The
(02:33):
Lowell Sun reports the state Department of Public Health credits
improved access to services for the reduction in fatal overdoses.
The lock zone kits, which serve as a life saving
medication for opioid overdoses, contributed to the reversal of at
least seven five hundred overdoses in the past year alone.
The Department says to despite the encouraging reductions and overdose deaths,
(02:56):
ongoing support must continue in the fight against substance abuse.
Boy tough day for American Amanda Siminova at Wimbledon, shut
out by IGAs Via Tech of Poland in less than
an hour. It was six love, six love ABC's Marcus Moore.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
Annasamova had been the sweetheart of Wimbleds, making it to
her first final after beating the world's number one women's
tennis player Arena Sabalanka in the semifinal. Egosa Tech had
been favored to win the match. This is her first
victory at Wimbledon and her six Grand Slam win and
She's the first Polish player to win at Wimbledon Men's final.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Today Carlos Alcarez and Iyanick Sinner, let's check the four
day WDBZ ACI weather forecast. Mattn details us Today we'll
have more clouds than son. It's going to remain humid,
get to about eighty again for a high in Boston eighties.
Inland mid seventies or the Cape and the Islands cloudy,
very humid overnight. Tonight stays warm as well, lowjus sixty eight. Tomorrow,
(03:59):
some clouds, sun It's warm and humid again. Can't rule
out of late day thunderstorm. Temperatures in the low maybe
mid eighties tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday really warms up with humidity,
hazy sunshine both Tuesday and Wednesday hi both days close
to ninety. Right now in Boston, still some clouds and
sixty seven degrees at six oh five sunshine. Summer temperatures
(04:23):
in the eighties at the stage perfectly yesterday for Boston's
Caribbean Expo along the Greenway. Who's wbz's Mike Macklin.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
Steel drums set the mood at the Caribbean Expo along
the Greenways.
Speaker 8 (04:37):
I do head wraps jewelry and it's been fun. I've
been doing it for seven years and I've gotten quite
a good response from my you know, customers.
Speaker 7 (04:45):
Wendy Matthews, a native of Trinidad, welcome me to her
Kiosk selling jewelry, artwork and her culture.
Speaker 8 (04:52):
So it's been fun, nice meeting people and connecting.
Speaker 7 (04:56):
And this helps keep the Caribbean culture alive and well
here in Boston.
Speaker 8 (05:00):
Definitely, it's definitely a part of me. I love the
vibrant colors.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
What is it about the Caribbean culture that is so
I guess alive? It's five percent exciting.
Speaker 8 (05:09):
Well, we're loving, wonderful people, right, and we just we
just like it. We're proud of our heritage and we
love to share it.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
And there was plenty to share along the green Way.
Mike Macklin, WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Now, there's a survey out that finds when it comes
to controlling the household purse strings, leave it to mom.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Research from the pregnancy and parenting brand What to Expect
show seventy seven percent of moms are primary decision makers
for family purchases. But it comes with a price.
Speaker 9 (05:40):
You're on the treadmill. It never ends. You never get
that relief of just feeling like, Okay, I'm done shopping
for my family. They're always groceries that you need to purchase.
Kids are always outgrowing their clothes, so it's just a
real mental stressor for moms.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Fifty seven percent prioritize proven safe products. Well, fifty seven
percent protect that are product due to poor reviews.
Speaker 3 (06:02):
What do expects?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Robin Hill Mantle.
Speaker 9 (06:04):
Also, they want to buy something that makes them feel
like they're making the best decision for their children and
helping their children as much as they possibly can.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Stephen Kauffman say b S News.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
Two men facing charges in Somerville after being caught dumping
trash and furniture near some MBTA tracks. The forty five
and forty nine year old suspects somehow then got stuck
in their truck on Thursday and were apprehended. Transit police
say they expect the unidentified men, who they labeled as knuckleheads,
(06:35):
to also pay for the cost of the cleanup. You
are now in the loop or news updates throughout the day.
Listen to DOUBLEDBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm
Charlie Burger onu WDBZ, Boston's news radio
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