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Speaker 1: This is WBZY, Boston's news radio. We defining local news.

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Speaker 1: We've got some clouds in Boston and thirty degrees at

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Speaker 1: six o'clock. Good morning. I'm Charlie Burger on. Here's what's happening.

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Speaker 1: There is a winter weather advisory in effect until seven

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Speaker 1: o'clock this morning for central and western Massachusetts.

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Speaker 2: Today.

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Speaker 1: It brings a bit of wet snow around that changes

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Speaker 1: to some rain, with little to no accumulation expected for most,

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Speaker 1: but up to one to three inches of snow for

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Speaker 1: Worcester County with a high of forty three, just enough

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Speaker 1: to be a new since Sacky Weather meteorologist led Troy

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Speaker 1: Thornton snow in the forecast for tomorrow as well. The

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Speaker 1: traffic and weather together on the threes. In just a

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Speaker 1: couple of minutes, a man accused of trying to set

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Speaker 1: the police cruiser of Abington Police Chief John Bonney on

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Speaker 1: fire facing a list of charges. So police lieutenant saw

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Speaker 1: what was happening and Abington resident Franklin Cedarholm was arrested.

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Speaker 1: CBS News Boston's Mike Sullivan from Abington the incident bringing

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Speaker 1: back harsh memories for she Bonnie. It's the only other

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Speaker 1: time I've seen somebody try and like cruises on fire

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Speaker 1: were during the riots in Brockton that I was when

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Speaker 1: I was with another agency. Cedarholmes expected to face several charges.

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Speaker 1: Cedarholme was quickly sent off for psychiatric evaluation.

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Speaker 2: Of the County DA, telling us right now there's no

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Speaker 2: arrangement schedule.

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Speaker 1: Investigators have not discussed a possible motive. A fifth child

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Speaker 1: in Massachusetts has died from the flu, according to the

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Speaker 1: state Department of Public Health. The Globe reporting two children

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Speaker 1: died a week before Christmas. Two others died the following week.

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Speaker 1: At least two of the children lived in Boston and

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Speaker 1: were under the age of two. They were the first

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Speaker 1: reported deaths from the flu in the city. Since twenty thirteen.

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Speaker 1: One hundred and seven adults in Massachusetts have died from

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Speaker 1: the flu this season. Health officials say the severity of

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Speaker 1: the flu in the Bay State is presently moderate. Massachusetts

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Speaker 1: begins tapping into a clean source of energy from Canada

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Speaker 1: and Clean.

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Speaker 3: Energy Connect transmission line is now on.

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Speaker 2: With a ceremonial flick of the switch, Governor Borahely announced

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Speaker 2: a long promised and long delayed transmission line is now

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Speaker 2: carrying electricity into Massachusetts from a hydro power source in Quebec.

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Speaker 3: Twenty percent of our electricity supply in Massachusetts. That's huge.

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Speaker 2: Massachusetts ratepayers have been paying the bill for construction of

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Speaker 2: the one hundred and forty mile transmission line for the

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Speaker 2: past eight years. Consumers have been promised that the project

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Speaker 2: will reduce their monthly electric bills by about a dollar

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Speaker 2: fifty a month. At the State House, Mike Maclin WBZ

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Speaker 2: Boston's NEWSADI, let's check.

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Speaker 1: The four day WBZ act you weather Forcastle. Troy Thornon

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Speaker 1: tells us we'll have some wet snow, mixing and changing terrain,

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Speaker 1: very little accumulation. Now, if you're out toward Worcester County today,

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Speaker 1: an inch or two of snow is possible, and of

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Speaker 1: course the roads could get slick. We'll get into the

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Speaker 1: low mid forties today, it will stay in the thirties

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Speaker 1: out in the Worcester Hills. Cloudy tonight thirty one, a

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Speaker 1: low tomorrow, a cloudy day, high thirty nine, some snow

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Speaker 1: in the afternoon and evening, and again not a big deal,

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Speaker 1: just enough to make the roads slick once again. An

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Speaker 1: inch or two south shore, south Coast Cape and the

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Speaker 1: Islands for the holiday. On Monday, clouds and sun high

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Speaker 1: thirty five, and then Tuesday quite a bit colder with

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Speaker 1: sunshine only twenty six. High on Tuesday thirty right now

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Speaker 1: and clouds in Boston at six oh five. So the

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Speaker 1: NFL Divisional playoffs begin today two games Buffalo at Denver

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Speaker 1: that kicks at four thirty and then San Francisco at

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Speaker 1: Seattle and eight o'clock start. Patriots have one more day

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Speaker 1: to prepare for their showdown with Houston. Yesterday's injury report,

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Speaker 1: Patriot linebacker Harold Landry is questionable with a knee injury.

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Speaker 1: Everybody else looks like they're ready to go. Houston will

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Speaker 1: be without two of their wide receivers, Nico Collins and

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Speaker 1: Justin Watson due to concussions. Former Patriot tackle trent To

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Speaker 1: Brown questionable for the Texans with an ankle injury. Tomorrow's

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Speaker 1: kick at Jellet three o'clock and then the final game

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Speaker 1: of the weekend, we'll follow the Paths and Texans. The

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Speaker 1: Rams play in Chicago against the Bears at six point thirty.

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Speaker 1: Emma Friedman.

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Speaker 4: Walk into Short Paths Distillery and Everett go through the

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Speaker 4: production room, make a ride and find yourself in another

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Speaker 4: bar with a totally different feel. It's the Oprayski Papa

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Speaker 5: our barrel house, so it's where we store our barrel

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Speaker 1: Coogan Airport is upgrading. Massport has installed some free arcade

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Speaker 1: games like MS Pacman Donkey Kong. This is in the

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Speaker 1: baggage claim areas of terminals AB and C, as well

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Speaker 1: as some INTERMINALCA itself. The public is also invited to

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Speaker 1: assist in upgrading signs throughout the airport that advise travelers

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Speaker 1: where they are headed. Massport staff will be in airport

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Speaker 1: terminals with tablets starting next week to show flyers the

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Speaker 1: different proposals and ask for feedback. The airport is also

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Speaker 1: working on bringing therapy dogs and live music to terminals

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Speaker 1: as well. A popular digital music service will soon be

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Speaker 1: charging you more for their service, CBS News correspondent Jesse Mitchell.

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Speaker 3: Spotify is raising prices starting next month. The fee for

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Speaker 3: the premium at free and student subscription plans will jump

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Speaker 3: by a dollar. The duo and family plans are increasing

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Speaker 3: by two dollars. In a statement, Spotify says the rate

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Speaker 3: hikes enable the company to quote continue offering the best

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Speaker 3: possible experience and benefit artists.

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Speaker 1: And this is Spotify's third price increase in four years.

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