This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. Fifty six degrees in Boston at four o'clock. The news brought to you by the Good Feet Store, improving people's lives two feet at a time. Good afternoon on Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. A day of remembrance in Maine. One year since eighteen people were killed at two different locations in Lewiston when a gunman opened fire. Maine's Governor, Janet Mills spoke earlier today on Facebook.
On this somber day, as we continue down the long and difficult road of recovery, let us remind ourselves that we are not alone, that we are Lewiston strong, and that we will continue to heal together. May God bless you, May God bless the memories of those we lost, and may God bless the State.
Of Maine, the city of Lewiston, and the surrounding community will come together this evening to honor and remember the victims lost in the Lewiston mass shooting. The service starts at six tonight. More star Power on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris Texas well, actually it is Texas and tonight Beyonce takes the political stage.
Texas is not a battleground state, but Vice President Harris is heading there today for an event focused on reproductive healthcare. Her campaign says the goal is to put a national spotlight on the state's strict abortion ban, calling it ground zero in the fight for reproductive rights. In addition to Beyonce, Harris will be joined by women and men who will share their personal stories of how they were impacted by
the Texas abortion laws. The Vice President will continue her criticism of former President Donald Trump on this issue, blaming him for appointing the three Supreme Court justices that led to the doms decision overturning Roe v. Wade Karen Travers ABC News Washington.
Meantime, former President Donald Trump campaigning in Texas today as well attacking Vice President Harris on the border issue during an event in Austin.
Over the past four years, this state has become Kamala staging ground to import her army of migrant gangs and criminals into every state.
The former president Flann sit down with Joe Rogan for Rogan's megapopular podcast, using the platform to try to reach young men. Student loan forgiveness is back on the table at the White House. Question is will it go anywhere? This time?
The Biden administration hopes the third time will be the charm. It's making a third attempt at student loan cancelation, this time for Americans who face steep medical bills, childcare costs, and other kinds of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying student loans. President Joe Biden has faced repeated legal challenges from Republicans over the issue of student loan forgiveness. Jim Chrysula SIBS News.
Much of the Orange Line will be shutting down for a week starting tomorrow the Oak Grove to Ruggles. Riders can pick up shuttle buses or the Green Line in spots, but blue is also available. Blue Bikes and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, along with the City of Boston, offering blue bike unlock codes to provide people with an
alternate method of transportation. As we check the four AWE thee ACCU weather forecast, we've got clear to partly cloudy skies coming in for tonight, Temperatures mainly in the forties, probably around forty in the coolest suburbs. Breezy tomorrow there'll be some sun there'll be some clouds, Temperatures will be in the mid sixties, and we do that wildfire threat with those winds route as well as the dry brush
conditions that we have around these parts. Mainly clear, brisk Tomorrow night forty two in the city mid thirties and some of the inland suburbs only in the mid to upper fifties. Under sunny skies on Sunday. More sunshine on Monday. Not much warmth though fifty will do it for the high temperature. It does look like we'll get back into some warmth, maybe into the seventies by the middle part of next week. Right now fifty six degrees in Boston.
It is common to see QR codes on menus, advertisements, things like that, but don't be surprised if you happen to see them plastered all over your local commuter rail station. Wbz's and the Cold Datus explains why.
Using public transit can be especially complicated for people who are blind or have reduced vision. Keiolus, the company that runs the MBTA's commuter rail, says it's got a new program to help these specialized navalenz codes that are printed and mounted throughout spaces. In our case are some of our commuter rail stations. That is Adam Ross from Kiolas and he says these codes are essentially giant, colorful QR codes.
The user scans them with a special app which then tells the user where they are so the user can then figure out where they have to go. Ross says, right now, at North Station there are hundreds of these codes. You need to have a different code if the exit is to Causeway Street versus Legends Way. The app is free. So far you'll find the codes at North Station and on parts of the newberry Port Rockport line like in Salem. Ross says, though navalens could be expanding into more stations soon.
Nicole Davis WBZ Boston's News Radio.
Next Thursday is Halloween. So is it Halloween weekend, this weekend or next weekend. Wbs's Jared Brosden went to find the answer and got many.
Since this is the last weekend in October and Halloween isn't until next Thursday, Boston University students are split on which is the true hallowekend.
A senior and is prepping for a fun weekend a hit I would say it's this weekend.
I think I'm going harder this weekend than next weekend.
Not on the same page as her friend Ashley, who's a junior.
I would say it's the weekend after because it's a Thursday when Halloween is so just makes the most sense Thursday, Friday, Saturday and not this weekend. But I know many people are doing both weekends.
I think that's personally the best way to go, double up all the same song.
I think once it hits November, it's Thanksgiving time, you don't like it's Halloween now.
You won't catch Divia on a costume after this weekend. So will you even celebrate on Halloween Day next Thursday? Or is it just once the clock strikes November first you're throwing those in the closet.
I'm going home to vote.
Oh fair enough. From COMMBAF, I'm Jared Brows and to WBZ, Boston's.
News radio, it is Halloween until the candy's gone, then maybe left of that punny Halloween activities by the way, around this weekend, of course, Salem's Buzz Charlestown has Boston's Wicked hunt Fest Sunday. Dozens of stores and restaurants at the Prudential Centers sponsor Prue Boo trick or treating, face painting, magic shows music for the kids. From eleven am to one pm. You can scare up some font at Fenway if you like Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice hitting the big screen tomorrow night.
It's part of the Red Sox and Alamo Draft Houses Halloween movie Night. There's free trick or treating at the park beforehand. You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Ben Parker, WBZ, Boston's news radio