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The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio

WBZ NewsRadio gets you prepared for the day with stories that impact you and your community. Five minutes of news will keep you in “The Loop.”
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Morning Report: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Tragedy in the water at Pine Island Park in New Hampshire. Three Crew Members fixing broken guardrails on Route 91 in West Springfield struck and killed by a car early yesterday morning. How does learning how to cook from an award winning Chef in his own kitchen sound? Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 29, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Friday, March 28, 2025

A hard landing for investors on Wall Street. Vice President JD Vance in Greenland says Denmark is not keeping the territory safe. Ed Sheeran fans converge on Ipswich. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 28, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Friday, March 28, 2025

Protestors rally against the detainment of a student in Somerville, Greenland residents are not happy about a White House visit, and a 7.7 magnitude earthquake batters Asia. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 28, 20257 min

Morning Report: Friday, March 28, 2025

Canada's Prime Minister says their old relationship with the U.S. is over, Boston has a new task force to keep the streets safe, and a major earthquake rattles Myanmar. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 28, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Thursday, March 27, 2025

President Trump withdraws Representative Elise Stefanik's nomination as U.N. Ambassador. Another rally planned tonight in Somerville for a Turkish Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities. Deep cuts planned at HHS. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 27, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Thousands of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services laid off, Harvard faculty members protest against federal cuts, and MLB opening day just hours away. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 27, 20257 min

Morning Report: Thursday, March 27, 2025

President Donald Trump's response to Houthi chat group fallout, Mayor Michelle Wu said she will announce her re-election, and Boston is the safest city to drive in? Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 27, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Questions remain about what was revealed by Trump administration officials on a Signal chat that mistakenly included a reporter. A new attorney joins Karen Read's legal team. High honors for Boston drivers. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 26, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

"The Atlantic" shares screenshots of a text chain with defense officials, I.C.E. detains a Tufts student, and pro women's soccer has a new name in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 26, 20257 min

Morning Report: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Remembering a tragedy in Baltimore on its first anniversary, details surface on the Pope's brush with death, and Rhode Island gets a shoutout (sort of). Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 26, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

The final pre-trial hearing in the Karen Read case is over. The remains of a woman who vanished 5 years ago are found in Derry, NH. Ukraine and Russia agree to a limited ceasefire. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 25, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

It's supposed to be the final pre-trial hearing before the Karen Read retrial, a protest for the rights of trans people in Boston, and war plans make it on the group chat. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 25, 20257 min

Morning Report: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

A journalist is allegedly added to a Pentagon group chat on accident, Boston hosts a very large visitor, and the city's mayor is about to appear on Comedy Central. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 25, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Monday, March 24, 2025

A federal suit filed in Boston against President Trump's plan to close the Education Department. The Israeli military says it attacked another hospital in Gaza. New Hampshire's Ragged Mountain is up for sale. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 24, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Monday, March 24, 2025

South Coast Rail at South Station opens for service, Everett City Councilors vote to investigate Mayor Carlo DeMaria, and the Trump Administration set to argue in a federal court. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 24, 20257 min

Morning Report: Monday, March 24, 2025

New U.S. tariffs set to kick in next week, a major change in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, and Brookline's Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain prize. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 24, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Sunday, March 23, 2025

The I-R-S may soon help President Trump with his immigration crackdown, Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after spending five weeks in the hospital, and a boy band is taking center stage at Fenway this summer. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 23, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Investigators now say two teenagers are dead after a shooting in Brockton. Boston Police continue to investigate a shooting at around 2:45 this morning on Tremont Street. The North Andover community rallies behind its teachers. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 23, 20255 min

Morning Report: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Former First Lady of Massachusetts Kitty Dukakis has died she was 88 years old. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office agrees to a $10 Million settlement in a lawsuit filed by Michael Gilpatrick, who claims he was gang raped in a stairwell at the state's Youth Detention Center in the 1990's. Dozens took the plunge into a chilly Wellesley Pond yesterday for a good cause to raise awareness and funds to help kids fight a rare skin disorder. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 23, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Boston Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft settled into Boston today, several Tesla facilities have been targeted by acts of vandalism in recent weeks, and American auto dealers are facing uncertainty amid President Trump's trade wars. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 22, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Saturday, March 22, 2025

The wife of former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis has died, Police investigate another home invasion in Dorchester, and a small buisness in Peabody struggles to stay open after getting scammed by a crooked contractor. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 22, 20257 min

Morning Report: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Two home invasions leave Dorchester residents shaken. Budget cuts leave dozens of teachers and educators in North Andover out of a job and a school temporarily closed. It's officially spring. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 22, 20257 min

Afternoon Report: Friday, March 21, 2025

Flights have started to land once again at London's Heathrow Airport, after it was shut down for about 18 hours. A Cambridge city councilor is among those accused of being a client of a Boston-area sex ring. Older actors are showcased in a Newburyport show. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 21, 20257 min

Mid Day Report: Friday, March 21, 2025

Boston School Committee approved to close four public schools, a federal judge waiting for answers on last week's migrant deportations from the Trump Administration, and London's Heathrow Airport still closed. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 21, 20257 min

Morning Report: Friday, March 21, 2025

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria announced re-election, teachers speak out against President Donald Trump's dismantlement of DOE, and how much is too much to tip? Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 21, 20258 min

Afternoon Report: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Prosecutors add three of Karen Read's attorney's to their witness list for the second trial. Massport approves fee increases for Uber and Lyft rides to and from Logan Airport. Fans weigh in on the next Celtics owner. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 20, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Boston Celtics are sold in a record-breaking deal, President Donald Trump expected to shut down Department of Education, and Karen Read back in court ahead of her retrial. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 20, 20257 min

Morning Report: Thursday, March 20, 2025

It's officially spring and cherry blossom time, a major gun bust on Cape Cod, and Mayor Wu's State of the City address on the changes to bike lanes in Boston. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 20, 20256 min

Afternoon Report: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

State Police fire Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read case. A top official at DOGE is taking a leadership role at USAID. A push in Medford to bring back pinball. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 19, 20256 min

Mid Day Report: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

It's being called the largest ICE raid Chelsea has ever seen, a butcher knife stabbing in Cranston, R.I., and State Trooper Michael Proctor is fired. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Mar 19, 20256 min
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