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We'll see times of sun and clouds today with high as low the mid seventies.
At is WBZ acuweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg. Few showers might be around to start the weekend, but not bad. After that, Israel continues to attack Lebanon by air and on the ground, defense forces try to root out the last of the leaders of Iran backed militant group Hezbollah. Israeli officials have already issued more evacuation orders for those near the border, but now the mandates are extending further inland as that
campaign gets a little bit deeper. Monday will mark the one year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, and as that battle continues in the Gaza Strip Israeli defense forces have also launched missiles into Yemen and also vows retaliation on Iran One week later. The legend of Hurricane Helene continues to leave a deep scar through much of the Southeast. The death toll from the one time Category four monster now tops two hundred, a number that
is likely to grow with hundreds more still missing. Contaminated drinking water and mold also settles in, especially in remote areas hardest hit in North Carolina and Tennessee. Forecasters say this is already the third deadliest storm of the twenty first century, following Katrina and Hurricane Maria. Forecasters are watching another tropical depression in the Western Caribbean that could follow in Helene's footsteps. Heavy rain is expected along Florida's Gulf
Coast in the coming days. A dramatic finish to Baseball's Wild Card round scream freely, the Mets move on and the Brewers go home. He's back. One year after retiring from baseball. Terry Francona has been hired to run the Cincinnati Reds, and the Celtics will get the preseason rolling in Abu Dhabi.
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It's a noontime tip in the UAE against the Denver Nuggets. No October Baseball, of course at Fenway Park, but when it returns next year, so will the Savannah Bananas. One of the most entertaining shows on the Diamond, will be back. Over July fourth weekend. The Bananas, in all their yellowness, will be at Fenway for two games. The Traveling Road Show hits six Major League Baseball and three football stadiums
this year. Officials with the club say they expect sellouts everywhere they go next year, and they expect them two million we'll see them in person. That's twice as many fans as this year. Tens of thousands of dock workers are back on the waterfront from Boston to the Gulf Coast this morning. This after the long Shoreman's Union agrees to suspend its strike with a tentative contra agreement on wages in exchange for going back to work. The current
contract is extended until mid January as negotiations continue. Thousands of hotel workers in Boston could go on strike again later today if union contract talks fall apart. Meantime, Boston boasts some of the best hotels in the nation.
The luxury and lifestyle magazine Conde Nass Traveler is out with this year's Reader's Choice Awards, and not one but two hotels in Boston earn the highest ratings. The Verb on Boyleston Street came in in number four, earning high points for its design the rock and roll themes. Stay has a mix of mid century style pop culture and music, plus as a stone's throw from Fenway Park. The Langham Hotel on Franklin Street came in in number ten, recently being named a Michelin Guide in two Key Hotel on
Boyleston Street. James throhas w b Z, Boston's news radio.
Some patchee fog this morning, otherwise some partly to mostly cloudy skies in much of the region today. This will all burn off before you know it. It is fifty seven right now now here in the city. It's pretty nice day. Nice Friday to wrap up the work week. We will see a mixture of sun and clouds this afternoon, high temperatures into the mid seventies. Overnight tonight partly to mostly cloudy, and much of the area we are expecting to see a couple of showers, especially north and west
of the city. After midnight tonight as temps drop back into the fifties, and some of that rain activity will be dogging us at least in the early hours tomorrow, very isolated showers. But right after that things start to clear up. We're in the seventies tomorrow and a pretty good looking rest of the weekend too. On Sunday looks like temperatures will be a little bit cooler, in the sixties.
Looking ahead to Monday, that's when it looks a little dicey, with some clouds and the potential for some significant showers on Monday to start the new work week. Right now, Friday morning in Boston, we've got some clouds and some fog. It is fifty seven here in the city. At six oh six. For the two hundred and sixth time, the Topsfield Fair is back and wbz's Drew mo'holland takes a look at the oldest fair in the land.
All right, here we go, Topsfield Fair round. I'm here with Jim O'Brien. He is the general manager of this thing. And Jim, is there any better time of year? The excitement you can feel it here.
It is absolutely a wonderful time of year. It's got beautiful fall weather here people are coming in, so it's an exciting time. I mean, here's a guy struggling with the pumpkin trying to get it in.
You know, it's just all around us.
So we excited.
Anything in particular that's special or different about this year, you.
Know something every fear takes on its own personality and it's kind of exciting and fun at the same time. You know, we're gonna have Rodeo for two days, we have a three dog night, we have some great concerts going to be this year.
We got food.
People love food. Boy.
You know when they come to the FIA, people you know there's no diets. Nobody's going home hungry from the FIA.
I can feel the excitement in your voice. Jim O'Brien, GM of the Topsfield Fair, another go around.
I enjoy every bit of it. Thank you very much.
Live from the Topsfield Fair, Drew moholland WBZ, Boston's News Radio.
If you remember nothing else today, please remember that people love food. The fortieth Annuel New England Giant Pumpkin Contests helps get things started at the Topsfield Fair today. Doors open for the next eleven days, beginning this afternoon at four o'clock. There's a new sheriff in town. Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Colonel Jeffrey Noble begins his new job today. Governor Healy will issue the oath of office this morning.
These are uncharted waters for the Governor and the new boss. It is the first time someone from outside the State Police will take the helm. Colonel Noble arrives in Massachusetts after eight decades long career with the New Jersey State Police and more recently as head of a security firm in the Garden State. As well. Another chance to see the Northern lights this weekend. A pair of unusually large solar flares will electrify the atmosphere at least a couple
more times. Northern New England has the best chance to see the Aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow, but the night lights may reach as far as northern Massachusetts as well. Skies expected to be a little on the cloudy side, though, but if you can get had a chance. Best time to see the Northern lights between ten pm and two am. You are now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm Jeff Brown WBZ, Boston's news radio,