Tipping to the side. Mariners are trained on how to cope with certain elements of weather particularly that Tropical Cyclone like a hurricane but that, those desays are not always available when you are skirting the coastline. Reporter Keith Griffin graduated in 2005 and moved from winthrop to florida with his family. 42yearold Jeffrey Mathias graduated in 1996. A father of three who was living in kingston. During this difficult time we want them to know the Massachusetts Maritime Academy community and the entire Maritime Community stands by them. Reporter everyone here anxious for answers. At the same time both the admiral and captain told us today everyone here on this campus is well aware of the dangers of their profession. Live in buzzard area bay tonight steve cooper, 7 news. When an amtrak train details in vermont. Rocks had fallen on to the track so they are calling this one just a freak accident but investigators say they will be looking at the safety of rock ledges along the r
Educational moment. So no football on friday night in winthrop, and the investigation so far no charges, but the District Attorneys Office and the police chief says this investigation is in its early stages right now. Were live in winthrop tonight, steve cooper, 7news. Were following breaking news in brighton. A tractor trailer crashed into an suv on the i90 off ramp this morning. These are pictures showing it wedged right up against that the truck with the tires lifted off the street. It caused some traffic trouble in the area. No word on any injuries. And now to a developing story. The coast guard will be ending its search for the crew of that missing cargo ship as soon as the sun goes down. Not likely what heart broken families want to hear, but they are holding out hope, including the families of the two graduates of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy right now among those lost at sea. 7s Elizabeth Noreika is live in our control room to bring us up to the minute on this story. Kim,
Intense flames ripped through a tightknit marina community. I walked outside. I saw my neighbor. He was like we got a fire. Reporter as many as nine boats damaged or destroyed by the fastmoving fire. I can see it right there. Reporter Justin Lowrie and tamara silva lost everything. A neighbor describes what it was like waking up just feet from flames. Oh, my god. There is a boat on fire. You know . What can we do to help them out . Reporter this womans boat wasnt damaged. She and her boyfriend rushed to help save other boats. We were hosing the boats on this side so they didnt catch fire. The firefight made difficult because of all the very intense. Hundreds of gallons of gasoline. This boat went up very fast. Reporter despite the its going to be a long road from here. We are going to be fine. We will be fine. Reporter now, definitely a tough situation for the people involved. In this fire this morning. As far as a cause goes, fire officials have not released what that cause is. The in
Since picked up the box now identified as highlands for kids cold and mucous. Medicine is a bad idea certainly, for any child to selfmedicate or an adult, probably not a good idea. Reporter not a good idea but also not malicious according to police. They spoke to the person who left the meds out. Judgment. They say he wasnt trying to hurt anyone and this is not a criminal act. I wouldnt advise leaving anyone outside for kids to take by themselves. Someone could have taken the whole thing. Now, police are asking if your kids may have been trickortreating in that area to check to make sure they didnt take any of this. Live in north reading, news. And there is a candy scare in auburn, this one turns out to be made up. Police received a report yesterday that a razor blade was found underneath the wrapper of a candy were. You see a picture right here. But today police say the story was a hoax. Interviewing the 11 year old who originally reported it to her mother that she made the entire thi
A blustery cold day. This afternoon, around 40 degrees. With that wind its going to feel like the low 30s this afternoon. Jadiann its time for fast track traffic. Lets get straight over to the newest edition of the 7news team. Danielle. Thank you. This is the expressway heading into town. Not bad. You can see the drive on the expressway from the split into boston. Not bad, about ten minutes on the maps. Now we do have an incident south of town, another incident north of town to tell you about on the maps. Again, this is the expressway. Not a bad drive yet, back to you guys. Christa danielle, thank you. We begin with breaking news and fire tearing through an Animal Shelter in paxton overnight. Jadiann when fire crews arrived the building was fully engulfed and many cats and dogs inside were not able to make it out safely. Byron barnett is in paxton with the latest on the shelter tragedy. Is a very, very sad story here. Several cats and dogs were trapped in the fire inside this Animal Sh