My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 5/2/2008

[0:00]" Traffic on the green. Breaking news when it. Every day and the WBZ Boston news radio 1030 that afternoon."

[0:57]" Gets the start this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses sleeping is that mattress professionals. A reputed mobster among three man trying those charged rather with trying to bribe their way into a hefty Big Dig contract WBZ's Doug Cope has our top story."

[1:13]" Federal officials say Anthony Demorrio Revere of Andrew Marino of Chelmsford and Carmen and -- East Boston. Tried to get a Big Dig dirt contract by using a bribe."

[1:24]" It's alleged that these defendants conspired to bribe a state official. To obtain a lucrative contract worth approximately six million dollars to provide about 3000 cubic yards of -- for -- on the big --"

[1:37]" US attorney Michael Sullivan but the mass highway inspector the trio allegedly tried to bribe turned out an undercover agent. An Ngo is also known as the cheese man and federal officials say use the under boss of the New England mafia with a lengthy criminal record. At Boston federal court Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[1:57]" A federal appeals court rules against Weaver's cove the companies trying to bill and Elden LNG terminal in Fall River but it lost an appeal over key dredging permits and Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Weaver's cove energy has to dig up mount hope -- and the -- river some of its tankers can make it through to the plant facility. Rhode Island denied the prominent Massachusetts approved it but both decisions remain an appeal. Free wifi has been a big hit with commuters on the T. WBZ's Lisa Myers learned the transit authority is now poised to -- system why and -- and here's her report."

[2:32]" We're going to launch full blown on the commuter -- wifi sometime this year to chief stamper baskets wants to make wifi available on about 250 colleges up from a little more than fifty right now and he tells me that his plan also includes sticking it on buses and even boats because his little interference actually could signal strength over the water initial look at this meet -- be very optimistic about the possibility of putting my -- votes."

[2:56]" About his plans to issue a request for vendor proposal shortly he doesn't expect big deviations from the pilot project now under way it's worked pretty well -- the commuter emails that I've seen support that in fact a lot of writers are emailing -- and suggesting additional routes that would be a natural fit for wifi service Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 it took several days."

[3:17]" I -- service is finally back on for all national grid customers in the north end and financial district here in Boston. They lost service after last weekend's massive water main break in gas line problems if you suffered damage -- loss this is the last day to file a claim as City Hall. WBZ news time for a Rangers got -- with a Subaru dealers in New England all wheel drive traffic on the braves."

[3:39]" And Diana -- seemed -- up I want to litigate on the northbound side is slow from winners street to pour into two point five southbound we have a crash near brutal lab that's on the left. Another one off to the right near Centennial drive. Now 93 northbound heavy and slow from assembly square to Mondale Laver -- northbound slow and from -- three to win -- South tell 128 -- jammed from the Mass Pike denigrate plain avenue -- three south and -- derby street the expressway southbound hung up down this avenue help. Again these Milton square northbound your very slow Braintree up to Neponset. Downtown lower deck ninety -- back to the hood plant the Leverett connector -- is slow back toward Boston sandy gravel -- drive east back to the Longfellow. And the Mass Pike westbound is stalled out approaching the Allston Brighton tolls next reported for thirteen with WBZ is traffic on the three."

[4:25]" WBZ news time for a six Friday afternoon and it's cloudy and 47 degrees we'll drop to the lower forties overnight and clouds remain tomorrow bit later in the afternoon partly sunny. And it will be cool highs only in the fifties tomorrow. -- have the forecast details from -- Schwindenhammer right here on WBZ in just about four minutes from now. President Bush goes to St. Louis trying to reassure people that his economic stimulus program will help the economy. ABC's Ann Compton reports at a prosperous St. Louis company President Bush promised those tax breaks and rebates will work I know it's tough times. And I know you have to pay more to fuel pump and you want. But this economy is going to come off. I'm confident it will so -- the White House is not preparing any other fixes and is not keen on suspending the federal gasoline tax. And Compton ABC news the White House says John F Kennedy presidential library in Dorchester gets a farewell gift from Irish Prime Minister birdie Hern whose last day on the job this Tuesday. A current has donated two million dollars from Ireland. And it goes to the JFK foundation it'll be used for educational programs and Dowling the profile in courage Award and to help the digital project. Have high political hopes you have a deadline if you live here in Massachusetts and WBZ's Carl Stevens explains."

[5:48]" Every congressional seat in Massachusetts is held by a Democrat and it just let it stay that way the deadline to file to run for congress is Tuesday. And Secretary of State Bill Galvin says there are definitely Republican candidates and only tool. Of the ten congressional districts are what."

[6:03]" Davis' low -- for the Republican Party it would -- is -- competitive candidates present."

[6:11]" He says that as things stand right now only congressman John over and John -- will face Republican challengers in the fall. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio took thirty fear the news right here see the news at wbz1030.com."

[7:23]" In states -- the weekend weather forecast details are coming up with Kerry Schwindenhammer on WBZ WBZ news time fortunately check out that forecast for you every ten minutes here on WBZ. Standing by right now is Karen Schwindenhammer this afternoon and it's -- you are brought to espy Comcast."

[7:41]" Well say we're going to have a cloudy -- night tonight and keeping an eye on the radar here a batch of showers is a kind of driving southeastern across New Hampshire. Many -- some of the northern suburbs of Boston -- city getting in the Boston within the next ourself. Otherwise were cloudy overnight tonight -- 41 degrees limited sun and cool tomorrow the high fifty of the coast to 55 inland. Patchy clouds tomorrow night low 45 breezy Sunday clouds and breaks of sun high of fifty. Funny clouds Sunday night and Monday with rain possible behind Monday fifty aid. Next weather in just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist carry Schwindenhammer gray skies in Boston and 47 degrees right now"