State Uses Stimulus Funds To Re-Hire Firefighters

[0:27]..." the one that happened on the team. Back in May. This morning fender Bender happened when 12 car train bumped into another at the -- then stop. The MBTA says no one was hurt and passengers experienced minor delays. "...

[0:10]..." happened here's a lot of the -- calling this -- so little fender Bender. But this isn't the first time this year we've seen something like this happen. Paula is not. "...

[0:52]..." exactly like this one from happening on all lines. The orange and red line already have this system they're called track models. Electronic circuitry that make sure the train stay separated. At a safe distance as "...

[1:06]..." will be blowing it all over the place. Right now we have cold winds coming down from -- the colds pretty much locked in place. Here comes the storm system still in pieces. Cold and snow to the north. Wet and warm to the south when they merged together in our coastal "...

[2:34]..." up generally about a foot okay either side eight to fourteen inches. Heavy wet snow over southeastern mass -- and floppy snow Boston and Worcester. -- get up to the 495. -- or near the New Hampshire "...

[3:18]..." Includes the entire holiday weekend President's Day on Monday 35 with some snow showers coming in the afternoon. -- snowfall -- but also remind you that I'll be online chatting live at WBZ TV dot com "...

[0:00]..." The city of Lawrence is really struggling and looking for help to the tune of 35 million dollars from the state. Lawmakers are or broke bugged argument over a potential bailout at the Statehouse and that's for refiners are behind you live this afternoon. And -- the point here is. There's no question the city needs some help. But lawmakers have some really read big reservations about the man who would be overseeing this whole thing. Ride the controversy here is about the mayor Lawrence -- William La land T Glock who is also a state representative. And he sits on the committee listening to testimony about Lawrence's financial problems right now. The governor and lawmakers say -- anti bush should step down he should give up one of those jobs so the city of Lawrence can get. The full attention of its mayor. "...

[0:50]..." William and Tebow was elected mayor of Lawrence in November but did not give up his seat in the House of Representatives that's two paychecks funded by taxpayers about 70000 as a state -- and 100000 as mayor. This city is now facing bankruptcy and needs -- 35 million dollars to balance its 30 and 31 budgets. I hearing on whether the state will allow Lawrence to borrow that money got under way this morning at eleven. Mayor -- Antigua who also sits on the joint committee on "...

[2:04]..." to understand -- the state. Would not be loaning the city of Lawrence state money. The state has to approve. The city of Lawrence -- need to borrow money so that money would not be from other tax payers. In the states and what the state wants to do here is implement an overseer. Of those borrowed funds live at the Statehouse on Sarah -- Paula back to you very important distinction -- Sarah thanks very much and the state by the way. Hasn't proved other cities and towns to borrow money in order to get out of the red including Swansea and Medford. But in those cases the state did not require an overseer. "...