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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
More than 30 cars vandalized in Massachusetts as police search for suspect seen on video
More than 30 vehicles were vandalized in Quincy, Massachusetts over the weekend, leaving dozens of residents facing costly damage. Angela Taylor, a North Quincy resident, was returning from vacation when she learned her car had been among those targeted. "It's frustrating, considering the fact that you come back from vacation, you're expecting to relax and now you have to go and file a police report and let your insurance know and try to figure out how to remedy the damage to the car that you don't want rusting come New England winters," said Taylor. Taylor lives in a condominium complex that she said is in a safe neighborhood in North Quincy. "I think if you have a nice vehicle especially, then you're going to be far more concerned now parking your car out," she said. "And we live in a condo that's supposed to be safe and North Quincy's supposed to be safe." According to neighbors and home surveillance video, the suspect was seen walking up and down Oakridge scratching cars with a rock. The act has left residents shaken. "We want the policemen to find him right away and do something," said Vicky Zhang. Zhang said that at least seven or eight cars on her street were scratched up by the suspect. She shared Ring video with WBZ-TV that shows the suspect, dressed in all black, walking up and down the block. Taylor said this isn't the first time vandalism has occurred in the neighborhood. "30 [cars] is a lot and considering this is not the first time this has happened in the area either, I think it's increasingly frustrating because it happened around Christmas as well, my car was keyed up then too," said Taylor. The Quincy Police Department is asking anyone with information or surveillance video to contact them as the investigation continues.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Patriots training camp: Plenty of energy and excitement as 2025 season kicks off
There was a buzz in the air in Foxboro on Wednesday as the Patriots kicked off the team's first training camp of the Mike Vrabel era in Foxboro. WBZ-TV's Dan Roche reports.
CBS News
22-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Hammerhead shark sightings are increasing off Massachusetts. Here's what to know about them.
A species of shark not often seen in New England is becoming an increasingly popular sight in the waters off Massachusetts. Smooth hammerhead sharks are being reported by fishermen and recreational boaters this summer. State shark biologist John Chisholm told WBZ-TV that last weekend there were about a half-dozen sightings of hammerheads at the mouth of Buzzards Bay, west of Cuttyhunk Island. There have also been sporadic sightings off Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. "We've always been on kind of the northern limit of their range," Chisholm said. "But in the past several years with the water warming we've been seeing more and more, especially around the islands and south of the Cape where the water gets really warm during the summertime." And it's not just hammerheads that could be on the way to Massachusetts thanks to a warming ocean. "I'm expecting we'll see some more southern species like the blacktip and spinner shark and maybe eventually the bull shark," Chisholm said. Bull sharks are known to be the most aggressive toward humans. While shark attacks are rare, a 9-year-old girl in southwest Florida was seriously injured after being attacked in June by what's believed to have been a bull shark. Smooth hammerheads, on the other hand, are nowhere near as dangerous to swimmers as bull sharks or the great white sharks that are already visiting Massachusetts for the summer. "They're not really a threat to humans. they're a fish-eating shark," Chisholm said about hammerheads. "They're not really interested in people." According to the ocean conservation organization Oceana, smooth hammerheads are on the larger end of the hammerhead species, with an average length of 8 to 11.5 feet. They can live up to 20 years or longer and can birth up to 53 pups at a time. Chisholm said he doesn't believe there's been a fatal attack on a human by smooth hammerheads, but noted that they do have sharp teeth so people should still keep their distance. He encourages anyone who sees a shark to report the sighting. "They're very distinct. It's easy once you get a good picture, you know you're not going to mistake a hammerhead compared to some other species that look very similar," he said.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What to expect from Drake Maye under Josh McDaniels and other storylines on Patriots offense
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is heading into Year 2 of his NFL career and will have a new offensive coordinator in Josh McDaniels. How will that relationship work in New England and what wrinkles will McDaniels add to Maye's playbook? And which receivers can we expect to make the cut out of training camp? Steve Burton, Mike Reiss, and Christian Fauria break it all down on WBZ-TV's Sports Final.
CBS News
21-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Southwick's Zoo visitors left stuck in the air, rescued after "Sky Ride" malfunctions again
Visitors at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon had to be rescued from gondolas that were stuck in the air on Monday after the "Sky Ride" attraction malfunctioned again. The fire department responded with ladder trucks to reach people who were stranded high up. WBZ-TV's helicopter captured a firefighter carrying a child to safety down a ladder. Crews brought others to the ground with lift trucks. "This afternoon, the Skyfari Sky Ride at Southwick's Zoo experienced an unexpected issue that required the ride to be shut down mid-operation," a zoo spokesperson said in a statement. "Out of an abundance of caution, we contacted the Mendon Fire Department, who responded promptly and worked alongside our trained operations and security teams to safely assist guests from the ride's gondolas." The Sky Ride gives guests an aerial view of the animals below. The ride takes visitors 30 feet in the air at its highest point. In 2022, 40 people were rescued from the Sky Ride after an oil leak forced it to stop. Nobody was hurt in the incident. The zoo says that since then, it "developed a comprehensive emergency response plan specifically for the Skyfari Sky Ride and trained our team accordingly." "The safety of our guests remains our top priority, and we appreciate the patience and understanding of everyone involved," the zoo said.
