BOSTON (AP) — Human remains found at a Boston apartment building earlier this month are those of four infants, police said.

The remains are of two boys and two girls, Boston police said in a statement posted on the department's website Monday. No arrests have been announced and an investigation is ongoing.

Officers originally responded to the building Nov. 17 and found what appeared to be human remains. The next day they found more.

The Suffolk district attorney’s office previously confirmed that some of the remains were found in a freezer.

They were removed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and were determined to be the remains of four infants, police said. Autopsy results are pending.

Police and the Suffolk district attorney's office are continuing to investigate. No additional details were made public.

Kate Middleton wore rented green gown, Princess Diana's jewels to awards ceremony

Updated: 9:36 PM EST Dec 2, 2022

Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, joined her husband Prince William on what was a green carpet Friday night, capping a three-day visit to Boston with a glitzy, glamorous awards show dubbed by some as the "Oscars for climate change."Prince William and Princess Kate arrived outside Boston’s MGM Music Hall to a roaring crowd. In keeping with the sustainable theme of the event, the princess wore a lime green Solace London dress with her hair styled down. Kate rented the dress from HURR, a U.K. rental platform, according to People. She accessorized with a diamond and emerald choker that the late Princess Diana often wore to events. Royal watchers say Princess Kate's outfit was reminiscent of a bright green gown Diana wore along with the sparkling choker to a banquet in November 1993.The necklace has a long royal history, according to The Court Jeweller, a daily blog devoted to royal jewelry. The emerald choker necklace, which features a distinctive art deco design, dates to the early years of the reign of King George V. The Jeweller says the necklace was made by redesigning an emerald and diamond necklace that was presented to Queen Mary during the Delhi Durbar in 1911.Friday night's event marked the end of Kate and Willliam's three-day trip in Boston. William and his wife, Kate, earlier attended a welcome Wednesday at City Hall and then a Boston Celtics game before the royal couple spent much of Thursday hearing about the threats of climate change and solutions in the works.William became heir apparent less than three months ago with the death of his grandmother, the queen, but he already has been crowned Britain’s chief environmentalist. That was apparent during the Boston visit, which earned praise for drawing attention to pollution and climate change and the need to scale up solutions.

Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, joined her husband Prince William on what was a green carpet Friday night, capping a three-day visit to Boston with a glitzy, glamorous awards show dubbed by some as the "Oscars for climate change."

Prince William and Princess Kate arrived outside Boston’s MGM Music Hall to a roaring crowd.

In keeping with the sustainable theme of the event, the princess wore a lime green Solace London dress with her hair styled down. Kate rented the dress from HURR, a U.K. rental platform, according to People.

She accessorized with a diamond and emerald choker that the late Princess Diana often wore to events.

Royal watchers say Princess Kate's outfit was reminiscent of a bright green gown Diana wore along with the sparkling choker to a banquet in November 1993.

The necklace has a long royal history, according to The Court Jeweller, a daily blog devoted to royal jewelry.

The emerald choker necklace, which features a distinctive art deco design, dates to the early years of the reign of King George V. The Jeweller says the necklace was made by redesigning an emerald and diamond necklace that was presented to Queen Mary during the Delhi Durbar in 1911.

Friday night's event marked the end of Kate and Willliam's three-day trip in Boston.

William and his wife, Kate, earlier attended a welcome Wednesday at City Hall and then a Boston Celtics game before the royal couple spent much of Thursday hearing about the threats of climate change and solutions in the works.

William became heir apparent less than three months ago with the death of his grandmother, the queen, but he already has been crowned Britain’s chief environmentalist. That was apparent during the Boston visit, which earned praise for drawing attention to pollution and climate change and the need to scale up solutions.

Two airplanes at Boston's Logan Airport came into contact with each other Friday afternoon causing emergency vehicles to swarm a section of the airport.

A Massport spokesperson said a United Airlines aircraft came into contact with a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft at a low speed.

A United spokesperson said the winglet of a United aircraft clipped the tail of another aircraft.

A family on the United flight was watching as the two planes got a little too close for comfort.

Their kids pulled out their cellphones and started rolling right as the collision occurred.

The video shows the United plane moving at a slow rate of speed when the wing of the United flight clipped the tail of a Delta plane.

The family said they could feel the planes bumping together, saying it was a little scary.

"We were driving through the tarmac and I saw this other plane stationary and we were just driving and it hit the other plane," Daniel Fredrickson said. "I knew it was going to happen. So I caught it on video."

Fredrickson said they sat at the location for about an hour after the incident as other people around them took pictures.

Online flight records showed the United plane, a Boeing 737 MAX 9, was scheduled to depart Boston for Newark Airport Friday afternoon before coming into contact with the parked Delta Airbus A321 aircraft.

"Customers on the United aircraft deplaned normally at the gate, and we will rebook them onto other flights," the statement from United said.

Delta said passengers on its plane were waiting to depart for Detroit.

Video below: Passenger witnesses planes bump at Logan Airport

"While there are no reported injuries to our customers or crew on Delta flight 1657, the aircraft came into contact with another aircraft while awaiting takeoff clearance on the Logan Airfield," a spokesperson for Delta said.

"Delta teams are working to get customers to their final destinations tonight, and we apologize for the delay."

United said there were 128 customers on board the plane. There were no injuries reported.

101-year-old WWII veteran visits American Heritage Museum

Updated: 11:41 PM EST Dec 29, 2022

A Massachusetts World War II veteran celebrated his 101st birthday by touring the American Heritage Museum.Russell Phipps, of Hopkinton, was a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps and worked on the Enola Gay, the plane that would drop one of the atomic bombs on Japan, which led to the end of WWII. Phipps said our forefathers put their lives on the line to draw up the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and those are the things that need to be protected."Be prepared to fight. Freedom isn't free," Phipps said. "If it comes to the point where you gotta stand up and fight, you gotta do it."Phipps, who has a son and daughter, was married for more than seven decades until his wife's death.He urges people to be prepared for "bumps" in life and to push through them.Watch the video above for the full story.

More than 15 years after a Massachusetts mother was reported missing, a man was arrested in connection with her death, police said.

Felicia McGuyer was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in the area of Roxton Street in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. She was 32 years old when she disappeared, leaving behind her 10-year-old son.

Boston police said David Pena, 33, is currently being held in Macclenny, Florida, a small city west of Jacksonville.

Police said at the time of Pena's arrest, he was wanted on an outstanding warrant sought out of Dorchester District Court on a murder charge stemming from the death of McGuyer.

It was previously reported that a search in 2017 that involved the FBI in a wooded area of West Roxbury was connected to McGuyer's disappearance.

Felicia McGuyer was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in the area of Roxton Street in Dorchester.

On Saturday, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrived at the Baker County Detention Center in Florida for the rendition of Pena.

Pena was transported over the weekend from Florida to Boston and is scheduled to appear in Dorchester District Court for arraignment on his charges.

Police said Pena was also wanted on an outstanding warrant sought out of Suffolk Superior Court on charges of trafficking cocaine.

From sister station WCVB's archives: FBI joins search for missing mom:

Golden retrievers to cross finish line to honor 'Boston Marathon Dog'

Updated: 8:47 AM EDT Apr 7, 2023

On the eve of the 127th running of the Boston Marathon, more than 100 golden retrievers and their families will take part in their own trot to the Boston Marathon finish line in memory of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog, and his niece Penny.The event, scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 16, is being organized by the group MA Golden Meetups. The social group for Massachusetts families with golden retrievers plans to have members walk together from the Boston Common to the Boston Marathon finish line on Sunday. Spencer became an iconic symbol of the Boston Marathon for holding a flag reading "Boston Strong" along the marathon route, greeting thousands of runners as they passed.Spencer had multiple bouts with cancer and after another cancer was detected over the winter, his owners came to face the realization that he would not make it to the 127th running of the race. Spencer died on Feb. 17 at the age of 13.Video: 'He meant the world': Spencer's owners mourn death of beloved Boston Marathon dogSpencer's niece, the family's 11-year-old golden retriever named Penny, died days later after a veterinarian discovered she was suffering from internal bleeding and that she had tumors on her liver and spleen.According to MA Golden Meetups, the dogs in attendance will be wearing bandanas that say "Golden Strong" in homage to Spencer’s famous "Boston Strong" flag and will spend time with runners, families and visitors at the Marathon finish line the day before the marathon.

Billing records of an Internet social media platform and interviews with another user helped the FBI identify a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman as a suspect in the leak of highly classified military documents, according to court records unsealed Friday.

The new details came as Jack Teixeira, 21, appeared in court to face charges under the Espionage Act of unauthorized removal and retention of classified and national defense information.

A federal magistrate judge ordered him held until a detention hearing next week.

Teixeira was arrested by heavily armed tactical agents on Thursday following a weeklong criminal investigation into the disclosure of the government records, a breach that exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments on the war in Ukraine, the capabilities and geopolitical interests of other nations and other national security issues.

He appeared in court Friday in tan jail clothes for a brief proceeding at which U.S. Magistrate Judge David Hennesy ordered him held pending a hearing next Wednesday.

Investigators believe Teixeira was the leader of an online private chat group on Discord, a social media platform popular with people playing online games. Billing records the FBI obtained from Discord, which has said it was cooperating with the bureau, helped lead investigators to Teixeira, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed Friday.

According to the document, the FBI interviewed someone familiar with Teixeira’s online posts on Monday. That person, who is not identified in the affidavit, told the FBI that a username linked to Teixeira began posting what appeared to be classified information roughly in December.

The affidavit suggests Teixeira switched from typing out documents in his possession to taking them home and photographing them because he “had become concerned that he may be discovered making the transcriptions of text in the workplace.”

That’s different from what posters have told The Associated Press and other media outlets, saying the user they would call “the O.G.” started posting images of documents because he was annoyed other users weren’t taking him seriously.

The affidavit also alleges Teixeira was detected on April 6 – the day The New York Times first published a story about the breach of documents – searching for the word “leak” in a classified system. The FBI says that was reason to believe Teixeira was trying to find information about the investigation into who was responsible for the leaks.

The Biden administration has scrambled to contain the potential diplomatic and military fallout from the leaks since they were first reported, moving to reassure allies and assess the scope of damage.

Video below: National Guardsman arrested in connection with classified document leak

The classified documents — which have not been individually authenticated in public by U.S. officials — range from briefing slides mapping out Ukrainian military positions to assessments of international support for Ukraine and other sensitive topics, including under what circumstances Russian President Vladimir Putin might use nuclear weapons.

In previous Associated Press stories, the leaker was identified as “the O.G.” by a member of the online chat group. Known as Thug Shaker Central, the group drew roughly two dozen enthusiasts who talked about their favorite types of guns and also shared memes and jokes. The group also held a running discussion on wars that included talk of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In that discussion, “the O.G.” would for months post material that he said was classified — originally typing it out with his own notations, then a few months ago switching to posting images of folded-up papers.

It was not immediately clear how Teixeira would have had access to the records, but a Defense Department official told the AP on Thursday that as an information technology specialist responsible for military communications networks, the young Guardsman would have had a higher level of security clearance

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a statement issued after the arrest, said the Pentagon would conduct a review of its “intelligence access, accountability and control procedures” to prevent such a leak from happening again.

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AP writers Tucker and Merchant reported from Washington.

The sound of sizzling sweet sausages will have to wait. The Major League Baseball season is delayed until at least April 7, as the league and players association fail to make a deal.

"It’s a big blow psychologically and financially for everyone around the park and everyone in Boston," said David Littlefield, the owner of Sausage Guy.

Littlefield’s stand near Fenway Park lives and dies with the baseball season, and the lack thereof.

"I’m concerned about how long it could go on, that’s the big concern," Littlefield said. "If it gets lengthened and longer — that could get really bad."

"There’s so many people who make money with the business of baseball, [a] lot of ancillary businesses depend on that," Adam Sperling, General Manager of Boston's Hotel Commonwealth said.

The Kenmore Square hotel has a baseball-themed room with a Babe Ruth card and other cool memorabilia. For now, it sits empty.

While the first two series are canceled, Sperling is hopeful the two sides will reach a deal for the sake of society.

"We’re looking to give people reasons to travel and get out and be social," Sperling said. "This obviously takes one of these key reasons away, so we’re going to hope this gets resolved quickly."

Brothers hailed as heroes for saving Massachusetts couple from house fire during nor'easter

Updated: 5:20 AM EST Feb 1, 2022

Two brothers in Massachusetts are being credited for saving a husband and wife, as well as the couple's historic home, from a house fire in Andover during this weekend's powerful nor'easter.Graham Dalton, 17, was driving home at about 3 p.m. Saturday with his 14-year-old brother, Ian, after the two spent hours shoveling snow for neighbors when they spotted what appeared to be flames leaping from a third-story window of a home."I pulled alongside the house and I was like: 'Hey, go knock on their door. Make sure everything is OK,'" Graham Dalton said."I was like: 'Hey, is there supposed to be a fire in the attic.' He was like: 'No.' And I was like: 'Alright, well, there is,'" Ian Dalton said.Graham called 911 while Ian helped get the couple, Pat and Fran O'Neil, out of the house as the second floor was rapidly filling up with smoke."We had no idea," Pat O'Neil said. "We were sitting down in the dining area playing Scrabble, and we had a fire in the fireplace."Andover firefighters were quickly able to contain the fire in the 130-year-old home, which appears to have started in a third-floor window fan."Fifteen minutes, you know, it's all the difference in the house being gone or saved — and they saved it," Fran O'Neil said."You've just got to go. It's not something you learn. It's not something you're taught, not something you train for, certainly, and you just gotta go," Graham Dalton said.On top of saving the O'Neils and their house, the Dalton brothers stayed with the couple to help them start cleaning up."They're just really nice young men and they did the right thing," Pat O'Neil said."That they went in and they acted appropriately and as a team, I'm very proud of that," said Julie Dalton, the boys' mother. "They were cool under pressure.""We have our battles, but sometimes we can be a great team," Graham Dalton said of his brother.Andover Fire Chief Michael Mansfield said seconds do count in a fire, especially when they break out in older homes. He said the Dalton brothers' quick action, and willingness to stop and help a neighbor, made all the difference.

ANDOVER, Mass. —

Two brothers in Massachusetts are being credited for saving a husband and wife, as well as the couple's historic home, from a house fire in Andover during this weekend's powerful nor'easter.

Graham Dalton, 17, was driving home at about 3 p.m. Saturday with his 14-year-old brother, Ian, after the two spent hours shoveling snow for neighbors when they spotted what appeared to be flames leaping from a third-story window of a home.

"I pulled alongside the house and I was like: 'Hey, go knock on their door. Make sure everything is OK,'" Graham Dalton said.

"I was like: 'Hey, is there supposed to be a fire in the attic.' He was like: 'No.' And I was like: 'Alright, well, there is,'" Ian Dalton said.

Graham called 911 while Ian helped get the couple, Pat and Fran O'Neil, out of the house as the second floor was rapidly filling up with smoke.

"We had no idea," Pat O'Neil said. "We were sitting down in the dining area playing Scrabble, and we had a fire in the fireplace."

Andover firefighters were quickly able to contain the fire in the 130-year-old home, which appears to have started in a third-floor window fan.

"Fifteen minutes, you know, it's all the difference in the house being gone or saved — and they saved it," Fran O'Neil said.

"You've just got to go. It's not something you learn. It's not something you're taught, not something you train for, certainly, and you just gotta go," Graham Dalton said.

On top of saving the O'Neils and their house, the Dalton brothers stayed with the couple to help them start cleaning up.

"They're just really nice young men and they did the right thing," Pat O'Neil said.

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"That they went in and they acted appropriately and as a team, I'm very proud of that," said Julie Dalton, the boys' mother. "They were cool under pressure."

"We have our battles, but sometimes we can be a great team," Graham Dalton said of his brother.

Andover Fire Chief Michael Mansfield said seconds do count in a fire, especially when they break out in older homes. He said the Dalton brothers' quick action, and willingness to stop and help a neighbor, made all the difference.

More than 3,700 flights in and out of the East Coast are already canceled Friday, ahead of the major winter storm expected Saturday.

The Weather Channel is forecasting Winter Storm Kenan will bring up to two feet of snow in some areas, including Boston.

As of Friday afternoon, FlightAware reported 94% of flights out of Boston Logan International were canceled.

Boston Logan is a hub for JetBlue and Delta.

Rhode Island T.F. Green International out of Providence, R.I. had the same number of cancelations.

LaGuardia Airport in New York followed close behind with 93% of flights canceled.

Delta, JetBlue and United Airlines have issued travel waivers to passengers affected by the East Coast storm.

They can rebook their flights without paying the fare difference.

Amtrak has also canceled several Saturday train service lines, including routes between Boston and New York, and Washington, D.C. and Boston.

Service between Boston and New York will be limited.

Amtrak said it will waive change and cancelation fees.

Snow is expected to taper off by Sunday morning in much of the Northeast, the Weather Channel reports.

A young aspiring meteorologist in Massachusetts is sharing her excitement about the powerful winter storm that blew through 10 states on Saturday.

11-year-old Molly Lemberg recorded her own weather report during the nor'easter and shared it with sister station WCVB.

Watch her weather report in the video player above.

"We are in the thick of it people, this blizzard of 2022," Molly said. "The snow is falling down. The wind is picking up. I can't even feel my own toes! That's how cold it is!"

Molly also reminded people to stay inside and stay safe.

WCVB's chief meteorologist Harvey Leonard gave Molly a shoutout for her report.

"That was awesome!" Harvey said.

Tom Brady is retiring from the National Football League after 22 seasons, according to two ESPN reporters.

Related video above: Tom Brady warms up on field at Gillette Stadium as opponent for first time in 2021

ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington are reporting multiple sources told them about Brady's retirement on Saturday.

Brady, 44, won a record seven Super Bowl titles and five Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards.

Brady played for Michigan before he was drafted 199th into the NFL in the 2000 draft. It was the 6th round.

He played for the New England Patriots from 2000-2019 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two seasons. He delivered New England all six of its NFL championships.

The legendary quarterback won his seventh and final championship, and fifth Super Bowl MVP trophy, after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the title during the 2020 season.

Brady's final season ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs last weekend.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

Joyride! Raccoon clings to garbage truck as it travels down highway

Updated: 4:23 PM EST Jan 24, 2022

One raccoon is bringing a whole new meaning to the "trash panda" moniker for his species.Multiple people spotted a raccoon clinging to the back of a garbage truck as it traveled down Interstate 93 in New Hampshire on Friday.A woman who shared a photo of the joyriding raccoon on social media said she rolled down her window to alert the driver of the garbage truck, and the driver said he knew about the animal and that it had been there since 3 a.m.

A woman is taking over as the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, for the first time in the warship's 224-year history, the Navy announced Tuesday.

Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell is scheduled to assume command at an on-board ceremony Jan. 21. She will relieve Cmdr. John Benda, who has led the ship's crew since February 2020.

“I am honored to have the privilege to soon command this iconic warship that dates back to the roots of both our nation and our Navy and to have been afforded the amazing opportunity to serve as U.S.S. Constitution’s first female commanding officer in her 224 years,” Farrell said in a statement.

Farrell is a native of Paducah, Kentucky, a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and most recently served as the executive officer aboard U.S.S. Vicksburg, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, according to her Navy biography.

“I hope to strengthen the legacy of U.S.S. Constitution through preservation, promotion, and protection by telling her story and connecting it to the rich heritage of the United States Navy and the warships serving in the fleet today," she said.

The Constitution, based at Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard, is the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat. It played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 and defended sea lanes from 1797 until 1855. The ship was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opposing vessels. It earned the nickname Old Ironsides during the war of 1812, when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off its wooden hull.

It is crewed by active-duty sailors.

The first woman to serve on the Constitution's crew was enlisted sailor Rosemarie Lanam in 1986. The first woman to serve as a commissioned officer on the ship was Lt. Cmdr. Claire V. Bloom, who served as executive officer and led the 1997 sail, the first time Old Ironsides had sailed under her own power since 1881.

Women now make up more than one-third of the 80-person crew.

'I was stupefied': Fundraiser for widower who lost home to fire generates thousands, exceeds goal

Updated: 5:23 AM EST Dec 29, 2021

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FROM WEST ROXBURY WITH THE STORY YOU’LL SEE ONLY ON 5. >> I HAVEN’T SLEPT FOR ABOU18T HOURS. >> IT’S BEEN AN EMOTIONAL LLROER COASTER LATELY FOR BILL MOORE OF WEST ROXBURY. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE WIDOWER LOST EVERYTHING IN A FIRE, INCLUDING HIS HOME OF ALMOST 40 YEARS. HIS NEIGHBORS ATTHE BOSTON TRAILER PARK COMG INTOGETHER TO START A GO FUND ME ACCOUNT WITH THE HOPE THAT BILL WILL BE ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER HOME FOR HIS NOW EMPTLOY T. WHEN WE FIRST MET BILL ON MONDAY HE SHARED WITH US HIS EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THIS COMMUNI.TY >> MOST OF MY FAMILY IS GONE. IF I LIVED SOMEPLACE ELSE RIGHT NOW I WOULDN’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR ANYTHING. >> AT THAT TIME WE TALKED, THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS STOOD JUST SHY OF $700. BUT THE THANKS TO OUR INCREDIBLY GENEROUS CHANNEL 5 VIEWERS, IN ONLY 24 HOURS, THE ACCOUNT HAD BALLOONED TO MORE THAN $,0.34 >> I WAS SPETUFIED IF THAT’S SUCH A WORD. BILL MAY HAVE BEEN LOST FOR >> WORDS, -- >> BILL MAY HAVE BEEN LOST FOR WOS,RD BUT THOSE MOVED TO MAKE A DONATION WERE NOT. JULIA TRIPP, POSTING YOUR STORY TOUCHED MY HEART. JOANNA GUERRA, EXPREEDSS EVERYONE DESERVES A PLACE TO CALL HOME. GOD BLESS. CATHERINE MILLER, ECHOING THAT SENTIMENT SAYING BILL DESERVES TO RETURN HOME. D ANLOUISE DAIGNEAU, CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY’S BY WRITING, I DONATED BECAUSE HELPING SOMEONE IS THE BEST GIFT WE CAN GIVE. >> IT’S TRULY THE BEST GIFT. IT’S BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE. >> HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ON THE RECEIVING END? >> OH I’LL TELL YA, I’M SO HAY.PP IT’S JUST LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY. I CAN’T IMAGINE WHAT PEOPLE FEEL LIKE WHEN THEY WIN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, THIS IS A LOWER LEVEL BUT TO ME THIS IS A MILLION DOLLARS TO ME. >> BILL’S TEMPORARY HOUSING SET UP BY THE CITY IS SET TO EXPIRE ON FRIDAY, THE END OF THE YEAR. THE PEHO IS BECAUSE OF SOME UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES THAT WILL BE EXTENDED BUT FOR HOW LONG IS STILL UNKNOWN. AND YES, THE GO FUND ME PAGE LINKS ISTILL ON OUR WEBSITE. WCVB.COM. IN WEST ROXBURY, I’M DOUG MEEHAN WCVB NEWCES NTER 5. JESSA:IC I LOVE SEEING THE COMMUNITY SHOW UP FOR BILL. YOU HEARD DOUG SAY JUST HOW MUCH THAT GOFUNDME JUMPED IN 24 URHOS. WELL TAKE A LOOK NOW, IT’S UP TO MORE THAN $40,000. AND THAT’S THANKS IN LARGE PART TO OUR GENEROUS VIEWERS. ERIKA: SEEING THE GOODNESS OF PEOPLE GOES SO FAR THESE DAYS AND OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO BILL. WE ARE SO CLOSE TO THE 50.

'I was stupefied': Fundraiser for widower who lost home to fire generates thousands, exceeds goal

Updated: 5:23 AM EST Dec 29, 2021

Bill Moore has been on an emotional roller coaster. Two months ago, the Boston widower lost his home and all of his belongings to a fire early on the morning of Halloween. His neighbors at the Boston Trailer Park came together to start a fundraiser to help him rebuild and hundreds of people have donated. The fundraiser was created on Dec. 18 but was stuck at a few hundred dollars for several days. There was a huge outpouring of support after sister station WCVB first reported Moore's story.As of Tuesday evening, the total had surpassed its goal of $50,000."I was stupefied, if that’s such a word," Moore said on Tuesday. Moore says he's not looking for a fancy home, just something that will help him get by and return to the neighborhood he loves. He wants to express gratitude for all the generous donations that are making that possible. “It’s just like winning the lottery," he said. "I can’t imagine what people feel like when they win millions of dollars, this is a lower level but to me, this is a million dollars to me."Moore is living in temporary housing, arranged by the city, which is due to expire at the end of the year. The hope is that the deadline will be extended because of his underlying health issues. The online fundraiser is still collecting money to help Moore realize his dream of rebuilding.

Bill Moore has been on an emotional roller coaster.

Two months ago, the Boston widower lost his home and all of his belongings to a fire early on the morning of Halloween. His neighbors at the Boston Trailer Park came together to start a fundraiser to help him rebuild and hundreds of people have donated.

The fundraiser was created on Dec. 18 but was stuck at a few hundred dollars for several days. There was a huge outpouring of support after sister station WCVB first reported Moore's story.

As of Tuesday evening, the total had surpassed its goal of $50,000.

"I was stupefied, if that’s such a word," Moore said on Tuesday.

Moore says he's not looking for a fancy home, just something that will help him get by and return to the neighborhood he loves. He wants to express gratitude for all the generous donations that are making that possible.

“It’s just like winning the lottery," he said. "I can’t imagine what people feel like when they win millions of dollars, this is a lower level but to me, this is a million dollars to me."

Moore is living in temporary housing, arranged by the city, which is due to expire at the end of the year. The hope is that the deadline will be extended because of his underlying health issues.

The online fundraiser is still collecting money to help Moore realize his dream of rebuilding.