newscenter five's julie loncich has more on the mayor's response. julie: this second term mayor admits he has endured his fair share of criticism over the years. but this, he says, was threatening and worth sharing in the wake of the election. friday morning, holyoke mayor alex morse did something he wouldn't normally do; he got personal. >> i'm typically not one to share these things publically. i think, i'll be fine, i can take it. >> but this, he says, was simply too much. home this week, he paused and anonymous mail on his facebook page which reads: "you are one of the most selfish people that i know due to your 'gay' lifestyle. you are going down." hate mail, morse says, isn't uncommon, but this was something else entirely. i think, given the post-election culture that i think has been magnified over the last week and a half or so, i think a lot of people have been emboldened to have more overt displays of homophobia and racism and xenophobia. morse because the youngest mayor holyoke ever elected. five years later, in his second term, other con

we sent newscenter 5's julie loncich to the pru to check it out. julie: [indiscernible] no matter the weather, if you build it, and if it has authentic italn cuisine, they will come. >> we were on our way to the airport and she checked her flight and it said it was going to bdelayed another hour, because we were bummed that she couldn't ke the opening and was like, oh. it's right here. it opens in 16 minutesle go. julie eataly, the highly : anticipated italian tasting, dining, shoppi a marketplace opened tuesday, its fourth u.s. location. >> weill show you how to it. say tt or tomorrow. y, we eat. >> you c should ok at home. you can come here, taste, get all the od products,ave full meals here, but we're not about sending you home with 400 portions of pre-cooked pasta. is the latest major development at the ever-growing, ever-changing pru. >> i think it says a lot, not just about the development of boston when it comes to food and culture, that truly we are on i know what was here before and this is grt for the area. julie from the pizza and pasta,

newscenter 5's julie loncich takes us inside for the and opening of a business that' already making an impact. reporter: this is the heart of the marketplace where you . it is like being transported to italy. when in rome eat the pasta. when in boston open a new culinary experience. eatly. it opened tuesday. it is the fourth u.s. locati. >> we show you how to do it. repoer: all anyone nted 50 years.it has changed in its >> it says a lot when it comes to food and culture. reporter: it is as authentic as it gets from the meat, to the cheeses, to the's to and wine. >> it is a lot better organized and not as chaotic. and cleaner. i think i will have some brussels sprts. jc: if she don't bring back food she is not allowed in. ben: would you go for the pizza or the pasta? jc: the pasta, gh anchor: forget it. i'm t doing the weather. i am going to eat. that sounds delicious. we have a lot of water. you know it has been slow going. look at the band of rain. this is the back edge. thugh the north shore,eeing some downpours. not so much in the city of ban the cape. we are going to get some more

in framingham, julie loncich, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: an investigation underway after a rock outside a school in harvard, massachusetts, has been vandalized. that rock at the broomfield school was covered with swastikas as well as racist, sexist and homophobic slurs. it was discovered yesterday morning. according to the "lowell sun," one of the swastikas is covering the star of david. a report was filed with police, d they plan to take action, intensifying efforts to include tolerance in the school's curriculum. doug: st. anthony's shrine is asking for the public's help to catch a vandalism suspect. the shrine says this is that suspect. it's believed he vandalized the first floor and stole sound equipment and keys. a kiosk ripped off the wall. the crime happening early yesterday morning between 4:00 and 6:00. anybody with information is being asked to contact boston caught on camera. this morning, police in newton have charged this man they say robbed a gas station last week. 33-year-old matthew skinner from newton walked int

newscenter 5's julie loncich is live at the framingham police department with exactly what happened. julie? reporter: j.c., this busy section of route 9 was shutdown for ur as police began the investigation, they are telling me, at this point, it does not appear the victim was in a crosswalk here. police say the 50-year-old woman had just left the walgreens when she attempted to cross busy route 9 in framingham just before 6 o'clock. police say she, the framingham this honda accord. >> first thing i noticed was them pulling a stretcher out and we were trying to figure out what was going on, and then i realized there was a person on the ground. >> the victim was conscious, but rushed to umass memorial where doctors determined she sustained a skull fracture. police say her injuries do not appear to be life threatening. residents in a nearby apartment building say pedestrians frequently attempt to beat the traffic. >> a lot of people do cross over when it's red, a lot it's >> right now, several families are burned out of their homes after a fire tore through the first floor of a large a

newscenter 5's julie loncich is chain of events that led to all this. reporter: the suspect allegedly dragged these officers with his car as they were clinging to each side. investigators are searching for surveillance video. >> it was a chaotic scene on dorchester's stoughton street wheeled into ambulances, nats -- into ambulances. two officers responded to a call for a gun were dragged 20 feet by a car. >> they struck a couple of officers. >> around 1:00 in the morning the officer spotted the suspect. one approach the drivers side. the other the passenger side. of the ignition but failed. they say the suspect managed to throw the car into gear and accelerate dragging the officers behind. two additional officers were struck as the car sped away. weeks managed to get away but was later arrested athis residence. all four officers were treated to be thing for that arnd the united states right now. >> vincent is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. we are live in dorchester. ben: a school bus driver is now on leave after a student was

julie loncich explains what happened. reporter: police say the 50-year-old woman had left the walgreens when she attempted to cross busy route 9 in framingham just before 6:00. police say the framingham woman had an armful of groceries when she was hit by this honda accord. >> first thing i noticed. we were trying to figure out what was going. then i realized there was a on reporter: the victim was conscious but rushed to u-mass memorial, where doctors determined she sustained a skull fracture. police say her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. residents in a nearby apartment building say pedestrians frequently attempt to beat the traffic here. >> a lot of people do cross over when it's red, a lot. it's sad. it's sad to hear. it's very sad to hear. reporter: the driver remained on scene. he is cooperative. police are telling me at this point it does not appear he will withheld. in framingham, julie loncich, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: an investigation underway after a rock outside a school in harvard, massac

newscenter 5's julie loncich has his response. julie: friday morning, the mayor did something he wouldn't normally do. he got personal. >> i'm not one to share these things publicly, you know, like i think i'll be fine, like i can take it. julie: but this, he says, was too mu. paused and then posted, sharing the anonymous mail on his facebook page, which reads, you are one of the most selfish people that i know due to your gay lifestyle. you are going down. hate mail, moore says, isn't uncommon, but this was something else entirely. >> i think, you know, given the postelection culture that has been, i think, magnified over the last week and a half or so, i think a lot of people have been emboldened to have more overt displays of homophobia and julie: moore became the youngest mayor holyoke ever elected. in his second term now, other constituents are promising to stand by his side. >> i think it's important for me as a public official to recognize that no area of this country is immune to hatred and homophobia. i think it's importa

let's get right out to julie loncich in dorchester, where the hit&run happened. julie? julie: boston police were quick to arrest vincent weaks this morning in roxbury. he's accused of dragging two officers with his car early this morning, striking two additional officers and taking off. dorchester around 1:00 this morning outside of the dublin house bar on stoughton street. officers responded to a call of a person with a gun. when they arrived one officer approached the suspect's car on the drivers side, the other on the passenger side. police say they struggled to try to get the keys out of the ignition, but instead, police say weaks managed to put the gar in gear and accelerate, dragging those two officers some 20 feet. two additional officers responding for backup were fortunately, all 4 officers are ok today. >> be thankful for that considering what is going on in the world. reporter: he will face a judge on friday. he is accused of with a dangerous weapon. jc: a guilty plea today in a deadly 7-car crash in stoughton, that police say was caused by a drunk driver. ne

loncich is live in dorchester. reporter: police were quick to arrest the suspect to dragged these boston police officers literally as they clung to other side of his car. by late afternoon officers were back at the scene searching for surveillance video. hours earlier boston police say one suspect injured for officers. two officers were taken away by ambulance after they were dragged 20 feet by the suspect. >> we looking for a chevy malibu . it struck officers in front of the dublin. >> officer spotted the suspect walked outside of the dublin house. grab keys out of the ignition but failed. he managed to throw the car into gear and accelerate. two additional officers were struck as the car sped away. weeks was arrested wednesday morning here. the officers were treated and released including the two who were dragged and thrown to the ground. >> we are thankful for that considering what is going around the world now. >> he will go before a judge friday. ed: the da is asking the state's highest court to reconsider its

julie loncich, wcvb newscenter 5. rhondella: more than 300 calls have come into the newly created state harassment hotline. attorney general maura healey's office set it up monday to support hateful behavior following the november 8 election. >> they range from calls where people have been run off the road and called the "n" word. in our state, folks. okay. i just want to be really clear. this stuff is real, where people came out and had -- a latino couple came out and had their car keyed. rhondella: healey says americans need to get back to an old-fashioned notion where there is right and there is wrong. doug: this morning, boston mayor walsh is holding his first community meeting on racism. the mayor is inviting neighbors to discuss his plans for a year-long project to talk about racism and help healing the city's scars. the goal is to hold talks with small groups and reach out to all neighborhoods. 8:40 is your time on this saturday morning. everybody has a different way of cooking their thanksgiving turkey. rhonde

newscenter 5's julie loncich is live at the framingham police department with exactly what happened. julie? reporter: j.c., this busy section of route 9 was shutdown for ur as police began the investigation, they are telling me, at this point, it does not appear the victim was in a crosswalk here. police say the 50-year-old woman had just left the walgreens when she attempted to cross busy route 9 in framingham just before 6 o'clock. police say she, the framingham

newscenter 5's julie loncich has his response. i think i'll be fine, like i can take it. julie: but this was too much. he's openly gay. when this note arrived, he paused and then posted, sharing the anonymous mail on his facebook page, which reads, you are one of the most selfish people that i know due to your gay lifestyle. you are going down. hate mail, moore says, isn't uncommon, but this was something else entirely. >> i think, you kno postelection culture that has been, i think, magnified over the last week and a half or so, i think a lot of people have been emboldened to have more overt displays of homophobia and racism and xenophobia. julie: in his second term now, other constituents are promising to stand by his side. >> i think it's important for me as a public official to recognize that no area of this homophobia. julie: as of friday evening, that facebook post had been seen 1,000 time. rhondella: more than 300 calls have come into the newly created state harassment hotline. doug: attorney general maura healey's office is set up to support hateful behavior follo

the eye's julie loncich has more on what happened. reporter: police say the 50-year-old woman had left the walgreens when she attempted to cross busyou just before 6:00. police say the framingham woman had an armful of groceries when she was hit by this honda accord. >> first thing i noticed. we were trying to figure out what was going. then i realized there was a person on the ground. reporter: the victim was conscious but rushed to u-mass memorial, where doctors determined she sustained a skull fractures. her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. when it's red, a lot. it's sad. it's sad to hear. reporter: the driver remained on scene. he is cooperative. police saying it does not appear he will face charges. the victim's name is being withheld. antoinette: an investigation underway after a rock outside a school in harvard, massachusetts, has been vandalized. that rock at the broomfield school was covered sexist and homophobic slurs. this was discovered yesterday morning. according to the "lowell sun," one of the swastikas is