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Massachusetts Energy Rates, Patriots Struggle, Dodgers Lead! · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
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  and it's Wednesday, October 15th. You'll be interested
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  to know. 74 years ago, today, in 1951. I Love
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  Lucy premiered as a groundbreaking achievement
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  in television storytelling, showcasing innovative
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  comedic timing. and a charismatic ensemble that
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  captivated national audiences. Its production
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  innovations and audience -first filming techniques
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  set new industry standards and inspired generations
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  of creators to expand the possibilities of televised
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  comedy. So now you know. And now, it's time for
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  the weather report. This morning, it's mostly
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  sunny and it feels like 48 degrees with 6 mile
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  per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
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  5 .59 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .58.
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  It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny day
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  with a high near 62 and temperatures dropping
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  to around 56 in the afternoon along with a light
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  northwest breeze. Tonight. Expect mostly clear
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  skies with a low around 41 and a gentle northwest
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  wind. For all you beach runners out there, the
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  first high tide Wednesday will be at 7 with a
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  low tide at 1. The near shore gooey at Cape Cod
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  Bay reads 60 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather. Thursday will be
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  mostly sunny with a high near 54 and a northwest
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  wind of 10 to 14 miles per hour, gusting as high
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  as 26. Nighttime stays partly cloudy with a low
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  near 42 and gusty northwest winds. Then Friday
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  turns sunny with a high near 60 and a north wind
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  near 10 miles per hour. Sunday warms to near
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  71 with mostly sunny skies before a likely round
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  of rain showers Sunday night. with lows near
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  56. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is
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  brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
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  in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
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  just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
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  is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
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  their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
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  crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
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  breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
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  on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
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  send you. In local news, Governor Moraheeley
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  is calling on the Massachusetts Department of
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  Public Utilities to conduct a comprehensive review
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  of gas and electric rates and charges in the
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  state. to identify ways to cut customer costs.
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  She stated energy goals are already way too high
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  for Massachusetts residents and businesses, emphasizing
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  the need for this first of its kind review. Healy's
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  efforts are part of her Energy Affordability,
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  Independence, and Innovation Act, which aims
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  to deliver over $13 billion in savings to residents
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  and businesses. Eversource spokesperson William
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  Hankel affirmed their commitment to affordability,
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  stating they are focused on ensuring safe and
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  reliable energy services for their customers.
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  Now on to sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers took
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  control of the National League Championship Series
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  with a decisive 5 -1 victory over the Milwaukee
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  Brewers, taking a two games to zero lead. Yoshinobu
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  Yamamoto delivered the Dodgers' first postseason
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  -complete game since 2003, despite allowing a
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  lead -off home run to Jackson Chorio. Teoscar
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  Hernandez contributed significantly, hitting
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  a home run to tie the game. Despite Milwaukee's
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  strong bullpen, they struggled to capitalize,
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  swinging aggressively at first pitches, which
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  ultimately backfired against Yamamoto. The Brewers
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  now face an uphill battle as the series moves
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  to Dodger Stadium in local sports. How do the
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  4 -2 Patriots have the National Football League's
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  worst -ranked run game? Despite their record,
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  the Patriots ranked 32nd in expected points added
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  per rush and success rate per rush. Coach Mike
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  Frable noted the inconsistency in their running
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  game and emphasized the need for improvement.
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  With the right adjustments, the Patriots could
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  enhance their offensive production, especially
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  given May's impressive performance. In top news,
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  stung by subscriber losses, cable and satellite
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  services are developing strategies to win back
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  cord cutters. Pay television providers now have
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  a new message for consumers. Your ex wants you
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  back. Spectrum and DirecTV recently held press
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  events in New York promoting a more consumer
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  -friendly experience. Spectrum introduced an
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  app store allowing customers to access streaming
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  platforms like Disney Plus and Hulu alongside
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  cable channels. DirecTV, in response to consumer
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  demand, is offering smaller, more specialized
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  channel packages. Despite an overall decline,
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  early indications show some customers are responding
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  positively to these changes. In business news,
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  the Disney +, Woolo, and ESPN price hikes begin
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  on October 21, 2025, affecting various streaming
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  subscriptions. New subscribers will see increased
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  rates starting that date, while existing subscribers
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  will notice the change on their first bill after
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  October 21st. Most plans will be impacted, but
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  ad -free Woolo and ESPN Unlimited will maintain
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  their current rates. Signing up for an annual
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  subscription before October 21st can save you
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  significantly. For instance, the annual plan
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  for ESPN Select will rise by $10, while Disney
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  Plus will increase by $30. Additionally, the
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  Disney Plus, Wooloo, and ESPN Unlimited bundle
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  remains unchanged, offering a limited time discount.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about
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  $112 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just over
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  $4 ,100. And XRP is down half a percent. to $2
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  .49. Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community
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  spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  with a national Pilates studio to bring you some
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  free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
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  with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
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  presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
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  strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
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  well -being. scientific research affirms its
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  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
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  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
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  to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now,
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  back to the show. Let's talk tech. Samsung is
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  officially teasing the launch of its Project
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  Moomhan headset for next week. On October 21st,
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  at 10 p .m. Eastern Time, Samsung will host a
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  World's Wide Open Galaxy event to reveal more
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  about the device. The headset will operate on
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  Android XR, a mixed reality platform developed
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  by Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm. According to
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  Samsung, it is designed to scale across form
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  factors, bringing AI to the center of immersive,
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  everyday experiences. The announcement comes
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  as Apple appears close to launching a new version
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  of its Vision Pro headset. Apple is reportedly
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  shifting focus from headsets to smart glasses
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  development and in entertainment news. Critics
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  are questioning whether Jared Leto can still
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  be relied upon to lead a franchise as his latest
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  film, Tron Ares, disappoints at the box office.
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  Despite a dramatic London premiere, Tronaries
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  earned a mere $33 ,200 ,000, falling significantly
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  short of expectations. Insiders note that the
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  film's appeal was limited, particularly among
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  young males, and its cinema score was only a
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  bland B+. With Leto's previous films, such as
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  Morbius, failing to draw audiences, there are
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  doubts about his future as a leading man. The
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  sentiment among industry insiders is clear. No
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  one asked for this reboot. Well, alrighty folks,
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  it's time for the quote of the day. And today,
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  our quote comes from the American television
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  producer and writer Norman Lear. And he said,
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  And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
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  out our Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for some
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  captivating aerial videos with local news and
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  the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my
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  good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
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  episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.