Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, December 10th. You'll be
interested to know. 124 years ago, today, in
1901, the inaugural Nobel Prizes honored pioneering
achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine,
literature, and peace. recognizing individuals
whose work advanced human knowledge and welfare.
This landmark recognition established an enduring
international standard of excellence and inspired
generations of scientists, writers, and activists
to pursue creative, beneficial breakthroughs.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather
report. This morning, it's mostly cloudy and
it feels like 26 degrees, with 7 mile per hour
wind. The sunset will take place at 410, and
it will rise again tomorrow at 702. It looks
like we're in for some rain likely after 11 a
.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near
47, along with a gentle southwest wind at 7 to
12 miles per hour, gusting up to 23. Tonight.
Expect more rain before 8 p .m. than a chance
of patchy fog later, with a low around 30, and
the wind staying light at 7 to 10 miles per hour,
gusting up to 22. For all you beach runners out
there, the first low tide Wednesday will be at
9, with a high tide at 315. The nearshore buoy
at Cape Cod Bay reads 44 degrees for the water
temperature. Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday
will be mostly sunny with a high near 36 and
west winds around 10 to 21 miles per hour, with
gusts as high as 30 sun. Temperatures fall to
around 21 Thursday night with breezy west winds,
then Friday stays sunny near 35 with lighter
west winds and a low near 24 Friday night. A
slight chance of snow Saturday morning then rain
briefly early afternoon with a high near 38.
and windows of snow continue into Sunday night,
with lows dropping to around 15. Bonjour, food
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, Boston homeowners are bracing for a dramatic
13 percent spike in taxes next month, prompting
Mayor Michelle Wu to urge lawmakers and residents
to resolve a months -long stalemate. over her
proposed solution. This tax hike represents a
cumulative 34 % increase since 2023 for residential
taxpayers. Meanwhile, commercial properties,
which drive Boston's tax revenue, will experience
one of their lowest tax shares in decades due
to a 6 % value decline. Wu's bill, currently
stalled in the state Senate, aims to temporarily
exceed state tax limits. and shifts some burden
from homeowners to commercial landlords. Without
legislative action by January, the average single
-family homeowner faces a $780 increase instead
of $480 under Wu's cap proposal. Now on to sports.
Notre Dame has taken its ball and gone home,
and everyone is worse off for it. The 10 -2 Fighting
Irish announced they would not accept a bowl
bid after being the first team left out of the
college football playoff field. But this move
is short -sighted and embarrassing, removing
any sympathy fans may have had for the Irish.
It is hard to see how this decision helps their
chances for the 12th national title in 2026.
The Irish are giving up valuable bowl practice
time. despite having a promising team with bright
young players. This disappointing choice reflects
poorly on the program's legacy in college football.
In Local Sports Last night, the Blues hosted
the Bruins in their final regular season meeting,
with the Bruins winning 5 -2, sweeping the season
series. Robert Thomas opened the scoring for
the Blues on a power play. But Fraser Minton
and Mark Castellac rallied for the Bruins in
the second period, giving them a 2 -1 lead at
intermission. The third period saw Minton score
again, along with Castellac, while Pavel Zakha
sealed the victory with a late goal. The Bruins
outshot the Blues for the game, 31 -26. Next,
the Bruins faced the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday
night. In top news, How many dog treats is too
many for your pup? We asked veterinarians for
guidance on this question. Everyone loves to
spoil their pet with toys and treats, but too
many treats can interfere with a dog's core diet.
Experts recommend that treats should make up
no more than 10 % of a pet's daily calorie intake.
When choosing treats, look for those that clearly
state the number of calories and ingredients.
Additionally, consider the size of the treat,
ensuring it is proportional to your dog's size
to avoid choking hazards. In business news, silver
prices have just smashed a new record, with a
precious metals value roughly doubling since
the start of the year, far outpacing stocks,
gold, and cryptocurrencies. On Tuesday, silver
broke a fresh record, rising above $60 per troy
ounce on New York's commodity exchange for the
first time ever. Analysts attribute this surge
to a mix of factors, including a weakened dollar,
tariff politics, and supply shortages. With industrial
demand soaring and technological changes driving
usage, demand is greater than supply every year.
The silver boom is boosting mining companies
with notable stock price increases across major
firms. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 3 %
to about $93 ,000. Ethereum is up 7 % to just
over $3 ,300. And XRP is up 1 % to $2 .08. Moving
on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight
on health and wellness, we are working with a
national Pilates studio to bring you some free
classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
well -being. Scientific research affirms its
benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates.
for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now,
back to the show. Let's talk tech. Google is
powering a new United States military artificial
intelligence platform. The company states that
Gemini can assist with tasks like summarizing
policy handbooks. and creating risk assessments.
The Department of Defense is launching its own
bespoke AI platform, GenAI .mil, with Google
Cloud's GenNI as the first available tool, according
to a press release. Secretary of Defense Pete
Hegseth claims the platform puts the world's
most powerful frontier AI models directly into
the hands of every American warrior. He emphasized
that the future of American warfare is here,
and it's spelled AI. Google asserts that the
platform is for unclassified work only, ensuring
that data is not used to train public models.
And in entertainment news, The Odyssey gets a
six -minute prologue trailer ahead of Avatar,
Fire and Ash. When millions of moviegoers fill
IMAX auditoriums to see James Cameron's avatar,
Fire and Ash, they will enjoy an extended sneak
peek at one of 2026's biggest films, Christopher
Nolan's The Odyssey. This prologue features Matt
Damon, who plays the hero on a years -long journey
home after fighting in the Trojan War. Dupralak
will also screen on IMAX this weekend before
Warner Bros. re -releases of its film, Sthinners.
IMAX has a long -standing partnership with Nolan,
having previously screened a sneak peek of his
film, Oppenheimer. The Odyssey will be the first
film shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Well,
all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of
the day. And today... Our quote comes from the
American author and philosopher William James
Durant, and he said, And that's a wrap for this
morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube,
and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
with local news and the weather reports. Have
an amazing day, my good friends! We'll see you
tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings
in Boston.