Much of the series was filmed around Cape Ann, in Gloucester and primarily on Bearskin Neck in Rockport, using existing historic facades and transforming other parts of the historic seaside town into the fictional Widow's Bay.

"It was filmed primarily on Bearskin Neck in Rockport and I think it really sets the tone, of if Widow's Bay was a real place that it might look just like [this]," said Maureen Barillaro, co-owner of the Dreamhouse Gallery and Boutique just feet away from buildings seen throughout season 1 of the series.

Her shop is filled with artwork made by her husband, Joe, who also worked on "Widow's Bay" as a scenic painter. The boutique now also includes merchandise with references to the hit series.

"We knew that it was something really special and interesting," Barillaro said of its filming last spring. "But to have it come here really brought a lot of excitement to everybody in town," she added. "We've already seen people coming here to Rockport because of 'Widow's Bay.'"

Fans have been recognizing familiar locations from the series. Emily Russo has been visiting Rockport for years with her family and said watching the show gave her a new perspective on a place she already knew well.

"It's amazing because we've been coming here since we were little and so has my dad and his parents, so we recognize a lot of the scenes," Russo said. "It used to be just like a little artist getaway and now it's becoming more touristy, but 'Widow's Bay' certainly puts it on the map."

Town officials are welcoming the added attention that's highlighting their historic town.

"We're really excited about the fact that this show has really taken off," Town Administrator Mitchell Vieira said.

Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.

"We have immense beauty here in Rockport, and any way we can get people to see and experience what Rockport has to offer, it's a great thing," he said. "We've seen a lot of folks start to ask and when they come by, they say well where is the filming location, where can we go and see where 'Widow's Bay' was filmed and we direct them downtown. I've seen some flyers downtown for tours focused on 'Widow's Bay' so it is something that is gaining momentum in the area."

Mark Sullivan, 60, of Brockton, Massachusetts, will be arraigned on the new charges in Boston Municipal Court on Friday. 

The level 3 sex offender was arrested last month after he was accused of using sunglasses with a camera to record video of children at the park on Aug. 14. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of photographing sexual or intimate parts of a child at his initial arraignment on Aug. 18. He's been held on $250,000 bail since then.

Actor Paul Costa initially reported the incident to police after witnessing a confrontation between Sullivan and parents while walking his dog nearby.

"As soon as I kind of could sense that it was escalating, I called 911," Costa told WBZ. "I feel like I was put in that position that day to help… I'm just grateful that he shouldn't be out ever again."

According to the Suffolk District Attorney's office, Sullivan now faces "69 additional charges relating to photographing sexual or intimate parts of a child for approximately 15 children between the ages of 2 to 8 years old." 

A spokesperson for the district attorney said not all of the new charges stem from the August 14 incident. In that incident, witnesses confronted Sullivan, and he took off his sunglasses and tried to break them, police said. Investigators seized the glasses and his phone.

"Going through the videos, there were, I believe, over 40 different videos," Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Brandon DeAvilla said Tuesday. "Around 26 to 28 of them at Frog Pond at Boston Commons, recording numerous children in the state of nude, watching parents undress their children or change their children, doing diaper changes." 

According to state records, Sullivan has 10 convictions related to child sex offenses since 1999, including a 10- to 15-year prison sentence in Plymouth County in 2009 for possession of child pornography, subsequent offense. Sullivan has not worked since 2007, his attorney said in court last month. 

The judge who oversaw Clancy's case sealed the name of every person called for jury duty leading up to the trial.

In a filing, Judge William Sullivan wrote, "there have been identifications of jurors and their personal information without their permission ... There have been threats made to at least one juror," in justifying his decision.

Boston lawyer Katherine Loftus, who has followed the trial closely and provides commentary on her social media platform "Note My Objection," says recent reports about jurors in the Clancy case are threatening the jury system as a whole.

"Your entire life is going to be subjected to scrutiny" if called to serve on a high-profile case, she said. "If the police, the system, is going to allow your name to be put out there and for you to essentially be hunted – why would anybody want to serve on a jury?"

Lack of protections could have "chilling effect for jurors"

Jury duty is not voluntary, and Loftus says its integrity relies on the system protecting jurors. If that doesn't happen, "doesn't the whole system sort of crumble from within, because who's going to want to participate in that if there's no protection?" she asked.

Clancy's trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury. Jurors who have chosen to speak out publicly since the trial's end – as is their right – have said they were hung with 11 jurors voting not guilty by reason of insanity, and one juror standing firm on a guilty vote. They communicated a similar message to the judge during the trial, even identifying a lone holdout juror and claiming he was not following the law regarding reasonable doubt.

Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 deaths of her three children.

The impoundment order by the judge only means that court officials and lawyers involved in the case can't release the names of jurors. There's nothing prohibiting jurors themselves from speaking out, or from friends or family – or even fellow jurors – from speaking about their deliberations.

"We slowly but surely with each interview that we saw, we got more information," Loftus said, as she reflected on the alleged lone holdout juror being identified in media and online. "It was almost like breadcrumbs being dropped, and not that I think that anyone was intentionally doing that or meaning to harm anyone, but with each interview, we got these little breadcrumbs which ultimately led to the identification of the juror."

Loftus believes that a lack of protection for jurors who want to remain anonymous will discourage people from being willing to serve on juries in the future. 

"I think that's going to have a chilling effect for jurors moving forward," she said.

Karen Read jurors on why they remained anonymous 

WBZ-TV spoke with multiple jurors from Karen Read's two high-profile trials about their experience in the public light.

Two of the jurors have remained anonymous. Victoria George, an alternate juror from Read's first trial who worked for the defense team on her second, also spoke to WBZ.

"If jurors' identities can't be protected then trials may end up with juror votes being based on what the safest decision is in the court of public opinion as opposed to what was the right decision based on the evidence and the prosecution's obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt," said one anonymous juror, who was on the deliberating jury in Read's first case, which ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury. 

On why they stayed private, this juror said, "I definitely didn't want to deal with the backlash more so for my family. Knew there were people with very strong opinions on both sides and didn't want to get in the middle of that publicly. Was tempted at times to speak up more when I heard what I believed to be inaccurate information or what seemed like problems with the system but the juice wasn't worth the squeeze at the end of the day."

"Juror safety is paramount if we want our legal and trial system to continue to work," the juror added.

Another juror, who deliberated in Karen Read's second trial, spoke to WBZ anonymously about safety. "Serving on a jury is a civic duty, it isn't an option, at least that's how I felt," this juror said. 

"I feel horrible that the mistrial happened," the Read juror said regarding the Clancy case. "Multiple terrible things exist concurrently in relation to the Clancy trial. Children were killed, a community devastated, a good woman's life is essentially over, a DA decided to prosecute a woman and traumatized a community. It's natural for people to try to put order to all these bad things. And placing blame on this [holdout] juror is something people feel like they can do. But all it actually does is undermine the system we have in place."

This juror said after their service in Read's trial, they stayed at a friend's house for a few days because some bloggers showed up to their house. 

"I chose privacy because I am a private person. And I have no desire to be associated with somebody else's tragedies. I also think that our society has a tendency to live more actively online than in their actual communities now. And once something is online and living on social media it takes on its own life," they said.

Impounding juror names

George, who was an alternate juror in Karen Read's first trial, did not opt for privacy.

She wonders if more judges will, like the judge in Clancy's trial, move to impound the names of jurors in the future.

"In high-profile cases especially, I think it will become increasingly common for judges to impound jurors' names indefinitely. Some jurors may choose to come forward afterward, while others may prefer to remain private, and both choices are perfectly acceptable," George said. "There is, however, a distinction between information protected by a court's impoundment order and information independently known to private citizens. If someone knows that a family member or friend served on a jury and chooses to contact the media, there are limits to what a court can or should attempt to control."

Rowe and Lukas Graham would have been replacements for Macklemore on Sheeran's remaining U.S. dates, while Beoga had been performing several songs — including some the Irish folk band co-wrote — with Sheeran around the middle of each set. Finneas, who is Billie Eilish's brother and musical collaborator, was due to tour with Sheeran in South America later this year.

The moves by his fellow artists put enormous pressure on Sheeran, who has tried to avoid politics and taking a side in the Gaza conflict, arguing that his fans don't come to his shows to hear politics.

Macklemore said Monday on Instagram that several U.S. venues told the promoter they would prohibit him from performing as Sheeran's opening act, rallied by Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL's New England Patriots. His Kraft Group also owns Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots play.

In a statement Monday, Kraft said the decision to cancel Macklemore was a result of his recent comments "and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community."

Rowe and Beoga each cited their country's history in their statements explaining their decision to withdraw from the tour.

Rowe, in his statement, wrote, "As Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation. I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children."

He ended his message with "free Palestine."

Beoga said it was dropping out over "the silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies."

"We believe in dialogue as a means of progressing the plight of the Palestinian people," the band wrote. 

Finneas said in his statement, "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed," adding, "I stand with Palestine and its people."

Lukas Graham said it was "hard to watch families in other parts of the world burying the people they love. We should be able to speak about war, about civilians being killed, about children who deserve to grow up. Wherever they live. Whatever flag flies over them."

"Money doesn't give you the right to own the conversation. Nobody's bank balance should decide who gets to speak or which suffering we're allowed to acknowledge," the duo added. They ended their statement with three images of watermelon, which has become a symbol of Palestinian solidarity.

Sheeran has insisted the decision to drop Macklemore as his opening act was made by the promoters alone. The British singer also said he refused to be drawn into a public discussion about the war in Gaza.

"Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine," Sheeran wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. "I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living."

The tour's promoter, the Messina Touring Group, did not immediately respond to CBS News' requests for comment Tuesday. Macklemore's publicist also did not immediately respond.

Sheeran's statement came a day after Macklemore said he was kicked off the Loop Tour after exclaiming "Free Palestine!" during the Sept. 5 date at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium while introducing his protest song "Hind's Hall" — a reference to the student protests over the Gaza war that took place at Columbia University in New York City.

"To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters, criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide, it in no way is criticism of you," Macklemore said during the concert.

Macklemore, in his statement on social media, insisted: "Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability."

Sheeran said in his latest post that he "spoke with the venues at length all week to try to build a bridge," but that "the venue's and promoter's decision was final."

A growing chorus of organizations and experts say Israel's wartime actions in Gaza amount to genocide — an accusation Israel vehemently rejects.

Macklemore was scheduled to perform at eight of the 10 shows Sheeran has remaining on his stadium tour, which is scheduled to resume Saturday in Philadelphia. Ahead are stops at Gillette Stadium, Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.

In his social media statement, Sheeran said he tries to use his music to "bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together" and that while he has personal views about "this devastating conflict," he chooses not to speak publicly because people who come to his shows "do not expect a political forum." He added: "I am not complicit."

"I respect Macklemore's strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes," Sheeran added. "However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed."

After a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury on Sept. 4, Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan initially ordered that the list of juror names would be impounded for two weeks.

On Monday, Sullivan extended the order indefinitely, saying "there is risk of immediate and irreparable injury should the list be made available to the public at this time."

Sullivan said at least one juror has requested that the order be extended.

"This case has garnered and continues to garner significant and divisive attention in Massachusetts, nationally, and internationally," Sullivan wrote. "The proceedings have been and continue to be the daily subject of commentary and opinions on various media platforms."

The judge wrote that there have been a "significant number" of posts on social media that have "raised issues regarding various reactions to the deliberations in this case."

Sullivan also cited the arrest of Dawn Light, who prosecutors said filmed jurors while they left court following a day of deliberations in Clancy's trial.

The order does not prevent jurors from speaking out if they choose to do so.

Sullivan later also impounded the list of names for anyone called for jury duty leading up to the trial, "Based upon threats and concerns over juror safety."

Clancy's trial ended with an 11-1 split of the jury leading to a mistrial.

One juror spoke to WBZ-TV, saying, "There was so much doubt." Another juror spoke to "CBS Mornings," saying the holdout juror believed Clancy should be found guilty of murder and would not change his mind.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 29. Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz has not yet said if he will retry the case.

Sheeran said in an Instagram post Tuesday, "It's important that I set out some facts" about what led to Macklemore being cut from his "Loop" tour. Earlier this month while opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Macklemore said "Free Palestine" and performed a song in honor of pro-Palestinian students who illegally took over part of a Columbia University building.

Sheeran said after that performance, venues for upcoming concert dates told him they would cancel the shows if Macklemore was still part of the tour.

"I was informed that this stance was based on how Macklemore conveyed part of his message during his performance, rather than on everything that was said," Sheeran wrote. "I spoke with the venues at length all week to try and build a bridge. One of those people was Robert Kraft."

Kraft, who owns Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, where Sheeran is set to perform later this month, said in a statement Monday that he has to ensure that events at his venue "do not provide a platform for hate speech."

"Based on Macklemore's recent actions, material shared from the stage during Ed Sheeran's shows in New Jersey, and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community, we determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line," Kraft wrote.

Macklemore said in his Instagram post that "Antisemitism is real," but argued that criticizing Israel and saying "Free Palestine" should not be conflated with Jewish hate.

"But if those words cost me the stage, while turning the conversation back to Palestine, then it was the most successful tour I've ever been on," Macklemore wrote.

Sheeran said it was the tour promoter's decision to drop Macklemore, not his as Macklemore claimed. He also said he is "appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine" and said wars should not be tolerated.

"I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict," Sheeran wrote. "Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care. Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way."

Also on Tuesday, both openers for Sheeran's Gillette concert, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham, announced they were withdrawing from the tour. 

Macklemore was set to open for Sheeran in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26. But his name has now been scrubbed from Gillette Stadium's website.

In an Instagram post, Macklemore said Sheeran told him last Monday that Kraft called about the upcoming performance at Gillette, which Kraft owns.

"Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium," Macklemore wrote. "Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: If Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues."

Robert Kraft responds

Kraft has been outspoken in his advocacy to combat antisemitism, spending millions in a "Stand Up to Jewish Hate" campaign. He released a statement on Monday saying, "Gillette Stadium has a longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech."

"Based on Macklemore's recent actions, material shared from the stage during Ed Sheeran's shows in New Jersey, and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community, we determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line," Kraft said.

Macklemore's "Free Palestine" comments

During a concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month, Macklemore said he joined Sheeran's tour, "so I can stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine." He then performed a song that was inspired by pro-Palestinian students who illegally took over part of a Columbia University building. 

The Anti-Defamation League called Macklemore's comments "hateful" and said he "has a record of demonizing Israel and Israelis, falsely accusing Israel of genocide and engaging in antisemitic rhetoric and behavior." 

Macklemore wrote in Monday's Instagram post that "Antisemitism is real."

"When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability," he said.

Kraft said in his statement that he agrees with Macklemore that "Too many lives have been lost and there has been too much suffering, but only sharing selective information and ignoring the actions of Hamas is not honest and only advances more divisiveness and hate."

"I would welcome the opportunity to sit down with Macklemore and discuss the facts, because ultimately our goal is the same - peace for all people, an end to suffering, and an end to all hate," he said.

Children's was No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the best children's hospitals in New England, ahead of Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. It's also one of 11 children's hospitals nationwide to make the magazine's "Honor Roll" of top medical centers for kids.

U.S. News says it evaluates hospitals based on patient outcomes, care standards and safety, and a survey of experts. It also shared a breakdown of the best children's hospitals by specialty. Boston Children's Hospital took the top spot in seven out of 11 specialty categories. 

"Being recognized among the nation's best children's hospitals is a reflection of the extraordinary expertise, dedication, and collaboration of our teams, as well as the trust families place in us every day," Boston Children's Hospital CEO Dr. Kevin Churchwell said in a statement.

Boston Children's Hospital is No. 1 for pediatric cancer, according to the ranking. The hospital partners with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to treat children with cancer, and has been recognized as a top three pediatric cancer center every year since the U.S. News hospital rankings started in 2007.

Boston Children's was also top-ranked in the area of neonatology, pediatric gastroenterology & GI Surgery, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology & neurosurgery, pediatric pulmonology & lung surgery and pediatric urology. 

At less than 30 years old, Herriman is a relatively new city that developers say is one of the fastest-growing in Utah. It was founded by Henry Herriman, who was born in 1804 in, of all places, Massachusetts. While it sits south of Salt Lake City, in the northern part of Herriman is a development started in 2022 by Edge Homes. The list of streets goes from Xander Lane to Fisk Drive. Edge Homes Project Manager Brandon Parr is the man behind it, and a die-hard Sox fan.

"I had the opportunity to name some streets, I was like why not incorporate my favorite team into this, and the rest is history," said Parr. "Began following the team when Wade Boggs started playing for them in the '80s, and I've been following ever since I was 6 or 7 years old."

Every day you can find him in the office with a Red Sox hat on while holding a Red Sox mug. It's hard to believe the company went along with his plan.

"Zero pushback," said Parr. "In fact, I don't even think anybody knew I was really doing it until it was done."

Parr says one neighbor even called the city asking to change Pesky Lane because they didn't like the negative connotation of the word pesky.

"I said, 'OK, we need to tell them this is a guy's last name. This is Johnny Pesky. They named a pole after him for heaven's sake,'" said Parr.

Over the last 24 hours, the neighborhood has blown up on social media with Major League Baseball referencing the neighborhood on Twitter when the Red Sox have a highlight. After Payton Tolle threw an immaculate inning, they tweeted the video with the caption, "Tolle Terrace coming soon to a neighborhood in Utah." They followed up with another version for Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin. When Red Sox fans caught wind, they too began sending jokes and video posts to social media.

"We looked it up online, and I've seen some of the comments and stuff. It's awesome," said Parr.

The area's discovery has some fans wondering what player's name they would want as their street.

"Carl Yastrzemski was my favorite player growing up," said Sox fan Chris Carrigan. "It's why I wore number eight in college and all of that."

WBZ-TV caught up with Carrigan before he played softball at Fenway Park for a game with MassMutual. The Worcester native was supposed to play at Fenway when he was playing for Assumption College.

"They moved the game from Fenway to Holy Cross and I was like, I never got to step on Fenway," said Carrigan. "Today I get to 40 years later."

Having been to Utah, he says Sox fans don't know what they are missing. "It's a beautiful place out there, and it is awesome," said Carrigan.

Perhaps there may even be a few more Sox streets in the future. "It might happen. It might happen. I have several projects I can throw these names in," Parr said. 

Proctor requested court permission to remain silent after he was called as a witness in the case against Myles King, who is accused of a 2021 Milton murder. Proctor investigated the case. 

King's defense attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, has asked a judge to dismiss the case against King because she alleges Proctor's racism infected the investigation.

"You can't leave this type of explicit racism at the front door when you walk in to do your job; you can't do it," Scapicchio told reporters outside the courthouse. "If you're a racist, you're a racist, through and through, and he's proved he's a racist through and through. So, what are we doing here? Why isn't that enough to dismiss a criminal case?"

In their opposition to her motion to dismiss, prosecutors said, "the materials in Proctor's personal phone are not government conduct … " and that the case shouldn't be dismissed "because the defendant has not shown that … the investigation charging him with murder was motivated by race."

Scapicchio planned to call Proctor to testify at a hearing for her motion to dismiss the case. Proctor attended a hearing on Monday with his attorney, and in a private sidebar conference with the judge, requested that he be able to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

The Fifth Amendment gives Proctor the right to remain silent to shield himself from potential criminal liability. Even Scapicchio won't know what the alleged liability may be for Proctor, since the request is only between Proctor, his lawyer, and the judge.

The judge found Proctor's request was valid. "Proctor is off the table," Judge Krupp told lawyers while planning next steps. Scapicchio will now argue that King's case should be dismissed by calling other witnesses in a Sept. 22 hearing. 

When questioned outside court, Proctor's lawyer said he had "no comment."

All Massachusetts residents are invited to submit an audition tape to the "Voice of Logan" competition, with submissions closing on Oct. 4.

The voice will welcome the airport's 43 million yearly travelers upon arrival.

Contestants will be evaluated based on capturing "the Boston vibe," clarity of delivery and a written response on why they should be the Voice of Logan.

Five finalists will be chosen among the submissions, after which the winner will be decided by a public vote held between Oct. 24 and Oct. 28.

"At Boston Logan, we have been working hard to go above and beyond for our passengers. From new concessions to airport upgrades, we want every passenger to enjoy their time here," said Massport CEO Rich Davey in a press release. "During this milestone year, it was especially important that we help everyone passing through Logan to feel immediately at home. And there's no better way to do that than with one of the many diverse, distinct, and deeply proud voices that make up our Commonwealth."

Massport will be holding an official launch event on Thursday where the competition's ambassadors will meet contestants, answer questions and provide coaching on submissions.

The ambassadors include Davey, alongside WBZ NewsRadio reporter Matt Shearer and Billy & Lisa in the Morning co-host Lisa Donovan.

The launch event will be held at Logan Airport's Terminal A departure level from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Some of the people who will help steer AI into the future are being trained here in Massachusetts. At Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, students are getting AI ready. This semester the university launched a new major for AI.  

The school is offering AI courses in computing, life sciences, construction management, architecture, and cybersecurity.  "The buzz is enormous. Everybody is talking about it. We built this degree so that you are really savvy in the particular field you are interested in but also very knowledgeable in the AI space as well and an interesting blend of a program," Dean of the School of Computing and Data Science, Mike Farmer said.

Professor Mehmet Ergezer, who helped co-create the AI program at Wentworth, says one of the required courses for every student is "Responsible Application of Generative AI."

"We have also AI ethics course that we expect students to take," Ergezer said. "How to assess the outputs of these tools, that's going to be a more and more important skill."

Wentworth junior Guru Naikar is AI career-focused. He's already taken two AI classes here at the school and is thrilled Wentworth is now offering it as a major. "It's a great major and promising major and something a lot of people are incorporating in their career," Naikar said.

Right now, there is currently no agreement among lawmakers on how to regulate AI. In a broadcast exclusive with CBS News, Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei warned that things need to slow down and called for outside involvement.

"Embedded external evaluation, from a third-party nonprofit, or perhaps some big government organization that can observe the process of us training and running our models," Amodei said.

Students like Naikar, who are aware of some of the concerns surrounding AI, believe now is the time to embrace it before they fall behind. "I think most students need to get caught up with it," he said. "It's a very fast and growing line and if we are not ahead of it, trying to understand it, it's going to be very difficult."

"I know this has been disruptive. I know people want answers. We want to provide those answers," Van Campen said at a city council meeting Monday night. 

The mayor did thank city employees for finding other ways to serve the public. Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational. 

"Our cybersecurity professionals are also reviewing the nature and scope of the incident. If that process determines that any individuals require notification regarding their personal information, the city will notify those individuals and will follow all applicable legal requirements," he said.  

The mayor promised to continue updating the city council and the public. Until they know more, neighbors admit they're a little worried.

"With all you know that's happening today, selling information, stuff like that. It is kind of scary a little bit. We receive how many calls a day from scammers? Who knows who's behind this right now. Hopefully they can figure this out soon and then at least let the community know what's going on," said one Everett neighbor, who was turned away from City Hall last week. 

City Hall will remain closed to the public through this Thursday, Sept. 17. The Connolly Center will continue to provide some municipal services in the meantime.