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Sunday, August 23

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As the manhunt continues for Karen Solomon in Worcester, Massachusetts, the agency she helped co-found has issued a statement thanking people for their steadfast support during this exceptionally challenging time.

First H.E.L.P., established in 2016 and previously called Blue H.E.L.P., released a statement Saturday commenting on the extraordinary outpouring of compassion, prayers and messages from across the public safety community and the general public, expressing thanks and letting people know they remain committed to their mission.

Karen Solomon was known for her work with law enforcement around mental health and suicide prevention. She has been sought for days in connection with the death of her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, and is now wanted for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police said Friday.

This cloudy weekend continues Sunday, with rain on the way at least for some of the Greater Boston area. Track the weather with our interactive radar below.

Sunday starts off muggy, with a few showers possible early, particularly toward the Cape and Islands.

Much of the day will be dry, but another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms develop in the afternoon and early evening. The best rain chances are over central Massachusetts, the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire, where an isolated strong to severe storm can’t be ruled out.

Eli White slid headfirst into the plate with the winning run to complete a three-run ninth-inning rally, a play that was upheld after a review, and the Boston Red Sox got to twice celebrate their 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Wilyer Abreu hit a hard grounder that first baseman Bryce Eldridge made a diving stop on, then threw home for an attempted force, but White was ruled safe by umpire James Hoye, setting off a celebration. The Giants challenged the call on the field and the call stood after a video review, prompting a second celebration.

Willy Adames hit a solo homer over the Green Monster for the Giants, who lost for the 10th time in 13 games.

The New England Patriots secured their first preseason win in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.

Down 21-17 with a minute left in regulation, Patriots rookie quarterback Behren Morton capped off the game-winning drive with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Nick DeGennaro. Morton, New England’s seventh-round pick out of Texas Tech, replaced Tommy DeVito in the second half and finished 13-of-17 for 129 yards and the TD.

DeVito completed eight of his 15 passes for 151 yards, including a 69-yard TD pass to second-year wide receiver Kyle Williams. Running back Lan Larison punched in the other TD for the Patriots.

A week after someone broke into a Bellingham, Massachusetts, home through a window and assaulted a resident inside, police have released images of a person of interest in the case.

Bellingham police asked anyone who recognized the person in the images they released, or who knows something that can help investigators, to contact them by calling 508-966-1212 or emailing detectives@bellinghamma.org.

The person of interest was on Pulaski Boulevard, going toward Woonsocket, between 12:30 and 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, police said.

The musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra are poised to strike for the first time in their history, their union said Saturday.

The Boston Musicians’ Association said in a statement, citing the turmoil caused by the decision to oust Music Director Andris Nelsons, that the contract with the storied orchestra runs out just before midnight on Monday.

“In spite of the turmoil of the last six months caused by BSO leadership’s decision to terminate the Orchestra’s music director, they have failed to agree to a collective bargaining agreement that would begin to restore the trust that they have destroyed and offer a fair contract to the musicians who are the heart and soul of the BSO,” the union’s statement said.