Wayland Community Helps Beloved Mailman Bob Retire In Style Wayland Community Helps Beloved Mailman Bob Retire In Style
Wayland Community Helps Beloved Mailman Bob Retire In Style When residents in Wayland learned that their beloved mailman Bob would be taking his last route, they decided to give him a special retirement gift.  "Let's send Bob off with a little something for a rainy retirement day," organizer Jennifer Koeller  said in a GoFundMe campaign. "Feel free to leave him a note on this site as well."  Through the campaign, the community raised over $4,000 to thank Bob for his many years of service. Residents came together on Thursday, Jan. 26 – Bob's last day – to shower him with congratulatory notes and a card with the money. "I would li…
Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire
Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire The community is pitching in to help a family of six from Western Massachusetts rebuild after they lost their home in a fire this week. The Garcia family was displaced after a fire broke out at their home on Sitnik Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Everyone inside the home made it out safely before crews arrived, according to Chicopee Fire, but the family has now lost their home and is staying at a hotel. At approximately 2:06 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Sitnik Avenue. All occupants were out of the...…
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family members are outraged after a 13-year-old boy from Norwood was shot to death in Boston over the weekend.  Tyler Lawrence's mother, Remy Lawrence, said her son was walking near his grandparent's house in Mattapan when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Sunday, Jan. 29.  The grief-stricken mother said her son "doesn't have any enemies" and that whoever shot him mistook him for another person, 7News reports. “Everybody in this city should be outraged and if you’re not what’s wrong," Remy told the outlet. “I want to know where are you people? It’s 11:20 in the morning, somebody…
Beloved Ridgefield Restaurant Worker Loses Home In Fire: Thousands Raised From Fundraiser Beloved Ridgefield Restaurant Worker Loses Home In Fire: Thousands Raised From Fundraiser
Beloved Ridgefield Restaurant Worker Loses Home In Fire: Thousands Raised From Fundraiser A beloved Ridgefield restaurant employee and mother of three who lost her home in a fire is now receiving a slew of donations from her community to help her rebuild.  On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Orfa Escobedo-Diaz, a well-known employee of Bailey's Backyard, located in Ridgefield at 23 Bailey Ave., lost her home after a fire destroyed it.  Now homeless, Escobedo-Diaz is looking for a new place for her, her husband, and three daughters to rebuild and start over. However, their community made sure that they will not have to do it alone and started a GoFundMe page to raise money for them.  "Orfa i…
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Friends of a 20-year-old woman from Amesbury are rallying to get her back on her feet after she was involved in a "horrific" MBTA accident in Boston last week. Ava Harlow sustained serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line trolley at BU Central Station around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WBZ-TV reports. Boston firefighters along with Boston EMS, Transit Police and Boston Police responded to conduct the technical rescue and pull the young woman to safety.  A Tech Rescue Response for a person under the Green Line Trolley at the BU Central station. A great jo…
Support Surges For Lindsay Clancy's Husband Amidst 'Unimaginable Tragedy' Support Surges For Lindsay Clancy's Husband Amidst 'Unimaginable Tragedy'
Support Surges For Lindsay Clancy's Husband Amidst 'Unimaginable Tragedy' The South Shore community is coming together to support the husband of a woman who is charged with killing her three young children.  A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Patrick Clancy, husband of Lindsay Clancy, "as he navigates an unimaginable tragedy," the campaign reads.  Patrick came home to find his wife had attempted suicide by jumping out of a second-story window at the couple's house at 47 Summer Street in Duxbury on Tuesday night, Jan. 24.  Read More: 'Unimaginable': 2 Children Found Dead At Duxbury Home, Officials Say Lindsay, who was taken to the hospital for treatm…
Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda
Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda Rent control and affordable housing are top priorities for the City of Boston's 2023-2024 legislative agenda, according to the mayor's office.  Mayor Michelle Wu is continuing her push for fair and accessible housing according to the agenda posted by the mayor's office on Friday, Jan. 20, building on Wu's previous housing-focused initiatives.   The agenda's proposals would amend state laws if passed and include initiatives for transportation, early education, climate, and planning and development in addition to housing. Wu's administration is focusing on building wealth in communities …
11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses 11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses
11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses An 11-year-old "computer genius" died after multiple strokes, sending his Boston family reeling and his community into support mode.   David Rith was the second youngest out of seven siblings with a mature, respectful nature, according to a GoFundMe created for his funeral costs. Rith had dreams of being a business owner, saying that "he wanted to be successful ... because he did not want to see mom and dad work hard anymore," said the GoFundMe created by his sister.  Rith began to show signs of a stroke on December 28, 2022. He was transported to Boston Children's …
Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident
Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident A firefighter from Northern Westchester who is currently serving in the US Navy was seriously injured after a boating accident while on patrol.  Rico Suarez, a member of the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department, was injured in the accident while on patrol in the state of Washington, according to an announcement by the department from Sunday, Jan. 22.  He is now in the hospital healing from a broken arm and internal bleeding. He is likely to be released after a week, and will then begin rehabilitation, he told the department.  "Get better soon Rico and thank you for your …
Boston Shells Out Support For Mom Who Found Cancer Symptoms On Work Trip Boston Shells Out Support For Mom Who Found Cancer Symptoms On Work Trip
Boston Shells Out Support For Mom Who Found Cancer Symptoms On Work Trip A woman who received a cancer diagnosis after months of wondering what was wrong with her body is receiving an outpouring of support from her community as she undergoes medical treatment.  Trish Nunez had been in pain for months, and tried everything to heal herself, from acupuncture to physical therapy to juice cleansing, but nothing helped, according to a GoFundMe created for Nunez. Nunez eventually would experience unbearable pain while taking a walk on a work trip to San Francisco, after which she learned that she had two different forms of stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma, both follicu…
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston 6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston A group of East Bostonians voiced their opinions in a protest opposing the construction of a new electrical substation, but six attendees were removed from the conversation when they were arrested by police, according to officials.  Six people who participated in a protest decrying the construction of a new Eversource electrical substation were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in East Boston, the Boston Police Department said to Daily Voice.  Protesters at the event suggested that the new substation would be dangerous, and called on Gover…
Revere Woman Wins $4 Million In Massive Lottery Score Revere Woman Wins $4 Million In Massive Lottery Score
Revere Woman Wins $4 Million In Massive Lottery Score A gas station lottery ticket can turn into a substantial down payment for a house, as demonstrated by a lucky Revere woman.  Merari Gutierrez Garci won a hefty $4 million prize with her "Emeralds 50X" instant ticket, choosing to split the sum into 20 annual payments of $200,000 before taxes. She picked up her check on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and plans to buy a house with her windfall. Garci bought her ticket at Everett Sunoco on Revere Beach Parkway. The Sunoco will also benefit from Gaci's luck, receiving a $10,000 bonus for its part in the big win.