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Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza
Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza Authorities have identified the man found dead outside a shopping plaza in Webster as 39-year-old Joseph Bottis, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office Bottis was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Friday, June 17, 2022 Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon Hardware, The Salvation Army,…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Region Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Region
Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Region A Western Mass man died after his kayak overturned in an area pond. John Reynolds, age 58, of the Town of Richmond in Berkshire County, died Thursday, Dec. 9 at Berkshire Medical Center after his kayak overturned in Richmond Pond. Around 7 a.m. Berkshire County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an individual in Richmond Pond calling for assistance, said Berkshire District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Andrew McKeever. State police, along with numerous other law enforcement, responded to the area for an attempted rescue, McKeever said. Firefighters with the Stockbridge Fire…

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Tree Near Exit Ramp In Region 26-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Tree Near Exit Ramp In Region
26-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Tree Near Exit Ramp In Region A 26-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 in Worcester County, according to Massachusetts State Police. Andrew St. Denis, of Stow, Massachusetts, was driving a 2009 Honda Accord and lost control of the car, driving into the infield on the Exit 26B ramp from Route 290 West, striking a tree, authorities said. He was determined to be dead at the scene, police said. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.  State Police reported that troopers were assisted at the scene by the foll…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Investigating After Man's Body Found In Connecticut River Police Investigating After Man's Body Found In Connecticut River
Police Investigating After Man's Body Found In Connecticut River Police launched an investigation after a man’s body was found by a boater in the Connecticut River in Western Mass. The discovery in Hampshire County happened around 6 p.m., Friday, May 21, in the river in Northampton, said Laurie Loisel, director of Communications for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The boater summoned emergency help when he discovered the body and then stayed with the body to help the police find it, Loisel said. A Northampton Police Department dispatcher was able to trace the phone call to find the boater about a mile and a half south of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Dies In Ski Accident At Vermont Resort CT Man Dies In Ski Accident At Vermont Resort
CT Man Dies In Ski Accident At Vermont Resort A Fairfield County resident who died in a skiing accident in Vermont has been identified by police. Arthur Powers, age 60, from Westport, was found dead around 2:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, when Stowe EMS responded to the Stowe Mountain Resort for a skier who was injured after hitting a tree, said Chief Donald B. Hull, of the Stowe Police Department.  Ski Patrol personnel responded and started care of the injured skier. Ski Patrol evacuated the injured skier off the hill and to Stowe EMS, where medical care was continued.  The injured skier was pronounced d…

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by Kathy Reakes