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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Business

Walgreens To Close Middletown Pharmacy, Raising Number To 5 Across State Walgreens has announced it will close two more stores next month as the pharmacy giant continues reducing its footprint across the country. The pharmacy chain announced this week it would shut the 311 E. Main St. Middletown store and 1083 Boston Post Road in Milford on April 23, according to its website. Walgreens previously announced closures in Waterbury, Hartford, and New Haven slated for next month. Prescriptions from the closing stores will be transferred to nearby Walgreens locations, and customers will receive notifications by mail. The retailer plans to close …

03/17/2025

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Fall River Winner Said Color Helped Her Land Payday A woman who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said the color of the ticket was one of the major deciding factors in why she bought it. Maria Manchester, of Fall River, won the payday playing the “Emerald Mine 50X” game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. Manchester elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the entire amount over 20 years. She said she chose that particular ticket because it was a newer game, and it was green. Manchester bought the ticket at AMS Food Mart, 2307 Sout…

03/17/2025

Real Estate

CT Community Named Hottest Real Estate Market In The Nation; 2 Others Make Top 20 With home sales surging across the country, one Connecticut city was named the nation's hottest housing market once again, according to a new report. Two others made the top 20. Hartford earned the top spot for February 2025 after seeing a jump in interest from buyers looking to move there, Realtor.com reported. The site credited the historic city's strong job market and high-quality schools as key factors driving the renewed demand. The median price for a Hartford home hit $434,000 in February, rising 6.6 percent compared to last year, Realtor.com reported. Despite higher prices, lis…

03/17/2025

Police & Fire

CT Uber Driver Caught Masturbating In Customer's Bathroom Busted: Police A 33-year-old Uber driver from Connecticut was arrested after a passenger caught him masturbating in their bathroom, authorities said. Ramesh Chand, of West Hartford, was arrested in South Windsor on Friday, March 14, just before 2:30 a.m., according to police. A passenger called South Windsor police after reporting that Chand asked to use the man's bathroom. After a few minutes, Chand allegedly opened the door and exposed himself while masturbating, authorities said. Chand later turned himself in to South Windsor police on a charge of disorderly conduct and was released on a $1,500 non-su…

03/17/2025

Police & Fire

8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In CT Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death' Police in Connecticut are investigating the weekend shooting death of a child in what authorities are calling a "senseless" and "preventable" tragedy. Officers responded to a home in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven just before 11 p.m. Sunday, March 16, where they found the boy on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound, New Haven Public Information Officer Christian Burkhart told Daily Voice. New Haven police noted the boy lived at the home, and officers discovered a gun inside. Following an initial investigation, police believe the shooting was accidental and said there is no ongoing thr…

03/17/2025

News

Astronauts Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepare For Return Trip Home A planned trip to the International Space Station last year, originally set to last just over a week, has instead left two astronauts marooned in orbit for nine months. However, after repeated delays, the wayward wanderers are finally expected to return home on Tuesday, March 18. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, from Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, blasted off in June 2024. Technical issues plagued their Boeing Starliner, and the craft returned to Earth without them out of concern for their safety. On Friday, March 14, a SpaceX Dragon capsule launched and docked with the ISS t…

03/17/2025

Police & Fire

Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…

03/17/2025

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Berkley Winner Eyeing Her Future With Big Payday A woman who recently won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said she has sensible plans for his major windfall. Angela Hazen, of Berkley, won the payday playing the “Lifetime Millions" game, a $50 scratch-off ticket. Hazen chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would pay the entire $1 million over 20 years. She said she plans to invest the money and use some to make repairs at her home. Hazen bought the ticket at Berkley Farms Liquor, 539 Berkley St. in Berkley. The store will get a $10,000 …

03/15/2025

Obituaries

Police ID Clinton Pilot Killed When Plane Crashed In Deep River A 69-year-old Connecticut man was killed earlier this week when the glider plane he was in crash-landed in the woods, authorities said. Bradley Daar, of Clinton, was identified as the pilot of the Single Engine Ultralight Glider that crashed in the Cedar Lake Road area of Deep River on Friday afternoon, March 14, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics airlifted him to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Troopers alerted the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, and Connecticut Airport Authority of the crash, but St…

03/15/2025

Police & Fire

Man Shot At Plainfield Home; Suspect Found Hiding In Woods Behind House: Police A 33-year-old man was shot earlier this week at a home in Plainfield, police said. Officers responded to a report of multiple people inside a home breaking things shortly before midnight on Friday, March 14, at 10 Black Hill Road, authorities said. When police arrived, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to his forearm alongside another man inside the house, authorities said. Paramedics took the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His name was not released, police said. Using a K-9 unit, officers located the suspect hiding in the tree line behind t…

03/15/2025

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