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CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs
CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs CVS is rolling out a new wave of smaller-format pharmacies in select communities nationwide as it tries to adapt to changes in the retail world. CVS plans to open at least a dozen of these compact pharmacies nationwide in 2025, a spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Mar. 10. The pharmacy-only locations aim to improve access to medications, immunizations, and pharmacist-provided health care services. Each location will average less than 5,000 square feet, with a full-service pharmacy and a limited selection of over-the-counter products tailored to a community. "By taki…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Northeast Cities Among Most Diverse In US: Here's What A New Study Says Northeast Cities Among Most Diverse In US: Here's What A New Study Says
Northeast Cities Among Most Diverse In US: Here's What A New Study Says The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010. "The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Erratic DUI Christmas Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 Hit-Run Crash: CT State Police Erratic DUI Christmas Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 Hit-Run Crash: CT State Police
Erratic DUI Christmas Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 Hit-Run Crash: CT State Police A Massachusetts woman was intoxicated and had two babies and another adult in the vehicle when police say she caused a crash and then fled the scene on I-84 in Connecticut on Christmas. Pheak Si, 40, of Lowell, was behind the wheel of a purple Honda Accord when she struck a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of I-84 in Vernon then continued east near Exit 67 around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers found the vehicle driving erratically near Exit 72, and failing to stay in its lane, police said. They conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral
Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral A girls' basketball player in Lynn, Massachusetts, who was allegedly born male has sparked controversy after a video of them wrenching the ball from a female opponent causing an injury has gone viral.  The Thursday, Feb. 8 game between KIPP Academy in Lynn and Collegiate Charter in Lowell ended in a forfeit after Collegiate Charter's coach pulled his team from competition after multiple injuries had "depleted" his team's bench, the school said in a press release.  KIPP Academy has declined to answer questions about the unnamed player's gender, though multiple outlets have rep…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Community 'Heartbroken' After Mass Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Community 'Heartbroken' After Mass Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
Community 'Heartbroken' After Mass Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Coworkers and friends of the 44-year-old Massachusetts woman who was killed by a shark while on vacation in the Bahamas say they are heartbroken and shocked by her death.  Lauren Van Wart, of Lowell, located northwest of Boston, was attacked by a shark on Monday, Dec. 4, about a mile from Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort while she was paddleboarding with a relative, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.  Van Wart worked at Curriculum Associates, an educational material company in Billerica. Rob Waldron, CEO of the company, said she was a beloved member of the company.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Police are investigating a head-on, two-vehicle crash that happened over the weekend on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Rocky Hill at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2020 Mazda CX-9 Touring was going the wrong way in the left lane of I-91 northbound near Exit 22 and struck a 2012 Cadillac CTS, police said. The driver of the Mazda, 75-year-old man from Hampton in Windham County, suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said. State Police said the driver of the Cadillac, a 21-year-old woman from Lowell, Mass…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Missing 3-Year-Old From Northern Massachusetts Found Dead: UPDATE Missing 3-Year-Old From Northern Massachusetts Found Dead: UPDATE
Missing 3-Year-Old From Northern Massachusetts Found Dead: Update The body of a missing 3-year-old boy from Lowell has been found, authorities said. Harry Kkonde was dropped off by his parents at his babysitter's house on Freda Lane around 7.a.m on Tuesday, June 14, Lowell Police said.  Police then received a report that Harry was missing around 9:30 a.m. Harry was last seen by a neighbor in the backyard around 9:15, police said.  After a search of the surrounding area, Harry's body was found in a pond off Varnum Avenue, just a short distance away from the house, around 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, police said. The pond was …

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by David Cifarelli
News
UPDATE: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Missing 3-Year-Old UPDATE: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Missing 3-Year-Old
Update: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Missing 3-Year-Old Multiple police departments and rescue crews are searching for a missing 3-year-old boy from Lowell, authorities said. Harry was dropped off at his babysitter's house around 7 a.m. and was reported missing from the house, located on Freda Lane in the Pawtucketville neighborhood, around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, Lowell Police said.  Harry was last seen by a neighbor in the backyard around 9:15, police said. He was last seen wearing gray pants with a white stripe and a long-sleeve maroon shirt, police added. UPDATE: Police are searching for a 2-year-old boy (pictures attached). Harr…

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by David Cifarelli
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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said.  Authorities reported that …

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent
School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent A veteran educator in New England has been named as the newest superintendent of a Western Massachusetts School District. The School Committee voted unanimously 5-0 to name Dr. Frank Tiano, the interim middle school principal at the Dover-Sherburn Public School in Norfolk County as the newest head of the Ludlow School District, officials announced. Tiano beat out a group of three other prominent educators who are currently in various positions throughout Massachusetts school districts, including administrators and other superintendents. The School Committee reviewed dozens of applications …

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by Zak Failla
News
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Apprehended After Fleeing In Woods Off Mass Pike Wanted Man Apprehended After Fleeing In Woods Off Mass Pike
Wanted Man Apprehended After Fleeing In Woods Off Mass Pike The man wanted on a host of charges who fled from Massachusetts State Police into a wooded area was tracked down and arrested. Middlesex County resident Luis Morales, age 29, of Lowell, was apprehended by state police in an apartment on Pawtucket Boulevard in Lowell on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Earlier this month the state police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section began assisting Lawrence Police in locating Morales, who was wanted on six separate warrants, including two for armed robbery and related firearms charges, said the state police.  After Morales fled an attempt to arrest him this…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage
Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is calling in the cavalry to help the state with transporting students to class at the beginning of the new school year. Baker announced that he is activating as many as 250 Guard members to assist with school transportation as the country contends with a massive bus driver shortage that left some districts scrambling to get students to class. 
“We asked a bunch of communities if they'd be interested in having Guard people drive vehicles for them, especially the smaller buses," Baker said in a briefing this week. "A bunch of communities said if y…

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by Zak Failla
News
UMass System Gets $50M Gift, Largest In School History UMass System Gets $50M Gift, Largest In School History
UMass System Gets $50M Gift, Largest In School History The University of Massachusetts received a windfall from a pair of alumni that represents the largest cash gift in the school’s history. UMass announced that Robert J. and Donna Manning have provided a $50 million gift that is “aimed at increasing access and opportunity across the five-campus university system.” Moving forward, the first $15 million will be used to endow the UMass Boston nursing program, which will be renamed as the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences in honor of the pair. Donna Manning had a 35-year career as an oncology nurse at Boston Medical…

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by Zak Failla