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'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' 'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution'
'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' Despite slingin’ pies for nearly eight decades, this “Massachusetts institution” didn’t quite impress self-proclaimed pizza expert Dave Portnoy. The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Essex County, at Tripoli Pizza & Bakery in Lawrence, for the latest edition of his “One Bite Pizza Reviews” YouTube series that was posted Tuesday, July 16. Founded by the Zappala family in 1924, the business started selling fresh bread and Italian pastries from its Common Street bakery. In 1944, they introduced their signature thin-crust pies on the coast at Salisbury Beach, which proved t…
Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police
Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police A man accused of shooting and killing a rival in a Lawrence nightclub parking lot is the latest addition to the state's most wanted criminals. Franklin M. Laras, 27, is wanted on charges of murder and firearm offenses following the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting of Edward Javier-Perez at the Energy Lounge in Lawrence, Massachusetts State Police said.  Related: One Of Massachusetts Most Wanted Captured In Worcester Investigators said Laras and Javier-Perez got into an argument in the Broadway club before Laras approached Javier-Perez and shot him with a pistol. He's been on th…
26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford 26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford
26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford A 26-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 495. The crash occurred in Middlesex County around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at mile marker 84 in Westford. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, the crash involved a tractor-trailer that had struck and overrode a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.  Westford Fire and EMS arrived on-scene and first responders began attempting to extricate the driver of the Tacoma,  The driver, a 26-year-old Essex County resident from Lawrence, was pronounced dead on the scene, Procopio said. The …
Lower Updated Snow Totals For Mass; Gov. Healey Says Residents Should Prepare Emergency Kits Lower Updated Snow Totals For Mass; Gov. Healey Says Residents Should Prepare Emergency Kits
Lower Updated Snow Totals For Mass; Gov. Healey Says Residents Should Prepare Emergency Kits The National Weather Service said the winter storm expected to batter much of the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13, has taken a "southward shift," which could mean less snow for Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey has asked residents to prepare and take precautions anyway.  According to the latest prediction models, the northwestern portion of the state is now expected to receive to up 3 inches of snow, with a band running from the west through Springfield and up to Lawrence getting as much as 6 inches, according to forecasters. Worcester and Boston could receive 6 to 8 inches. …
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police An elderly Methuen woman was killed and an elderly man is in critical condition after a drunk driver rear-ended their car in a hit-and-run crash in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 30, authorities said.  Constantino Quispe, 76, and Luzmila Medina Quispe, 75, both of Methuen, were in the backseat of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback traveling on I-495 north, south of Exit 99, when a 2014 Ford Edge sedan crashed behind them, Massachusetts State Police said.  The hatchback was pushed across the breakdown lane and hit a guardrail. Jaymee K. Miller, 32, of Lawrence, later identified as the sedan's …
Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA
Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA A Lawrence man has been charged with the killing of a 19-year-old man at Worcester State University in October, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 21.  Kevin Rodriguez, 18, was indicted on Wednesday and charged with murder, possession of a loaded firearm not at home or work, and possession of a firearm not at home or work, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  US Marshals and Mass State Police tracked Rodriguez down to New York City, where he was arrested last month.  Kevin Rodriquez Worcester County District Attorney's Office Worcester State Uni…
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For $100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket From Easthampton Set To Expire The Massachusetts State Lottery says a lottery ticket purchased on Jan. 8 will soon expire, leaving $100,000 unclaimed.  The ticket — with the winning numbers 1-5-6-13-29 — was bought at 7-Eleven at 97 Union St. in Easthampton.  State lottery rules allow winners a year to claim their prize money before they are forfeit. Any money below $103,000 can be claimed at any lottery claim center in Braintree, Dorchester (Lottery headquarters), Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester. 
(Updated) Accused Worcester State Shooter Busted In New York: Police (Updated) Accused Worcester State Shooter Busted In New York: Police
(Updated) Accused Worcester State Shooter Busted In New York: Police Update: Kevin Rodriguez, 18, who is accused of a shooting at Worcester State University that killed one and injured another, will soon return to Massachusetts to face charges, authorities said Friday, Nov. 3.  Rodriguez was captured in New York on Thursday and signed a waiver of extradition, meaning he will not fight Bay State officials in bringing him back.   Original: The 18-year-old man police say pulled the trigger and shot two people at Worcester State University on Saturday, Oct. 28, has been arrested in New York City, police announced Thursday.  Kevin Rodriquez, of Lawrence, is cha…
'Wouldn’t Wish This On Anyone': Family Of WSU Victim Speaks Out, Manhunt For Shooter Grows: DA 'Wouldn’t Wish This On Anyone': Family Of WSU Victim Speaks Out, Manhunt For Shooter Grows: DA
'Wouldn’t Wish This On Anyone': Family Of WSU Victim Speaks Out, Manhunt For Shooter Grows: DA The family of Randy Armando Melendez Jr., of Southbridge, who was gunned down following a fight at Worcester State University over the weekend, says he was a loving son and caring friend who had turned 19 just days before he was killed.   Melendez was one of two people shot at the university on Saturday, Oct. 28. The second person was rushed to an area hospital and underwent emergency surgery to save their life, the Worcester District Attorney said. Their name was not released.  Neither of the victims nor the suspect attended Worcester State University. It's unclear why they were on campus…
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say An armed carjacking suspect and his accomplice have been apprehended following a pursuit across several municipalities in Massachusetts, police said. The suspect, 35-year-old Nathan Saben of Haverhill, and his accomplice, 40-year-old Jessica Tirone, were both caught after a pursuit in Essex and Middlesex Counties on Thursday, Oct. 5 that began in Lawrence and ended in Dracut, state police announced.  Earlier Report - Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say According to police, the chase began just after 9:10 a.m. when a trooper spo…
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It Like a fairy tale in reverse, a winning lottery ticket will soon turn back into a worthless piece if its owner doesn't hand it over before the end of the month.  The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that a Mass Cash ticket purchased at Joe’s Kwik Mart, 287 Prospect St. in Cambridge, on Sept. 30, 2022, will expire on Sept. 29.  The winner numbers are 07-11-16-27-29.  Whoever has the ticket must turn it in at one of the Lottery claim centers in Braintree, Dorchester, Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester before the expiration date.
Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA
Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA Police carried out 19 raids across the state Thursday morning, April 13, and hauled in an amount of drugs and cash that would have made Pablo Escobar proud, authorities said. That's probably why officers found a painting of the former drug kingpin in one of the searches, authorities said.  Though, like their hero Escobar, 13 people involved in the drug trade found themselves in jail,  authorities said.  During the searches, investigators found —  40 pounds of amphetamine 15 pounds of methamphetamine 6 kilograms of fentanyl  2 kilograms of cocaine,  15,000 pre…
Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon
Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon You could be $50,000 richer and not realize it. Three winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Massachusetts last year are set to expire next month, and officials are urging the winners to come forward.  Massachusetts State Lottery officials released the dates and where the tickets were purchased to spur the winners to come forward. They are — M&M Market, 169 Lincoln St., Worcester on April 2 (Winning numbers are: 06-28-47-58-59, 18) Honey Farms, 87 Main St., Rutland, April 16 (Winning numbers are: 15-21-32-62-65, 26) Cumberland Farms, 581 Kelly Blvd., April 30 (Winner …
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police A 37-year-old man from Western Massachusetts with several arrest warrants was tracked down while driving a stolen vehicle in the Greater Boston area last week, authorities said. Police saw a gray Honda CRV speeding south down Main Street in Reading around 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Police Chief David J. Clark reports.  Officers tried stopping the vehicle and followed the driver, later identified as Anthony Pavone, of Agawam, for more than two miles before it stopped on High Street. Pavone gave officers a fake name when they asked him to identify himself, Clark said. Pol…
Massachusetts TikToker Raises Funds For Homeless Man Who Lost Family To Cancer Massachusetts TikToker Raises Funds For Homeless Man Who Lost Family To Cancer
Massachusetts TikToker Raises Funds For Homeless Man Who Lost Family To Cancer Devin Murray has racked up millions of views by exposing homelessness in and around the Boston area through his TikTok videos.  While Murray's videos often highlight one specific person and their struggle, there was one man's tale that inclined Murray to start a fundraiser to help him survive the winter.  The man, known as Joe from Lawrence, lost his entire family to cancer and even held his wife in his arms as the disease took her life, Murray highlighted in one video.  Joe eventually contracted the detrimental disease himself but was able to overcome it. However, these hurdles landed Joe…
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested.  Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids.  Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police A 21-year-old man from the Merrimack Valley wanted for attempted murder was arrested in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Seth J. Castillo, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested at 30 Bridge Street in Pelham, NH, around 7:48 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Pelham Police Arrest Man Wanted for Attempted Murder On 12/2/22 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Pelham, NH Police... Posted by Pelham Police Department on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Castillo was wanted on attempted murder charges stemming from an incident in Lawrence, police added. He is facing several charg…
MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg
Mspca: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape.  The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck.  "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…
Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA
Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA Federal agents arrested a 44-year-old Massachusetts fugitive from Lawrence this week in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl.  Benito Bello, who also went by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said. Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived. Next to his house was a daycare that watched children as young as six weeks old, federal agents said.  For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of th…
Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts
Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts A man wanted for a Pennsylvania murder could was arrested in Massachusetts, authorities said.  Wagner Ernesto Tejeda-Pena was wanted for fatally shooting Loi Nguyen, age 77, while he was on a walk in Philadelphia on the morning of June 21, CBS Philadelphia reports.  Tejeda-Pena also tried shooting two other victims fifteen minutes before shooting Nguyen but his gun malfunctioned, Boston Police said.  Tejeda-Pena was also wanted in connection with two stabbings in Boston, including a homicide in West Roxbury, and has also threatened family members, police added.  H…
Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police
Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police A 30-year-old Lawrence man had a ghost gun in his backpack when he attacked two construction workers for no reason at an MBTA station earlier this week, police said.  Jose Lara was trespassing at a construction site near South Station just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, MBTA Transit Police said.  When two workers asked him to leave the garage where they were working, Lara lashed out and punched them before running away, police said. He threw down his book bag as he fled.  MTBA officers tracked him down to Keeland Street shortly after the attack. When they searched that b…
Six Suspects Wanted For Break-In Robbery At Merrimack Valley Motorbike Store Six Suspects Wanted For Break-In Robbery At Merrimack Valley Motorbike Store
Six Suspects Wanted For Break-In Robbery At Merrimack Valley Motorbike Store Authorities are searching for six suspects believed to have been involved in a break-in robbery at a motorbike store in North Reading over the weekend.  An officer noticed a breaking and entering in progress at North Reading Motorsports, located at 49 Main Street, around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, North Reading Police said.  Upon arrival, the officer found damage to the building's front entrance as well as a male suspect who appeared to be fleeing in a U-Haul cargo van, police said. The officer tried stopping the van but was unsuccessful.  Further investigation reve…
Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man
Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man A Boston man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old man from Lawrence five years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Jeffrey Tapia, age 28, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Jensey Hernandez on Wednesday, June 29, the office reports.  Investigators determined Tapia shot Jensey, along with his brother Javier, during an altercation outside of a house party at 234 Bailey Street in Lawrence on July 30, 2017, the office reports.  Jensey was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead while Javier has lost complete use…
Massachusetts Husband Charged With Murdering Wife While Kids Were Home Massachusetts Husband Charged With Murdering Wife While Kids Were Home
Massachusetts Husband Charged With Murdering Wife While Kids Were Home A police officer in the Dominican Republic is being held without bail after he was charged with murdering his wife in their Massachusetts apartment while their four children were home, the Eagle Tribune reports. Junior Solis Garcia, age 39, was charged in connection with the stabbing death of his wife, Mariel Ramos De Los Santos, age 30, on Thursday, June 23, Lawrence Police said on Facebook.  Police responded to a 911 call for medical assistance at an apartment located at 12 Diamond Street in Lawrence in the early morning hours of Monday, June 20, police said. Upon arrival, officers found…
Two Hospitalized In Early Morning Shooting Near Merrimack Valley High School Two Hospitalized In Early Morning Shooting Near Merrimack Valley High School
Two Hospitalized In Early Morning Shooting Near Merrimack Valley High School Two people are in the hospital after they were shot while walking near a Lawrence high school in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 22, authorities and multiple news outlets report. Lawrence police and Massachusetts State Police responded the shooting near Central Catholic High School, located at 300 Hampshire Street, around 2:30 a.m., NBC Boston reports. The victims, who were found at local businesses, were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds they sustained while walking on a path that runs along the Spicket River, Lawrence Police said.  Both were taken to local hospi…
Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts
Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts A former Chelmsford man was charged in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl nearly 34 years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Marvin C. “Skip” McClendon, Jr., age 74, is facing multiple murder charges in connection with the death of Melissa Ann Tremblay, from Salem, NH, the office reports.  Melissa was found stabbed dead and run over by a freight car on railroad tracks at the Boston & Maine freight terminal in Lawrence on Sept. 12, 1988, according to the Eagle Tribune. She was reported missing only a day prior.  McClendon, who …
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England A former corrections officer has been charged in the cold case murder of an 11-year-old New England girl. The announcement of an arrest was made in Massachusetts by Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett on Wednesday, April 27, that after nearly 34 years, a suspect has been nabbed in connection with the murder of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay in 1988. On Sept. 12, 1988, Melissa's body was discovered in the old Boston & Maine Railway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She had been stabbed to death. Postmortem, her body was run over by a train car causing her left leg to be amputated, …
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy 21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…
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…
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…
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Feb. 26 at about 8 p.m. in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed the operator of a quad in Ronkonkoma last night. Lisa Delvecchio, age 25, of Whitman, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz westbound on Marconi Avenue, when the vehicle was struck at the intersection of Lakeland Avenue by a northbound Honda 300EX quad, being operated by Brandon Niles, age 21, of Bohemia, Suf…