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Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass
Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass There’s nothing like arguing with family on the holidays over a nice hot pot of Korean food and barbecue — that’s why the popular KPOT restaurant chain is opening its first four locations in Massachusetts. The all-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean BBQ chain is bringing Asian cuisine to Dedham, Malden, Methuen, and West Springfield. No official open dates have been announced.  The author of this article dropped by a KPOT location in Jersey City, New Jersey, for Christmas, and the K-pop song "Euphoria," sung by BTS member Jungkook, was playing on the speakers as we were promptly seated.&nbs…
'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend 'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend
'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend Friends and family of an 18-year-old high school senior from Malden who died in a Middleton crash last week said he was someone you could always rely on.  Robert “Bobby” Giardino, 18, died Wednesday night, Dec. 6, after the pickup truck he was driving with three teens veered off the road into the woods, hit several trees, and rolled onto its roof, MassLive reported. Besides Giardino, another 18-year-old, and two 17-year-olds were rushed to local hospitals. Officials have not released their names or conditions.  Related: Northeast Metro Tech Senior From Malden Killed In Middleton…
Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase
Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase Amber Fournier played by the rules and worked hard, her friends and family said. She raises two teenage daughters, works as a teacher at Ingalls Elementary School, and has two part-time jobs to make ends meet and provide for her children.  But that didn't help her on Sept. 5, when two people speeding through the streets of Lynn in a stolen car, police said, literally turned her life upside down when they ran the red light at the intersection of Chestnut and Essex Streets and T-boned her SUV.  Now, the family and friends of the 42-year-old Malden woman are attempting to put back to right wh…
Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA
Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA Police say a 66-year-old Malden man with an "extensive" criminal record injured a baby when he smashed in the windows of the car the infant was in with a baseball bat, authorities said Sunday, July 30.  Clifford Jones is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (baseball bat) on a child under 14, malicious destruction of property, possession of a class D substance, selling unstamped cigarettes, and selling cigarettes without a license, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $7,500 bond.  Police say Jones backed his…
State Police Join Search For Missing Man Who Spent New Year's Eve On Cape Cod State Police Join Search For Missing Man Who Spent New Year's Eve On Cape Cod
State Police Join Search For Missing Man Who Spent New Year's Eve On Cape Cod Massachusetts State Police have joined the search for a Malden man who has been missing ever since he spent New Year's Eve weekend on Cape Cod  Bruce Crowley was reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 4 after he celebrated the holiday on the Cape, Provincetown Police said on Facebook.  Related: MISSING: 56-Year-Old Malden Man Who Spent New Year's Eve On Cape Cod State Police said the 57-year-old was last seen near Commercial Street in Provincetown on Friday, December 30, 2022.  The Provincetown Police (MA) Department is assisting the Malden Police (MA) Department by seeking the public's…
Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police
Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police UPDATE: Wakefield Police said Colby Clerie has been found. Wakefield Police are trying to find a man who went missing from a Wakefield group home more than two weeks ago. Colby Clerie was last seen at the Malden train station around noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, according to WPD. While Clerie no longer lives in Wakefield and is homeless, he usually stays in touch with his team at the home, police added. Clerie recently stayed at a shelter in Boston and a motel in Danvers, police said. He also has medical issues and has not been taking his medication.  Clerie is described as a 36-year-old Bla…
Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury
Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Donations are pouring in for a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who recently suffered from a life-changing injury.  Reda Said had to have his arm fully amputated after a work-related accident, a GoFundMe organized on his behalf said. An immigrant from Morocco who moved to Malden, Said wanted to join the National Guard ever since he was five years old.   "His longtime dream was to become a police officer which is why he joined the Army National Guard at 17 years old," his girlfriend Sofia said on the campaign page. "This fall, he was getting ready to start …
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Thursday, Aug. 18 was the first day of school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden and a student already received a citation saying she violated the school's dress code. However, the citation regarded the student's religious attire.  The student was called down to the office for apparently wearing a hijab: a traditional head covering worn among Muslim women when they become of age.  The student was then sent home for not complying with the school's required uniform, according to a Facebook post from one of the student's older siblings. This apparently was not the first time s…
Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said
Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said Police on Monday, Aug. 1, identified the 21-year-old man they say died last week after crashing his motorcycle while racing a car in Malden.  Kyle Roust died after his 2002 Suzuki GSXRT10 slid off of Fellsway north near Charles Street and tumbled just after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Massachusetts State Police said.  Troopers believe he was speeding and racing a dark-colored sedan when he lost control on a curve.  Responders rushed him to Massachusetts General, but it was too late. Doctors pronounced him dead when he arrived, State Troopers said. Troopers are searching for th…
'One Of The Kindest': Malden Police Officer Dies Unexpectedly At Age 33 'One Of The Kindest': Malden Police Officer Dies Unexpectedly At Age 33
'One Of The Kindest': Malden Police Officer Dies Unexpectedly At Age 33 The Malden Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own from this past week, the department said on Facebook.  Officer Shawn J. Dillon died unexpectedly at the age of 33 at his home on Friday, July 8, the department said. Officer Dillon served with MPD since April 2019 and was said to have always served his community "with pride."  "We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of our beloved officer," MPD said. "Rest easy brother, we have the watch from here." It is with great sadness that the MPD announces the death of a member our family. Malden Police Offi…
Malden Man Wanted For Lewd Acts Caught Red-Handed At Boston Train Station Malden Man Wanted For Lewd Acts Caught Red-Handed At Boston Train Station
Malden Man Wanted For Lewd Acts Caught Red-Handed At Boston Train Station A Malden man wanted for sexually lewd acts was caught red-handed in Boston this week, authorities said.  Police responded for a report of a woman being harassed by an unknown man at South Station's bus terminal around 4 a.m. on Friday, July 8, MBTA Transit Police said.  The woman told officers the man, later identified as Cassios Lima, requested that she engage in sexual activity with him for money, police said.  Lima, age 52, already had two warrants out for his arrest for lewd and lascivious conduct and open and gross lewdness out of Malden District Court, police…
BUSTED: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH BUSTED: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH
Busted: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH A couple from Massachusetts is being held without bail after they were arrested for carrying drugs in front of their two children in New Hampshire, authorities said.  Lisbran Antonio Lopez, age 31, of Lynn, and Chrismarlyn M. Suazo, age 28, of Malden, were arrested for allegedly distributing various illegal substances in Salem, NH, on Tuesday, June 14, Salem Police said. Along with their two young children, authorities seized over one pound of Methamphetamine and over 100 grams of Fentanyl, police said.  The couple was taken to the Rockingham County Jail where…
Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report
Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report A Malden woman is facing charges after stealing a police cruiser and leading State Troopers on a chase through Boston, multiple news sources report.  Renelle Sonia, 38, allegedly stole a Malden Police cruiser shortly before midnight on Tuesday, June 7, Boston25 reports.  After Malden Police issued an alert about the missing cruiser, Massachusetts State Police found it on the I-93 South by Mass Ave, WHDH reports. Sonia also refused to stop for police, the outlet reports.   Cameras from @MassDOT catch @MassStatePolice inside the O’Neill Tunnel going after the missing @MaldenPolice cruise…
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Embezzling Nearly $800K From Employer Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Embezzling Nearly $800K From Employer
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Embezzling Nearly $800K From Employer A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced for charges connected to her scheme to embezzle more than $796,000 from her employer. Middlesex County resident Kayla Figelski, age 34, of Malden, was sentenced on Friday, June 3, to three years in prison and two years of supervised release, according to Rachael Rollins, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. She pleaded guilty to seven counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in May of 2021, Rollins said. According to the announcement, she was also ordered to pay $796,747 in restitution. The US Attorn…
Man, Woman Are Brand-New Mass Lottery $1M Winners Man, Woman Are Brand-New Mass Lottery $1M Winners
Man, Woman Are Brand-New Mass Lottery $1M Winners Two Massachusetts residents have claimed $1 million lottery prizes. Jinhua Li, of the Norfolk County city of Quincy, claimed his prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's “Diamond Millions” instant ticket game, MA Lottery reported on Thursday, March 10. His ticket was purchased at Kok Wa, which is located at 8A Tyler St. in Boston, the lottery said.  Atisee Abbe, of Malden in Middlesex County, also claimed a $1 million prize from the lottery’s “4,000,000 Spectacular” instant ticket game, the lottery reported on Monday, March 14. She opted to receive her prize as a single p…
Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama
Yale Murder Suspect Nabbed In Alabama United States Marshals have arrested a man believed to be responsible for the February shooting death of a Yale grad student in Connecticut.  Qinxuan Pan, age 29, an MIT researcher, was arrested on Friday, May 14, in Montgomery, Alabama, US Marshals said. They did not say where in Montgomery he was found.  Pan is the prime suspect in the shooting death of Kevin Jiang, age 26, who was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll and Nash streets in New Haven on Saturday, Feb. 6. Jiang was a second-year master’s student at the Yale School of the Environment and was set to graduate this y…
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five new violent fugitives who are on the run have been added to the Massachusetts State Police’s Most Wanted list. They are Alexander Keen Grant (statutory rape), Mario Garcia (murder), Marvin Veiga, Jr. (murder), Wesly Jordan Alcin (armed assault to murder, home invasion, weapons charge), and Jeffrey Cancel-Muniz (aggravated rape, kidnapping, strangulation). Grant allegedly provided alcohol to a minor in 2012 and committed sexual assault while his victim was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over. Wh…
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested A Massachusetts man accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill his wife has been indicted on a murder-for-hire charge. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Massimo Marenghi, 54, was indicted on the sole charge in federal court. According to the complaint against him, Marenghi, of Malden, met with an undercover agent that was posing as a contract killer on Jan. 20. Marenghi allegedly asked the agent to help “eliminate” his problem. He then allegedly gave the agent a photo of his wife’s home and explained how to evade the security cameras when approaching the residence, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massac…
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation The man who organized Boston’s Straight Pride Parade has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the Capitol Building attack. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Mark G. Sahady, 46, of Malden, was arrested and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the Department of Justice said. Sahady’s alleged participation was discovered in photos of the Jan. 6 siege posted online by Sahady’s own group, “Super Happy Fun America.” On that day a pro-Trump mob tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s …
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation The man who organized Boston’s Straight Pride Parade has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the Capitol Building attack. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Mark G. Sahady, 46, of Malden, was arrested and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the Department of Justice said. Sahady’s alleged participation was discovered in photos of the Jan. 6 siege posted online by Sahady’s own group, “Super Happy Fun America.” On that day a pro-Trump mob tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s …
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation
Capitol Hill Riot: Boston 'Straight Pride' Parade Organizer Arrested For Alleged Participation The man who organized Boston’s Straight Pride Parade has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the Capitol Building attack. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Mark G. Sahady, 46, of Malden, was arrested and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the Department of Justice said. Sahady’s alleged participation was discovered in photos of the Jan. 6 siege posted online by Sahady’s own group, “Super Happy Fun America.” On that day a pro-Trump mob tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s …
COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities Some businesses that opened just a few weeks ago will be closed as 13 Massachusetts cities and towns take a step back in reopening their local economies. COVID-19 rates that have spiked over the last several weeks are forcing 13 cities and towns to rollback their local economies to Step 1 of Phase 3. The closures and restrictions are temporary until the community can bring its COVID-19 positive test rate down. There are 26 other Massachusetts municipalities that were sent back to Step 1 of Phase 3 earlier. In total, that's 38 cities and towns with additional economic restrictions due to COV…