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$10M Lottery Jackpot: Central Mass. Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win $10M Lottery Jackpot: Central Mass. Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win
$10M Lottery Jackpot: Central Mass. Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win Leave it to a chef to know when the temperature is just right.  A Worcester County chef landed a $10 million lottery jackpot this week after noticing that many of the biggest prizes in several games hadn't been found. Michael Fitzgerald, of Boylston, chose to play the $20 scratch-off game “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” and walked away with the grand prize. Two $10 million prizes remain in that game. Fitzgerald chose to take the lump sum payment of $6.5 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Star Liquor at 507 Boston Turnpike (Route 9) in Shr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police
Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police Police have released more information related to a death investigation that started after a body was found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts last week.  Boylston Police responded to a call from a resident who said that a man with a gun had knocked on his door around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, the department said on Facebook. The resident hid inside his home once he saw the weapon and proceeded to call 911. The man also identified the suspect as his former coworker, police said. The armed man was later found dead outside the Boylston home. Police have not released any …

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by David Cifarelli
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Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police A death investigation is underway after authorities found a body found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts.  The body was found outside a Boylston home on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 13, Boylston Police said on Facebook. The discovery sparked a shelter-in-place to surrounding schools in Berlin and Boylston but was later lifted, police said. The victim's identity was not released.  There is no danger to the public and the investigation is ongoing. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police Motorcyclist Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police
Motorcyclist Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police A motorcyclist has died from a single-vehicle crash in central Massachusetts, authorities said. Police responded to the crash on School Street in Boylston just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, Boylston Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found that a motorcycle had collided with another vehicle. Initial investigation both vehicles collided while leaving the road, police said. The operator of the motorcycle died from his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail 'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail Authorities noticed a man from central Massachusetts was more naked than afraid when they found him harassing people on a popular hiking trail in New Hampshire over the weekend.  Officers from the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Operation were told about a hiker who was threatening people at the Zealand Hut in Bethlehem around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. Several officers then hiked to the hut where they found "a highly agitated naked male" on the roof. After more than an hour of calming him down, officers arrested the man, later identified as 35-year-old Brian Cheverier of Boylsto…

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by David Cifarelli
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Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police
Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police A Boylston man is being held on a $15,000 bail after trying to abduct a child, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping in the area of Mill Road around 3:33 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, Boylston Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a male tried to lure a child into his home. When the child refused, the man chased them down the street, according to police.  On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at approximately 3:33PM, Boylston Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Mill Road for the report of an attempted kidnapping. Re…

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by David Cifarelli