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Rollover Car Crash In Woburn Causes Delays For Several Miles On I-93 North Rollover Car Crash In Woburn Causes Delays For Several Miles On I-93 North
Rollover Car Crash In Woburn Causes Delays For Several Miles On I-93 North Traffic was backed up through several towns after a morning car crash involving an overturned vehicle happened on I-93 North on the Woburn/Stoneham line, officials said. The crash happened just after Exit 27 (Montvale Avenue) on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 12, according to WBZ Traffic on Twitter. The crash closed the two left lanes as a result. #MATraffic - #Woburn - I-93 NB after Exit 27 (Montvale Ave). A crash involving an overturned vehicle. Two left travel lanes blocked. Traffic is jammed approaching the scene. — WBZ Traffic (@WBZTraffic) January 12, 2023 Delays were expected all…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA The Bristol District Attorney says a 34-year-old Medford man is responsible for the death of a woman who was killed when he crashed into her as he tried to escape police. Though, officers say they did not chase him.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez was ordered held with bail at a hearing earlier this week when he was charged with second-degree murder and reckless motor vehicle homicide, the prosecutor said in a tweet.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez, 34, was ordered held during his arraignment in Superior Court today on indictments charging him w/ 2nd Degree Murder & Reckless Motor Vehicle Homic…

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by Josh Lanier
News
See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru
See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru Ben Affleck has a new job. The A-lister was spotted working a Dunkin' drive-thru in the Boston area Tuesday morning, Jan. 10.  How cool is this! Ben Affleck was seen handing out coffee this morning at a Boston-area Dunkin Donuts.“He was just as funny and quick witted as I expected,” Lisa Mackay, who snapped this picture, tells me.Crews appeared to be filming something at this Medford location. pic.twitter.com/sTqRamdlPm — Rob Way (@RobWayTV) January 10, 2023 Affleck's relationship with Dunkin' is a rocky one. Paparazzi famously snapped photos of him decked out in Red Sox gear as he spil…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (UPDATE) Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (UPDATE)
Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (Update) Local and state officials are investigating after a person died from a fire in Medford, authorities said. Medford Fire responded to the area of 295 Middlesex Avenue, behind the old Crunch Fitness, around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, according to State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire coming from a wooded area behind the building.  Firefighters also found an adult male who was dead inside the debris of what appeared to be a homeless encampment, Ostroskey added. The man's body was taken by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which …

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class) Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class)
Medford High School Students Walk Out To Protest Stabbing (Or Skip Class) Medford High School students paraded from their school to city hall to protest lack of safety after a student was stabbed on campus, although some less politically minded protesters admitted to wanting to avoid class, according to WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas.  Medford High students walk out of school and are marching to city hall. Several students tell me they're demonstrating over the lack of safety, while some others in this video say they're doing so to skip class. @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/4FwoKUzYD7 — James Rojas (@JamesRojasNews) December 21, 2022 A boy was hospitalized with n…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Schools
Tufts University Investigating Fifth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted Tufts University Investigating Fifth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted
Tufts University Investigating Fifth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted Tufts University received yet another bomb threat, bringing the total number of threats to plague the school to five within the past week.  The latest email threat targeting six buildings, TUPD's headquarters and one athletic field came in around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to a Tweet from Tufts Daily. The spots included: Metcalf Hall Carmichael Hall Halligan Hall Huskins Field Bacon Hall Mayer Campus Center Ballou hall Dowling Hall Garage BREAKING: Tufts received its fifth bomb threat in one week shortly before 7:30 a.m. The threat warns of bombs in 6 campus buildings, TU…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
Another False Threat: Fourth Tufts University Bomb Threat Ends Safely Another False Threat: Fourth Tufts University Bomb Threat Ends Safely
Another False Threat: Fourth Tufts University Bomb Threat Ends Safely A school besieged by bomb threats and emergency alerts was threatened with yet another false bomb threat, according to university officials.  Tufts University reported on their website around noon on Monday, Dec. 19 that the school had received a bomb threat affecting the university's main campus. A little before 2:00 p.m. the same day, Tufts university police tweeted that the buildings had been searched and no bomb had been found.  The school has received multiple threats in the last week, including one bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and another on Thursday, December 15, as reported b…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Schools
Boy Hospitalized After Bathroom Fight Ends In Stabbing At Medford High School Boy Hospitalized After Bathroom Fight Ends In Stabbing At Medford High School
Boy Hospitalized After Bathroom Fight Ends In Stabbing At Medford High School One boy is hospitalized and another is charged following a stabbing at a high school in the Greater Boston area, authorities said.   Police responded to a report of person stabbed at Medford High School, located at 489 Winthrop Street, around 10:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, Medford Police Captain Paul Covino reports.  Upon arrival, officers determined the boy was stabbed after a fight broke out between two students in the boys' bathroom.  Medford Police at the high school investigating reports of fight in boys bathroom this AM that ended in a student being stabbed..parents were notified…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
Second Bomb Threat At Tufts University Cancels Classes, Pushes Back Exams Second Bomb Threat At Tufts University Cancels Classes, Pushes Back Exams
Second Bomb Threat At Tufts University Cancels Classes, Pushes Back Exams The second reported bomb threat of Tufts University sparked evacuations across campus, canceled classes and postponed final exams, school officials said.  The threat was reported at Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, according to Tufts Police.  The threat was targeted towards the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Department of Philosophy, Department of Mathematics, East Hall and Anderson Hall, police said. Authorities are searching these buildings now.Take belongings and follow instructions from authorities. If you need a place to go, please go to th…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Three woman are recovering and one man is in police custody following a triple stabbing at a Medford home this week, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an attack inside a home at 22 Doane Road just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, Medford Police report. A caller told police that one of the residents was just attacked by another resident and the assault moved to the outside of the home.  Investigators learned that Jace Cherchi allegedly pulled one woman into the front yard, pushed her to the ground and stabbed her multiple times. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, police…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD
Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD A 38-year-old Medford man was arrested for attacking another person with an instrument at a bustling MBTA station in Boston, authorities said. Hocine Lounici was arrested after officers responded to a report for an assault in progress in the lobby of South Station around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, Transit Police said. Upon arrival, officers found one male victim with a laceration to his face and witnesses identified Lounici as the attacker.  The two men apparently got into a fight before Lounici struck the other man with "some instrument," according to TPD. Lounici was taken into c…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Businesswoman Killed In Taunton Crash Known For 'Positive Energy, Big Smile' Businesswoman Killed In Taunton Crash Known For 'Positive Energy, Big Smile'
Businesswoman Killed In Taunton Crash Known For 'Positive Energy, Big Smile' Tributes are pouring in for a 54-year-old businesswoman who tragically lost her life in a car accident in Southern Massachusetts this week.  Lori Ann Medeiros, of Middleborough, died after Hector Bannister-Sanchez, of Medford, crashed into her car in Taunton on Monday, Nov. 7, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  We never got to go on our road trip to find the best donuts. I sure hope you have all the best ones now. I'm so... Posted by Pam Coletti on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 While Bannister-Sanchez is facing charges in connection with the crash, loved ones are mourning the loss of…

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by David Cifarelli