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Rocco's Doughnut Company Closes Burlington Store On Pastry Holiday Rocco's Doughnut Company Closes Burlington Store On Pastry Holiday
Rocco's Doughnut Company Closes Burlington Store On Pastry Holiday The Burlington branch of Rocco's Doughnut Company will say goodbye to the community on Friday, June 7, which happens to be National Doughnut Day.  The store at 19 3rd Ave. announced the closure in a Facebook post.  Our time here at 19 3rd ave will soon be coming to an end 🥺We came here one year ago (this June) as a pop-up and as our lease comes to a close we would love to thank you for the support you’ve all shown us. Our last day in Burlington will be Friday, June 7th which also happens to be National Doughnut Day 🍩🍩🍩 We hope to see you all these next few weeks and you can always…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants TGI Fridays is closing nearly 30 "underperforming" locations across the northeast and will sell eight restaurants to the chain's former CEO, the chain said in a news release. The 27 closures include restaurants in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In total, 36 TGI Fridays locations are shutting down nationwide. The company says about 1,000 employees, which represent more than 80% of those impacted, will be offered transfer opportunities. "As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Massachusetts Estate, Feds Say Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Massachusetts Estate, Feds Say
Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Massachusetts Estate, Feds Say A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly swindling a Western Massachusetts estate out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins. William Dawson, age 51, was indicted on fraud charges by a federal grand jury in Worcester on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Dawson met with an employee of a home cleanout business in January 2023 after the company was hired by an estate in Shrewsbury. The employee reportedly found 170 Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins inside the home, collectively worth around $290,000. With approval from the estate, the em…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
$2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing $2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing
$2M Federal Tax Fraud Scheme: CT Restaurant Closes After Owner's Sentencing A popular Connecticut restaurant has closed months after its part-owner's sentencing in a $2 million tax fraud scheme. Hartford County staple Ginza Japanese Restaurant posted on the door of its Wintonbury Mall hibachi location in Bloomfield that Friday, June 30 was its last day in business. The eatery cited an ending lease for its closure and thanked customers for their support through the years. Federal prosecutors say Ginza's part-owner, William Chen, and others who worked at Ginza and various area restaurants, deleted cash transactions to reduce the gross receipts and the amou…

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by Daily Voice
News
Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA
Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA A 34-year-old man from Auburn has been formally charged with murdering his boyfriend at his Millbury home last month, authorities said. Kevin Donnellan was indicted on a murder charge of 29-year-old Ryan Anderson on Friday, Nov. 16, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street after Donnellan called police to the house on Saturday, Oct. 3, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Anderson had significant knife wounds to his body, the DA's Office reports.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnell…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (UPDATE) Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (UPDATE)
Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (Update) Multiple helped put out a 2-alarm fire at a commercial building in central Massachusetts, authorities said.  Millbury Fire responded to the fire at Wyman Gordon's plant in Millbury, located at 1537 Grafton Road, around 2:48 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, the department said on Facebook. On Thursday at 2:48pm the Fire Department was toned out for a working fire at 1537 Grafton Rd. Car 1 took command and... Posted by Millbury Fire Department on Friday, October 21, 2022 The fire was quickly upgraded to two alarms and neighboring departments were called in to help, Millbury Fire added.  Fi…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many
Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many Emotional tributes are pouring in after a 29-year-old man from Millbury was allegedly killed by his boyfriend earlier last week.  Ryan Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents.  Anderson's boyfriend, Kevin Donnellan, was arrested and charged in connection with his death. Donnellan is now being held without bail and is due back in court on November 16.  The news of Anderson's death shook many among his local community, but had an especially profound impact on those who knew him best. "You were my person. It was always…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home An Auburn man is facing charges after his boyfriend was found dead inside a Millbury home over the weekend.  Millbury Police found Ryan Anderson, age 29, dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents. Upon arrival, officers also found the person who made the call, Kevin Donnellan, in the back of the house. The two of them were in a relationship, according to each of their Facebook profiles.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnellan said no. Instead, Donnellan said he saw Anderson alive si…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Authorities are investigating after a body was found in a home in central Massachusetts over the weekend.  Millbury Police responded to a 911 call at a home on 303 Millbury Street on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 1, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.  Upon arrival, officers found one person dead inside and another person in the back of the house who had made the call. MORE: Investigators on scene tell me they’re waiting on a warrant to search this home on Millbury Ave. after a man was found dead here. Another man inside the house who called 911 is facing charge…

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by David Cifarelli