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Wilmington Cafe Closes After 17 Years In Business Wilmington Cafe Closes After 17 Years In Business
Wilmington Cafe Closes After 17 Years In Business The owners of As Good As It Gets, a popular cafe in Wilmington, announced they have decided to close the restaurant.  The 35 Lowell St. eatery announced the closure in a Facebook post over the weekend. Dear Customers and Friends,It is with heavy hearts that we let the community know that As Good As It Gets Cafe has closed, after 17 successful years. The current owners have chosen to retire, and close the restaurant at this time. We have been blessed to serve our wonderful and loyal Wilmington community for 7 of those 17 years, in an often challenging business. Much of our suc…
'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé 'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé
'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy. William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6. Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu. The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police 12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police
12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police A 12-year-old was arrested for sending a threat of a mass shooting to a Norfolk County middle school, authorities announced on Sunday, March 10.  The child, whose name was not released, was arrested after police learned about the threat made against Coakley Middle School in a group text given to officials on Friday, Norwood police said in a news release. The text said there would be a mass shooting on Monday, March 11.  They sent another threat about a shooting planned for Norwood High School, as well, authorities said.  Norwood police upped security at the sc…
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…
Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders
Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Another new year, another new baby born into this world, this time inside a family’s car in a Norwood parking lot. Jonathan Shanahan said in a Jan. 14 post on X, formerly Twitter, that his baby boy Stone Matthew was born in the parking lot of Cramer, a Norwood marketing agency, shortly before 4 a.m. Little Stone weighted 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces, his father said, adding that it was all thanks to Norwood officers and emergency crews that his wife and newborn son are alive and well. Thank you @NorwoodPolice & EMS for the amazing help in keeping my wife and newborn son safe….. @WeAreCram…
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules A federal jury found a 26-year-old Randolph man guilty of turning a 15-year-old runaway from Western Massachusetts into a prostitute, authorities announced.  Admilson Gomes Pires now faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison following the five-day trial in Boston, according to Acting US Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy.  Federal investigators said Pires met up with the child in February 2019 after she ran away from her home and began a sexual relationship. What followed was a campaign of grooming and control that led the girl into a life of sexual servitude, po…
Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims
Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims The fires that ripped through the Hawaiin island of Maui were among the deadliest in modern US history, according to NPR, and Massachusetts residents jumped into action to help those whose homes were destroyed.  Over 175,000 GoFundMe donors from across the world have rallied to support the victims of the natural disaster in Maui, and Massachusetts residents have done their part, chipping in over $300,000 to various fundraising campaigns.  A group of people in Billerica raised money for their friend who owned a jewelry stand in Lahaina, Maui. The woman's stand was "a labor of love for over …
Father Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Age 36, Community Pours Out Support For The Eastern Mass Native Father Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Age 36, Community Pours Out Support For The Eastern Mass Native
Father Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Age 36, Community Pours Out Support For The Eastern Mass Native A local electrician and "first-class gentleman" died unexpectedly, leaving behind a loving family, including three daughters. Keith D. Cedrone, of Norwood, and formerly of Dedham, died suddenly on Monday, June 19, possibly due to a cardiac event, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe created to offset funeral expenses.  Cedrone, who died at 36 years old, graduated from Dedham High School where he played in the marching band.  He earned his black belts in karate and tai chi at the Dedham Community Center, where he would go on the teach karate.  Cedrone was a proud electri…
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site A worker is recovering following a fall at a Norwood construction site this week, according to officials. Norwood Fire responded to a reported construction accident at the site of Norwood Hospital, located at 800 Washington Street, just after 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9, the department reports.  This morning shortly after 10:00 Norwood Fire Alarm received multiple calls reporting a construction accident at 800... Posted by Norwood Fire Department on Friday, June 9, 2023 A Norwood Police Officer was already providing aid to the worker, who reportedly fall from the second floor. He was tak…
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Investigators are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor involved in a two-car crash that claimed the life of a 54-year-old Norwood man in Boston this week.  Massachusetts State Police responded to the crash around 820 Truman Highway in Hyde Park just before midnight Thursday, May 25. Upon arrival, State Troopers found a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata involved in the crash.  Initial investigation determined that the Volkswagen was going south when its driver lost control and crossed over the center line and into the opposite lane, striking the Hyun…
Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications
Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications The family of a retired Norwood firefighter is asking the community for help as they try to honor the first responder who died from health complications this week.  James "Jimmy" Joseph Flaherty, lovingly known "Big Jim," died after a long battle with heart and lung related illnesses on Monday, May 22, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He was 74. Flaherty was a member of the Boston Sparks Association and the Brockton Fire Museum in addition to his time with the Norwood Fire Department, according to his obituary. Flaherty's death has left a hole in his family's life, including that of his d…
Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say
Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say The man who committed a "random act of violence" against a hospital shuttle bus driver has been arrested, officials say. Charles Wilkerson Jr., 27, was arrested around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29 after turning himself into police for stabbing a Mass General Brigham shuttle bus driver in the area of 3841 Washington Street in Roslindale earlier that same day, according to the Boston Police Department.  Wilkerson, of Norwood, began a fight with the shuttle bus driver and stabbed him in the leg. Police received reports of the stabbing around 4:45 p.m. and say the …
'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege 'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege
'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege Police arrested a Westwood pizzeria owner on Thursday, March 16, and charged him with using violence and fear of deportation to intimidate an employee who was in the country illegally to work for him for years, federal authorities said.  Stavros Papantoniadis, a/k/a “Steve Papantoniadis,” 47, of Westwood, is charged with a single count of forced labor and is being held pending a bail hearing set for Monday morning, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Papantoniadis owns and operates Stash’s Pizza in Dorchester and Roslindale. He previously had pizzerias in Norwood, Norwel…
Tyler Lawrence Killing: 'Evil' Gunman Was Unknown To Norwood Teen, DA Says Tyler Lawrence Killing: 'Evil' Gunman Was Unknown To Norwood Teen, DA Says
Tyler Lawrence Killing: 'Evil' Gunman Was Unknown To Norwood Teen, DA Says Attorneys are adamant that a 34-year-old gunman had no connection to a 13-year-old boy that he allegedly shot and killed last month in Boston, officials said. Csean Skerritt, who was already in federal custody on un-related charges, appeared in BMC Dorchester for the murder of Tyler Lawrence on Friday, Feb. 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Skerritt, who pleaded not guilty, was ordered held without bail based on his criminal record, the office said. However, an attorney for the Lawrence family says there is more reason to put the accused gunman behind bars.  Cs…
Family Of Tyler Lawrence Looking To Establish Children's Foundation In His Honor Family Of Tyler Lawrence Looking To Establish Children's Foundation In His Honor
Family Of Tyler Lawrence Looking To Establish Children's Foundation In His Honor The family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a Boston shooting last month is looking for donations to establish a children's foundation in his honor, according to an online fundraiser. The grandparents of Tyler Lawrence, who was fatally shot while walking to their Mattapan home on Sunday, Jan. 29, started a GoFundMe campaign to help honor their grandson's legacy.  "We are seeking justice for Tyler and we will honor his important and valuable life for the rest of ours," the campaign reads. "We hope to honor his memory by serving our community, providing opportunities to other children …
Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 13-Year-Old Tyler Lawrence In Boston: Officials Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 13-Year-Old Tyler Lawrence In Boston: Officials
Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 13-Year-Old Tyler Lawrence In Boston: Officials An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in Boston two weekends ago, officials said. Csean Skerritt, age 34, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killed Tyler Lawrence on Sunday, Feb. 5, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced on Monday.  Skerritt is charged with murder, being an armed career criminal level III, and various firearm and ammunition charges, Hayden said. He was already in federal custody on un-related charges.  "I want to thank the Boston Police detectives for their extraordinary, nonstop work on this case, and the US Attorney’s O…
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family members are outraged after a 13-year-old boy from Norwood was shot to death in Boston over the weekend.  Tyler Lawrence's mother, Remy Lawrence, said her son was walking near his grandparent's house in Mattapan when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Sunday, Jan. 29.  The grief-stricken mother said her son "doesn't have any enemies" and that whoever shot him mistook him for another person, 7News reports. “Everybody in this city should be outraged and if you’re not what’s wrong," Remy told the outlet. “I want to know where are you people? It’s 11:20 in the morning, somebody…
Hours-Long Standoff At Norwood Hotel Ends Peacefully (UPDATE) Hours-Long Standoff At Norwood Hotel Ends Peacefully (UPDATE)
Hours-Long Standoff At Norwood Hotel Ends Peacefully (Update) One man was taken to the hospital following an hours-long standoff at a Norwood hotel, authorities said.  Police responded to a single barricaded subject at the Hampton Inn on Route 1 in Norwood around 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Kan. 31, Norwood Police said on Twitter.  We’re on scene of a single barricaded subject at the Hampton Inn on Route 1. MetroLEC SWAT has responded to assist. There is no threat to the community or to nearby businesses at the time. We will post here with any pertinent update. @wbz @WCVB — Norwood Police (@NorwoodPolice) January 31, 2023 MetroLEC SWAT was on the sc…
'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager, 13, Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Boston 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager, 13, Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Boston
'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager, 13, Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Boston Police have identified the victim of a shooting that took place in broad daylight in Boston as 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence, of Norwood.  Tyler was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of Fremont and Babson Streets in Mattapan around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, Boston Police report. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  "We do believe it was targeted. We don't believe it was a random act of violence, but we really don't know for sure yet," Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said, according to WCVB. "It's just a tragic loss for the city to have a teenage boy lost lik…
17-Year-Old Who Ran Away From Group Home Charged In Norwood Gas Station Stabbing 17-Year-Old Who Ran Away From Group Home Charged In Norwood Gas Station Stabbing
17-Year-Old Who Ran Away From Group Home Charged In Norwood Gas Station Stabbing A 17-year-old boy who ran away from a state-run group home in Attleboro was arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing in Norwood last week, authorities and reports said.  The stabbing happened after two "carloads" of people got into a fight outside the Mobil station at the corner of Washington Street and Railroad Avenue around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Norwood Police Chief William Brooks told Daily Voice.  During the fight, one person pulled out a knife and stabbed a 23-year-old man, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Brooks said. He is expected to recover. Th…
Norwood Officer Fires Gun At Car Speeding Away From Shooting Scene: Police Norwood Officer Fires Gun At Car Speeding Away From Shooting Scene: Police
Norwood Officer Fires Gun At Car Speeding Away From Shooting Scene: Police Authorities are investigating an early morning shooting that happened over the weekend in Norwood. Police responded to reports of shots fired on Folan Avenue around 3:16 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, Norwood Police said on Facebook. Responding officers heard more gunshots and a car speed towards them from the caller's address.  Norwood Police units are on the scene of a shots fired call on Folan Avenue. The information here is preliminary as we... Posted by Norwood Police Department on Sunday, January 22, 2023 One officer fire his gun at the car, but it sped down the road and left the area,…
Man Dies Following Ammonia Leak At Norwood Commercial Building: DA's Office Man Dies Following Ammonia Leak At Norwood Commercial Building: DA's Office
Man Dies Following Ammonia Leak At Norwood Commercial Building: DA's Office A 68-year-old man is dead following an ammonia leak at a commercial building in Norwood, officials said. Norwood Police and Fire responded to the leak at 140 Morgan Drive in Norwood around shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Initial investigation suggests that two adult males were working for an outside contractor nearby when the leak started.  Norwood Firefighters are currently on scene at 140 Morgan Drive for an ammonia leak in a commercial building. The leak... Posted by Norwood Fire Department on Monday, December 19, 20…
Norwood School Employee On Leave After Allegedly Assaulting Student: Police Norwood School Employee On Leave After Allegedly Assaulting Student: Police
Norwood School Employee On Leave After Allegedly Assaulting Student: Police An employee at a pre-K school in Norwood is on leave after they allegedly assaulted a student last week, authorities said.  The employee of George F. Willett Early Childhood Center allegedly hit the child after taking them into a hallway at the school around 11 a.m. on Sept. 28, the Norwood School District said in a letter to parents.  The school nurse examined the student before their parents came and picked them up, the letter from Superintendent David Thomson said.  Norwood police have investigated the alleged incident and asked for a hearing with a Dedham magistrate…
NJ Nurse, Mom Of 3 With Massachusetts Roots Loses Battle With Cancer At 35 NJ Nurse, Mom Of 3 With Massachusetts Roots Loses Battle With Cancer At 35
NJ Nurse, Mom Of 3 With Massachusetts Roots Loses Battle With Cancer At 35 A labor nurse and dedicated mother of three from New Jersey, with Massachusetts ties, died following a fearless battle with cancer on Monday, Sept. 19. She was 35. Born in Norwood, MA, Kristin Trail grew up in Abington and spent time in Boston, Virginia, and Key West before settling in Augusta in 2018, her obituary says. Kristin attended American University and George Washington University in Washington DC, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in both health promotions and nursing, according to her memorial. Kristin was incredibly devoted during her long career as a Registered Nurse in the…
Worcester Man Sets Speed Record Going To Prison With Sports Car Fraud: Feds Worcester Man Sets Speed Record Going To Prison With Sports Car Fraud: Feds
Worcester Man Sets Speed Record Going To Prison With Sports Car Fraud: Feds A 29-year-old Worcester man decided to speed run his way to prison when he stole someone's identity and defrauded two banks to purchase a sports car.  Brandon Brouillard was sentenced to just shy of four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to identity theft and two counts of bank fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Brouillard's road trip to federal prison began in February 2021 when he stole a New Hampshire man's identity and used it to open a bank account and then $108,000 from that account to a different one at another bank, prosecutors said.  He also used that ma…
ARL: Dog Dumped On Side Of The Road With Second-Degree Burns In Norwood ARL: Dog Dumped On Side Of The Road With Second-Degree Burns In Norwood
ARL: Dog Dumped On Side Of The Road With Second-Degree Burns In Norwood The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is helping a 1-year-old dog who was found suffering from severe burns to 20% of its body this week in Norwood. Annie was found with second-degree burns to her head, neck, shoulders, front limbs and abdomen along Route 1 around Ellis Avenue, the ARL said. She was wearing a leash and collar but did not have any tags or microchip. Concerned for her welfare, Norwood Police brought Annie to the ARL where she was later transferred to an animal hospital in Walpole. She spent several days there receiving intensive car before being handed back to the ARL…
Amazon Worker Shot Himself To Death Outside Norwood Warehouse: Authorities Amazon Worker Shot Himself To Death Outside Norwood Warehouse: Authorities
Amazon Worker Shot Himself To Death Outside Norwood Warehouse: Authorities An Amazon employee appeared to have taken his own life outside his place of employment earlier this month, authorities said.  Norwood Police placed a call about a man who was injured at the Amazon warehouse in Norwood, located at 750 Everett Street, around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, Norfolk County District Attorney spokesperson David Traub confirmed to Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, authorities found 23-year-old Yvens Jean, of Brockton, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper part of his body. Jean was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries th…
School Bus Smashes Through The Chateau Restaurant In Norwood School Bus Smashes Through The Chateau Restaurant In Norwood
School Bus Smashes Through The Chateau Restaurant In Norwood Crews were on the scene where a school bus smashed through the front of a restaurant in Norwood, authorities said.  Police responded to for a vehicle into building at The Chateau Restaurant, located at 404 Boston-Providence Turnpike, around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, Norwood Police said on Facebook.  At approximately 2200 hours, NPD units responded to 404 Boston-Providence Highway, The Chateau, for a vehicle into a... Posted by Norwood Police Department on Saturday, July 16, 2022 Upon arrival, officers found the bus had driven up the front steps of the restaurant and smashed through…
WATCH: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb WATCH: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb
Watch: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb A car carrier clipped another vehicle while running a red light in Norwood, the town's police department said on Twitter. Surveillance footage captured the moment the carrier speed right through the intersection of Route 1 and Dean Street while heading toward Neponset Street around 2:22 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22.  Just occurred Route 1 @ Sumner. Car carrier involved did not stop and was last seen heading onto Dean Street toward Neponset. Call 9-1-1 if spotted. pic.twitter.com/36Txq8gNNu — Norwood Police (@NorwoodPolice) June 22, 2022 Originally the carrier did not stay at the scene …