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Foxboro Man Saved After Falling On Hike In New Hampshire Foxboro Man Saved After Falling On Hike In New Hampshire
Foxboro Man Saved After Falling On Hike In New Hampshire A Foxborough man was rescued over the weekend after falling while trying to navigate a narrow bridge and carry his son during a hike in New Hampshire.  Michael Kelly, age 35, was saved on Sunday, July 28, after he slipped around noon and fell while hiking along the Greeley Ponds Trail, New Hampshire wildlife officials said.  He was carrying his young son and fell from a wooden bridge causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The boy was not hurt.  A Good Samaritan gave him her phone so he could call her help.   The Pemigewasset Valley Search and Resc…

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by Josh Lanier
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Dave Portnoy Rescued Off Mass. Coast By Coast Guard: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today' Dave Portnoy Rescued Off Mass. Coast By Coast Guard: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today'
Dave Portnoy Rescued Off Mass. Coast By Coast Guard: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today' President of Bar Stool sports and resident "one-bite" pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy nearly went the way of the Titanic after he said his boat was swept out to sea off the coast of Nantucket.  Portnoy, never one to miss out on a good fish story, regaled his fans in a video on X about how the Coast Guard had to rescue him after he untethered his boat before checking to see if it had any power first.  It didn't, which meant he had "no radio, no anchor, no nothing," he said. “Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea.” Portnoy said heavy winds pushed his yacht toward other boats…

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by Josh Lanier
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Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail A 30-year-old Massachusetts woman was carried out from a popular New Hampshire hiking trail over the weekend after she suffered a "significant lower leg injury," authorities announced.  Leenah Hassan, of Boston, was hiking with friends on the Lonesome Lake trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire, around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Hassan stopped along the three-mile loop to take a photo of the lake, slipped on a wet rock, and fell "awkwardly" on her leg, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers said.  Cell phone service in that area is "spotty," but authorities received a 911…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Details: 2 Men, Dog Rescued From Water After Boat Explodes In Gloucester New Details: 2 Men, Dog Rescued From Water After Boat Explodes In Gloucester
New Details: 2 Men, Dog Rescued From Water After Boat Explodes In Gloucester Two men and a dog were rescued after a boat exploded and burst into flames, officials say.  A boat exploded in Gloucester Harbor on Monday, July 17, putting two men and a dog in danger, according to the Gloucester Police Department.  Reports of a boat on fire near the Bylnman Bridge came in around 8:58 a.m., saying that people were in the water.  First responders arrived to find a boat that was engulfed in flames.  The two men who had been on the boat were pulled from the water and transported to Beverly Hospital, according to Police Chief Ed Conley. A dog was also rescued.  A Glouceste…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days
Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days A missing woman was rescued with serious injuries after hikers overheard her screaming, officials say.  Emma Tetewsky, of Stoughton, was reported missing on June 26 and was found a week later in  Borderland State Park on Monday, June 3, according to the Stoughton and Easton Police Departments and the Easton Fire Department. A group of hikers called 911 to report that they heard a woman screaming for help in a swamp-like area in Borderland State Park around 6 p.m. on Monday. Easton police officers arrived at the scene via all-terrain vehicles, which were necessary because of the a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike
Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Despite his preparations and experience, a hiker suffered serious injuries after falling on a popular hiking trail, officials say.  Andrew Capraro, of Canton, was hiking the Flume Slide Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire on Monday, June 12 when he slid and fell 15 feet, suffering serious injuries, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Law Enforcement Division. Flume Slide Trail is rated as a "hard" and "challenging" trek by AllTrails, an online hiking resource.  "This is a treacherous hike not for the faint of hearted and like many things in life it is not rec…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials
Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials First responders had to work for more than a hour to free person involved in a serious car crash in Topsfield this week, according to officials. Topsfield Fire responded to the crash on East Street just before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown reports.  Upon arrival, crews found a vehicle that struck a large tree with one person heavily trapped inside and another sitting on the ground.  First responders had to use the Jaws of Life to free the passenger from the vehicleTopsfield Fire and Rescue Due to the heavy damage to the vehicle, first responders had to use…

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by David Cifarelli
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Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3
Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 An "aggressive" attack was needed to extinguish the fire that led to serious injuries and the death of a pet cat, officials say.  The fire broke out at a one-story ranch house in Georgetown shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 19, according to the Georgetown Fire Department. Two residents had already suffered injuries by the time firefighters got to the scene.  Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack to extinguish the blaze.Georgetown Fire Department A second alarm brought additional firefighters to the scene of the blaze.  Firefighters could see smoke billowing from the house, and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Second Victim ID'd, 5 Hospitalized In Fatal New Bedford Fire Second Victim ID'd, 5 Hospitalized In Fatal New Bedford Fire
Second Victim ID'd, 5 Hospitalized In Fatal New Bedford Fire Residents jumped out of windows to escape the fire that has now been revealed to have caused the death of two people, according to officials.  A 31-apartment building located at 1305 Acushnet Avenue caught fire at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, according to the New Bedford Fire Department.  Firefighters initially attacked the fire from the interior, but had to fall back and begin a defensive attack as the building deteriorated.New Bedford Fire Department Firefighters arrived on the scene to see heavy smoke and fire, some residents standing in windows waiting for rescue, a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH
MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH A 77-year-old man from Massachusetts is lucky to be alive after he tripped and fell into a tree while hiking in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Raymond Pike, of Salisbury, was hiking with his niece when he took a dive about a quarter mile from the top of Mount Garfield on the Garfield Ridge Trail in Franconia. This happened a little before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, NH Fish and Game said on Facebook.  Hiker Rescued off Garfield Ridge Trail Franconia, NH: At 3:54 pm on October 11, 2022 the New Hampshire Fish & Game... Posted by NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division …

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by David Cifarelli