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Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital
Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital A 2-year-old Massachusetts girl is fighting for her life after being struck by a truck in a tragic accident Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of West Third and Coburn streets in Lowell, near a daycare. Witnesses said the child’s mother was trying to get her into a car when the toddler suddenly ran behind the vehicle and into the street, where a passing truck hit her, according to police. Responding officers found the girl lying in the street with severe injuries. She was rushed to a Boston-area hospital, where doctors are treating what authorities des…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week
Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week Dreaming of a White Christmas? You may get your wish. Long-range weather models indicate the chance for two separate storm systems during Christmas Week, occurring right before and after Wednesday, Dec. 25. The first system is anticipated on Monday, Dec. 23. With overnight low temperatures in the upper teens and low 20s, and daytime highs around the freezing mark, the precipitation is likely to fall as snow.   The second chance for a storm that week will occur on Thursday, Dec. 26, when high temperatures are expected to reach the upper 30s to low 40s, which could result in r…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Former Boston Couple Bakes 'Ultimate Dream' Of NJ Bagel Shop Inspired By Love Story Former Boston Couple Bakes 'Ultimate Dream' Of NJ Bagel Shop Inspired By Love Story
Former Boston Couple Bakes 'Ultimate Dream' Of NJ Bagel Shop Inspired By Love Story A Gloucester Township couple is blending their hometown roots with some flavor from Beantown with their new bagel shop. Kimberly and Victor Corsello have opened up Boswood Bagels at 1160 Chews Landing Road in Gloucester Township. The shop held a grand opening on Friday, Nov. 29, according to the store's social media posts. The husband-and-wife team said they were "completely speechless" by the opening weekend's success. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would have such a big turnout," Kimberly wrote on Facebook. "To all the friends, family, neighbors,…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
3 Missing Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home In Jamaica Plain: Police 3 Missing Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home In Jamaica Plain: Police
3 Missing Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home In Jamaica Plain: Police Three missing children from Stoughton were found safe in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood after state and local police brought on an aggressive campaign to locate them.  Stoughton Police sent out a statewide bulletin Friday, night, Nov. 22, that said Ashley Vazquez, 29, had taken her three children — ages 10, 9, and 8, authorities said. Officers were looking for her gray 2023 Toyota RAV4.  Investigators used geolocation technology to track the vehicle, ultimately leading to the safe recovery of the children around 10:30 p.m. The case remains under investigation. Police di…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.  Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Mass: Here's When, Where 'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Mass: Here's When, Where
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Mass: Here's When, Where Get ready, lambs. Mariah Claus is comin’ to town. The oft-proclaimed queen of Christmas herself, singing superstar Mariah Carey, will hit several arenas across the Northeast on her holiday tour, dubbed “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time.” A celebration of the 30th anniversary of her wildly successful “Merry Christmas” album and its megahit single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the tour will visit 20 cities across the country. The show is produced by Live Nation and features Carey’s “timeless holiday classics alongside fan-favorite chart-toppers promising an unforgettable festive experienc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Most Expensive In US: New Rankings These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Most Expensive In US: New Rankings
These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Most Expensive In US: New Rankings Massachusetts is well-represented in brand-new rankings of the nation's 100 most expensive zip codes. Property Shark says it based the rankings on median sale prices based on closed home sales. No. 33 Nantucket (02554) leads New England real estate at $2.9 million. Four other Massachusetts municipalities made the Top 100: No. 54 Boston (02108) at $2.5 million, No. 62 Wellesley Hills (02481) at $2.3 million, No. 79 Weston (02493) at $2.1 million, and No. 95 Waban (02468) at $1.95 million. The neighborhood of Riverside (zip code 06878) in Greenwich is No. 1 in Connecticut at $2.51 million f…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Lottery Luck: Dedham Man Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Luck: Dedham Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Luck: Dedham Man Wins $25K A Year For Life A good day has made one Massachusetts man lucky for life.  Joseph Lacey, of Dedham, recently claimed the $25,000 a year for life in the Lucky for Life drawing when he correctly guessed all five numbers in the Friday, Sept. 20, drawing. Click here to see the winning numbers.  Related: $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Quincy Lacey chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he plans to buy a motorcycle with the money and share the rest with his wife.  Lacey bought the Quic Pick ticket at Boston Elks Lodge #1…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Ryan Reynolds, Special Guest Bond With 8-Year-Old Cancer Patient At Boston Hospital Ryan Reynolds, Special Guest Bond With 8-Year-Old Cancer Patient At Boston Hospital
Ryan Reynolds, Special Guest Bond With 8-Year-Old Cancer Patient At Boston Hospital Ryan Reynolds got the chance to meet a real-world superhero in Massachusetts.  The "Deadpool" star stopped by Mass General for Children on Friday, Sept. 20, to spend some time with Nash, a Canadian boy getting radiation treatments at the Boston hospital who is also a big fan of the "merc with the mouth."  Nash has a rare form of cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. Related: Ryan Reynolds Raves About His Trip To Region Movie Theater "Everything you've gone through, that is a lot for an 8-year-old kid to shoulder," Reynolds told the boy. "I hope you know that." The Canadian-born Reyno…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late Boston Ballet Dancer's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke
Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke It was already a bad night for Jarren Duran. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox outfielder was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts as he walked out to the Fenway Park batter's box in a game Boston was losing big in what wound up being a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 11.  As Duran approached the box, a fan screamed that Duran needed a tennis racket to get a hit. The All-Star squawked back, "Shut up, you "f**king f**got." It's unclear if the umpire heard it, but the slur was audible on the NECN game microphones.  NESN mics picked up Red Sox outfie…

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by Josh Lanier