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60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings 60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings
60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings Middlesex County authorities said they have seen six shootings over the past month, with as many as 60 shots being fired, damaging homes and cars and seriously injuring one person.  “Every time a gun is illegally fired in our neighborhoods, it creates the risk of death or serious injury for innocent people," said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. "In these cases, officers recovered 60 shell casings resulting from the 60 shots fired in congested areas, this type of chaos creating violence simply cannot go unaddressed. I have assigned multiple prosecutors to work with our police pa…
Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds
Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds A 39-year-old Reading man is accused of helping smuggle the skulls, skins, and other parts of animals — many of them endangered — into the United States to sell on the black market, federal authorities said.  Adam Bied is charged with two counts of conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, specifically, illegally imported wildlife parts, and three counts of violating the Lacey Act which prohibits trafficking in wildlife, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The indictment said Bied brought in more than 100 animal parts from January 2018 through June 2021, knowin…
Wilmington Woman Caught Driving Drunk With Children In Car In Reading: Police Wilmington Woman Caught Driving Drunk With Children In Car In Reading: Police
Wilmington Woman Caught Driving Drunk With Children In Car In Reading: Police A 49-year-old Wilmington woman was arrested while driving drunk and speeding in Reading, authorities said. It was the second time she's been busted driving while intoxicated.  Megan Nagarian was arrested on Thursday, June 20, and charged with operating under the influence (second offense), marked lanes violation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and two counts of child endangerment while operating under the influence, Reading police said.  Police first spotted Najarian speeding along Salem Street just before 9 p.m.  After "several attempts" they pulled over …
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…
Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA
Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA A 24-year-old Lowell man has been indicted for the murder of his mom after she was found beaten to death in July 2023, according to officials. Michael Belous, 24, was arrested after his mom Elena Vainer, 51, of Reading, was found barely breathing and beaten shortly before 1 a.m. at his condo on Middlesex Street on July 17, 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Belous was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. Officers and paramedics found Vainer suffering from severe head, face, arm, and neck injuries as…
Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police
Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police A car was heavily damaged near commuter rail tracks Tuesday morning, Dec. 19, in Wakefield, causing delays on the Haverhill Line. The incident happened on North Avenue at Prospect Street. ⚠️ Haverhill Line passengers may experience severe delays in both directions due to police activity in Wakefield. 🚍 Passengers between Reading and Oak Grove may consider MBTA Bus #137 for connection with the Orange Line. — MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts (@MBTA_CR_Alerts) December 19, 2023 It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the car's damage, but the MBTA alerted passengers that it would cause issu…
New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading
New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading A new steakhouse is planning to open at a historic spot in Reading in the spring of 2024. Post 1917 Steakhouse will be located in the Postmark Building at 136 Haven Street, the previous home of the town’s century-old post office. Renovation of the building finished in October 2021 and features 50 units of condominiums, office space, and soon Post 1917 Steakhouse restaurant, according to the Reading Post. Jason Carron, who was the regional chef and Boston chef-partner of Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar from 2000 to 2009, will serve as head chef and owner at Post 1917. According to …
Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police
Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police Another Market Basket has been targeted by card skimmers, this time in Chelsea, but police and store workers were able to find and remove the device within minutes. A fraudulent credit card reading device, or a “skimmer,” was placed on a register at the grocery store on Everett Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Chelsea police. Related: 5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Haverhill, Somerville, Reading: Police “We have the device and are working with the Market Basket as well as our regional partners to see if the devices are related to other recent incidents,” police said o…
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police 5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police Credit card skimming devices used to steal personal information were placed at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, police warned shoppers. The skimmers were found at Market Baskets in Haverhill, Somerville, and Reading in Massachusetts, and Nashua and Concord in New Hampshire, according to Boston 25 News. Police in Reading found credit card skimmers on a credit card machine at a register inside Market Basket on Monday, Oct. 30. Crimeline press release: credit card skimmers located at Walmart, Market Basket on Storrs Street in Concord.https://t.co/RqfgW8fd1g pic.twi…
Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police
Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police A 41-year-old Tewksbury man was killed in a crash on I-93 in Reading Thursday, Sept. 28, when a box truck slammed into the back of his pick-up, authorities said.  Michael Murphy was confirmed dead at the scene of the 1 a.m. crash near the Commerce Way ramp, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 51-year-old Vermont man was behind the wheel of the box truck that hit Murphy. Officers said the impact of the crash pushed Murphy's pick-up into another lane. Two lanes were closed for three hours as police cleared and cleaned the scene.  The second driver was not injured.  State…
Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say
Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say A wig, glasses, and mask do not a passenger make, but it didn't stop one driver from trying so they could ride an HOV lane in South Boston. Though, one Massachusetts State Trooper was able to spot the lack of life in the multiple-passenger lane.  The trooper stopped the driver of a Mercedes-Benz who was driving in an HOV lane in South Boston and revealed that her co-pilot was, in fact, a dressed-up mannequin, according to a post made by the State Police Association of Massachusetts on Thursday, Aug. 10. "Let this post serve as a reminder that the HOV lane is reserved for vehicles with two …
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Massachusetts State Troopers were violently assaulted twice in recent days, in unrelated instances that resulted in two arrests and one trooper's hospitalization, officials say.  Two Eastern Massachusetts men, Colin James Webb, of Reading, and Hernan Aybar Romero, of Lawrence, were arrested in the past week for assaulting Massachusetts State Troopers in two unrelated events, according to the Massachusetts State Police. On Wednesday, July 5, a motorcyclist, later identified as Webb, attempted to run over a trooper who was on foot on the I-95 Exit 57 off-ramp in Wakef…
'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington 'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington
'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington A trust with a sweet name got an even sweeter prize in the form of a lucky lottery ticket.  Sugga Momma Trust, of Reading, claimed the last available $1 million prize in the has claimed the final $1 million prize in the “$1,000,000 Players Club” instant game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The trust chose to cash out with a one-time payment of $650,00 before taxes. Christopher Latham, a trustee, picked up the check on Thursday, June 1.  The winning ticket was purchased at a Nouria gas station located at 586 Main Street in Wilmington. The store will receive a $…
2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building 2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building
2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building A four-alarm fire racked a building, closing businesses but narrowly avoiding spreading to neighboring structures, officials say.  A person spotted a fire at Charlie's On Main, a pizzeria located at 340 Main Street, from outside the building at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, according to the Wakefield Fire Department.  As soon as crews arrived at the scene they struck a second alarm, followed quickly by a third. A fourth alarm was struck almost an hour after the first, at approximately 4:50 p.m., when firefighters were forced to evacuate the building because of structural damage. …
'Now We Will Celebrate Her': Family Of Missing Reading Woman Honors Her Life 'Now We Will Celebrate Her': Family Of Missing Reading Woman Honors Her Life
'Now We Will Celebrate Her': Family Of Missing Reading Woman Honors Her Life The mother of an 8-year-old girl went missing for four days, and now her family is celebrating her memory.  Jaelyn Zunino's body was found near her home in Reading on Monday, May 8, four days after she was reported missing, as reported by Daily Voice. Read more: Missing 37-Year-Old Woman From Reading Found Dead Near Her Home: Police Loved ones posted frantically to Facebook asking for help to find 37-year-old Zunino, who was also known as Jackie Rotondi. After police identified her body, some of these posts were updated with tributes to Zunino's life. "Sadly, we did not ge…
Missing 37-Year-Old Woman From Reading Found Dead Near Her Home: Police Missing 37-Year-Old Woman From Reading Found Dead Near Her Home: Police
Missing 37-Year-Old Woman From Reading Found Dead Near Her Home: Police The body of a 37-year-old woman who was missing for four days was found near her home, officials say. Jaelyn Zunino, also known as Jackie Rotondi, was found dead near her home in Reading on Monday, May 8, according to the Reading Police Department.  Zunino was last seen on the morning of Thursday, May 4.  Her family was "desperate" for her return, a Facebook post made by a family member said. Chief David Clark reports that a Reading woman who has been missing since Thursday has unfortunately been found... Posted by Reading Police Department on Monday, May 8, 2023 Zunino worked at Mar…
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police A 37-year-old man from Western Massachusetts with several arrest warrants was tracked down while driving a stolen vehicle in the Greater Boston area last week, authorities said. Police saw a gray Honda CRV speeding south down Main Street in Reading around 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Police Chief David J. Clark reports.  Officers tried stopping the vehicle and followed the driver, later identified as Anthony Pavone, of Agawam, for more than two miles before it stopped on High Street. Pavone gave officers a fake name when they asked him to identify himself, Clark said. Pol…
The Force Awakens For Stoneham 6th-Grader Granted Disney Getaway The Force Awakens For Stoneham 6th-Grader Granted Disney Getaway
The Force Awakens For Stoneham 6th-Grader Granted Disney Getaway A middle school assembly got a space-age twist when a middle-schooler with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome was surprised with an all-expense-paid trip to Disney World through Make-A-Wish.  Callum Lemanski, a true "Star Wars" fan, was gifted a six-day, five-night stay at Disney World for himself and his family in the assembly-turned-presentation on Friday, Feb. 10 at Stoneham Central Middle School, according to Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island.   Lemanski was born with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, a critical illness in the connective tissue that causes changes to the heart, blood vessels, bones, joi…
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time A tractor trailer filled with sand rolled over and began leaking fuel on I-93, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle and leading to closures on part of the I-95 to I-93 interchange, according to officials. Massachusetts State Police reported the rollover around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 on Twitter. The ramp from I-93 north to I-95 south in Woburn and two lanes on I-95 south are closed indefinitely while the incident is cleared.  Rte 93NB to ramp to Rte 95SB Woburn TT loaded with sand rolled over. operator ejected non-life-threatening injuries. Woburn Fire on scene. Ramp…
Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash
Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash A single car crash was being cleared from the roadway when the electric vehicle's batteries were punctured, engulfing the vehicle in flames, officials say.  An electric Tesla car crashed into a guardrail in the I-95 north near Exit 59 on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 10:45 p.m., according to the Wakefield Fire department. The driver, 38, declined medical attention and first responders began to move the car from the scene when the incident quickly escalated.  As first responders began to move the wedged vehicle, the guardrail pierced the undercarriage and damaging the lithium-ion batteries, the …
3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (UPDATE) 3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (UPDATE)
3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (Update) One person was trapped and three were hospitalized in a multiple-vehicle incident on I-93 North, officials say.  Firefighters were called to the scene of an incident in which two vehicles rolled over on Friday, Dec. 30 around 12:30 p.m., according to the Stoneham Fire Department. Emergency crews found two vehicles on their sides, one in the breakdown lane and one in the high speed lane, and a third vehicle that had been involved in the crash in the high speed lane.  Double roll over accident on 93 N at the Montvale Ave. exit in Stoneham pic.twitter.com/w9URF48fsm — DAN O'NEILL (@Dan0213…
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man A jury acquitted a Reading police officer on Monday, Nov. 21, in the shooting death of a 43-year-old unarmed man while responding to reports of an assault in 2018. He is the first officer in nearly 30 years to face a jury for an on-duty killing.  Officer Erik Drauschke was charged with manslaughter in the killing of Alan Greenough. A caller told police that Greenough had attacked two people at a home attached to an East Coast Gas station on Feb. 3, 2018. Drauschke, who went to that call, responded to a similar call the night before at the same address against Greenough, t…
Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police
Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police A 37-year-old man from Methuen is facing multiple drug charges after he was arrested in Reading over the weekend, authorities said. George Bryson was caught driving a car with an expired registration on Main Street around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, Police Chief David Clark reports. The car was also not registered under Bryson's name. A search of Bryson's license revealed it had expired and that he was wanted on a drug charge out of the Rockingham Sheriff’s Office in New Hampshire, Clark reports. Bryson was taken into custody as a result. A subsequent search of the car Bryson was driv…
Power Surge Shutters Several Business On Main Street In Reading (UPDATE) Power Surge Shutters Several Business On Main Street In Reading (UPDATE)
Power Surge Shutters Several Business On Main Street In Reading (Update) A portion of downtown Reading was shut down after an apparent power surge in Reading Center, authorities said.  Businesses in the 600 block of Main Street called about having "electrical issues" around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Town of Reading said in a statement.  The businesses reported issues like a burned surge protector, electrical smells and flickering lights. Initial reports also indicated a traffic light was out, the statement said.   All companies are currently operating on Main Street in the square for major electrical issues in multiple buildings. More updates as…
Best Places To Get Apple Cider Doughnuts In Greater Boston Area Best Places To Get Apple Cider Doughnuts In Greater Boston Area
Best Places To Get Apple Cider Doughnuts In Greater Boston Area Fall is just around the corner, which means everyone will be dying to get their hands on apple cider doughnuts.  So to help Boston-area residents on their quest to find the best apple cider doughnuts, here is a list of the top ten places to visit courtesy of Yelp.  1.) Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cider Hill Farm (@ciderhill_farm) 2.) Langwater Farm in North Easton It is starting to feel like fall! Come visit for apple cider donuts & play on the hay pile! Bonus- we are also open Monday 10a…
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced A two-alarm blaze destroyed a home in Wakefield Tuesday morning and displaced a family of four. A firefighter was taken to the hospital while battling the flames as well.  The fire at 22 Jackson Lane started just after 11, the Wakefield Fire Department said, though officials did not release the cause of it. Heavy smoke billowed out of the two-story home, and flames had eaten away at the back of it when crews arrived on the scene. It took firefighters about an hour to vent the attic and get the fire under control and extinguished, officials said.  The home is uninhabitable because…
79-Year-Old Tewksbury Man Struck, Killed By Car In Wilmington: Police 79-Year-Old Tewksbury Man Struck, Killed By Car In Wilmington: Police
79-Year-Old Tewksbury Man Struck, Killed By Car In Wilmington: Police A 79-year-old man from Tewksbury has died after being hit by a car in Wilmington, authorities said. Responding officers found the man in the parking lot of 211 Lowell Street around 1:22 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, Wilmington Police said. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The driver, a 60-year-old woman from Reading, stayed at the scene. The accident is under investigation. 
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire One firefighter was hospitalized after firefighters from several departments joined forces to put out a four-alarm fire at a Wakefield home, authorities said.  Wakefield fire was first to the fire that broke out at 26 Eastern Avenue around 11:35 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found flames shooting from a house.  The fire quickly grew from two to four alarms as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire spread throughout the home and took about two hours to contain, the department said. We have a mass fire buffs member on scene of Wakefield ma rep…
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 residents needed to be evacuated after a burst pipe at a senior living facility in Reading, authorities said.  Police and fire departments responded to a report of a pipe burst at The Residence at Pear Street, located at 75 Pearl Street, around 11:53 a.m. on Monday, June 27, both departments said in a release.  While no injuries were reported, power was cut to the building and residents were said to still being evacuated as of 5:30 p.m., the release said.  The facility is notifying family members of residents and working to find alternative living accommodations for those…