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Police & Fire
(Update) Framingham Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor Trailer In Sudbury
Update: A Framingham man was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, April 30. The crash happened on Route 20 near Wayside Road around 10:30 a.m. when the 34-year-old man collided with the truck. Police have not released his name. The truck driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Original: Police have shut down a highway in Sudbury following a crash involving a tractor-trailer truck on Tuesday, April 30. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Route 20 near Wayside Road when the semi, driving w…
Police & Fire
Space Heater Sparked Electrical Fire That Killed Disabled Sudbury Woman: Investigators
Fire investigators believe the blaze that killed a 74-year-old disabled woman at her Sudbury home last week likely began when a space heater sparked an electric fire inside a wall. Hema Shahani died on Wednesday, Feb. 21, in a house fire on Goodman's Hill Road that began around 5 a.m., authorities said. Related: Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire Remembered As Loving Mother, Teacher Arson investigators released their findings on what they think caused the fire at the 9,000-square-foot home. State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Jake Wark explained in an email: The investig…
Police & Fire
Disabled Woman ID'd As Person Killed In Sudbury Fire; 2 Others Taken To Hospital
Middlesex County authorities have identified the 74-year-old woman who was killed in a Wednesday, Feb. 21, fire in Sudbury. The blaze sent two others, including two men who tried to save her, to the hospital. Hema Shahani was killed in the early morning blaze on Goodman's Hill Road that began around 5 a.m., the Middlesex District Attorney said. Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the home when they arrived. Three people were able to escape the blaze. Shahani was unable to get outside because of her disability, her son, Jeet Shanani told NBC Boston. One of her sons an…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire
An early morning three-alarm fire in Sudbury left one person dead and three others injured, authorities said. The fire began at a 9,200-square-foot home on Goodman's Hill Road around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, Sudbury fire officials said. Related: Disabled Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire ID'd Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the home when they arrived. Crews were able to battle back the flames to get inside. Three people were able to escape the blaze, but firefighters found one person dead inside the home, authorities said. Paramedics took the thr…
News
Support Rushes In For Beloved Art Teacher From Massachusetts Battling Aggressive Cancer
A community in Massachusetts is coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars and give back to a much-loved elementary school teacher battling an aggressive form of cancer. The effort was started for Colby Caravaggio, a beloved art teacher at Peter Noyes Elementary School in Sudbury, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer in July 2023. Soon after Caravaggio's devastating diagnosis, the school community began showing their deep love for the teacher, who has brought joy and shared his passion for pottery and creativity with young students …
Police & Fire
Card Skimmer Found At Needham Grocery Store, Police Issue Warning
Needham police are asking anyone who shopped at Sudbury Farms grocery store between Dec. 16 and Christmas Eve to monitor their credit and debit card balances after a skimming device was found on a self-checkout lane. The device, which looks like a typical credit card acceptor, is placed over the store's device and steals the information of any card swiped through it. Similar devices have been found in Roche Brothers stores in Wellesley, Natick, Weston, Sudbury, and Cambridge, Needham police said. Police are investigating who placed the skimmer but have asked resident…
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Airlifted To Boston Hospital After Falling Off Shopping Cart In Sudbury: Officials
A 2-year-old child was airlifted to a hospital on Sunday, Nov. 19, after falling off of a shopping cart in Sudbury, according to officials. Firefighters responded to Sudbury and rushed the child in an ambulance to a helicopter waiting at Wayland Town Hall, the Wayland Fire Department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Wayland crews responded to Sudbury for the transport of 2 year old child who fell from shopping cart. Wayland ambulance transported to Wayland Town Hall to landing zone. Life flight transported 1 patient to Boston. pic.twitter.com/1kRPNE9p8d — Wayland Fire (@WaylandFir…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Thief Crash Car In Daring Escape From Cops In Eastern Mass
At least seven vehicles have been stolen recently from Eastern Massachusetts and Worcester County by a ring of thieves, officials say. Police believe an organized group of between eight and 10 people are breaking into and stealing cars from Leominster and Sudbury and bringing them to Maynard, according to the Maynard Police Department. Police were tipped off that a group of people were stealing cars around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, from Christmas Motors near Acton Street in Maynard. Officers arrived to find several cars blocking the road and m…
Police & Fire
Sudbury Man Caught Actively Downloading Child Porn Enters Plea: Feds
A 50-year-old man admitted to receiving and possessing child pornography after being caught red-handed, federal authorities said. Tyson Tu, of Sudbury, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography on Wednesday, May 17, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Tu was arrested on October 15, 2021, after a search of his residence in April of the same year found multiple electronic devices that contained child pornography. One of the devices was actively downloading and sharing child pornographic files when it was seized. T…
Schools
Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston
Coyote sightings in Massachusetts are seemingly more common than people believe and one critter put that theory to the test when it was caught scoping out a Boston high school this week. A coyote was seen strolling around The English High School in Jamaica Plain on Friday, April 28, according to a Tweet from @RawhideCrypts. Coyote must have been checking out classes at English High School this morning! Spotted leaving the parking lot and heading down Williams St around 6:40 @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nITOqG5HME — christy #NoNewWomensPrison (@RawhideCrypts) April 28, 2023 The Twitte…
Business
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes
A pet store with locations across Massachusetts is filing for bankruptcy less than five years after announcing its opening. Loyal Companion, a pet shop with a focus on natural wellness, announced on Monday, Feb. 6 that all stores with the name would close within the month, according to their website. While individual stores may close on different dates, all will close by Tuesday, Feb. 28. "With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we've made the tough decision to close our Loyal Companion stores," the statement read. "We will be offering liquidation discoun…
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Injured In Sudbury Hit-And-Run; Vehicle Sought By Police
Sudbury Police are asking for help in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-rush crash that left a pedestrian with non-life-threatening injuries earlier this month. The delivery truck driver was hit by a car while crossing near 257 Concord Road around 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, according to Police Chief Scott Nix. The driver of the vehicle did not stay at the scene, Nix said. Video footage of the crash can be found here. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 978-443-1042.
Police & Fire
'Unfathomable Loss': 44-Year-Old Tech CEO, Father of 2 Killed Crossing Street In Acton
The 44-year-old CEO of a software company in Burlington was the man killed crossing the street one morning earlier this month in Acton, his company announced this week. Kevin Shaw of Sudsbury died just after 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 after a teenager behind the wheel of a Subaru crashed into him on Great Road near Brook Street, police said. Responders took Shaw to the Lahey Clinic, where he later died of his injuries. The 17-year-old driver remained at the scene, and officers are still investigating the crash. Shaw was the CEO of VMS Software. The Tufts University graduate left b…
Police & Fire
44-Year-Old Sudbury Man Hit And Killed Walking In Acton
A 44-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed Thursday night, Oct. 13, while walking in Acton, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced. Kevin Shaw of Sudbury was on Great Road near Brook Street when a 17-year-old driver in a Subaru wagon crashed into him just after 6:30 p.m., officials said. Responders rushed Shaw to Lahey Clinic, where he later died of his injuries. The driver remained at the scene of the wreck. Police are still investigating the causes of the crash. Authorities have not filed charges.
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury
No issues were detected in Sudbury's air after a 3-alarm fire occurred at a greenhouse this week, authorities said. The fire broke out at storage building on the property of Cavicchio Greenhouses at 110 Codjer Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen reports. Upon arrival, thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 60 by 100 foot building that was fully engulfed in fire, according to Whalen. The Sudbury Fire Department is battling a large structure fire on Codjer Ln. We are asking residents in this area to... Posted by Sudbury, MA Police De…
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