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Woman Who Died Aboard Flight Into Boston ID'd Woman Who Died Aboard Flight Into Boston ID'd
Woman Who Died Aboard Flight Into Boston ID'd The person who died while on a flight from Paris to Boston has been identified as a 53-year-old woman from Kansas, authorities said.  Barbara Dipoli, of Topeka, Kansas, died on an Air France Flight on Tuesday, Dec. 14, after suffering a medical episode, Massachusetts State Police said.  In a statement to NBC Boston, Air France said a doctor on the flight had attempted to save her life.  Air France confirms that a customer on flight AF334 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Boston on 14 January 2025 was taken ill during the flight. Despite the assistance of a doctor on board, the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Reading Rocker Dies Suddenly; Band, Friends Rally To Raise Thousands Reading Rocker Dies Suddenly; Band, Friends Rally To Raise Thousands
Reading Rocker Dies Suddenly; Band, Friends Rally To Raise Thousands The Massachusetts music community is mourning the sudden loss of a 28-year-old rising musician and mentor whose impact reached far beyond his hometown.  Owen P. Leahy, of Reading, died on Jan. 6, according to an online obituary. A graduate of Northshore Recovery High School, he was a carpenter by trade, a photographer by passion, and a musician as the co-founder and bass player of the DIY emo band This Is Pointless. Leahy’s decade-long sobriety was a cornerstone of his life, and he was deeply involved in the recovery community as a mentor and advocate. Described as having a contagious …

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Police ID Central Mass Teen Killed In Crash Near Market Basket Store Police ID Central Mass Teen Killed In Crash Near Market Basket Store
Police ID Central Mass Teen Killed In Crash Near Market Basket Store The 13-year-old Massachusetts boy who was hit and killed by a truck near a Market Basket in Worcester County has been identified.  Ezra Millard, of Leominster, was hit near the Sack Boulevard store in Leominster just after 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.  Ezra was a student at Skyview Middle School. The driver of the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado stayed on the scene following the crash and was cooperating with investigators, authorities said. The truck is registered in Maine.  Ezra's father, John Millard, posted shortly after their death …

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60-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Burlington Fire Despite Responder's Heroic Actions 60-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Burlington Fire Despite Responder's Heroic Actions
60-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Burlington Fire Despite Responder's Heroic Actions A 60-year-old man who was pulled from a burning Massachusetts home over the weekend died of his injuries, authorities said. Paul Spencer, of Burlington, was found unconscious inside a burning home on Evelyn Street just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, officials said. Authorities were alerted to the fire after a passerby called 911. Responders arrived to find intense flames shooting from the roof and heavy smoke spilling into the early morning air. A Burlington police officer braved those conditions to pull Spencer out, authorities said. However, despite the efforts of first responders and…

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Brockton Firefighter, Father Of 2, Dies After Suffering Heart Attack While Responding To Call Brockton Firefighter, Father Of 2, Dies After Suffering Heart Attack While Responding To Call
Brockton Firefighter, Father Of 2, Dies After Suffering Heart Attack While Responding To Call The Brockton Fire Department has lost one of its own.  Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese, a 24-year veteran with the department, husband, and father of two died on Saturday, Dec. 21, authorities said on Sunday.  Albanese suffered a heart attack while responding to a call on Dec. 9. Fellow firefighters resuscitated him and rushed him to Signature Brockton Hospital. He was later transferred to Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, where he died over the weekend.  Outpouring of grief as Brockton Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese is brought home. Posted by Marc Vasconcellos …

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'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash 'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash
'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash A 37-year-old father of daughters is being remembered as a devoted, hard-working man who touched the lives of everyone he knew following his death earlier this week. Derek Graves, of Chesterfield, died in a snowmobile crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. An avid snowmobiler, Graves, who also has ties to Northampton, crashed near Smith Road in Chesterfield. Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died, the DA's office said. Tributes have …

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56-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Randolph Crash 56-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Randolph Crash
56-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Randolph Crash A 56-year-old Massachusetts man has been identified as the victim of a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred Sunday night, Nov. 12, on North Main Street (Route 28) in Randolph. Alexander Archie, of Brockton, was struck by a 2019 Toyota 4Runner around 10:30 p.m. near Gordon Street, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey. Paramedics took Archie to Milton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. The SUV driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, the prosecutor's office said.  …

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Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91 Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91 A 22-year-old man who was a star running back for a Connecticut semi-pro football team was killed after crashing his car on I-91 in Hartford County, authorities said.  Davian Andrew Pallotto, of Prospect in New Haven County, died after he rolled his 2007 Cadillac CTS around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Pallotto was driving north on I-91 when he veered across a lane of traffic onto a grassy median, where the car lost control near Exit 23 and began to tumble, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Pallotto played running …

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'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Regional Plane Crash 'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Regional Plane Crash
'We Will Remember': Loved Ones Honor Mom, Daughter, Teacher Killed In Regional Plane Crash Communities across Connecticut are reeling following the death of four residents in a small airplane crash on Sunday, Sept. 8, as they returned home from a luncheon in Rhode Island.  The victims were:  Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County Pelletier was an aviation teacher at Middletown High School and Delilah Van Ness was his student. Susan Van Ness was Delilah's mother.  Ori…

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Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness' Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness'
Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness' The Boston College community is reeling following the news that brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were standouts during their time with the Eagles men's hockey team, were killed in a crash in New Jersey. The duo were in Oldsman Township for their sister's wedding and were riding bikes on County Route 551 Thursday evening, Aug. 29, when a suspected drunk driver crashed into them, authorities said.  Original Report: NHL Star, Brother Killed In New Jersey Crash Johnny, 31, played three seasons at Boston College and helped lead the team to a national championship in 2012, t…

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10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader 10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader School officials identified the 10-year-old boy who was killed over the weekend following an alleged stolen vehicle crash that sent six others to the hospital and left the child's father clinging to life.  Jaylen Bush-Victorian, a rising fifth-grader at Downey School in Brockton, died Saturday, Aug. 24, at a stop light on Route 1 near the intersection of Route 495 when a Jeep crashed into the car he was in with his family. Two adults and three children were in the Nissan Altima with Jaylen.  Original Report: Intoxicated Driver Sends 6 To Hospital In Plainville Cra…

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Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake
Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Authorities in Stow have identified a 70-year-old man who drowned in a lake on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Frederick Dusseault, of Stow, was found around 11:30 a.m. in Lake Boon in Stow. Witnesses called police to report he had gone into the water, and they could not see him anymore, Stow firefighters said. A bystander tried to rescue Dusseault but couldn't pull him from the water until firefighters arrived.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead later that day. 

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