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Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications
Retired Norwood Firefighter Dies After Long Battle With Heart, Lung Complications The family of a retired Norwood firefighter is asking the community for help as they try to honor the first responder who died from health complications this week.  James "Jimmy" Joseph Flaherty, lovingly known "Big Jim," died after a long battle with heart and lung related illnesses on Monday, May 22, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He was 74. Flaherty was a member of the Boston Sparks Association and the Brockton Fire Museum in addition to his time with the Norwood Fire Department, according to his obituary. Flaherty's death has left a hole in his family's life, including that of his d…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report Alexander Warren, son of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, lost his million-dollar home in the Greater Boston Area to an overnight fire this week, Boston25 reports.  Crews responded to the multi-alarm fire at 44 Terrace Road around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, the Boston Sparks Association said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames and heavy smoke coming from the home, which was empty at the time of the fire.  03/21/2023 City of Medford Box 3-182 At approximately 01:00 hrs., City of Medford Fire struck Box 182 for a reported... Posted by Boston Sparks Associatio…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire
Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire A community on the South Shore is coming together to help a family who lost their dog in a house fire at the start of the weekend.  The Bernardino family was at church when an electrical problem set their home at 15 Hersey place in Quincy ablaze on Friday night, Feb. 17, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Firefighters braved strong winds, freezing temperatures and a tightly packed neighborhood to snuff the two-alarm fire, the Boston Sparks Association said on Facebook.  02/17/2023 City of Quincy Box 2-2121 At approximately 20:00 hrs., Quincy Fire Struck Box 2121 for a reported struc…

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by David Cifarelli