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Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather
Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Police have identified the man who was fatally electrocuted while working at the Yale Golf Course last month as a 54-year-old New Haven grandfather. Luís Alberto Marcatoma was working on a restoration project at the New Haven course on Aug. 21 when a downed power line electrocuted him, Yale Public Safety Chief Duane Lovello has said. It's unclear if the wire fell on him or if he stepped on it by mistake.   The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. Lovello said last week the case remains under investigation. He did not respond to a follo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Worker Electrocuted At AT&T Facility In Cambridge: Police Worker Electrocuted At AT&T Facility In Cambridge: Police
Worker Electrocuted At AT&T Facility In Cambridge: Police A worker at an AT&T facility in Cambridge died after being electrocuted early Tuesday, Nov. 7, authorities said. Responding officers found a 44-year-old Sturbridge man lying on the ground at 250 Bent St. around 8:30 a.m., according to Cambridge Police. He was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of this contractor’s employee, and our thoughts are with this person’s family, friends and colleagues," an AT&T spokesperson told the Daily Voice. "We’re working closely with investigators and th…

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by Khier Casino
Obituaries
Loved Ones Lament Over Young Duo's Death At Wollaston Station In Quincy Loved Ones Lament Over Young Duo's Death At Wollaston Station In Quincy
Loved Ones Lament Over Young Duo's Death At Wollaston Station In Quincy Tragedy struck two families this week when two 20-year-olds were found dead on the tracks of an MBTA station on the South Shore.  Tanairy Rodriguez and Kyler Granada were found dead at Wollaston Station in Quincy on the morning of Monday, Sept. 26, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Initial investigation suggested the duo was hit by a train, but that was not be the case. Instead, it is alleged that Rodriguez and Granada were electrocuted after intentionally laying on the tracks just north of the station, the Norfolk County District Attorney's office and MBTA Transit Police report.  Lo…

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by David Cifarelli