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CT Man Returned $300K Of Items To Home Depots That He Never Paid For: Feds CT Man Returned $300K Of Items To Home Depots That He Never Paid For: Feds
CT Man Returned $300K Of Items To Home Depots That He Never Paid For: Feds A Connecticut man is accused of ripping off nearly $300,000 from more than two dozen Home Depot stores across eight states, including Massachusetts and Connecticut, authorities said.  Henrique Costa-Mota, age 26, of West Hartford, is charged with conspiracy and wire fraud in the scheme that he allegedly ran from June 2021 until February 202, the US Attorney for Rhode Island said.  Costa-Mota is accused of going to Home Depot locations across the Northeast dressed as a contractor. He would walk in empty-handed, take several doors from the back of the store, and then "return" them t…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16. It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester. A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
'Baby Doe Killing': Mass Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter 'Baby Doe Killing': Mass Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter
'Baby Doe Killing': Mass Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter A Massachusetts woman will be spending several years behind bars for leaving her newborn baby for dead in Maine nearly 38 years ago, according to published reports. Lee Ann Daigle, of Lowell, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in connection with the 1985 death of her newborn daughter on Tuesday, June 20, WMTW reports.  Daigle, formerly known as Lee Ann Guerette, was charged with her daughter's death after she was arrested at her Lowell home more than a year ago, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  After being born, "Baby Jane Doe" was found abandoned in below-zero temperatures in a g…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Some Of The Best Lobster Rolls In The World Are In Massachusetts, Experts Say Some Of The Best Lobster Rolls In The World Are In Massachusetts, Experts Say
Some Of The Best Lobster Rolls In The World Are In Massachusetts, Experts Say Some of the world's best places to get lobster rolls are in Maine, but Massachusetts may be coming for the state's throne. According to the food experts at TasteAtlas, Massachusetts has six of the 30 best places in the world to dig into the classic seafood sandwich.  They include Neptune Oyster (5), James Hook & Co (10), B&G Oysters (12), Row 34 (13), and Pauli's (27), which are all located in Boston.  Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar, which is in Eastham on Cape Cod, came in at number 30.  View this post on Instagram A post shared b…

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Packaged Salad Greens Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk Packaged Salad Greens Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk
Packaged Salad Greens Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk A recall has been issued for a brand of packaged salad greens due to a possible health risk. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that lēf Farms of Loudon, New Hampshire, is voluntarily recalling a single lot of the lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens ("best by" date 5/5/23, lot number SP10723- 1RGH1, UPC 8 50439 00709 1) produced in its Loudon, New Hampshire greenhouse because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) bacteria.  The FDA says lēf Farms “Spice” is the only product impacted to date and affected retail…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut
Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut Check your chips. Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall for some of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain undeclared milk ingredients from sour cream and onion potato chips, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products were distributed to grocery, club and convenience stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, and consumers would have been able to purchase them as early as April 16, 2023. The recall includes 13-ounce Lay’s Classic Party Size Potato Chips and 15 5/8-ounce Lay’s Classic Mix and Match Potato Chips. The 13-o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Honda Recalls 564K Vehicles Due To Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K Vehicles Due To Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K Vehicles Due To Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car In a world where car prices have floated towards or reached record highs, one New England organization is doing their part to help low-income families get a ride.  Good News Garage, which launched in Burlington, VT in 1996, is one of the nation’s first car donation nonprofits providing affordable and reliable transportation options for people in need.  The organization has since expanded to New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and recently helped a Northampton woman find relief from her transportation struggles.  “I really appreciate the donation of your car," Eva Kiczko…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years 'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years
'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years A Middlesex County member of a violent street gang that police say is responsible for several drug overdoses was sentenced to 10 years behind bars, authorities said.  Vando Gvozdarevic, 30, of Chelmsford, pleaded guilty last year to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl and was sentenced on Wednesday, March 15, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Gvozdarevic, a member of the gang Gangster Disciples, was arrested in 2021 with 12 others as part of a larger drug conspiracy that funneled narcotics into …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Maine Man Stashes Slew Of Drugs At Tewksbury Hotel: Police Maine Man Stashes Slew Of Drugs At Tewksbury Hotel: Police
Maine Man Stashes Slew Of Drugs At Tewksbury Hotel: Police A man from Maine checked himself in to a Tewksbury hotel but police checked him out after learning that he had an active arrest warrant and hundreds of grams of drugs, officials say. A well-being check requested for 34-year-old Danny Taylor at the Residences at Tewksbury, an extended stay hotel located at 20 International Place, found the man safely in his room but with a stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, and brass knuckles, according to the Tewksbury police.  Police found Taylor, of Sanford, Maine, and his stash at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7. In addition…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
Cambridge Man Wins $4 Million, Plans To Buy A House In Maine Cambridge Man Wins $4 Million, Plans To Buy A House In Maine
Cambridge Man Wins $4 Million, Plans To Buy A House In Maine A man selected a lottery ticket because he liked its attractive green hue, and was rewarded for his good taste with quite a lot of green.  Paul Nugent won $4 million in the “100X The Money” instant ticket game on Monday, Feb. 27 according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. åNugent chose to receive his prize as a one-time cash payout of $2,600,000 before taxes. He plans on using his windfall to buy a house in Maine. The winning ticket was purchased at Luigi’s Variety located at 520 Cambridge Street in Cambridge. The store will get a $40,000 bonus for its part in th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA
Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA A jury found a 37-year-old Lynn man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a Worcester man during a robbery in January 2020, authorities said.  Derell Guy, 37, was found guilty of first-degree murder on the theories of extreme atrocity and cruelty, felony murder, and armed robbery in a Lawrence court on Monday, Jan. 23, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Investigators said Guy confronted Bryan Omar Mendez-Hernandez, 25, of Worcester, in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2020, to demand his jewelry. When Mendez-Hernandez ran, Guy chased him down a…

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by Josh Lanier