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Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed
Infamous Native American Statue Along Mohawk Trail In Western Mass Removed A 20-foot-tall Native American statue and tourist attraction in Franklin County that was considered an offensive eyesore to some and a symbol of representation for others was removed on Friday, Aug. 11.  The Charlemont souvenir shop Native and Himalayan Views, formerly the Big Indian Shop, confirmed that it had removed the statue that sat along the Mohawk Trail on Route 2 for nearly 50 years.  The statue won't be down for long, however. The Hi-Way Cafe in Vinita, Oklahoma, announced on Facebook it had purchased the figure. The new owners said they would erect it along the famed Route 66 as…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son 'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son
'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son Devastation and questions have spread across a community in Southeast Massachusetts after a father allegedly killed the young son of a Fall River woman who has been missing for years. George C. Scott III and his son were found dead after New Bedford Police responded for a well-being check at 1643 Philips Road on Friday morning, June 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  While officials did not release the boy's name, he was identified by the public as Dante Hazard – the son of Lisa Hazard who was reported missing in March 2019 when she was 29 years old. Missing since March 5, 201…

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by David Cifarelli
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'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death 'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death
'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death A student body is coming together to raise awareness after a 19-year-old University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student was struck and killed by a car on campus last week.  Frankie Petillo Jr. was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, April 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Petillo, of the Manahawkin, NJ, was a freshman Bioengineering student.  UMass students gathered for a candlelight vigil on Monday and also launched a Change.org petition to improve street safety on campus.  The petition says, in part: "The student body wants more safety. Speed bumps, speed monitors, sidewalks, and st…

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by Jon Craig
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Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case
Calls Grow For Investigation Of Police Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Case A petition calling for an investigation into a Florida police agency's handling of the case of the late Brian Laundrie, who was named a person of interest in the homicide of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, has received more than 3,600 signatures. The Change.org petition calls for a "formal internal investigation" into how the North Port Police Department in Sarasota County handled Laundrie's case. Laundrie, age 23, was the only person of interest authorities named in the death of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito, both of whom grew up in Blue Point in Suffolk County. Petit…

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by Nicole Valinote