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Dudley, MA

Longtime PA Girl Scout Volunteer Killed By Cancers Less Than 1 Week After Diagnoses Longtime PA Girl Scout Volunteer Killed By Cancers Less Than 1 Week After Diagnoses
Longtime PA Girl Scout Volunteer Killed By Cancers Less Than 1 Week After Diagnoses A mom of two of her own children but scout mom to hundreds, has died following a short battle with cancers, her family told Daily Voice shortly after her passing. Stephanie J. (Porter) Pikora, 61 originally of Dudley, Mass. but more recently of Harrisburg, PA, passed away just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was the youngest of five children born to Lorraine (Bonnette) and Lawrence Porter in Webster, MA on Oct. 14, 1962. It wasn't long before she first met the love of her life and future husband Dennis. When he was 6-years-old he couldn't recall the address of his new home on t…
$1M Lottery Winner: Central Mass Woman Plans Massive Vacation With Winnings $1M Lottery Winner: Central Mass Woman Plans Massive Vacation With Winnings
$1M Lottery Winner: Central Mass Woman Plans Massive Vacation With Winnings A Worcester County woman said he already has big plans for his $1 million lottery win she picked recently.  Sarah Megarry, of Dudley, won the seven-figure sum playing the “Gold Mine 50X” $5 scratch-off game.  She elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: 2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Boston; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store Megarry and her husband plan to spend the money on life, family, and vacation.  She bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a…
Drunk Driver Left Biker Bleeding On Roadside After Hit-Run Crash In Dudley: Police Drunk Driver Left Biker Bleeding On Roadside After Hit-Run Crash In Dudley: Police
Drunk Driver Left Biker Bleeding On Roadside After Hit-Run Crash In Dudley: Police Police in Worcester County said a man with two previous OUIs crashed into a motorcyclist last week, causing a serious injury before speeding away.  Edward Mahoney faces charges of OUI-3rd offense, failure to yield at an intersection, negligent operation of motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of personal injury, Dudley police said.  Officers were called to West Main Street and Lyons Road in Dudley around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28. They found a motorcyclist lying on the ground with a severe cut just above his knee, authorities said. He told officers a car had smashed into him an…
High-Speed Chase Through 4 Towns Ends With Multi-Car Crash In Central Mass: Police High-Speed Chase Through 4 Towns Ends With Multi-Car Crash In Central Mass: Police
High-Speed Chase Through 4 Towns Ends With Multi-Car Crash In Central Mass: Police A wanted woman evaded multiple police traps, drove on a flat tire, and ran several red lights before she crashed into cars and a motorcycle in Worcester County earlier this week, authorities said.  Latihfa Morgan-Day, 27, of Webster in Worcester County, faces several charges, and more could be on the way following her alleged Tuesday, July 11, escape attempt, Webster police said.  The chase began in Brimfield when state troopers spotted Morgan-Day's car and tried to pull her over for outstanding warrants. She is accused of dragging a Uxbridge police officer who tried to arres…
CT Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Central Mass Car Crash CT Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Central Mass Car Crash
CT Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Central Mass Car Crash A family from Northern Connecticut is "not mentally or physically prepared" to live without their 28-year-old patriarch, who suddenly lost his life last week. Windham County resident Rafal Lachcik, of Thompson, was killed in a car crash in Dudley, Massachusetts, on Friday, June 16. His unexpected death leaves a massive hole in his family's life that they are desperately trying to fill.  Earlier Report: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Dudley Car Crash: Police "Rafał was the best husband to his beloved high school sweetheart, Talia, and the most loving and playful fa…
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Central Mass Car Crash: Police ID Released For 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Central Mass Car Crash: Police
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Central Mass Car Crash: Police A 28-year-old man who died following a car crash in one Central Massachusetts town last week was identified as Rafal Lachcik of Thompson, Connecticut, authorities said.  First responders were called to the crash in the area of Schofield Avenue near Perryville Road in Dudley around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 16, Dudley Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a heavily damaged vehicle with Lachcik inside. He was taken to UMASS Hubbard where he later died from his injuries, police said.  The crash remains under investigation. 
28-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Central Mass Car Crash: Police 28-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Central Mass Car Crash: Police
28-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Central Mass Car Crash: Police A 28-year-old man has died following a car crash in one Central Massachusetts town this week, according to authorities.  First responders were called to the crash in the area of Schofield Avenue near Perryville Road in Dudley around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 16, Dudley Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a heavily damaged vehicle with the man inside. He was taken to UMASS Hubbard where he later died from his injuries, police said. His identity was not released. The crash remains under investigation. 
Mother, Son Duo Are 2 Of 16 $100K Lottery Wins Drawn In Single Night, All But 5 Claimed Mother, Son Duo Are 2 Of 16 $100K Lottery Wins Drawn In Single Night, All But 5 Claimed
Mother, Son Duo Are 2 Of 16 $100K Lottery Wins Drawn In Single Night, All But 5 Claimed One Keno lottery game drawing doled out $100,00 wins to over a dozen Massachusetts lottery players in only a single night. Monday, April 11 was a lucky night for 16 lottery players who all won $100,000 in a Keno game drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The following day, 11 of the winners picked up their checks. Among them were Patricia Johnson and her son John, both of whom won a $100,000 prize.  The winning numbers for the game were 2556795, a set of digits that included every number between one and 10.  The Keno game involves picking from a field…
Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say
Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say Maybe the third time's the charm. A Jamaican man who's been deported twice before was sentenced this week to federal deportation for a third time, authorities said.  Arik Hugh Halliman, 40, was arrested for illegal reentry into the country in July 2022 and pleaded guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him on Monday, Feb. 27, to time served (seven months) and a third deportation order.  Police in Worcester County first arrested Halliman in 2008 on cocaine trafficking charges. He was convicted in 2011 and sentenced to five years in prison, the prosecutor …
Standoff In Dudley: Man Led Police On Chase, Fired Gun Into Air, Officers Say Standoff In Dudley: Man Led Police On Chase, Fired Gun Into Air, Officers Say
Standoff In Dudley: Man Led Police On Chase, Fired Gun Into Air, Officers Say A man in Dudley led police on a chase before firing a gun into the air when cornered by officers on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Dudley police were called to Chase Avenue just before noon after someone called police to say the man, whose name was not released, had left the area with a "training gun," officials said. Officers spotted him near Village Street and tried to pull him over, but he sped away.  The chase was short-lived as the man got out of the car and fired several blanks into the air. Police pulled back and called for backup. Officers from Webster, Oxford, Douglas, and State Troo…
Drunk Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Dudley Home: Police Drunk Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Dudley Home: Police
Drunk Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Dudley Home: Police A 35-year-old Charlton man had a child in his car when he crashed into a Dudley home last week while drunk, authorities said.  Eric Daniels faces several charges stemming from the weekend crash at 115 Pierpoint Road, Dudley police said.  Officers said Daniels crossed the center line of the road before crashing into a utility police guide wire, a fence, and then the house just before 6 p.m. Police did not release any information on the child but said they contacted the Department of Children and Families following the crash to investigate the incident.  Daniel is expected to …
Mail Truck Meltdown: No Packages Harmed After Car Catches Fire In Central Mass Mail Truck Meltdown: No Packages Harmed After Car Catches Fire In Central Mass
Mail Truck Meltdown: No Packages Harmed After Car Catches Fire In Central Mass No packages were harmed but the same cannot be said for the mail truck when it burst into flames in Central Mass this week, authorities said. Crews responded to the vehicle fire at Dresser Hill Road in Dudley around 11:43 a.m., on Friday Dec. 2, Dudley Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found the mail truck completely engulfed in flames.  At approximately 11:43 am this morning, Dudley Police and Dudley Fire were dispatched to Dresser Hill Road for a report... Posted by Dudley Police Department on Friday, December 2, 2022 It was later determined that the mail carrier called…
Boston Man Set Fire Inside Central Mass Dunkin' Van To Keep Warm: Police Boston Man Set Fire Inside Central Mass Dunkin' Van To Keep Warm: Police
Boston Man Set Fire Inside Central Mass Dunkin' Van To Keep Warm: Police When the coffee shop runs out of coffee, perhaps a fire could be the perfect alternative for staying warm – if it’s not set in the same place. However, one Boston man didn’t seem to get the memo because he was arrested for setting a fire inside a parked Dunkin’ Donuts Mobile Walk-In Van in central Massachusetts, authorities said. A passerby saw smoke coming from the van shortly before 5 a.m. on Oct. 6, Webster Police said on Facebook. The fire from the van was so bad, that it was blistering the outside, police said. Further investigation suggested that the fire was intentionally set. …