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'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash 'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash
'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash A 37-year-old father of daughters is being remembered as a devoted, hard-working man who touched the lives of everyone he knew following his death earlier this week. Derek Graves, of Chesterfield, died in a snowmobile crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. An avid snowmobiler, Graves, who also has ties to Northampton, crashed near Smith Road in Chesterfield. Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died, the DA's office said. Tributes have …

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Weymouth Crash Woman ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Weymouth Crash
Woman ID'd As Victim Hit, Killed In Weymouth Crash Police identified a 78-year-old woman as the victim in a pedestrian versus car crash in Weymouth earlier this week.  Harjit Thakral, of Weymouth, was hit by an SUV as she walked in the 300 block of Washington Street on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Paramedics took Thakral to South Shore Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead at 1:40 p.m.  The SUV's driver remained at the scene and worked with investigators, the prosecutor's office said. No charges have been filed.  The crash remains under investigation. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Police and firefighters in Cape Cod risked their lives Monday night, Sept. 25, after a woman drove into the ocean and her car sank off a beach, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but the driver plunged into the black waters in Barnstable County just after 10:30 p.m. at the end of a dead-end road in West Yarmouth, Yarmouth police said.  When rescuers arrived, the car was about 100 feet from Bay Street Beach and fully submerged in water that was 15 feet deep, police continued. Witnesses told rescuers there was someone in the car, and they hadn't surfaced.  Yarmouth pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests
Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests The tragic death of a 2-year-old boy in Norfolk County has led to an investigation by the District Attorney's office as well as emotional turmoil for the people involved, officials and reports say. A 2-year-old died at a Cohasset auto body shop on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to David Traub, the communications director for the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. An initial investigation suggests a machinery part fell on the child in the area where mechanics were working on a piece of heavy equipment. The person operating the equipment carried the child to a nearby police station, and t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love' Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love'
Wellesley Boy, 5, In ICU After Lawnmower Incident, Family Receives 'Constant Love' A devastating accident sent a child to the hospital via medical helicopter where he is facing months of hospital stays and an extensive series of surgeries.   Jaeger Dziama, age 5, received extensive injuries to his right leg in an incident involving a neighbor's ride-on lawnmower on Friday, June 16 in the area of 28 South River Street in Wellesley, as reported by Daily Voice.  The child has remained under intensive care since the accident, but his family is receiving an outpouring of support in the aftermath of the "horrific trauma" in the form of tens of thousands of dollars in donations…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching
Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching After a nearly five-day search, the body of a 20-year-old canoer who went overboard in Westfield's Pequot Pond was found on Sunday, June 25.  The East Longmeadow man was on the pond with two friends on Wednesday night, June 22, when it capsized, tossing them all into the water. Two men swam to shore, but the third man never resurfaced.  Police have not released his name.  One of the other canoers was hospitalized for injuries.  Multiple police agencies utilizing dive teams, helicopters, sonar, and other instruments scoured Pequot Pond for hours each day but found …

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by Josh Lanier
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Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid
Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid A college student with dreams of becoming a nurse is now on the receiving end of healthcare work after a tragic accident.  Kailey Welch, a student at Merrimack College in North Andover, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a terrible accident that happened in New Hampshire, but her communities are pouring out support for Welch and her family.  Kailey is on a "long road to recovery," the GoFundMe said.GoFundMe / "Care For Kailey" Welch was taken by hospital to a local New Hampshire hospital after the accident. She was then taken via med flight to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills Gardening Revere Woman With 'Wonderful Heart' Falling Tree Kills Gardening Revere Woman With 'Wonderful Heart'
Falling Tree Kills Gardening Revere Woman With 'Wonderful Heart' An 81-year-old woman was gardening at her New Hampshire vacation home when she was struck by a falling tree, delivering head contusions and killing her, officials say. Phyllis Mary Carifio, of Revere, died on Saturday, April 29 while cutting a tree that had sagged over the winter in her Ossippee, New Hampshire vacation home, according to the Ossipee Police Department. Her great nephew-in-law was helping her cut down the 8-inch diameter tree, but Carifio was unable to get out of its way when it fell down. Carifio suffered head contusions and a compound fracture of the ankle and was not c…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
47-Year-Old Lexington Dad's Death Leaves 'Void' In Greater Boston Community 47-Year-Old Lexington Dad's Death Leaves 'Void' In Greater Boston Community
47-Year-Old Lexington Dad's Death Leaves 'Void' In Greater Boston Community The Lexington community lost one of its core members this week in a "freak accident" at Logan International Airport in Boston, an online campaign reads.  "It is with great sadness that we share that our beloved Vishwa is no more," a GoFundMe campaign dedicated to 47-year-old Vishwachand Kolla reads. "His last moments in this life were spent doing what he loved to do: helping everyone in need." Kolla was picking up a visiting musician from Logan Airport when he was struck and killed by a coach bus on the Terminal B Lower Roadway around 5 p.m. on Monday, March 27. The bus was…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Allegedly Hit By Dumpster-Bearing Delivery Truck In Franklin: Police Man Killed After Allegedly Hit By Dumpster-Bearing Delivery Truck In Franklin: Police
Man Killed After Allegedly Hit By Dumpster-Bearing Delivery Truck In Franklin: Police One man is dead after they were allegedly hit by a delivery truck carrying a dumpster in at a warehouse in Franklin, authorities said. Police and fire responded to a report of a person down and not breathing at XPO Logistics, located at 176 Grove Street, around 6:32 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, Franklin Police said on Twitter. Media Release 176 Grove Street pic.twitter.com/YSxeSHX6qG — Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) December 16, 2022 The man, later identified as 31-year-old Cloutier Perez, of Providence, was taken to Milford Hospital where he later died, according to police.  There are…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Vermont 45-Year-Old Killed While Crossing Route 1 In Saugus: Police Vermont 45-Year-Old Killed While Crossing Route 1 In Saugus: Police
Vermont 45-Year-Old Killed While Crossing Route 1 In Saugus: Police A 45-year-old man from Vermont has died after being hit by a car on Route 1 in Saugus, authorities said. Carlos Vasquez, of Bennington, was crossing the street from the Burger King near the Essex Street exit when he was hit just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Massachusetts State Police said.  Vasquez was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries where he later died, police said. Initial investigation revealed Vasquez was trying to meet his girlfriend on other the other side.  The driver, a 60-year-old man from Wakefield, stayed on scene. No charged have been filed …

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike
Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike A 71-year-old Massachusetts man from the North Shore was seriously injured over the weekend after he fell 50 feet while hiking on a mountain in New Hampshire. Harvey Weener of Newburyport and a friend finished rock climbing at Mount Major on Saturday, July 9, around 4 p.m.   As they were hiking their way out along the Precipice Trail, Weener slipped and fell 50 feet into a ravine about a mile from the trailhead, New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife officials said. He was too hurt to get out, and the rocky terrain made rescuing him difficult.  Rescue workers had to use ropes …

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by Josh Lanier
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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said.  Authorities reported that …

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by Nicole Valinote