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Body Pulled From Charles River ID'd As Newton Man
A man whose body was pulled from the Charles River has been identified as a Middlesex County resident. Massachusetts State Police patrols responded to the Boston side of the Charles River, a short distance east of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge after a dog walker observed the body close to the river bank at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. The State Police Marine Unit moved the victim’s body onto the shoreline from the water. Boston EMS personnel determined he was dead. Detectives then went to the man’s apartment in Newton and spoke to people who knew him. On Wednesday morning,…
Police & Fire
Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay
Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned off of Castle Island in South Boston. A 93-year-old woman, who was part of a private adult daycare program, was taking part in a supervised swimming trip to Pleasure Bay on Monday, Aug. 15, Massachusetts State Police said. She went for a dip and suffered injuries that caused her death soon after. The woman went into the water with two friends with instructions to stay in shallow water. At some point, she swam into deeper water and panicked. She yelled for help before going underwater. Her friends lept to the rescue…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Hurt, 30 Left Homeless In Raging Boston 4-Alarm Fire
An occupied home turned into a pillar of fire on Monday, Aug. 7, sending firefighters scrambling to extinguish the blaze. A 3-family home at 20 Irma Street in Boston caught on fire Monday afternoon, with the flames speaking to two nearby buildings and becoming a four-alarm conflagration, Boston firefighters said. Heavy fire in the rest of 20 Irma St. A 3 family occupied building.The fire has spread to 2 adjacent buildings at 16 and 24 a 3rd alarm has been ordered pic.twitter.com/rZgEcoMHEE — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 7, 2023 Three firefighters were injured fighting back …
Police & Fire
New Update: IDs Released, 3rd Person Arrested for Boston Shooting That Injured 5
Police released the identities of the three people arrested in connection to a shooting that sent multiple people to the hospital. Five people were shot and three people were arrested in an incident that occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5 at 33 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, according to the Boston Police Department. Precision Auto Body is located at that address. Five people were shot, suffering injuries that police say are "non-life-threatening." Boston EMS transported three of the victims to local hospitals while the other two took themselves to the hospital.&n…
Police & Fire
Search For Missing Child Underway At Castle Island In Boston (
Developing
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Crews were scouring Boston waters for a 4-year-old boy from South Boston who reportedly went missing during the evening on Mother's Day, according to authorities. Massachusetts State Police said they, along with Boston Police, Boston Fire and Boston EMS, were searching the waters around Castle Island for the child on Sunday evening, May 14. Video from the massive response regarding a missing 4-year-old boy on Castle Island in Boston #DailyVoice (📹: @emh723) https://t.co/OFpEwH1If8 pic.twitter.com/fjzZlYwZKV — David Cifarelli (@DavidCifarelli) May 15, 2023 State Police helicopters and …
News
Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police
Five people were taken to the hospital following an incident near an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston this week, according to officials. The incident involved two Amtrak track tracks colliding with each other in the vicinity of Readville Station in Hyde Park around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, MBTA Police tell Daily Voice. UPDATE: Boston EMS confirms 5 patients were transported to local hospitals. Still waiting for details on what happened here. @wbz https://t.co/lXY9paMzLa — Anna Meiler (@AnnaMeiler) May 12, 2023 The crash caused substantial damage to both vehicles and sent five …
Schools
Boston Middle Schoolers Hospitalized After Eating Weed Chocolate: Officials
Four middle school students sparked up an investigation after digging into a cannabis-laced dessert, school officials say. The Boston public schools students ate "what appeared to be a cannabis-infused chocolate edible," on Tuesday, May 2, according to a letter to parents sent by Stephanie Sibley, the Head of School at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School. The school nurse saw the students, who were then taken to a local hospital for further medical care. Students who bring or distribute illegal substances will face disciplinary action in line with the Boston Public S…
Police & Fire
Red Line Service Delayed After Train Hits Man At Park Street In Boston
Service on the Red Line was delayed in Boston after a man was reportedly hit by an incoming train, MBTA Police told Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the man walked in front of a train approaching Park Street in Boston on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. The man, who was conscious and alert, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Boston Fire responded to help with the rescue. Tech Rescue Companies we’re able to safely extricate a person who was under the Red Line train at the Park Station @MBTA .…
Neighbors
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic
Friends of a 20-year-old woman from Amesbury are rallying to get her back on her feet after she was involved in a "horrific" MBTA accident in Boston last week. Ava Harlow sustained serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line trolley at BU Central Station around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WBZ-TV reports. Boston firefighters along with Boston EMS, Transit Police and Boston Police responded to conduct the technical rescue and pull the young woman to safety. A Tech Rescue Response for a person under the Green Line Trolley at the BU Central station. A great jo…
Police & Fire
Person Dies After Falling Several Floors At Mass General Hospital In Boston
Authorities are investigating after an individual died from reportedly falling several floors from a healthcare building in Boston, officials confirm to Daily Voice. The incident happened at the Bigelow Building, located at 90 Blossom Street, at Massachusetts General Hospital around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, Boston25 reports citing Boston Police. Emergency crews were seen responding after someone was found outside the building after reportedly falling eight floors, unconfirmed reports said. Crews were also seen working on the lower and upper roof where the fall reportedly happened, Bo…
Traffic
Person Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Home On Gallivan Boulevard In Boston
One person is in the hospital after a car crash into a home on a major roadway in Boston, authorities said. Boston EMS responded to a report of a car that crashed into a building near 592 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, a spokesperson told Daily Voice. One person was treated by EMTs onsite before they were taken to a local hospital. Their injuries were not specified. The crash shut down the inbound side of Gallivan Boulevard (Route 203) as a result, Massachusetts State Police said on Twitter. Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester (inbound) shut do…
News
Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building
Traffic delays continued the day after a car rammed into a block of shops, causing so much destruction to the building that it nearly collapsed. A car crashed into the block of shops on Sunday, Dec. 18. on Corinth Street in Roslindale, the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. A full evacuation was needed, and the Boston fire department used movement-detecting laser scanners were used to make sure every inhabitant in a nearly-collapsed building had escaped. Companies are using a laser to monitor the building to see if there is any movement. We are waiting on a structural engineer t…
Police & Fire
Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report
A window washer has died after falling between five and seven stories from inside the JFK Library in Boston, authorities said. BPD and DA Hayden says the man died. He was a window washer and they say he was 5-7 stories up inside the building. They are saying it was a tragic accident #wcvb pic.twitter.com/MNFfXm9mJa — Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) October 5, 2022 Boston Police said the incident happened around 10:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the WCVB reports. Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from a traumatic injury and was declared dead at the scene, NBC Boston's Monic…
News
Woman Injured By Fallen Light Pole On Moakley Bridge In Boston
One woman was injured after a light pole fell and hit her on the Moakley Bridge in Boston, authorities said. First responders were called to the scene around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a Boston EMS spokesperson told Daily Voice. The woman was taken to a local hospital on advanced life support, the spokesperson said. Her current condition is unknown. #BREAKING: A pedestrian was seriously injured in Boston on the Moakley Bridge after a light pole crashed to the ground. Photos of the scene and another rotted out pole nearby. details tonight on @NBC10Boston #nbc10investigators pic.twi…
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston
Two people are in the hospital after a van collided with a gasoline truck in Boston, sending gallons of fuel onto the street, authorities said. The incident happened when the van hit the truck at 1171 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, Boston Fire said in Twitter. At approximately 3:30 a van hit a gasoline truck at 1171 Hyde Park Ave. Causing a leak estimated 50-60 gallons onto the street. pic.twitter.com/VyOBQzHbQK — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 26, 2022 Home surveillance footage obtained by Boston25's Julianne Lima captures the moment…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Male Student Stabbed At Boston High School: Police
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article said the student was female. That information has since been corrected. Boston Police are searching for a suspect after a student was stabbed at a high school on Monday, Sept 12, authorities said. Police got the call about the stabbing at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester around 11:01 a.m., Boston Police told Daily Voice. Boston EMS arrived on scene treated the 18-year-old student for non-life-threatening injuries. Police are unsure what the student was stabbed with. #Breaking in #Dorchester a student was stabbed at the J…
Weather
Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On
As Boston broke a nearly 100-year-old weather record over the weekend when temperatures hit 100 degrees, paramedics and rescue crews rushed across the city to handle an influx of calls for help. Boston EMS tweeted on Sunday that their call volume is up 20 percent since the heat wave began on July 19, nearly a week ago. We have experienced a 15-20% increase in the daily call volume with over 400 incidents each day since the start of the heatwave (7/19/22). Crews have responded to more than 80 incidents directly related to heat. Thank you to all members who are working hard in these con…
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Erupts At Triple Decker East Boston Home (
Update
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Five firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries and several residents are displaced after a 5-alarm fire ripped through a triple decker home in East Boston, Boston Fire said on Twitter. 3- 3decker homes in E. Boston affected by now 5alarm fire. Exposures # 314 & 318 with 316 main fire building. Searches have been negative, all residents are out. pic.twitter.com/6hM0aHqBZX — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 19, 2022 The fire was first reported at 318 Princeton Street just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to a Tweet from Boston Area Public Safety Alerts (@Bosto…
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out On 20th Floor Of Downtown Boston High-Rise
One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a new high-rise building in downtown Boston, Boston EMS said on Twitter. Fire is knocked down, BFD still clearing a smoke condition on floors 20 & 21. No further patients at this time. Boston EMS units standing by. pic.twitter.com/U0WsFwXXSz — Boston EMS (@BOSTON_EMS) June 24, 2022 The fire occurred at the building, located at 1 Congress Street, around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 24. Two people were treated on scene and one person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Boston EMS said. Boston …
Police & Fire
Fatal Construction Accident Reported In Boston's Seaport District
One person has died and another is injured following an early morning construction accident in Boston, Boston EMS confirms to Daily Voice. The fatal accident reportedly happened on in the Seaport District on Northern Avenue near the District Hall building after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, WCVB reports. Active scene at apparent worksite accident in the Seaport. Awaiting details. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/ybMgWwZw7Z — Todd Kazakiewich (@ToddKazakiewich) June 9, 2022 "Photos from the scene of the accident showed a truck surrounded by police tape with a pile of granite on the ground besi…
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Fatal Construction Accident In Boston's Seaport District: Report
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal early morning construction accident in Boston as 38-year-old James Chaffee Jr., of Westfield, Boston25 reports. Chaffee was killed in an accident involving a truck carrying granite curbing on Northern Avenue in Seaport near the District Hall building after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, WCVB reports. BREAKING: Victim’s father identifies truck driver crushed and killed while delivering load of granite in Boston’s Seaport as Jim Chaffee Jr, 38, of Westfield. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/BaorSbPrJO — David Bienick (@BienickWCVB) June 9, 2022 A…
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