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Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake
Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Authorities in Stow have identified a 70-year-old man who drowned in a lake on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Frederick Dusseault, of Stow, was found around 11:30 a.m. in Lake Boon in Stow. Witnesses called police to report he had gone into the water, and they could not see him anymore, Stow firefighters said. A bystander tried to rescue Dusseault but couldn't pull him from the water until firefighters arrived.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead later that day. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family
Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family The 14-year-old girl who drowned in a pond in Berkshire County last week was remembered as a smart, caring, and intelligent person with a promising future.  Earl Giver Essien was found unresponsive at Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Great Barrington just before 2 p.m. on July 17. Police and witnesses pulled her from the water to perform CPR before paramedics rushed her to Fairview Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Pittsfield Schools Superintendent Joseph Curtis said the rising eighth-grader at Herberg Middle School's "bright light shone brillia…

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by Josh Lanier
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Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool
Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool A 4-year-old autistic girl named Eva was found unresponsive in her neighbor's pool in Worcester County on Thursday, July 11, after she went missing from her home. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later.  Police in Sutton received a 911 call around 3:50 p.m. that the girl had gone missing in the Peachtree Drive area, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Officers quickly began a search and found the girl in the pool. Responders rushed her to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where doctors pronounced her dead, authorities said.  Police did n…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult'
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Community support has poured in for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who drowned over the weekend in a Westford Lake after the child's mother created a fundraising campaign.   The body of Zayan Mayanja was found in Nabnasset Lake on Sunday, June 23, after he snuck out of a window at his family's home on Chestnut Road.  Nazifah Namaganda, Zayan's mother, wrote that her son loved to read and cared about animals. She created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the boy's funeral, which was held on Wednesday, June 26.  It's with gr…

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by Josh Lanier
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21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU 21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At Ccsu A man pulled from Connecticut reservoir was a talented musician who attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, according to the university.  Related: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir Kai Thomas Boapeah, age 21, who has ties to Ghana, Africa, and Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Dudley, was recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in New Haven County in Oxford. The state medical examiner has ruled Boapeah’s death as an accidental drowning. He had been residing with friends in Waterb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Attleboro Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Mass Reservoir Attleboro Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Mass Reservoir
Ronald Carty Had Gone Boating With 2 Men On Monday, June 3 A 42-year-old Attleboro man has been identified as the person that police found drowned at a water reservoir in Bristol County on Monday, June 3, authorities said.  Ronald Carty was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. at the Norton Reservoir after he dove into the water and did not resurface, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said.  He'd been boating with two other men for about an hour when he jumped into the water. They attempted to rescue him but couldn't, the DA's office said.  First responders pulled him from the water around 11 p.m., officials said. …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds 'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds
'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds Authorities have released the names of two men who drowned in separate incidents in Lynn over the Memorial Day weekend.  Michael Petkewich, 60, and Macario Ordoñez Calmo, 30, were both killed on Sunday, May 26.  Firefighters were called to the Breeds Pond just after 7:15 p.m. to rescue Calmo. They risked their lives to pull him from the water, but they couldn't save his life. Doctors at an area hospital pronounced him dead soon after he arrived, authorities said.  Police received calls about Petkewich's drowning around 11 p.m. He had gone under at S…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston
Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston Police dive teams pulled a man's body from the Charles River in Boston on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, authorities announced.  Witnesses said they saw a man struggling to keep his head above water around 11:30 a.m. near the Longfellow Bridge. But no one was able to save him.  Police pulled his body from the water just after 12:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Dive teams and searchers from multiple agencies took part in the search for the man.  The man's name was not released as investigators notify his next of kin.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examine…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
(Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA (Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA
(Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA A 54-year-old was identified as the man who drowned in a fast-moving river in Byfield on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said.  David Harwood, of Byfield, died after he got tangled in some brush in the Parker River near Forest and River streets, the Essex County District Attorney said. Witnesses said the fast-moving current prevented him from getting free.  A bystander waded into the water to help but couldn't reach him.  No foul play is suspected. Several local and state agencies took part in retrieving Harwood's body Thursday night.  Update: Newbury police annou…

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by Josh Lanier
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Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA
Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA A man who drowned after he swam out to save a child in Salisbury on Wednesday, Sept. 20, has been identified as a 44-year-old father of four.  Gary Simard, of Methuen, was hanging out with his family at Salisbury Beach when one of his children was pulled out to sea and could not swim back, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Simard and two other bystanders swam out to save the child. The two others pulled the child back to shore, but Simard went under the water, officials said.  Salisbury police and firefighters responded to the 266 North End Blvd. and found S…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.  A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.  The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.   Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-A…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man
Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man An 18-year-old who went swimming with friends in a Middlesex Quarry on Labor Day drowned, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Chester D. Rodriguez, 18, of Methuen, was swimming at Merrill's Quarry in Wesstford just before 5 p.m. when he began to struggle to stay afloat and sank beneath the water, Massachusetts State Police said.  There is no evidence of foul play. Investigators said several no trespassing and private property signs are posted at the quarry.  The quarry became a popular swimming spot after it was featured in the movie "Grown Ups 2" in 2013. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Medical investigators have ruled the death of Tafari Campbell, the personal chef of former President Barack Obama, as an accident, reports said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Massachusetts performed an autopsy on the 45-year-old Campbell, who died after he fell into the ocean while paddleboarding on July 23 on Martha's Vineyard. Pathologists concluded his death was caused by "submersion in a body of water."  Despite conspiracy theories online conjuring fantastic — and often impossible — reasons for his death, the autopsy confirmed the eyewitness reports.  …

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by Josh Lanier
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New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire A Massachusetts woman jumped into a river to save her son and drowned, officials say.  Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old woman married to Everett police lieutenant Sean Bagley, died on Tuesday, Aug. 15 while hiking the Franconia Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire with her family and a friend, according to the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief and the Everett Police Department. The Bagley family of five, plus a friend, began their fateful journey at the Lincoln Woods trailhead around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. They made it to the falls and were getting ready …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay
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…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police
Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police A man drowned in Essex County Sunday morning, Aug. 13, at a marina in Haverhille after he fell from a boat, authorities said. Police received a 911 call just after 11:45 a.m. to Marianna’s Marina at 72 Coffin Avenue. The caller said a man suffered a medical emergency before he collapsed and fell off of a boat and into the water, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected, but detectives are investigating the death.  The man's name will not be released until authorities notify his friends and fami…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club
Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club Despite first responders' efforts to revive him, a man died in the water off of an Essex County island, officials say.  Richard P. Collins, a 72-year-old man from the Great Neck area of Ipswich, drowned on Wednesday, July 26 in the area of the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club's mooring area, located at 124 N. Ridge Road, according to the Ipswich Police Department.  Workers at the yacht club spotted a person in the Plum Island Sound and police were notified around 3 p.m. Police launched their marine unit and found the man, quickly bringing him back to shore. First responders performed …

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas. Tafari Campbell, age 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, was found some 100 feet from shore in water about 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding a day earlier, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell was paddleboarding Sunday in Edgartown’s Great Pond near Turkeyland Cove when he fell into the water around 7:45 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Witnesses told troopers that he "appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family A young man drowned in a Middlesex County lake, leaving behind a mourning family.  The body of Wilinson J. Orbequito, age 21, of Hopkinton, was recovered from Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton on Saturday, July 22, according to the Hopkinton Police Department.  Orbequito had gone swimming at Sandy Beach one day earlier and never return.  Firefighters and police officers began searching the beach line for the 21-year-old on Friday and deployed sonar-equipped rescue boats. They suspended the search overnight due to an intense storm and limited visibility.  First responders resumed the search Satu…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion 'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion
'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion Loved ones of the 17-year-old boy who drowned over the weekend while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes say he was hard-working, kind, and helpful.  Luis Tejeda, 17, of Lynn, was found by divers around 7 p.m. near Shannon Beach.  Luis was swimming with a group of friends about 100 yards offshore and outside the swim zone, state police said. At some point, one of the other swimmers noticed the teenager hadn't resurfaced. Related: Body of 17-Year-Old Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach There are no lifeguards on duty there after 6 p.m., police said.  A GoFundMe fo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
(Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester (Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester
(Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester (Update) Police released the name of the 17-year-old boy who died while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Luis Tejeda, 17, of Lynn, was found by divers around 7 p.m. near Shannon Beach. There are no lifeguards on duty there after 6 p.m., police said.  ---------- (Original) A 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Divers found his body after 7 p.m.  The boy, whose name was not released, was swimming with a group about 100 yards offshore and outside the swim zone, state police said. At so…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35 Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35
Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallett Drowns In Gulf Of Mexico At 35 Former New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett died in an apparent drowning in the Florida panhandle on Tuesday, June 27, officials said. He was 35 years old. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department identified Mallett as the victim who drowned in the Gulf of Mexico. First responders in northwest Florida were called to the beach in the city of Destin, behind 775 Gulf Shore Drive at around 2:10 p.m., the sheriff's office said. "A group of people in the water near the second sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore," the statement reads. "One of the indi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Apparent Drowning In Lynnfield Pool Man Dies From Apparent Drowning In Lynnfield Pool
Man Dies From Apparent Drowning In Lynnfield Pool An apparent drowning is under investigation after an adult male died in a swimming pool, officials say.  A 911 call reported a possible drowning in a swimming pool on Northway in Lynnfield around 3:45 a.m. on Monday, June 26, according to a joint statement from the Lynnfield Fire and Police Departments.  First responders arrived at the scene and found an adult male who had apparently drowned in the pool.  CPR was administered at the scene and the victim was transported to the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington. Despite all efforts, the man was pronounced dead.  "The L…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Body Of Mass Man Reported Missing While Fishing Pulled From NH Lake: Officials Body Of Mass Man Reported Missing While Fishing Pulled From NH Lake: Officials
Body Of Mass Man Reported Missing While Fishing Pulled From NH Lake: Officials The body of a Massachusetts man was pulled from a New Hampshire lake a day after he went missing while fishing, according to officials. The wife of Allan Schuh, of Plymouth, reported him missing after he had gone fishing on Bow Lake in Strafford, NH on Tuesday afternoon, May 9, New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. The sonar getting ready to be deployed on Bow Lake as the search continues for a missing boater. Allan Schuh from Plymouth Mass disappeared on Tuesday while fishing. Posted by Ray Brewer on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Search parties were unable to locate Schuh that nig…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports
Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports Two Massachusetts men died within hours of one another in separate drownings in New Hampshire this weekend.  Victor Rosado-Rosario, 19, of Methuen, died just after noon on Saturday, Aug. 21, while swimming at Profile Falls in Bristol, according to WCVB. Rosado-Rosario went underwater near the falls and got trapped behind them. His friends and fellow swimmers pulled him out of the water and performed CPR, but they couldn't save his life. Rosado-Rosario died around 1 p.m., the report said. Police ask anyone who witnessed the drowning to contact investigator Marine Patrol S…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe
Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe A GoFundMe created to raise money for the two Jamaican brothers who jumped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard earlier this week said they were "destined to make an impact in every community they served." Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday, but they have been unable to locate Tavaughn.  The Bulgin brothers are from Jamacia and were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Viney…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond
Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond A 28-year-old man is being kept alive after he was pulled from the water at a Medford pond over the weekend, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a drowning at Wright's Pond around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, Medford Police said. The caller said their friend went under the water and did not resurface.  Upon arrival, police and fire crews did not immediately locate the victim in the area to which the caller was referring. They eventually located the victim on the other side of the pond, which was not a designated swimming area, police added. The victim, whose …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Person Drowns At Pavilion Beach In Ipswich: Police Person Drowns At Pavilion Beach In Ipswich: Police
Person Drowns At Pavilion Beach In Ipswich: Police Authorities in Ipswich are investigating after a person drowned over the weekend. Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a person in distress at Pavilion Beach around 5:17 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, both departments said in a joint release. Crews pulled the individual from the water, who wished to remain unidentified, before taking them to a local hospital where they later died.  The incident is under investigation. 

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Chelsea Man Who Drowned At Winchester Lake Remembered As Loving Father Chelsea Man Who Drowned At Winchester Lake Remembered As Loving Father
Chelsea Man Who Drowned At Winchester Lake Remembered As Loving Father A family from the North Shore is desperately trying to honor their late patriarch who unexpectedly died "after a fun day at the lake."  Jose Garcia, age 56, from Chelsea, drowned while swimming in the Upper Mystic Lake off Sandy Beach in Winchester on Sunday, July 24, Massachusetts State Police said. Initial investigation suggested Garcia was swimming with his family when he became "distressed" in the water, police said. He was last seen by a person on the shore well past the designated swimming area. Garcia's family is now actively seeking donations to help cover the cost of his funeral.  …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake Identified Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake Identified
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake Identified The victim of a recent drowning at lake just in a Boston suburb has been identified as 56-year-old Jose Garcia from Chelsea. Multiple rescue crews responded the drowning in Upper Mystic Lake off Sandy Beach in Winchester around 4:37 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, Massachusetts State Police said.  Crews found Garcia around 5:30 p.m.. He was then taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  Missing swimmer recovered in #Winchester at Upper Mystic Lake. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/wAJCsVpPUW — Matt Kaminsky (@matty_kam) July 24, 2022 Initial investigation suggest…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (DEVELOPING) Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (DEVELOPING)
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (Developing) Multiple rescue crews were on the scene where a swimmer was pulled from a lake in a Boston suburb on the afternoon of Sunday, July 24.  Missing swimmer recovered in #Winchester at Upper Mystic Lake. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/wAJCsVpPUW — Matt Kaminsky (@matty_kam) July 24, 2022 The swimmer was pulled from the Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester after previously being reported missing, according to the Stoneham Fire Department on Twitter and a Facebook post.  Crews were said to be administering CPR before taking the individual to the hospital. No other information was immediately released. …

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by David Cifarelli