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Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family
Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family A 52-year-old Topsfield man died after suffering a medical emergency while hiking in New Hampshire with his family, authorities said.  State Wildlife officials received a 911 call around 2:14 about a hiker having a medical emergency between the north and south peaks of the Kinsman Ridge Trail in Easton, New Hampshire. The location posed a major problem for rescuers because of the severity of the emergency, and he was about four miles from the nearest trailhead, state authorities said.  Rescue crews, witnesses, and Good Samaritans provided emergency medical aid until National Guard…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night 'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night
'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night New Hampshire wildlife officials had to rescue three lost hikers from the top of a mountain through a 'herculean' effort as they had no warm clothes and no flashlights despite the sub-zero temperatures Sirin O’Connor, age 63, and Somjak Weerapit, 50, both of Quincy, and Phromthep Khankaew, 37, of Thailand, were reported lost on Friday, Jan. 19, just before 5 p.m. atop Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, wildlife officials said.  They were woefully unprepared for the weather and the conditions as they had no flashlights, no heat source, and no heavy winter clothing despite tempe…

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by Josh Lanier
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Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Rescuers had to climb up the tallest mountain in New England to save a Massachusetts man who had been injured from a fall, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 2:30 p.m., when 64-year-old Essex County resident Michael Harvey of Methuen was injured while hiking alone with his dog on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail in Sargent’s Purchase, New Hampshire.  According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Harvey had stepped on an unstable rock while descending the summit of Mount Washington, causing him to lose footing and fall. He suffered non-life-t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: 2 People Trapped in Lexington Rollover Crash, Road Closed New Update: 2 People Trapped in Lexington Rollover Crash, Road Closed
New Update: 2 People Trapped in Lexington Rollover Crash, Road Closed A serious two-car car crash in Middlesex County led to a multi-department response after multiple people were left stuck inside a wrecked vehicle, officials say.  Multiple people were reported to be trapped in a rollover crash that occurred around 10:04 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, on Lowell Street in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department.  Firefighters extracted the trapped people and EMS took all people inside both vehicles to nearby hospitals. Some of the injuries were minor, but others were serious, police said. Lowell Street was shut down from Maple Street to …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Driver Who Plunged Into Assabet River In Concord Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities Driver Who Plunged Into Assabet River In Concord Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities
Driver Who Plunged Into Assabet River In Concord Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities A driver who crashed their car down a 20-foot embankment and into a river in the Greater Boston area this week had to be air-lifted to the hospital following the crash, according to authorities.  Concord Police and Fire responded to the crash in which a vehicle left Lowell Road near Macone Pond and drove into the Assabet River around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, both departments report.  The car stopped in an area of about three feet of water, according to authorities. An off-duty officer and bystander tried to free the driver, but were unsuccessful.  Concord Fire came shortl…

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by David Cifarelli
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Four Hospitalized, 70 Evacuated From Concord Senior Living Facility Gas Leak Four Hospitalized, 70 Evacuated From Concord Senior Living Facility Gas Leak
Four Hospitalized, 70 Evacuated From Concord Senior Living Facility Gas Leak A road to a senior living facility is closed and its residents removed while officials seek to determine what caused high levels of carbon monoxide to leak in the building, officials say.  A fire alarm sent first responders to Deaconess Abundant Life Communities, but upon arrival, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, firefighters noticed that multiple carbon monoxide alarms were sounding, according to the Concord Fire Department.  Gas leak at Newbury Court senior living facility in #concord. Residents evacuated. Waiting for more info #boston25 pic.twitter.com/SA7FmRZSlG — …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured While Battling Brockton Blaze That Displaced 4 People Firefighter Injured While Battling Brockton Blaze That Displaced 4 People
Firefighter Injured While Battling Brockton Blaze That Displaced 4 People A Firefighter was injured while battling a multi-alarm blaze in Brockton this week, WCVB reports.  Brockton Fire responded to the two-alarm fire at 107 Tribou Street just after 7 a.m. on Friday morning, Feb. 17, Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli told Daily Voice. Brockton Firefighters on scene at 107 Tribou St. at a second alarm fire pic.twitter.com/HvgugfKejg — Brockton Fire (@Brockton_Fire) February 17, 2023 Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire coming from the first and second floors, Nardelli said. People were also reportedly trapped inside.  A search of the building was deemed ne…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Large Water Search Prompted By Boston Jumper Who Took A Dip Then 'Went To Work' Large Water Search Prompted By Boston Jumper Who Took A Dip Then 'Went To Work'
Large Water Search Prompted By Boston Jumper Who Took A Dip Then 'Went To Work' Crews were unable to find a missing person who reportedly jumped 20 feet off a bridge into the Dorchester Bay in Boston Friday morning, Aug. 12.  That's because he "got in the water, got out, went home and went to work," according to Acting Deputy Chief Erik Pettaway. Acting Deputy Chief Erik Pettaway says one man jumped off bridge 20 feet, other jumper too afraid to jump. Man who jumped gave friends a thumbs up got out of water went home and went to work @BostonFire @boston25 pic.twitter.com/bBDqyQLemR — Jill Konopka (@jillkonopka) August 12, 2022 Massachusetts State Police said they …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Authorities are investigating in Hull after a woman drove her pickup truck into the water off Pemberton Point in Hull.  Multiple crews responded to the area of 180 Main Street, near Hull Gut, around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Hull Police and Fire said in a joint release.  After a large search, the truck and driver were found around 6 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and their identity has yet to be released. Onlookers described the horrific scene. "Never in a million years did I think I would hear a lady deliberately drove her truck into the gut. A man tried to jump in …

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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
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police 18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police
18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police An 18-year-old has died after drowning in a prohibited swimming area in Gloucester, authorities said. Multiple rescue crews responded to the reported drowning at Vernon's Pit around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  It was there that the man was swimming with his friends and even jumped from a high rock into the water in the quarry, police said. At that point, the man did not resurface.  After two hours, the victim was pulled from the water. Crews performed CPR on the victim but were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead…

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…

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by David Cifarelli