Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region
Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a crash on a stretch of I-91. It happened around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 in Windsor. A 2007 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling on the southbound Exit 35A off-ramp when it veered into the left shoulder and hit a metal guardrail, according to Connecticut State Police.  Both the operator, a 33-year-old Manchester man, and the passenger, identified as Valerie Ann Eaton of Hartford, were ejected from the motorcycle. Eaton was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was treated for minor injuries at Hartford Hospital. Th…
Massachusetts Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car Massachusetts Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
Massachusetts Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30.  In Cromwell, Connecticut, police were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed into a parked car, Connecticut State Police said.  The driver, a man from Woburn, Massachusetts, had stepped out of the vehicle when he was hit. The other people inside his car — all from Woburn — were not hurt. The second vehicle sped away and did not stop to help or contact responders for aid, police sa…
Goldman Sachs To Fire Over 1,300 Workers, Report Says Goldman Sachs To Fire Over 1,300 Workers, Report Says
Goldman Sachs To Fire Over 1,300 Workers, Report Says New York City-based multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs plans to lay off over 1,300 employees, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The move is part of an annual review process that culls low performers, the report said, noting the numbers of those getting fired may wind up being as high as 1,800 out of the company's global workforce of around 45,000. The layoffs have already started and will continue through the fall, according to the report. Click here to read the complete Wall Street Journal report.
Mass. Gas Station Explosion Sends 4 To Hospital With Burns Mass. Gas Station Explosion Sends 4 To Hospital With Burns
Mass. Gas Station Explosion Sends 4 To Hospital With Burns Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion at a gas station in Norfolk County Friday night, Aug. 30, that sent four people to the hospital — two of them with severe burns, police said.  The explosion was reported just after 6 p.m. at the Sav-More Gas Station at 220 South Main St. in Bellingham, Bellingham police said.  Firefighters and other first responders rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames and take the injured to area hospitals. Two of those harmed were taken to the burn unit at Rhode Island Hospital for more treatment, police said.  An in…
Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies At Age 53 After Medical Emergency During Concert In Connecticut Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies At Age 53 After Medical Emergency During Concert In Connecticut
Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies At Age 53 After Medical Emergency During Concert In Connecticut Isaac Freeman III, a rapper known as Fatman Scoop, died after having a medical emergency while performing on stage in Connecticut. The 53-year-old New York City native collapsed during a performance in New Haven County at the Hamden Town Center Park, according to authorities. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His tour manager, Birch Michael, posted a statement on Facebook: "It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, Known professionally as Fatman Scoop. You taught me how to be the man I am today. "I Love you Sco…
Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says
Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says The Gaudreau family had much to look forward to. Katie Gaudreau was set to marry Devin Joyce on Friday, Aug. 30. Johnny Gaudreau and his wife, Meredith, were weeks away from celebrating their daughter's second birthday. Matt Gaudreau and his wife, Madeline, were expecting a baby, according to a GoFundMe page launched for Madeline's future. ALSO SEE: Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law But the Gaudreau family's happy future was ripped away from them on Thursday, Aug. 29, when brothers Matt and Johnny were struck and killed by a DUI driver …
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…
Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness' Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness'
Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness' The Boston College community is reeling following the news that brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were standouts during their time with the Eagles men's hockey team, were killed in a crash in New Jersey. The duo were in Oldsman Township for their sister's wedding and were riding bikes on County Route 551 Thursday evening, Aug. 29, when a suspected drunk driver crashed into them, authorities said.  Original Report: NHL Star, Brother Killed In New Jersey Crash Johnny, 31, played three seasons at Boston College and helped lead the team to a national championship in 2012, t…
BC Hockey Brothers Killed By Drunk Driver In NJ Right Before Sister's Wedding: Troopers BC Hockey Brothers Killed By Drunk Driver In NJ Right Before Sister's Wedding: Troopers
BC Hockey Brothers Killed By Drunk Driver In NJ Right Before Sister's Wedding: Troopers An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Report Says Inspectors at the Boar's Head plant tied to a deadly Listeria outbreak discovered mold, mildew and insects among dozens of violations, according to a report by CBS News. Dozens of violations at the plant in Jarratt, Virginia, were outlined in records released by the US Department of Agriculture, the report said. After an initial recall of around 200,000 pounds of deli meat due to possible Listeria contamination, the company expanded it to approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on Tuesday, July 30. Boar's Head's recall includes 71 p…
US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery
US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery The US Army has responded after a staffer for former President Donald Trump shoved a woman at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) who was only attempting to do her job.  An over-eager member of Trump's team is accused of pushing an employee at the cemetery while the Republican candidate was visiting the gravesite earlier this week, officials say. Following the incident on Monday, Aug. 26, the Army issued a statement about the questionable visit. President Trump honoring the American heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/s5xb2fiVVX —…
10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast 10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast
10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast Like a Massachusett's "snowbird" heading South after too many Northeastern winters in reverse, a great white shark recently traveled from Florida to cooler waters in Cape Cod Bay. OCEARCH, the nonprofit that tracks several turtles' and sharks' migrations with GPS, reported that Miss May, a 10-foot, 846-pound great white, was last pinged off the Massachusetts coast south of Provincetown on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Miss May was first reported off the Florida coast in 2019. She made her way to the Florida Keys before turning north. She's not the only one enjoying the waters off the Bay State coas…