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Community Rallies To Raise Tuition Funds For Sons of Mass Father Who Died Suddenly Community Rallies To Raise Tuition Funds For Sons of Mass Father Who Died Suddenly
Community Rallies To Raise Tuition Funds For Sons of Mass Father Who Died Suddenly In an amazing display of generosity, a Massachusetts community has raised over $150,000 in college tuition funds for the children of a beloved father following his sudden death from a heart attack.  The rush of support came after the sudden death of 47-year-old Middlesex County resident Kalaiarasu Mani of Lexington on Saturday, Feb. 3, caused by a sudden and massive heart attack.  In the days after Mani's death, his sister-in-law, Sangeetha Govindarajan, created a GoFundMe page to help raise money for his children's future.  "The shock of Kalai's sudden death …

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by Ben Crnic
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Western Mass Cop Welcomed Home 175 Days After Post ‘Battle Of The Badges’ Heart Attack Western Mass Cop Welcomed Home 175 Days After Post ‘Battle Of The Badges’ Heart Attack
Western Mass Cop Welcomed Home 175 Days After Post ‘Battle Of The Badges’ Heart Attack A Hampden County police officer who nearly died while being rushed to the hospital in the spring returned home to a hero's welcome over the weekend.  Chicopee Officer Mark Wilkes called 911 on March 13 after complaining he wasn't feeling well. He'd competed in the annual Battle of the Badges between the Chicopee police and fire departments earlier that day but didn't feel right after returning home.  Wilkes suffered a "serious medical event" in the ambulance, and paramedics had to perform CPR as they rushed him to the hospital, where Wilkes would remain for "175 long days." Officials later…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Possible Heart Attack Leads To Man's Death During Westfield River Race: Police Possible Heart Attack Leads To Man's Death During Westfield River Race: Police
Possible Heart Attack Leads To Man's Death During Westfield River Race: Police A man has died after he apparently suffered from a heart attack while canoeing in Western Massachusetts this week, according to authorities. Russell-Montgomery Police responded to a water emergency on the Westfield River around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, the department reported on Facebook. Posted by Russell - Montgomery Police Department on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Officers learned that the man had possibly gone into cardiac arrest and was unresponsive. This happened during the Westfield River Wild Water Canoe Race, police said.  The man was eventually taken to Baystate Nobel Ho…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater
Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater Three officers from the Braintree Police Department were the real stars of the show when they helped a save a woman's life at move theater last weekend. Officers Chris Horigan, Matt Columbus and Mark Gibbons responded for a report of a woman choking at the AMC Theater in Braintree on the evening of Saturday, June 4, the department said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, Officer Horigan located the woman on the floor in one of the theaters and began administering aid. Officer Horigan then instructed Officer Gibbons to bring a medical kit so he could start CPR on the woman after realizing …

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by David Cifarelli
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Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke
Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke Federal health officials are changing course in their previously well-held recommendation that American adults take aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes. For decades, taking a low-dose aspirin has been recommended to improve heart health, but on Tuesday, Oct. 12, an expert panel from the US Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidance. The previous guidance recommended daily low-dose aspirin for people over 50 who were at higher risk for heart attacks or strokes in the next decade and who weren’t at higher risk for bleeding. Instead, the updated guidelines recommend that…

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by Zak Failla
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Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50
Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 The rapper DMX, died on Friday, April 9 at the age of 50 following a weeklong hospital stint due to an apparent drug overdose in his New York home. DMX, whose original name was Earl Simmons, was hospitalized a week earlier due to an overdose that led to a heart attack, according to TMZ, leaving him in grave condition in White Plains Hospital. A Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers, Simmons' family announced that he had died surrounded by loved ones Friday afternoon after being placed on life support for the past few days. Earlier story - Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Gra…

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by Zak Failla
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Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition
Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition The rapper DMX is hospitalized in his native New York in Westchester County in grave condition, according to a report by TMZ. DMX, age 50, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, suffered an overdose around 11 p.m. Friday, April 2, which led to a heart attack, according to TMZ. He is hospitalized in the critical care unit in White Plains, the report said. Simmons is a Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers. Simmons lived near the Bedford border on McLain Street in Mount Kisco with his now-estranged wife Tashera Simmons before putting the home into foreclosure in 2016 after filing for bankru…

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by Joe Lombardi
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All Courthouses Will Be Closed Friday In Judge's Memory All Courthouses Will Be Closed Friday In Judge's Memory
All Courthouses Will Be Closed Friday In Judge's Memory All courthouses in Massachusetts will be closed Friday, Sept. 18, in memory of a Supreme Judicial Court Judge who died unexpectedly. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants’ death was announced on Monday, Sept. 13. A week prior, Gants said he had recently had a heart attack. Gants has been hailed by many as a fair and well-respected member of the Massachusetts judiciary. In announcing the closure, Gov. Charlie Baker called Gants’ death an “incalculable loss to the people of the commonwealth.” Gants was appointed to the state’s highest appellate court in 2009 and be…

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by Kristin Palpini