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Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services
Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services President-elect Donald Trump tapped a controversial New Yorker to oversee public health. Robert F Kennedy Jr. is his choice for secretary of health and human services, Trump announced Thursday, Nov. 14.  "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," Trump said on Truth Social. Earlier Report: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump "The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any A…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
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
News
‘It Was Incredible’: Search Team Hailed As Heroes For Saving Missing Central Mass Boy ‘It Was Incredible’: Search Team Hailed As Heroes For Saving Missing Central Mass Boy
‘It Was Incredible’: Search Team Hailed As Heroes For Saving Missing Central Mass Boy After a 5-year-old non-verbal autistic boy went missing earlier this year, a group of 60 police and civilians rushed and reunited him with his distraught parents in just a few hours. Now, they're being heralded as heroes.  Owen Goderre, 5, wandered off from his family’s home on Edson Road in Oakham with his dog, Tika, around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 20. Owen’s mom and dad, Samantha Kendall and Andrew Goderre, and his sister, Addie Goderre, frantically searched the nearby woods and the Ware River Watershed before calling the Rutland Regional Emergency Communications Center. Distrist …

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by Khier Casino
News
Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You' Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You'
Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You' Lavender Darcagelo brought another legendary performance to "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday, Sept. 26., and made her case for why she should be crowned champion.  The Fitchburg phenom performed “You Will Be Found” from the musical “Dear Evan Hansen" in the finals of the NBC Competition show to rapturous applause.  “I am so very proud of you,” said judge Heidi Klum. “I found you. You found me. We found each other, and no matter what happens tomorrow, you know that you always have me.” Klum gave Darcangelo the "Golden Buzzer" during the singer's first performance on the show in July, which…

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by Josh Lanier
News
(UPDATE) Autistic Man Missing In Western Mass, Family, Police Ask For Help (UPDATE) Autistic Man Missing In Western Mass, Family, Police Ask For Help
(Update) Autistic Man Missing In Western Mass, Family, Police Ask For Help Update: Ludlow police said Brandon Beaudoin has been found safe and was reunited with his family.  Original: The family of a missing 25-year-old autistic man is begging the public for information and security cameras from the area where he disappeared.  Brandon Beaudoin, 25, of Ludlow, went missing on Sunday, Sept. 17, around 7 p.m., Ludlow police said. His aunt posted on Facebook that he was last seen walking through the parking lot of the Polish American Citizen Club at 355 East St. Searchers ask anyone who lives in that area and has a home security camera to che…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
FOUND: Autistic Man With Western Mass Ties Who Went Missing While Traveling From Georgia FOUND: Autistic Man With Western Mass Ties Who Went Missing While Traveling From Georgia
Found: Autistic Man With Western Mass Ties Who Went Missing While Traveling From Georgia UPDATE: Pittsfield Police report that Andrew Zisiades has been safely located. Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 39-year-old man who went missing while traveling from Georgia to Massachusetts.  Andrew Zisiades began traveling to the state on a Greyhound Bus on Monday, April 24, according to the Pittsfield Police Department on Facebook.  The Pittsfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with locating 39 year old Andrew Zisiades who has... Posted by Pittsfield Police Department on Friday, April 28, 2023 Authorities believe that Zisiades got off t…

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by David Cifarelli
Politics
President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House
President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House There's now a possibility of another Kennedy back in the White House if the political winds blow in the right direction. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - son of the late US Attorney General and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy - filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president in the 2024 election, he announced Friday, April 7. The 69-year-old will run as a Democrat, according to his FEC filing. He said that he will officially kick off his campaign in Boston on Wednesday, April 19. “I am grateful for the outpouring of support…

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by Michael Mashburn
Neighbors
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire A mother is asking for help after her 6-year-old autistic son was killed in an accidental fire on Cape Cod this weekend.  Shantal Thomas lost her son Kyi in a two-alarm fire that happened at their Orleans home on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Kyi, a student at Harwich Elementary School, loved watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Boss Baby," his mother wrote on the GoFundMe page. His favorite color was red.  "He was my God baby and just like my own son," a family member said on Facebook. "King I love you little man and will truly miss you and your sweet angelic smil…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston
Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston A young child with Autism has died after falling out of a fourth floor window in a Boston apartment complex, according to a GoFundMe organized in his honor.  Erika Moon said her 4-year-old son, Isaac, got around a baby gate and opened a window at their home at 12 American Legion Highway on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the campaign read.  Isaac was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries afterwards. He was in the hospital for several days before he was declared braindead.  "Unfortunately he passed away, and was declared brain dead," an update on the page said on S…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston A young child with Autism is in critical condition after falling out of a fourth floor window in a Boston apartment complex, WHDH reports.  Erika Moon said her 4-year-old son, Isaac, got around a baby gate and opened a window at their home at 12 American Legion Highway on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the outlet reports. Live Boston said multiple crews were on the scene.  "He opened the gate that's blocking my window and he opened the window. He leaned out and 'boom,' he fell out the window," Moon told WHDH. "I heard the boom, so I went running down and I picked him up. He wasn't br…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police
Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police UPDATE: Boston Police said Dimitrius Pepin Cepeda was found Boston Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing teenager who suffers from Autism and Schizophrenia.  Dimitrius Pepin Cepeda, age 16, of Roxbury, was last seen in the area of 7 Wheatley Way on Wednesday, July 13, police said. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black sweatpants, white/black sneakers. Dimitrius also wears glasses.  Police said he has previously been found in Newton and Everett. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or police at (617) 343-4275.

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by David Cifarelli
News
Missing 3-Year-Old Northern Westchester Girl, Mother Found Missing 3-Year-Old Northern Westchester Girl, Mother Found
Missing 3-Year-Old Northern Westchester Girl, Mother Found Update: A 3-year-old girl and her mother have been located after going missing in New York. Northern Westchester County resident Sabrina Cabrera was last seen with her mother Jennifer Cabrera in the village of Ossining on Madison Avenue at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, according to authorities. Late Tuesday morning, April 5, authorities announced the two have been found and are safe. Original report: A 3-year-old girl and her mother from Northern Westchester County have gone missing and authorities in New York are asking the public's help in locating them. Sabrina Cabrera wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Shrewsbury Police Chief Sworn In New Shrewsbury Police Chief Sworn In
New Shrewsbury Police Chief Sworn In Shrewsbury has a new police chief: former interim chief Kevin Anderson. Anderson was promoted to the full chief on July 20, according to a town-issued statement. He is a 26-year veteran of the Shrewsbury Police Department and, before taking on the interim role, was Detective Lieutenant, Detective Bureau Commanding Officer. Anderson first joined the Shrewsbury Police in 1994 as a patrolman. As chief, he will oversee a department with 64 employees serving a town of about 38,000 residents. Board of Selectmen Chairwoman Beth Casavant said Anderson impressed the board with his plans for the com…

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by Kristin Palpini