Find Your Daily Voice
24°
Mass. 7-Year-Old Only Feet Away As Parents Killed Crossing Road On Vacation; Victims ID'd
A 7-year-old Middlesex County girl was only feet away from her parents as they were killed crossing a road in Lakeland, Florida, authorities said.
Ronald Jeanbaptiste, 54, and Yanique Pierre, 46, both of Everett, were struck along Imperial Boulevard as they attempted to cross. The Toyota Yaris that hit them had a green line, Lakeland Police said, but the investigation remains ongoing.
No charges have been filed.
The child was not injured and was placed in the care of family members.
"There were no environmental contributors to the crash, and the driver of the Yaris …
Cold Case: Man, 27, Fatally Shot Young Mother After 2015 Everett Concert, DA Says
A 27-year-old man has been charged with the 2015 fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman outside of a nightclub in Everett, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 12.
Henry “J.R.” Del-Rio is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous Weapon (firearm), attempted assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (firearm), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a firearm subsequent offense, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Del-Rio is accused of shooting Ashlee Berryman, the mother of a then 3-year-old boy, outside Braza Grille nightclub in …
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants
TGI Fridays is closing nearly 30 "underperforming" locations across the northeast and will sell eight restaurants to the chain's former CEO, the chain said in a news release.
The 27 closures include restaurants in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In total, 36 TGI Fridays locations are shutting down nationwide.
The company says about 1,000 employees, which represent more than 80% of those impacted, will be offered transfer opportunities.
"As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and …
Community Rallies For Family Of Lynn Mother Who Died Saving Her Son
An Essex County family was devastated when its mother died in an act of "unmatched courage," but hundreds of supporters are doling out support in spades.
Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old woman married to Everett police lieutenant Sean Bagley, died on Tuesday, Aug. 15, after she jumped into a fast-moving body of water at Franconia Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire, to save her son, as reported by Daily Voice.
Her children survived, but despite her husband's attempts to save her using CPR, Bagley perished in the tragic event.
Read more here: New Details: Lynn Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On…
Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads
Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.
Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures.
Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals.
Flash flo…
Update: 53-Year-Old Mass Driver Killed In New Hampshire Rollover Crash
A 53-year-old man from Massachusetts was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash off a major highway in New Hampshire this week, according to authorities.
Officers responded to the crash on Blair Road at the Exit 27 off-ramp of I-93 in Campton shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, Campton Police said on Facebook.
Upon arrival, police found the driver, identified as Benjamin Abarca, of Everett, dead on scene.
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
On June 15, 2023, at 01:09AM, a Campton Police Officer on patrol came upon a single vehicle... Posted by Campton Police Department on Thursday, …
Third Person Found Guilty In Connection With Everett Man's 2016 Murder
A third person has been found guilty of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old from Everett in 2016, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said.
Rigoberto Landaverde-Lemus, age 28, of Everett was found guilty of first-degree murder of Omar Wildredo Reyes on Monday, Aug. 8, the office reports.
He joins Christian Nunez, who was found guilty of second-degree murder on June 15, 2018, and Jose Vasquez Ardon, who was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 26, 2019.
Omar Wilfredo Reyes was found shot in the head beneath MS-13 graffiti …
Covid-19: Massachusetts 'Bachelorette' Contestant Tests Positive, Crashes Car
The "new" Massachusetts bachelor competing on this season of “The Bachelorette” has tested positive for COVID-19.
The shock of the diagnosis caused the reality TV contestant to crash his car, he said.
Peter Giannikopoulos, 32, of Everett, said on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that he has put himself into a two-week quarantine following the positive test results.
Giannikopoulos was among the "new" contestants vying for the affections of “The Bachelorette” Tayshia Adams. Four bachelors, including Giannikopoulos, were added to the cast on Tuesday's show, Nov. 10. Filming wrapped up in September.
In an …
