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Mass Man Killed After Airplane Slammed Into NH Apartment Building, Exploded: Police Mass Man Killed After Airplane Slammed Into NH Apartment Building, Exploded: Police
Mass Man Killed After Airplane Slammed Into NH Apartment Building, Exploded: Police A Massachusetts man was one of the two men killed in a fiery plane crash Friday night, Oct. 21, in New Hampshire, local authorities announced this week.  Lawrence Marchiony, 41, of Baldwinville, was killed along with Marvin David Dezendorf, 60 years old, of Townshend, VT, in the crash, Keene town officials said. Police said both men were experienced pilots, but they do not know who was flying at the time of the crash.  Investigators said the two men were aboard a single-engine plane that took off from Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, NH, just after 6:45 p.m. A few minutes later, the…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (UPDATE) Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (UPDATE)
Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Warehouse (Update) Multiple helped put out a 2-alarm fire at a commercial building in central Massachusetts, authorities said.  Millbury Fire responded to the fire at Wyman Gordon's plant in Millbury, located at 1537 Grafton Road, around 2:48 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, the department said on Facebook. On Thursday at 2:48pm the Fire Department was toned out for a working fire at 1537 Grafton Rd. Car 1 took command and... Posted by Millbury Fire Department on Friday, October 21, 2022 The fire was quickly upgraded to two alarms and neighboring departments were called in to help, Millbury Fire added.  Fi…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury
Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury No issues were detected in Sudbury's air after a 3-alarm fire occurred at a greenhouse this week, authorities said. The fire broke out at storage building on the property of Cavicchio Greenhouses at 110 Codjer Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen reports.  Upon arrival, thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 60 by 100 foot building that was fully engulfed in fire, according to Whalen.  The Sudbury Fire Department is battling a large structure fire on Codjer Ln. We are asking residents in this area to... Posted by Sudbury, MA Police De…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Stow Family Loses Cat In 3-Alarm House Fire: Officials Stow Family Loses Cat In 3-Alarm House Fire: Officials
Stow Family Loses Cat In 3-Alarm House Fire: Officials A family has lost their pet after a 3-alarm fire ripped through their Stow home, fire officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 326 Boxboro Road around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, the Stow Fire Department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy fire coming from the front and back of the home.  A second and third alarm were eventually called, prompting a large response from several neighboring departments. While the family was able to get out safely, their pet cat did not.  "Sunday was an example of the demands on our firefighters and our mutual aid partners, and I wan…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Mark Walhberg's Childhood Home In Boston Damaged By 6-Alarm Fire Mark Walhberg's Childhood Home In Boston Damaged By 6-Alarm Fire
Mark Walhberg's Childhood Home In Boston Damaged By 6-Alarm Fire The childhood home of Mark Walhberg in Boston was one of many buildings damaged by a six-alarm fire, WBZ NewsRadio reports.  Crews responded to the fire at 25 Peverell Street on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 2, Boston Fire said on Twitter. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy fire in the back of the three-decker home with people inside.  Heavy fire in the rear of a three family occupied building. The wind has pushed the fire to 3 surrounding buildings.This is now a 6th alarm pic.twitter.com/gx7gE615cA — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) October 2, 2022 Heavy wind had spread the flames to t…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (UPDATE) Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (UPDATE)
Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (Update) One person is hospitalized after a 3-alarm fire broke out at the new Doherty High School in Worcester, which is still under construction, Boston25 reports.  The fire started on the roof of the building just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, the outlet reports citing Deputy Fire Chief Adam Roche.  Heavy smoke was seen coming from the five-story building, located at 299 Highland Street, all across the city.  New high school building on fire #Worcester pic.twitter.com/1OQ2UTKSqU — Craig Semon (@CraigSemon) September 12, 2022 The worker's injuries were said to be non-life threatening, acc…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Popular CT Pizzeria Fire Breaks Out At Popular CT Pizzeria
Fire Breaks Out At Popular CT Pizzeria A popular Connecticut pizza restaurant and lounge was heavily damaged during a fire. It happened in Windham County at the Midway Restaurant in Ashford around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. First-arriving firefighters found flames at the back of the building and through the roof of the lounge area, said Ashford Fire Chief Paul Varga. Firefighters worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, Varga said. Crews remained on the scene for several hours for overhaul and to check for flare-ups, officials said.  The cause of the fire is u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seek Witnesses Of Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash That Killed Driver In CT Police Seek Witnesses Of Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash That Killed Driver In CT
Police Seek Witnesses Of Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash That Killed Driver In CT A driver was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a highway in Connecticut. The crash happened in Hartford County on I-91 near Exit 44 in East Windsor at about 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to Connecticut State Police. A southbound 2017 Kenworth truck and another southbound vehicle collided in the right lane, causing a fire to engulf both vehicles, police said. State Police do not know the make and model of the second vehicle. The driver of the Kenworth truck, a 24-year-old man from North Carolina, was hospitalized with suspected minor injuries, authorities said. Police said…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 30 Displaced By Overnight Chelsea Fire: Report Firefighter Hospitalized, 30 Displaced By Overnight Chelsea Fire: Report
Firefighter Hospitalized, 30 Displaced By Overnight Chelsea Fire: Report A firefighter was rushed to the hospital after he was injured in a Chelsea fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed the home of 30 people.  The blaze broke out on the back deck of a three-story, six-unit building on Blossom Street just after 1 a.m., NBC Boston reported. Everyone inside escaped without injury, officials said.  Video of the conflagration shows fire chewing through the wooden deck and into the families' homes.  Chelsea 4th Alarm 43-45 Blossom St. Ok for media use with credit to Paul Koolloian pic.twitter.com/KOMAMZSPhA — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) August 2, 2022 C…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Multiple Crews Battle 4-Alarm Fire In Western Massachusetts (UPDATE) Multiple Crews Battle 4-Alarm Fire In Western Massachusetts (UPDATE)
Multiple Crews Battle 4-Alarm Fire In Western Massachusetts (Update) Multiple crews were on the scene of a 4-alarm fire that spread to two buildings in western Massachusetts, the West Springfield Fire Department said on Twitter.  WSFD is currently sending E2 mutual aide to the town of Russell for a 3 alarm fire. pic.twitter.com/eCe74mKoCf — W. Spfld Fire Dept. (@WSFD01089) July 26, 2022 The fire broke out at a building on Woronoco Road around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Russell Police said on Facebook.  This happened at the Strathmore Mills, which have been vacant for years, Western Mass News reports. A witness told the outlet that the fire appeared to …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Home Destroyed By 6-Alarm Weekend Fire Massachusetts Home Destroyed By 6-Alarm Weekend Fire
Massachusetts Home Destroyed By 6-Alarm Weekend Fire Multiple residents are displaced after a 6-alarm fire ripped through a home in Concord over the weekend, authorities said. Crews responded to the fire at a three-story, two-row family house at 119 Sudbury Road around 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the Concord Fire Department said.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy flames coming from the back porch on the second floor. The fire completely spread throughout the inside of the second and third floor as well.   The fire was knocked down around 10:25 p.m., the department said. All residents were able to get out safely and none wer…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned
Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned The headline was memorable: Off-duty firefighter catches baby thrown from a second-story window as a Hyde Park home burned on Sunday, July 17.  But the untold story was that off-duty firefighter lived in the same building with his wife and infant son. They lost everything as the fire crept from the rear of the multi-family home and through their downstairs duplex.  Firefighter Danny Loring was "just doing what firefighters do," says a GoFundMe set up to help him and his wife Rachel replace what they lost in the blaze. Now the fundraiser's founder, Jamie Hayhurst, hopes the community will h…

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by Josh Lanier