Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash
Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash One of five Sacred Heart University students involved in a horrific two-car crash in Fairfield County that injured six is in a medically induced coma, according to a GoFundMe. The collision took place in the town of Fairfield around 12:05 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 on Jefferson Street near Sacred Heart's Martire Building. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 2021 Toyota Corolla and a 2018 Audi on its roof, Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. said. The Toyota was operated by an Uber driver carrying four female passengers who are also SHU students  There were two admitted to Saint Vi…
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Authorities still aren't sure what sparked a Worcester County fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 24, but the repercussions are clear. A family of four has "lost everything," and their community is coming together to help, a fundraiser for them said.  The fire began at 45 Chace Hill Road in Sterling just before 3:30 a.m. Crews were delayed in reaching the scene because of poor cell phone reception in the area,  WCVB reported. But when they arrived, they did so in force. Fire departments from multiple cities — Leominster, Clinton, and West Boylston — joined in the fight to douse the flames, and…
Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA
Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA A man who drowned after he swam out to save a child in Salisbury on Wednesday, Sept. 20, has been identified as a 44-year-old father of four.  Gary Simard, of Methuen, was hanging out with his family at Salisbury Beach when one of his children was pulled out to sea and could not swim back, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Simard and two other bystanders swam out to save the child. The two others pulled the child back to shore, but Simard went under the water, officials said.  Salisbury police and firefighters responded to the 266 North End Blvd. and found S…
Man Who Died At Gillette Stadium Had Medical Issue, No Traumatic Injury: DA Man Who Died At Gillette Stadium Had Medical Issue, No Traumatic Injury: DA
Man Who Died At Gillette Stadium Had Medical Issue, No Traumatic Injury: DA An initial autopsy found that Dale Mooney, the man who died after a fight in the stands of a New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 17, suffered from an undisclosed medical issue and was not severely injured from the brawl, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday, Sept. 20.  The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will perform further testing to determine the cause and manner of Mooney's death, authorities said.  Mooney, 53, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, was a 30-year season ticket holder for the New England Patriots and was sitting with his wife in…
Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase
Support Soars For Lynn Teacher T-Boned By Stolen Car In Police Chase Amber Fournier played by the rules and worked hard, her friends and family said. She raises two teenage daughters, works as a teacher at Ingalls Elementary School, and has two part-time jobs to make ends meet and provide for her children.  But that didn't help her on Sept. 5, when two people speeding through the streets of Lynn in a stolen car, police said, literally turned her life upside down when they ran the red light at the intersection of Chestnut and Essex Streets and T-boned her SUV.  Now, the family and friends of the 42-year-old Malden woman are attempting to put back to right wh…
'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree 'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree
'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree Joshua Przybycien died doing what he loved, in a place he loved, with the woman he loved more than anyone else in this world, his family said.  The 33-year-old Palmer man died on Friday, Sept. 8, after a tree fell on him while he was camping with his fiancée, Katy Workman, in Somerset, Vermont. A violent thunderstorm brought heavy rains and high winds, which toppled the tree, Vermont State Police said. No one else was injured.  Joshua's family and friends created a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral. The campaign had raised nearly $10,000 as of 1 p.m. Monday, less than a day after it was…
Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Worcester Teen's Death Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Worcester Teen's Death
Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Worcester Teen's Death The company that makes the impossibly spicy viral product has pulled the "One Chip Challenge" from shelves after the family of a Worcester 14-year-old said he died last week after trying to complete it.  The company posted a statement on its website that it had clearly stated the challenge was for adults only, but they would remove the product out of an "abundance of caution." "The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting the chip is not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods or who has food allergies, is pregnant or has u…
Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Worcester Boy, Family Says Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Worcester Boy, Family Says
Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Worcester Boy, Family Says The family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy said they believe he died after taking the "One Chip Challenge" at Doherty Memorial High School.  Harris Wolobah died on Friday, Sept. 1, after coming home from school complaining of a stomach ache, a GoFundMe said. Police and paramedics were called to a home on Rustic Drive around 4:30 p.m., where they found the boy unresponsive, Worcester police said. They rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Related: Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death The Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine …
Family Of Mom Allegedly Killed In Front Of Her Kids By Ex In Salem Pleads For Community's Help Family Of Mom Allegedly Killed In Front Of Her Kids By Ex In Salem Pleads For Community's Help
Family Of Mom Allegedly Killed In Front Of Her Kids By Ex In Salem Pleads For Community's Help Jonathan Castillo says his days have fallen into a miserable routine since his sister Nayeli Nieves was brutally murdered in early August in Essex County. He wakes up to help search for the 20-year-old's body near her Essex County home or in other areas where he's heard whispers she could have been dumped. At night, he struggles to sleep.  "She had called me to come see her new place," Jonathan said. "She was so excited for me to see it, but I couldn't. I had to work. I can't stop thinking about that. I should have just stayed out (of work) that day. I should have seen her." Salem poli…
(Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend (Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend
(Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend Update: The family of a 21-year-old who was shot while at a Lynn house party early Saturday morning, Sept. 2, has started a GoFundMe in his name.  Jandriel Heredia was called the heart of the family and their angel. He died on Sunday after succumbing to his wounds from the previous night's shooting.  The boy with the biggest heart and biggest smile, snatched from us in an instant and so senselessly. He did not deserve this, no one did. We are incredibly heartbroken, we are holding tight to his mother Iverca Cuevas and praying she finds strength to go on after losing her only son. …
(UPDATE) 7 Shot In Lynn: 1 Dead, 2 Critical In Attack At House Party, Police Say (UPDATE) 7 Shot In Lynn: 1 Dead, 2 Critical In Attack At House Party, Police Say
(Update) 7 Shot In Lynn: 1 Dead, 2 Critical In Attack At House Party, Police Say Update: The brother of Abraham Diaz, the man reportedly killed in the Lynn mass shooting early Saturday morning, Sept. 2, has created a GoFundMe.  Brian Diaz posted about the fundraiser on social media, as people wrote memorials to the 25-year-old.  Hi my name is Brian Diaz I tragically lost my ONLY little bother Abraham Diaz to gun violence. As many of you know my brother was a great young man that would help anyone in need and at this very sad time he needs everyone show him and love and keep his name alive all donations will be greatly appreciated. Original: A mass shooting at an Essex …
Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators
Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators After months of review, arson investigators have blamed a propane tank leak on an explosion that destroyed a home in Worcester County and killed a 79-year-old woman.  The explosion rocked the town of Berlin in the early morning of April 14, obliterating Judy Christensen's home at 71 Pleasant St. and damaging three of her neighbor's houses. Christensen died, and her daughter was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Her two cats and dog all died in the blast, reports said.  A day before the explosion, nearby residents had smelled propane from one of the two 100-pound l…