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'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' 'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution'
'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' Despite slingin’ pies for nearly eight decades, this “Massachusetts institution” didn’t quite impress self-proclaimed pizza expert Dave Portnoy. The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Essex County, at Tripoli Pizza & Bakery in Lawrence, for the latest edition of his “One Bite Pizza Reviews” YouTube series that was posted Tuesday, July 16. Founded by the Zappala family in 1924, the business started selling fresh bread and Italian pastries from its Common Street bakery. In 1944, they introduced their signature thin-crust pies on the coast at Salisbury Beach, which proved t…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Mass $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Mass
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Mass The $1 billion Powerball lottery was claimed this weekend in Oregon, but some luck made its way to one winner in Massachusetts as they collected a seven-figure check from the drawing.  Millions of Powerball tickets were sold for the drawing on Saturday, April 6, but only one person got all the numbers, Powerball, and multiplier correct. Seven others across the country, including someone in Methuen, correctly guessed the five numbers, landing them a $1 million jackpot.  The Bay Stater bought their ticket at Route 110 Convenience at 196 East St. The winner's name was …
TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants TGI Fridays Closing These 'Underperforming' Northeast Restaurants
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 …
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police An elderly Methuen woman was killed and an elderly man is in critical condition after a drunk driver rear-ended their car in a hit-and-run crash in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 30, authorities said.  Constantino Quispe, 76, and Luzmila Medina Quispe, 75, both of Methuen, were in the backseat of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback traveling on I-495 north, south of Exit 99, when a 2014 Ford Edge sedan crashed behind them, Massachusetts State Police said.  The hatchback was pushed across the breakdown lane and hit a guardrail. Jaymee K. Miller, 32, of Lawrence, later identified as the sedan's …
Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass
Popular Restaurant Chain To Open 4 Restaurants Across Mass There’s nothing like arguing with family on the holidays over a nice hot pot of Korean food and barbecue — that’s why the popular KPOT restaurant chain is opening its first four locations in Massachusetts. The all-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean BBQ chain is bringing Asian cuisine to Dedham, Malden, Methuen, and West Springfield. No official open dates have been announced.  The author of this article dropped by a KPOT location in Jersey City, New Jersey, for Christmas, and the K-pop song "Euphoria," sung by BTS member Jungkook, was playing on the speakers as we were promptly seated.&nbs…
Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? MSPCA Has A Special Deal For You Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? MSPCA Has A Special Deal For You
Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? Mspca Has A Special Deal For You Anyone looking for a rescue dog at MSPCA-Angell’s shelters in Boston, Salem, Methuen, and Centerville on Cape Cod won’t have to worry about adoption fees as they will be waived for all 1-year-old pooches and older all week long starting Monday, Dec. 4. The “‘Home for the Holidays’ Adoptathon” is a response to new data from Shelter Animals Count, which showed 96,000 dogs across the country were expected to be euthanized because they couldn’t find a forever home. All the dogs available for free have stars on their photos on the MSPCA profile page.  Adoption fees for adult dogs …
Unlawfully Present Haitian Citizen Nabbed For Setting Church On Fire In Mass: ICE Unlawfully Present Haitian Citizen Nabbed For Setting Church On Fire In Mass: ICE
Unlawfully Present Haitian Citizen Nabbed For Setting Church On Fire In Mass: ICE A Haitian national who was unlawfully in the US is now in custody after breaking into an Essex County church and setting it on fire, officials announced. The Haitian national, who entered the US as a nonimmigrant in 2015, was arrested on violation of immigration charges on Tuesday, Sept. 26 by federal Enforcement and Removal Operations officers, US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced on Thursday, Oct.  The suspect, whose name was not released, was previously convicted of breaking into a Methuen church and setting it on fire in 2017. He will now remain in ICE custody pending …
Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Rescuers had to climb up the tallest mountain in New England to save a Massachusetts man who had been injured from a fall, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 2:30 p.m., when 64-year-old Essex County resident Michael Harvey of Methuen was injured while hiking alone with his dog on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail in Sargent’s Purchase, New Hampshire.  According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Harvey had stepped on an unstable rock while descending the summit of Mount Washington, causing him to lose footing and fall. He suffered non-life-t…
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…
Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support
Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support A young man who "met everyone with a smile" died, leaving his family to lean on their community in his absence.  Xavier Carlos Cordero, of Methuen, died "peacefully" at age 20 in Buffalo, New York, according to his obituary.  Cordero spent his childhood in Savannah, Georgia and Worcester, Massachusetts before moving to Methuen.  He was a high school athlete, participating on the wrestling, golf, and track teams while attending Methuen High School.  He graduated in 2021 and enrolled in Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.  Cordero stayed busy with many hobbies and …
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police An intoxicated woman drove from Massachusetts to New Hampshire - all while driving against traffic.  Michelle Valdez, of Andover, was arrested in Salem, New Hampshire on Wednesday, Feb. 15 after driving north on I-93 in the southbound lanes in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to the New Hampshire State Police.  Massachusetts State Police alerted New Hampshire officials of the dangerous driver's route around 2:45 a.m. shortly before she crossed over the New Hampshire state line from Methuen. Police found Valdez's vehicle stopped in the interstate's left breakdown lane near Exi…
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested.  Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids.  Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…
Animal Group Hoping To Conjure Up Holiday Miracle For Homeless Horse Merlin Animal Group Hoping To Conjure Up Holiday Miracle For Homeless Horse Merlin
Animal Group Hoping To Conjure Up Holiday Miracle For Homeless Horse Merlin The MSPCA is hoping to give the gift of a brand new home to an elderly horse this holiday season who is about to reach one year of homelessness.  Merlin is an "American Paint" horse who was brought from Martha's Vineyard to Nevins Farm in Methuen in December 2021, the MSCPA said. Merlin's owner, Laura Bernard-Maciel, lost custody of the horse after she was charged with animal cruelty and refused cover the costs of Merlin's care over the duration of the trial, the MSPCA said. Staffers at Nevins Farm said Merlin was malnourished and suffering from excruciating mouth pain because his teeth w…
MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg
Mspca: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape.  The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck.  "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police A 34-year-old man ran over a state trooper and crashed into multiple cruisers during an early morning chase that started in Methuen and ended with a wreck in Lowell, authorities said.  Eric Duffy of Barre faces nearly ten charges after Massachusetts State Police said he attempted to escape handcuffs just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1.  The chase started when a trooper stopped Duffy's Honda Accord after someone reported him for driving erratically on 495 in Metheun, authorities said. He initially stopped but sped off moments later. He led police through Lowell to the Boston Ro…
More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, MSPCA Says More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, MSPCA Says
More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, Mspca Says The MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen is calling on some "very special" adopters to find homes for some very special pets.  The organization announced Thursday, Aug. 11 that over 100 goats need new homes after they were rescued from a Dighton property in January.  The goats, along with an adult mustang and emu, were seized after their previous owner failed to pay a $100,000 security that covered caring for animals from cruelty cases, the MSPCA said. The owner, whose identity is not being release, is the subject of an ongoing investigation.   A group of goats at the MSCPA's Nevins Farm in…
Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store' Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store'
Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store' A simple pit stop during a road trip resulted in a Saugus woman winning $1 million from the Massachusetts Lottery.  Brittany Briody was driving with her mother to New Hampshire when she suggested the two stop at Ted's Stateline Mobil station in Methuen because of its reputation as a "lucky store," the lottery reports.  Briody purchased her Quic Pic ticket, whose first five numbers matched the lottery's drawing held on Friday, June 3. Briody claimed her one-time payment prize at the lottery's headquarters in Dorchester a few days later.  This marks the third $1 million prize …
Crimes Unit Makes Triple Arrest For Drug Trafficking In Greater Boston Area: Police Crimes Unit Makes Triple Arrest For Drug Trafficking In Greater Boston Area: Police
Crimes Unit Makes Triple Arrest For Drug Trafficking In Greater Boston Area: Police A collaborative effort between the Methuen Street Crimes Unit and the North Shore Gang Task Force resulted in the arrest of three individuals on various drug charges, authorities said. Nicole Landry, Juan Francisco Mendezdiaz and Odalis Hernandez were arrested and charged with various drug possession and distribution charges, Methuen Police said.  Authorities located the trio while conducting surveillance on several suspects in the Pelham Street area shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, police said.  Information from citizens and anonymous tips led the unit to seizing more…
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy 21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System
Covid-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System Massachusetts has changed the system for local COVID-19 rates and infections in a move Gov. Charlie Baker will provide cities and towns with a more accurate picture of the risk. Last week (Oct. 30) there were around 30 red cities and towns in central and western Massachusetts.  In this reporting period (Nov. 6), there are 3: Fitchburg, Ludlow, and Springfield. Baker cited the influence the state’s reporting has on whether a community’s schools offer in-person, a hybrid, or distance learning. The governor has said that too many schools have been making the switch to distance learning e…
COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities Some businesses that opened just a few weeks ago will be closed as 13 Massachusetts cities and towns take a step back in reopening their local economies. COVID-19 rates that have spiked over the last several weeks are forcing 13 cities and towns to rollback their local economies to Step 1 of Phase 3. The closures and restrictions are temporary until the community can bring its COVID-19 positive test rate down. There are 26 other Massachusetts municipalities that were sent back to Step 1 of Phase 3 earlier. In total, that's 38 cities and towns with additional economic restrictions due to COV…
These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy
These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy There are 21 communities, including several in Western and Central Massachusetts, that won’t be moving on to the next step in the state economy’s reopening. On Monday, Oct. 5, communities will be able to move onto Step 2 of Phase 3 in Massachusetts re-opening plan if they are considered low-risk for COVID-19 infection. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said commonwealth communities that have not been “red” for the last three weeks can proceed to Step 2. Being a “red” community refers to the state’s COVID-19 infection, color-coded maps. Communities in the red have the highest rate of…
48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested 48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested
48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested Over 48 hours police seized a mountain of drugs and arrested two "high-volume" drug dealers in a string of busts expected to help bring down the region's illegal narcotics network. Last week, law enforcement agencies put into action a plan to bring down two “highly organized, high-volume” drug trafficking organizations in Massachusetts, police said. More than 6 kilograms of fentanyl were confiscated in the associated raids.  The busts took place from Thursday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Aug. 29, police said. The activities are expected to have a ripple effect throughout the state and ne…