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Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16. It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester. A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service. …
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Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency
A Chelmsford police sergeant was rescued over the weekend after he suffered a medical issue while hiking in the New Hampshire mountains, authorities said. Weather grounded rescue choppers and forced crews to walk five miles into the woods to find and carry him to safety. Sgt. Stephen Fredericks, 49, was hiking Carter Range of the White Mountains on Saturday, July 8, with eight friends when he began suffering symptoms of a potentially deadly medical emergency, NH wildlife officials said. Officials did not detail his condition. The seriousness of his condition and the location for…
Police & Fire
'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire man will be spending life in prison without the possibility of parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar several years ago. Carlos Ascenio was sentenced for the murder of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, on Thursday, June 29. He was found guilty of first-degree murder on last Tuesday following an eight-day trial, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Appearing in Worcester Superior Court, Ascenio asked to waive his right to be physically present for his sentencing, and instead asked for…
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Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says
A new report found that every state nationwide is experiencing a "stunning" rise in avoidable, premature deaths, but despite this, the Bay State is topping the charts in overall health care performance. Massachusetts received the best overall score out of any state, ranking high in categories including reproductive care and women's health, health care access, and health outcomes, according to the Commonwealth Fund's annual scorecard measuring state health system performance. The report focuses on three main challenges states are facing in terms of health care, including a "histo…
Police & Fire
Mass Man, 77, Dies After Van Crashes Into New Hampshire Bridge: Police
A 77-year-old man from Massachusetts was killed after his van crashed into part of a bridge in New Hampshire this week, according to authorities. New Hampshire State Troopers responded to the crash on I-95 North in Seabrook around 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, the department said on Facebook. It was reported that a white van had struck a bridge abutment and was smoking, police said. Upon arrival Troopers found the driver, later identified as Eraldo Bezerra, of Hudson, trapped and unresponsive inside the van. He was pulled from the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene. Initial invest…
Police & Fire
Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said. Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…
Police & Fire
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, …
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Fake Cop: Man Caught Riding In Western Mass In Fake Police Car With Gun, Badge
A man with a history of impersonating a police officer was arrested in Franklin County on Tuesday, June 13, for dressing up like a cop and riding around in a car that mimicked a patrol cruiser, the real police said. The man, whose name has not been released, was pulled over in Bernardston after officers noticed his Crown Victoria car had a paint scheme nearly identical to that of a police cruiser, authorities said. The driver was decked out in a tactical vest with a police-style badge pinned to the front. He also had a pistol, handcuffs, knives, and several other items officers carry whi…
Police & Fire
NH Man Charged With Raping Missing Auburn Teenager: Police
A missing 15-year-old Auburn girl said she was raped by a 58-year-old New Hampshire man on Monday, May 15. Mark Goumas was tracked down on Tuesday and charged with aggravated statutory rape greater than a 10-year age difference and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 years of age, Auburn police said. He was ordered held on a $10,400 bond, but a judge later reduced it to $1,000 bail, police said. The teenager told police that a man picked her up just before 9:30 a.m. and assaulted her. She didn't know his name, but she gave a detailed description of her alleged …
Business
Packaged Salad Greens Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk
A recall has been issued for a brand of packaged salad greens due to a possible health risk. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that lēf Farms of Loudon, New Hampshire, is voluntarily recalling a single lot of the lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens ("best by" date 5/5/23, lot number SP10723- 1RGH1, UPC 8 50439 00709 1) produced in its Loudon, New Hampshire greenhouse because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) bacteria. The FDA says lēf Farms “Spice” is the only product impacted to date and affected retail…
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Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut
Check your chips. Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall for some of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain undeclared milk ingredients from sour cream and onion potato chips, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products were distributed to grocery, club and convenience stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, and consumers would have been able to purchase them as early as April 16, 2023. The recall includes 13-ounce Lay’s Classic Party Size Potato Chips and 15 5/8-ounce Lay’s Classic Mix and Match Potato Chips. The 13-o…
Police & Fire
Mass Man Admits Filming Himself Steal Dozen Firearms From Federal Licensee
A 19-year-old Massachusetts man admitted to breaking into a federal firearm licensee in New Hampshire and trying to steal a dozen firearms — and filming it, authorities announced. Gary Ortiz Jr., 19, of Haverhill, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said. He was indicted last July. Ortiz and one of his co-conspirators broke into Second Amendment Outdoors, a business in New Hampshire, and took 11 pistols and a rifle on Dec. 8, 2021, Young said. Videos recovered from the phone of a co-conspirator …
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