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Fisherman Saved From Icy Waters in Harrowing Western Mass Lake Rescue Fisherman Saved From Icy Waters in Harrowing Western Mass Lake Rescue
Fisherman Saved From Icy Waters in Harrowing Western Mass Lake Rescue A dramatic rescue unfolded on a Western Massachusetts lake after a fisherman fell into the freezing waters when the ice he was on gave way, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to Onota Lake after the man fell through patchy ice about 100 yards from Burbank Park in Pittsfield on Tuesday morning, Jan. 21. He was able to pull himself out of the ice but fell through again as firefighters were en route, raising even more alarms.  Firefighters spotted him in the water when they arrived. Rescuers donned cold-water suits to navigate the unpredictable surface, but conditi…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night 'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night
'Unprepared' Quincy Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night New Hampshire wildlife officials had to rescue three lost hikers from the top of a mountain through a 'herculean' effort as they had no warm clothes and no flashlights despite the sub-zero temperatures Sirin O’Connor, age 63, and Somjak Weerapit, 50, both of Quincy, and Phromthep Khankaew, 37, of Thailand, were reported lost on Friday, Jan. 19, just before 5 p.m. atop Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, wildlife officials said.  They were woefully unprepared for the weather and the conditions as they had no flashlights, no heat source, and no heavy winter clothing despite tempe…

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by Josh Lanier
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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…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Update: Police Suspend Search For Missing Kayaker In Central Mass Update: Police Suspend Search For Missing Kayaker In Central Mass
Update: Police Suspend Search For Missing Kayaker In Central Mass Update: Police and rescue crews have called off the search for a man they feared missing in a Worcester County reservoir on Friday, Aug. 18.  A man was seen fishing from a kayak Thursday morning, but the kayak was found capsized hours later without the angler.  A new surveillance video uncovered Friday shows the man launching the kayak at the Whitins Reservoir in Douglas Thursday morning. However, the video shows him leaving without the kayak at 2 p.m., meaning it was most likely left in the water, police said.  Original Story: Rescue crews resumed their search for a possibl…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass A couple who were injured and lost in a heavily forested area of Berkshire County had to be rescued when they couldn't find their way out, authorities said.  The ordeal began Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, in Goshen. A hiker left their home for a walk through the forest but hurt themselves. Their significant other went looking for them when they didn't return home after several hours.   The hiker needed to be carried out, and their partner wasn't sure which path would lead them to salvation, Goshen firefighter said. They called rescue workers just before 9 p.m. Responders hiked …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home A driver had to be cut from their car late Friday night, July 14, after they lost control of the vehicle, glanced off of a tree in someone's front yard before crashing into a power pole in Franklin County, authorities said.  Bernardston police were the first to reach the wreckage on Keets Brook Road around 10:30 p.m. and found the mangled car on its side, propped up by the pole, Bernardston police said in a Facebook post. Evidence showed that the vehicle narrowly missed crashing into someone's bedroom.  The unidentified driver was thrown into the backseat and was trapped inside with severe…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House
CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House Several Connecticut police officers, including two who were injured, are being lauded for rescuings residents from an apartment house on fire. The incident took place in Hartford County just after midnight on Monday, May 8 at 50 Hillside St. in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police, officers were dispatched to a check welfare complaint at 50 Hillside St. While there, officers spotted heavy smoke coming from the first floor, which was completely unrelated to the initial check welfare complaint.  Officers called for the Fire Department and immediat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Western Mass Car Crash; Fire Department Cut Driver From Car Two Injured In Western Mass Car Crash; Fire Department Cut Driver From Car
Two Injured In Western Mass Car Crash; Fire Department Cut Driver From Car Firefighters in Hampden County had to cut someone out of their car following a crash in Holyoke over the weekend.  Crews were called to the intersection of Northampton Street and Whiting Farms Road just before 10 p.m. Sunday, March 19, after a truck crashed into a car, the Holyoke Fire Department said.  Firefighters had to break the windshield of one vehicle to get the injured out after the wreck. Though all injuries were considered minor, officials said.  Holyoke police are investigating the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Authorities are investigating in Hull after a woman drove her pickup truck into the water off Pemberton Point in Hull.  Multiple crews responded to the area of 180 Main Street, near Hull Gut, around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Hull Police and Fire said in a joint release.  After a large search, the truck and driver were found around 6 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and their identity has yet to be released. Onlookers described the horrific scene. "Never in a million years did I think I would hear a lady deliberately drove her truck into the gut. A man tried to jump in …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (DEVELOPING) Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (DEVELOPING)
Swimmer Pulled From Greater Boston Area Lake (Developing) Multiple rescue crews were on the scene where a swimmer was pulled from a lake in a Boston suburb on the afternoon of Sunday, July 24.  Missing swimmer recovered in #Winchester at Upper Mystic Lake. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/wAJCsVpPUW — Matt Kaminsky (@matty_kam) July 24, 2022 The swimmer was pulled from the Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester after previously being reported missing, according to the Stoneham Fire Department on Twitter and a Facebook post.  Crews were said to be administering CPR before taking the individual to the hospital. No other information was immediately released. …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police 18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police
18-Year-Old Drowns In Prohibited Swimming Area On North Shore: Police An 18-year-old has died after drowning in a prohibited swimming area in Gloucester, authorities said. Multiple rescue crews responded to the reported drowning at Vernon's Pit around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  It was there that the man was swimming with his friends and even jumped from a high rock into the water in the quarry, police said. At that point, the man did not resurface.  After two hours, the victim was pulled from the water. Crews performed CPR on the victim but were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead…

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters rescued a resident who was found unconscious in a smoke-filled apartment in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at an apartment building on Elm Commons Drive in Rocky Hill. Residents told arriving crews about the smoke on the fourth floor of the building, and authorities found a moderate amount of smoke in the common hallway coming from one of the apartments, officials said.  Firefighters forced the door open and found an unconscious resident in the bathroom, the fire department said.  The resident was tak…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region A woman was seriously injured during a crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Hampden County, at the intersection of Dwight and Linden streets in Holyoke. According to the Holyoke Fire Department, the car the woman was driving struck several parked cars, causing the woman to become entrapped in the vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to free her from the car. The woman was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown. No one else was injured.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass
Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass The condition of a 49-year-old man pulled from a Western Massachusetts pond is unknown, according to police. The incident took place just before 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3 in Hampden County when the Wilbraham Police Department and Wilbraham Fire Department received a 911 call about the man in distress at Nine Mile Pond.  Both agencies responded to the area were told the man was attempting to swim to a boat however did not surface.  The marine unit and dive team began and search and under the direction of Sgt Shawn Baldwin located the man about 40 minutes later and 25 feet from shor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Dies Trying To Rescue 14-Year-Old Who Also Drowned In Massachusetts Pond Officer Dies Trying To Rescue 14-Year-Old Who Also Drowned In Massachusetts Pond
Officer Dies Trying To Rescue 14-Year-Old Who Also Drowned In Massachusetts Pond A police officer drowned after going into a pond in Massachusetts to try to rescue a teenage boy who also died. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 4 in the pond at Green Hill Park in Worcester. The officer who died has been identified as five-year department member Enmanuel "Manny" Familia, age 38, Worcester Police said at a news conference Friday. He was located by divers at 2:28 p.m. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Four other officers also entered the water along with three other divers. Two other teenage boys were saved. The identity of the 14-year-old who…

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by Joe Lombardi