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Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Haverhill Marina: Police Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Haverhill Marina: Police
Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Haverhill Marina: Police A man drowned in Essex County Sunday morning, Aug. 13, at a marina in Haverhille after he fell from a boat, authorities said. Police received a 911 call just after 11:45 a.m. to Marianna’s Marina at 72 Coffin Avenue. The caller said a man suffered a medical emergency before he collapsed and fell off of a boat and into the water, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected, but detectives are investigating the death.  The man's name will not be released until authorities notify his friends and fami…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
'Cold Shock': Be Prepared For Low Water Temps Rest Of Warm Memorial Day Weekend 'Cold Shock': Be Prepared For Low Water Temps Rest Of Warm Memorial Day Weekend
'Cold Shock': Be Prepared For Low Water Temps Rest Of Warm Memorial Day Weekend As temperatures warm up, beaches will be crowded for the next couple of days. But forecasters are warning beachgoers to be prepared for water temperatures that are much colder than temperatures in the air. "Warm air doesn’t always mean warm water in lakes, streams, or oceans," the National Weather Service says. "Fifty-five-degree water may not sound very cold, but it can be deadly.  "Plunging into the cold water of any temperature becomes dangerous if you aren’t prepared for what the sudden exposure can do to your body and brain.  "Warm air temperatures can create a false sense …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann
Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann Three people, including two Massachusetts residents, were found dead and the search for the fourth has been suspended after the group went missing in a boat off the North Shore this week. Bin "Michael" Sai, Jia Fu Zheng, Daxiao Lin and Jaime Liu left Hampton, NH, in a 17-foot-long white center console around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, the United States Coast Guard reports.  The group was reportedly sailing to fishing grounds near Jeffreys Ledge, which is about 50 miles offshore, the agency continued.  However, Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received wo…

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by David Cifarelli
News
5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn 5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn
5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn One person is in the hospital after a group of five were rescued from their boat that capsized off the coast of Lynn, NBC Boston reports.  The Lynn Fire Department, Lynn Harbormaster and a private boat all facilitated the rescue on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29, the outlet reports. All five individuals were safely brought to shore where they were medically evaluated, the Lynn Harbormaster confirmed to Daily Voice. Everyone was wearing life jackets and are expected to be okay.  Temperatures in the Boston area were around 48 degrees Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Se…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Boater Pulled From Water At Winchester Beach (UPDATE) Body Of Missing Boater Pulled From Water At Winchester Beach (UPDATE)
Body Of Missing Boater Pulled From Water At Winchester Beach (Update) The body of a man from Lynn was found in a Winchester lake after he was reported missing from his vessel on July 4th, authorities said. Alford Garcia, age 52, was reported missing from his boat in the area of Medford Boat Club and Shannon Beach around 5:50 p.m. on Monday, Massachusetts State Police said. He was reportedly seen going under the water after he fell off an inflatable float, police added.  Search appears to be resuming here in #Winchester with the MA State Police dive team gearing up, heading toward Shannon Beach. @NBC10Boston @NECN https://t.co/bjosFKgomu pic.twitter.com/E7…

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by David Cifarelli