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'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds 'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds
Michael Petkewich, Macario Ordonez Calmo ID'd As Victims Authorities have released the names of two men who drowned in separate incidents in Lynn over the Memorial Day weekend.  Michael Petkewich, 60, and Macario Ordoñez Calmo, 30, were both killed on Sunday, May 26.  Firefighters were called to the Breeds Pond just after 7:15 p.m. to rescue Calmo. They risked their lives to pull him from the water, but they couldn't save his life. Doctors at an area hospital pronounced him dead soon after he arrived, authorities said.  Police received calls about Petkewich's drowning around 11 p.m. He had gone under at S…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret The only thing better than winning the lottery is doing it anonymously. There are countless stories of lottery winners who've gone bankrupt in part from empty-handed "friends" or scammers looking for a rich target.  In Massachusetts, winners must divulge their names and pose with novelty checks boasting their jackpot amount unless they create a trust to collect their cash. Attorney David Spillane, a partner at the Quincy-based law firm SKB Attorneys, who's done nearly 100 of these trusts, connected us with some of those winners who chose to keep their paydays a secret to see what life …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Matthew Swartz sliced his finger open while carving his family's Thanksgiving turkey four years ago, and he's turned that scary moment into a yearly tradition of giving back to the people who saved his digit.  Swartz, of Swampscott, is a cook by trade. He opened Matteo’s, a Newton restaurant that featured Mediterranean Italian cuisine, in 1999 before he sold the place in 2005. But despite his years as a cook, slicing his index finger while trying to cut off a leg of his Thanksgiving turkey in 2019 is the worst injury he says he’s had in a kitchen. “I grabbed my butcher knife, and I de…

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by Khier Casino
News
$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It $1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It
$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It A Middlesex County man is $1 million richer now, thanks to his honest housekeeper.  Khalil Soussa, of Medford, won the payday playing the “15,000,000 Money Maker” scratch-off lottery game, Massachusetts Lottery Officials said.  He bought the ticket months ago but lost it. Soussa's housekeeper found it inside a vase, the lottery said.  Soussa took the lump sum of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity.  He said he plans to use the money to help a friend and donate to charities.  He bought the ticket at Tony’s Convenience at 416 Salem St. in Medfor…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Mass-Born Sports Commentator Wins 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' On Buzzer Beater Question Mass-Born Sports Commentator Wins 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' On Buzzer Beater Question
Mass-Born Sports Commentator Wins 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' On Buzzer Beater Question Sports commentator Katie Nolan took Wednesday night's episode of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" down to the wire when she tied with "Law & Order: SVU" alum Christopher Meloni and had to finish the game with a rare tiebreaker question.  Nolan, a former ESPN broadcaster and podcaster who now hosts "Friday Night Baseball Apple TV+, is a Framingham native. She and Meloni faced off against Sherri Shepherd, a daytime TV talk show host who formerly was a panelist on "The View." We love a tie breaker! Watch the dramatic finish of this week's #CelebrityJeopardy! Find Your Station: http://bit.ly/2B…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize
Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Despite winning a massive prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery, a diesel mechanic from Southeast Massachusetts doesn't plan on using his winnings to take time off, but rather pay it forward. Paul Little, of Lakeville, is the winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize on a ticket he bought for the multi-state game's Tuesday, Jan. 17 drawing, the lottery reports.  Little, who works on marine engines, said that he plans to continue to work for the time being but does have plans to use his winnings to help his family and other people. Little also plans on using some of the money to p…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Gronk The Elf Spreads Cheer To Children At Shriners Hospital In Springfield Gronk The Elf Spreads Cheer To Children At Shriners Hospital In Springfield
Gronk The Elf Spreads Cheer To Children At Shriners Hospital In Springfield A former New England Patriots player decided to trade in the football jersey and helmet for a fuzzy coat and cap with a jingle bell to spread Christmas cheer among children at a local hospital. Robbie the Elf, otherwise known as Rob Gronkowski, made a surprise visit to Shriners Children's New England in Springfield on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the hospital said.  The four-time Super Bowl champion flexed his skills in air hockey and soccer while also doing origami with several patients. Gronk the Elf even took a note out of Santa Claus' book by bringing each child gifts that included footballs, jer…

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by David Cifarelli
Events
'Drinksgiving' Bar Crawl In Lynn Will Donate Turkeys To Families In Need 'Drinksgiving' Bar Crawl In Lynn Will Donate Turkeys To Families In Need
'Drinksgiving' Bar Crawl In Lynn Will Donate Turkeys To Families In Need A group of friends on the North Shore are looking to toss a few back for a good cause during the season of giving. Sean Reid is one of the three masterminds behind the “1st Annual Lynn Drinksgiving – Crawl for a Cause." The crawl is aimed at raising money for Thanksgiving turkeys for local families in need. Reid said that originally, he and his friend Thomas Macklin struggled to find a way to raise money for a good cause. However, once the fall came, the answer became crystal clear. “Thanksgiving is a perfect time,” Reid said. “It's also a time of the year where a lot of people are home …

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by David Cifarelli
Sports
Massachusetts' 'Guat Ninja' Brings Inspirational Story To American Ninja Warrior Massachusetts' 'Guat Ninja' Brings Inspirational Story To American Ninja Warrior
Massachusetts' 'Guat Ninja' Brings Inspirational Story To American Ninja Warrior One of the youngest participants on Season 14 of America Ninja Warrior is a Massachusetts resident, but he is using the competition to pay homage to his native Guatemala.  Jacob Arnstein wanted to compete on Ninja since he was about five years old and started training for the competition when he was nine. The now 15-year-old freshman at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton says there are two things that fuel his competitiveness. "I mostly do Ninja because it's really a great way to for me just to release energy," he said. "I also just really like the feeling of flying to the air,…

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by David Cifarelli