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2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center 2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center
2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center A Lexus SUV crashed into an Essex County assisted living center, injuring the driver as well as people inside the building, officials say.  A Lexus RX350 SUV smashed into an assisted living center located at 1 Nichols Way in Groveland around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24, according to the Groveland Fire Department.  Two people inside the multi-family unit were injured, as well as the SUV's 83-year-old driver. Groveland police officers pulled the driver from the SUV. Both the driver and an 84-year-old woman who had been inside the building were treated at the scene …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Donations Flood In For Family Who Lost Everything In Merrimac 3-Alarm Fire Donations Flood In For Family Who Lost Everything In Merrimac 3-Alarm Fire
Donations Flood In For Family Who Lost Everything In Merrimac 3-Alarm Fire Alison Russell was taking an afternoon nap on Sunday, Aug. 7, when her nephew shook her awake. The house was on fire, and they needed to get out now.  Russell called the Merrimac Fire Department and rushed outside just after 2 p.m. There was nothing she could do but watch the flames grow stronger and engulf her Skunk Road home. And despite the firefighters' best efforts, it could not be saved. Russell and her nephew got out safely, and her son, who also lived there, wasn't home when the fire started. Though sadly, their cat Snow White hasn't been found and likely died in the fire, a GoF…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire In Merrimac Destroys Home, Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital 3-Alarm Fire In Merrimac Destroys Home, Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital
3-Alarm Fire In Merrimac Destroys Home, Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital Three firefighters were wounded and rushed to a hospital for help Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, while battling a house fire in Essex County, authorities said.  The fire began just after 2 p.m. on Skunk Road in Merrimac. When the first crew of firefighters arrived on the scene, flames nearly engulfed the entire home, and firefighters had to call for backup, the Merrimac Fire Department said. Poor water pressure from a nearby hydrant hurt their efforts to contain the flames. Three crews would end up battling the blaze before they could put it out.  Firefighters were able to keep th…

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by Josh Lanier