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Roslindale, MA

Kitten Found Covered In Burns In Boston Recovering After Surgery; MSPCA Looking For Owner Kitten Found Covered In Burns In Boston Recovering After Surgery; MSPCA Looking For Owner
Kitten Found Covered In Burns In Boston Recovering After Surgery; Mspca Looking For Owner Boston animal welfare authorities are asking for the public's help to identify the owner of an 11-month-old kitten who was found in the Roslindale area covered in burns.  The cat, whom the MSPCA has nicknamed Dusty, was found on Feb. 11 in a parking lot and was rushed to Angell Animal Medical Center’s 24/7 emergency facility in Jamaica Plain for treatment.  “We don’t know how Dusty was injured,” explained Dr. Rebecca Fellman, who is part of the team treating Dusty at the MSPCA’s Boston Adoption Center clinic. “When it’s cold out, cats on the street often climb in wheel wells …
5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day 5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day
5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day It was a lucky day in Massachusetts.  Five $100,000 winning lottery tickets were sold throughout the state, and 15 winners claimed prizes worth $10,000 or more on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Related: $1M Lottery Winner From Danvers Pulls Up In Limo To Claim Prize The big winners were sold at:  Taunton — Country Farm at 285 Winthrop St. (300X)  Billerica — Lodge of Elks #2071 at 14 Webb Brook Road (Mass Cash) Bedford — Northside Convenience at 44 North Road (Millions) Framingham — Nobscot Convenience at …
Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police
Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police A passenger who was rushed to the hospital in grave condition after a rollover crash in Boston has died, authorities said.  He was a 17-year-old from Roslindale, state police said.  The crash happened on the northbound side of Morrisey Boulevard shortly after 3 a.m. on Jan. 4 near UMass-Boston. Related: 2 Dead, 2 Injured In Boston Rollover Crash There were four teens inside the 2013 Hyundai Accent, which was reported stolen out of Jamaica Plain and traveling at a high speed just before the crash, police said. Officers also found a gun in the wreckage. A 15-year-old boy …
(UPDATED) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police (UPDATED) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police
(Updated) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police Update (Friday, Jan. 5): A second teen who died in a rollover crash in Boston on Morrissey Boulevard on Thursday morning, Jan. 4, has been identified as a 15-year-old male from Mattapan, state police said. A passenger who was rushed to the hospital in grave condition has been identified by authorities as a 17-year-old male from Roslindale. Their names are not being released because they are ages 17 and younger, according to state police, which is continuing its investigation into the crash. Update (Thursday, Jan. 4): One passenger of the Hyundai who died in a rollover …
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d An 18-year-old died after he was stabbed on Monday, Dec. 11, in a Roslindale alleyway, and Boston police are asking the public for help to track down a suspect. Angel Luis Davila Vega, 18, of Dorchester, was found stabbed in an alley between a home and a Buddhist temple shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Bradeen Street. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, Boston police said. Police added that a knife was used during the attack, but a weapon had not been found as of Monday night, NBC Boston reported. A resident who has lived in Roslindale for years told the station the "infamous…
Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where
Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where Some lucky lottery player in Massachusetts is sitting on a $1 million ticket.  The State Lottery announced someone had purchased a winning Powerball ticket on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Home Market at 165 Belgrade Ave., in Roslindale.  RELATED: $25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed Wednesday was a big day for the lottery in Massachusetts. Along with the million-dollar ticket, someone purchased a $100,000 ticket at The Country Store in West Springfield.  There were also nearly 20 tickets worth six figures sold that day across the st…
Rodent Droppings, Mold, Flies: Eastern Mass Pizzeria Closes For Health Violations Rodent Droppings, Mold, Flies: Eastern Mass Pizzeria Closes For Health Violations
Rodent Droppings, Mold, Flies: Eastern Mass Pizzeria Closes For Health Violations The national restaurant chain is known for its affordable "Hot-N-Ready" pizzas, but one Suffolk County location may now be known for a slew of health code inspection violations that got it temporarily shut down.  A Little Caesars restaurant at 628 American Legion Highway in Roslindale closed after a health inspection on Friday, July 28, revealed multiple violations like rodents and insects, according to the Mayor's Food Court.  Health inspectors have found multiple problems there since 2021.  Inspectors left a lengthy to-do list for the restaurant's owners that inc…
Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say
Regretful Road Rage: Norwood Man Stabs Mass General Bus Driver, Turns Himself In, Police Say The man who committed a "random act of violence" against a hospital shuttle bus driver has been arrested, officials say. Charles Wilkerson Jr., 27, was arrested around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29 after turning himself into police for stabbing a Mass General Brigham shuttle bus driver in the area of 3841 Washington Street in Roslindale earlier that same day, according to the Boston Police Department.  Wilkerson, of Norwood, began a fight with the shuttle bus driver and stabbed him in the leg. Police received reports of the stabbing around 4:45 p.m. and say the …
'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege 'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege
'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege Police arrested a Westwood pizzeria owner on Thursday, March 16, and charged him with using violence and fear of deportation to intimidate an employee who was in the country illegally to work for him for years, federal authorities said.  Stavros Papantoniadis, a/k/a “Steve Papantoniadis,” 47, of Westwood, is charged with a single count of forced labor and is being held pending a bail hearing set for Monday morning, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Papantoniadis owns and operates Stash’s Pizza in Dorchester and Roslindale. He previously had pizzerias in Norwood, Norwel…
Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say
Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say The driver of a car that smashed into an SUV while moving at 120 mph, throwing the SUV's driver out of the car and killing him, has been identified as a 19-year-old Boston man, officials say.  Heweens Quetant, of Boston, was driving a family member's black 2019 Honda Civic when he crashed into a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe at top speed, killing 46-year-old Michael Wojdag, of Hanson, shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Michael WojdagGoFundMe / "We'll Miss You Mike Wojdag" After the crash, which occurred on Route 93 North in Braintree, the C…