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'Long Road Ahead': Fundraiser Created For Girl Critically Hurt In Head-On Foxboro Crash 'Long Road Ahead': Fundraiser Created For Girl Critically Hurt In Head-On Foxboro Crash
'Long Road Ahead': Fundraiser Created For Girl Critically Hurt In Head-On Foxboro Crash An 8-year-old girl who was critically injured in a head-on crash with an ambulance in Foxborough last month has a "long road ahead to recovery," a fundraiser for her said. Her mom was charged with driving while drunk at the time of the crash, police announced.  Rosie Wilson was in the backseat of her mom's SUV when the car veered into oncoming traffic on Main Street just after 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 22. The crash sent five people to the hospital, including two paramedics, the patient they were transporting, and Rosie's mom, Jenna Wilson. But Rosie took the brunt of the punishment, a GoFundMe…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA
Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA A 25-year-old Springfield man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him of killing a 28-year-old in 2020, authorities said.  Isiah Taylor was found guilty on Friday, Aug. 11, of first-degree murder in the killing of Christopher Fonville, 28, of Springfield, on Chestnut Street on March 16, 2020, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Police were called to Chestnut Street around 11:30 a.m. to reports of gunshots. They found Fonville bleeding from a bullet wound, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center. The exten…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says 2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says
2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says People who live in Massachusetts have access to some of the best hospitals in the country, a new study has found.  Two Boston hospitals were named among the 22 healthcare facilities that made an elite "Honor Roll" list created by U.S. News and World Report, meaning they excel across all or most types of care evaluated by researchers.   Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, both located in Boston, tied for best in the nation, the study said.  Brigham and Women's Hospital is also ranked fifth in the nation for treating cancer and named the best in the country in o…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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'I Have A Future': NY Mother Jubilant For Life-Saving Heart Transplant In Mass 'I Have A Future': NY Mother Jubilant For Life-Saving Heart Transplant In Mass
'I Have A Future': NY Mother Jubilant For Life-Saving Heart Transplant In Mass A woman from upstate New York has a new lease on life after she received a crucial heart transplant surgery in Massachusetts at the end of last month.  Erica Raspante, of Oriskany Falls, NY, got the life-saving news that a heart was donated on her behalf on Sunday, April 30, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The organ came from another family's loved one, and their generosity left Raspante speechless. "I have no words. Not sure I ever will," she said in a Facebook post. "I am alive because someone chose to donate. I’m alive because God chose this path for me. I have a future."  It’s o…

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by David Cifarelli
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Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Mass Home, Reports Say Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Mass Home, Reports Say
Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Mass Home, Reports Say New details suggest that a woman charged with killing her two young children and injuring a third at their South Shore home this week was allegedly fighting a mental illness that impacts new mothers.  Lindsay Clancy, age 32, was possibly suffering from postpartum psychosis, sources told the WBZ-TV I-Team. The mental illness occurs in approximately .1-.2% of births, according to Postpartum Support International (PSI). The onset of PPD is usually sudden, most often within the first two weeks postpartum, according to the PSI's website. However, symptoms can appear in the first year, with rese…

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by David Cifarelli
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HOMICIDE: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death HOMICIDE: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death
Homicide: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death A 32-year-old mother is facing charges in connection with the murders of two young children at a home on the South Shore, authorities said. Lindsay Clancy was charged in the deaths of her children who were found in their Duxbury home this week, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz announced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. UPDATE: An arrest warrant has been issued for Lindsay Clancy for 2 counts of Homicide and 3 counts each of Strangulation, and Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon for the deaths of 5 year-old Cora Clancy and 3 year-old Dawson Clancy. Lindsay Clancy is under police cus…

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by David Cifarelli
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'Unimaginable': 2 Children Found Dead At South Shore Home, Officials Say 'Unimaginable': 2 Children Found Dead At South Shore Home, Officials Say
'Unimaginable': 2 Children Found Dead At South Shore Home, Officials Say A double death investigation is underway at a home on the South Shore, officials said. A husband living at 47 Summer Street in Duxbury called police reporting that his wife attempted suicide by jumping out of a window around 6:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  Responding officers located the woman before she was taken to the hospital where she currently remains, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said during a press conference. It was later revealed that the woman is an employee at Massachusetts General Hospital. Massachusetts General Hospital confirms woman involved in Duxbury tra…

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts Man, 41, Fighting For Life After Serious Car Crash: Police Massachusetts Man, 41, Fighting For Life After Serious Car Crash: Police
Massachusetts Man, 41, Fighting For Life After Serious Car Crash: Police A 41-year-old Rockland man is in serious condition after following an early morning single-vehicle crash just north of Boston, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash off Exit 24 on I-93 north in Medford around 3:20 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, Massachusetts State Police report.  #Update ALL NB lanes back open on 93 in #Medford. ALL SB lanes still closed. All traffic gets off at Roosevelt Circle, goes around the circle, then back onto 93 south.Here's what's left of the crash. Appears car hit guard rail @wbz pic.twitter.com/jgH3Z3QohJ — Breana Pitts (@BrePWBZ) November 4, 2022 Initi…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
2 Young Women Who Graduated From Same University In Region Killed In Boston Crash 2 Young Women Who Graduated From Same University In Region Killed In Boston Crash
2 Young Women Who Graduated From Same University In Region Killed In Boston Crash Two 25-year-old women were killed in a multi-car pileup over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said.  Delanie Fekert, Floral Park, New York, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, Massachusetts, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said.  A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV just before a 2012 Honda Civic crashed…

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by Josh Lanier
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QUADRUPLETS? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins QUADRUPLETS? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins
Quadruplets? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins A Massachusetts woman recently gave birth to two sets of identical twins, a 1-in-10-million phenomenon.  Ashley Ness, age 35, of Taunton, is recovering after doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital delivered the four babies via C-section just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, she told PEOPLE.  While she wasn't due until October, doctors decided to move forward with the delivery 12 weeks early for Ness' and the babies' safety.  Dr. Ahmet Baschat, director of the Center for Fetal Therapy and professor at John Hopkins medical school, told PEOPLE he's been an OBGYN for …

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report
Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report A recent U.S. News & World Report survey named two Boston hospitals as some the best in the country.  Massachusetts General Hospital ranked 8th in the survey released this week, and Brigham and Women's Hospital came in at 14th.  The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and NYU Langone Hospitals in New York finished first, second, and third, respectively.  The list was generated off several elements like how well patients fared after treatment, the hospitals staffing levels, quality of patient care, and how well …

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by Josh Lanier
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Here's How You Can Stay Cool During Boston's Heat Emergency Here's How You Can Stay Cool During Boston's Heat Emergency
Here's How You Can Stay Cool During Boston's Heat Emergency Temperatures in Boston are expected to stay in the mid-90s all week as a heat wave bears down on the East Coast.  In response, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in Boston that's in effect until Sunday, July 21. That said finding ways to stay cool isn't just important, it could be a lifesaver.  Boston Centers for Youth and Families will offer cooling stations across the city where you can get out of the sun and cool off. Click here to see these locations and when they will be open.  Boston city officials warned residents to stay indoors as much as possible. That's especially impo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Smashes Car Into Citizens Bank In Neighboring Boston City Uber Driver Smashes Car Into Citizens Bank In Neighboring Boston City
Uber Driver Smashes Car Into Citizens Bank In Neighboring Boston City Three people are in the hospital and a building has significant damage after an Uber driver drove into a bank in a popular square just outside of Boston, authorities said.  Police responded to a crash in Porter Square area in Cambridge around 11:11 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, Cambridge Police said.  Upon arrival, officials found a 66-year-old man had driven his 2022 Toyota Highlander into the Citizens Bank at 822 Somerville Avenue.  Investigators believe the operator of the vehicle was an Uber driver who was driving two passengers at the time of the crash, police said.&n…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
One Killed, Another Airlifted In Martha's Vineyard Crash, Police Say One Killed, Another Airlifted In Martha's Vineyard Crash, Police Say
One Killed, Another Airlifted In Martha's Vineyard Crash, Police Say A 28-year-old from out of state has died in a car crash that occurred on Martha's Vineyard, authorities said.  Micah P. Anderson, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Oak Bluffs around 12:49 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  His passenger, a 46-year-old man from Spencer in Worcester County, was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with serious injuries, according to police.  Initial investigation revealed Anderson failed to negotiate a turn, went off road, struck a guardra…

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by David Cifarelli
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Tufts Athlete Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says Tufts Athlete Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says
Tufts Athlete Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says A college student from the Hudson Valley who died over the weekend in Massachusetts choked during an eating contest for charity, according to a report. Rockland County resident Madie Nicpon, age 20, a 2019 graduate of Suffern High School, was a junior at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Nicpon choked during a hot dog eating contest held at an off-campus home and died of her injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to a report by WCVB, ABC 5 in Boston. She was a biopsychology major and a member of the college's women’s lacrosse team. Earlier report: …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus COVID-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus
Covid-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus Two new studies are shedding light on the possible impact one's blood type has on contracting COVID-19. Findings by a team of European scientists published in the New England Journal of Medicine and based on research involving 1,980 severely ill patients found that those with Blood Type O had the lowest frequency of disease positivity and Blood Type A the highest. Separate studies, conducted at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York and the Massachusetts General Hospital, do not share the European findings. Evidence was found in both those studies that those with Type O blood may be le…

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by Joe Lombardi