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6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA 6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA
6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA A three-month investigation concluded this week with six arrests and more than 120 criminal charges tied to multiple store break-ins in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, authorities announced.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office announced the charges in what investigators dubbed “Operation Smash & Cash.” The sextet is accused of breaking into at least 12 convenience stores and stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets from February through April 2024 and causing thousands of dollars in damages.  The break-ins were reported at convenience stores in Swampscott, Saug…
Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations
‘The Holdovers’ Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nods A movie starring Paul Giamatti and with scenes filmed throughout Massachusetts was nominated for a number of Oscars, including Best Picture. “The Holdovers” was nominated for Best Actor for Giamatti, Best Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture, according to IMDb. The comedy-drama follows a longtime teacher, played by Giamatti, at a prep school in Mass. Related: New Haven's Paul Giamatti Jokes About Viral In-N-Out Photo “A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a trou…
Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police
Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Causes Wakefield Delays A car was heavily damaged near commuter rail tracks Tuesday morning, Dec. 19, in Wakefield, causing delays on the Haverhill Line. The incident happened on North Avenue at Prospect Street. ⚠️ Haverhill Line passengers may experience severe delays in both directions due to police activity in Wakefield. 🚍 Passengers between Reading and Oak Grove may consider MBTA Bus #137 for connection with the Orange Line. — MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts (@MBTA_CR_Alerts) December 19, 2023 It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the car's damage, but the MBTA alerted passengers that it would cause issu…
Things Get 'Awkward' As Pizza Guru Portnoy Rates Wakefield Pizzeria Things Get 'Awkward' As Pizza Guru Portnoy Rates Wakefield Pizzeria
Dave Portnoy Has 1 Word For Dino's Pizzeria In Wakefield Barstool Sports Owner and resident pizza specialist Dave Portnoy said one of his latest reviews of a Wakefield pizzeria "got a little awkward" because of an uncomfortable fan interaction.  Portnoy posted his review of Dino’s Brick Oven Pizzeria on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to his popular "One Bite Pizza Review" YouTube channel.  Related: Pizza Pundit Dave Portnoy Ranks Watertown, Belmont Pizzerias; How Did They Stack Up? Portnoy had nothing but nice things to say about the pizza. His one-bite pizza review could be summed up in one word: "Good." "It's good," he said, standing in…
Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home
Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home A driver had to be extricated from their van after they slammed into a Wakefield home Thursday morning, Nov. 30.  Police and fire crews arrived at the home on Kathleen Drive shortly before 7:30 a.m. to find a 2020 Chevy work van crashed into the garage on the right side of the house. The driver was trapped inside following the single-vehicle wreck.  No one was home at the time of the crash.  Fire crews used hydraulic spreading tools to tear open the vehicle and pull the driver to safety.  The driver was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries. The extent o…
$1M Lottery Win: Wakefield Man Claims Massive Payday $1M Lottery Win: Wakefield Man Claims Massive Payday
$1M Lottery Win: Wakefield Man Claims Massive Payday A Wakefield man recently collected his $1 million check from the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Dana Warwick won the seven-figure sum playing the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” scratch-off game. A $5 million ticket remains for the game, and six $1 million tickets have not been found, the lottery said.  Related: Sushi Dinner Helps Groveland Man Land $10M Lottery Win Warwick chose the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) over the annuity.  He bought the winning ticket at Town Convenience at 41 Main St. in Stoneham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling i…
Wakefield Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds Wakefield Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds
Wakefield Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds An 18-year-old Middlesex County man has been charged with helping raise money for the terrorist group ISIS, federal authorities announced.  Mateo Ventura, 18, of Wakefield, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston this week on the charge of knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Investigators said Ventura provided multiple gift cards worth $700 to someone he believed was an ISIS supporter. The gift cards would be sold on the dark web for less than their face value, wi…
2 Middlesex County Communities Named Among 10 Safest In Country, Report Says 2 Middlesex County Communities Named Among 10 Safest In Country, Report Says
2 Middlesex County Communities Named Among 10 Safest In Country, Report Says Many Massachusetts residents can sleep well at night knowing that their city is one of the safest in the nation, according to a new study.   A new study from Neighborhood Scout pronounced multiple Massachusetts communities among the safest in the nation, with one Mass city even securing the second-highest spot. The report revealed the 100 safest cities in the US with 25,000 or more people, using data on the total number of property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.  These cities therefore have some of the lowest rates of burglary, theft, murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated a…
Wakefield Fire Victims Cope With 'Unimaginable Loss' Of Pet Dogs With Community Support Wakefield Fire Victims Cope With 'Unimaginable Loss' Of Pet Dogs With Community Support
Wakefield Fire Victims Cope With 'Unimaginable Loss' Of Pet Dogs With Community Support Oddie and Zara, two beloved pet dogs, died tragically in a four-alarm that destroyed multiple apartment units and a Wakefield pizza shop. Amanda Howell, of Wakefield, was recovering from extensive surgery for her ovarian cancer when a fire consumed her home, her possessions, and her dog, Oddie, on  Sunday, May 14, according to a GoFundMe created to help her recover from the losses. A person noticed the fire at Charlie's On Main, a pizzeria located at 340 Main Street in Wakefield, and reported it to officials. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings, but the rest…
2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building 2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building
2 Dogs Die, 4 People Displaced In 4-Alarm Fire At Wakefield Pizza Shop, Apartment Building A four-alarm fire racked a building, closing businesses but narrowly avoiding spreading to neighboring structures, officials say.  A person spotted a fire at Charlie's On Main, a pizzeria located at 340 Main Street, from outside the building at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, according to the Wakefield Fire Department.  As soon as crews arrived at the scene they struck a second alarm, followed quickly by a third. A fourth alarm was struck almost an hour after the first, at approximately 4:50 p.m., when firefighters were forced to evacuate the building because of structural damage. …
Attend 'The White Lotus' Brunch At These Eastern Massachusetts Restaurants Attend 'The White Lotus' Brunch At These Eastern Massachusetts Restaurants
Attend 'The White Lotus' Brunch At These Eastern Massachusetts Restaurants Fans of an award-winning HBO Max series can enjoy food inspired by the show at a brunch series being held at several Eastern Massachusetts restaurants this spring.  The Caturano Restaurant Group is hosting "The White Lotus" Brunch in Sicily Series, inspired by the second season of the Emmy Award-winning show.  The series, being hosted at four restaurants this April and May, will feature a family-style brunch complete with cocktail hour, raw bar and passed appetizers.  The brunch's raw bar will feature an assortment of fresh oysters and other shellfishDPA Communications Brunch items inc…
Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash
Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash A single car crash was being cleared from the roadway when the electric vehicle's batteries were punctured, engulfing the vehicle in flames, officials say.  An electric Tesla car crashed into a guardrail in the I-95 north near Exit 59 on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 10:45 p.m., according to the Wakefield Fire department. The driver, 38, declined medical attention and first responders began to move the car from the scene when the incident quickly escalated.  As first responders began to move the wedged vehicle, the guardrail pierced the undercarriage and damaging the lithium-ion batteries, the …
3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (UPDATE) 3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (UPDATE)
3 Hospitalized In Stoneham Double Vehicle Rollover That Blocked I-93 (Update) One person was trapped and three were hospitalized in a multiple-vehicle incident on I-93 North, officials say.  Firefighters were called to the scene of an incident in which two vehicles rolled over on Friday, Dec. 30 around 12:30 p.m., according to the Stoneham Fire Department. Emergency crews found two vehicles on their sides, one in the breakdown lane and one in the high speed lane, and a third vehicle that had been involved in the crash in the high speed lane.  Double roll over accident on 93 N at the Montvale Ave. exit in Stoneham pic.twitter.com/w9URF48fsm — DAN O'NEILL (@Dan0213…
Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man
Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man A former orthopedic surgeon pleaded not guilty to inviting a 21-year-old man that he knew to his home and sexually assaulting him while he was unconscious, officials said. James DeVellis, age 56, of Wakefield, is accused of inviting the man over to his Lexington home to finish some work in April of 2020, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  The office alleges that DeVeliis sexually assaulted the man when he lost consciousness at some point during his visit. DeVellis was arraigned on charges of rape and indecent assault and battery in Middlesex Superi…
Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-A-Wish Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-A-Wish
Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-a-wish An aspiring marine biologist now gets to experience her beloved sea creatures on a Hawaiian tropical getaway thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  Ten-year-old Anatole Pham Nguyen was surprised with a celebration to mark her upcoming trip to Hawaii granted by Make-A-Wish on Monday, Dec.12, the foundation said. The getaway and celebration recognized Anatole's recently-completed treatment for a brain tumor.  "I really don't think Anatole realized how amazing and brave she was to undergo such a long medical treatment process," said Anatole's mother, Cecile P…
Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police
Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police A Wakefield man turned up the stakes on a routine traffic violation stop when police discovered a homemade bomb, containing .22 caliber bullets, in his vehicle, authorities said.  Christopher Graziano, 46, was pulled over by state troopers for a marked lanes violation early in the morning on Sunday, Dec. 11, according to Massachusetts State Police.  Troopers subsequently learned that his driver's license was suspended for four years and, when preparing to have the vehicle towed, discovered it contained a suspicious cylindrical object that would be determined to be a bomb.  T…
FOUND: Wakefield Woman Gone From Group Home, Police Request Help FOUND: Wakefield Woman Gone From Group Home, Police Request Help
Found: Wakefield Woman Gone From Group Home, Police Request Help UPDATE: Wakefield Police report that Enrique Tasha Jean was found on Wednesday, Dec. 14. A woman who lives at a Wakefield group home has been reported missing, authorities said.  Enrique Tasha Jean was last seen Saturday Dec. 10, Wakefield Police said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.  ***MISSING PERSON*** We are looking for Enrique Tasha Jean, who is missing from a group home in town and was last seen... Posted by Wakefield Police Department on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Jean is described as as a 21-year old black female who is 5'10, weighs 110 pounds, and has long brown hair and brown …
Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police
Man Missing From Wakefield Group Home Found After Over 2 Weeks: Police UPDATE: Wakefield Police said Colby Clerie has been found. Wakefield Police are trying to find a man who went missing from a Wakefield group home more than two weeks ago. Colby Clerie was last seen at the Malden train station around noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, according to WPD. While Clerie no longer lives in Wakefield and is homeless, he usually stays in touch with his team at the home, police added. Clerie recently stayed at a shelter in Boston and a motel in Danvers, police said. He also has medical issues and has not been taking his medication.  Clerie is described as a 36-year-old Bla…
Person Airlifted After Hit By Car On North Avenue In Wakefield: Police Person Airlifted After Hit By Car On North Avenue In Wakefield: Police
Person Airlifted After Hit By Car On North Avenue In Wakefield: Police One person is hospitalized after being hit by a car on a main road in Wakefield, authorities said. Wakefield Police and Fire responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of Quannapowitt Parkway on North Avenue around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, authorities said. Boston Med Flight was requested to Wakefield MA this evening for a Vehicle vs Pedestrian accident with serious injury on North Ave. @bostonmedflight @WakefieldFD @Wakefield_FD @CataldoAS pic.twitter.com/MQZlN7Mov3 — Rick Nohl (@RickNohl) November 19, 2022 The injured pedestrian was airlifted to a local hospital wit…
Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass
Record $16.35 Million Megabucks Doubler Jackpot Ticket Sold In Western Mass The largest lottery prize in Massachusetts this year has officially been claimed, officials said. NorthLand Adventures Nominee Trust of Springfield took home the record $16.35 million jackpot prize on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. The prize was claimed two months after the Megabucks Doubler drawing on Saturday, Sept. 10.  The winning ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms, located at 195 West Street in Ware, lottery officials report. The store will get a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  The trust, represented by trustee Hyman D…
Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member
Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member When students at Northeast Metro Tech in Wakefield are having a "ruff" day, Nor'E, the school's newest staffer, is there to listen.  The Wakefield technical school announced the new hire on Friday, Sept. 16, of an 8-week-old English black lab named Nor'E, who acts as a comfort animal for students and staff.  The adorable rascal spends most of her day with school counselor Jamie Toomey, her roommate at home as well, and the rest of the time wandering around the buildings to cheer up everyone who sees her.  "She really is a ray of sunshine, and the students and staff alik…
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $16 Million Sold In Western Mass One western Massachusetts resident is the lucky winner of one of the Massachusetts Lottery's biggest jackpots in 13 years, lottery officials said. The winning Megabucks Doubler ticket from the Sept. 10 drawing was sold at the Cumberland Farms located at 195 West Street in Ware, officials said.  The jackpot was valued at $16.35 million, which is the game's largest since it was launched in April 2009. The cash option for the prize is worth $12 million, officials said.  The last largest Megabucks Doubler jackpot ever hit was $13.82 million from the March 10, 2012 drawing. …
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced A two-alarm blaze destroyed a home in Wakefield Tuesday morning and displaced a family of four. A firefighter was taken to the hospital while battling the flames as well.  The fire at 22 Jackson Lane started just after 11, the Wakefield Fire Department said, though officials did not release the cause of it. Heavy smoke billowed out of the two-story home, and flames had eaten away at the back of it when crews arrived on the scene. It took firefighters about an hour to vent the attic and get the fire under control and extinguished, officials said.  The home is uninhabitable because…
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire One firefighter was hospitalized after firefighters from several departments joined forces to put out a four-alarm fire at a Wakefield home, authorities said.  Wakefield fire was first to the fire that broke out at 26 Eastern Avenue around 11:35 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found flames shooting from a house.  The fire quickly grew from two to four alarms as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire spread throughout the home and took about two hours to contain, the department said. We have a mass fire buffs member on scene of Wakefield ma rep…
Wakefield Woman, 51, Sole Victim Of Fiery Car Crash Wakefield Woman, 51, Sole Victim Of Fiery Car Crash
Wakefield Woman, 51, Sole Victim Of Fiery Car Crash A 51-year-old woman was killed in a single-car crash in Wakefield, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Wakefield Police responded to the area of 64 North Avenue where a car drove into a utility around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, the office reports. The vehicle shortly caught on fire and was quickly put out by the Wakefield Fire Department.  The woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was also a resident of Wakefield, the office reports. She was taken to a local hospital where she later died.  The only occupant of the vehicle was the operator who was a…