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Pizza Guru Portnoy Visits Watertown Pizzeria, Owners Wait 'With Bated Breath' For Review
A Middlesex County eatery got a visit from pizza connoisseur and el presidente of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.
Pizza Roma, a Watertown pizzeria described by one Yelp reviewer as an "old-school local pizza joint," was visited by the illustrious one-bite pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy on either Tuesday, Aug. 23, or Wednesday, according to co-owner Christine Aufiero, who could not remember the exact date when she spoke to Daily Voice. ("The days all blend together," she said.)
Portnoy ordered a large, crispy, thin-crust cheese pizza, which Aufiero said came out well-done, with nice amounts of…
16-Year-Old Missing From Belmont Could Be In Watertown, Police Say
A teenager who went missing for days was located and is now safe at home, according to a Belmont Police Department Facebook post made on Tuesday, June 7.
A teenager last seen in Belmont went missing for three days, officials say.
Makalyn Thompson, age 16, has been missing since Friday, June 6, according to the Belmont Police Department.
She could be in the Greater Boston area, possibly Watertown.
Thompson is described as standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black top, black shorts, and carrying a white canvas bag.
Anyone wit…
Repeat Watertown Lottery Winners Not So Lucky In Federal Court: DOJ
There was no one quite as lucky as the Jaaffar family of Watertown. The father and his two sons cashed in more than 14,000 winning lottery tickets to the tune of $21 million in prize money to make them some of the state's biggest winners every year for nearly a decade. And what was their unbeatable system?
They cheated, a federal court ruled.
Ali Jaafar, 63, and Yousef Jaafar, 29, were found guilty on Friday, Dec. 9, of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and of filing a false tax return, the US Attorney for Massachuset…
Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds
A Holyoke man pleaded guilty to helping a Mexican drug cartel distribute fentanyl throughout Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Police found drugs, money, body armor, and a stockpile of guns when they arrested him last year, officials added.
Josue Rivera Rodriguez, 45, who goes by the nickname Bori, confessed last week to charges of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and…
