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'Kayla Was A Kind Soul': Mom Of 3 Killed In Crash With Tow Truck ID'd, Reports Say 'Kayla Was A Kind Soul': Mom Of 3 Killed In Crash With Tow Truck ID'd, Reports Say
'Kayla Was A Kind Soul': Mom Of 3 Killed In Crash With Tow Truck ID'd, Reports Say A 23-year-old woman and mother of three young children died over the weekend after she was involved in a head-on collision with a tow truck in South Boston, police said. She also leaves behind a long-time fiance, the father of her kids — ages 4 and 3 years old and a 4-month-old baby. Her friends have created a fundraiser to help them.  Kayla Bertoncini, of New Bedford, was identified as the driver of a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica that was involved in the Saturday, Oct. 7, crash, according to MassLive. Emails to verify this with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office were not immediately r…

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by Josh Lanier
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Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads
Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.  Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures. Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals. Flash flo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Salisbury Man Airlifted To Hospital After Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Rowley Salisbury Man Airlifted To Hospital After Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Rowley
Salisbury Man Airlifted To Hospital After Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Rowley Police are investigating a serious crash in Essex County that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital, officials say.  A tractor-trailer crashed into a motorcycle in Rowley near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 133 on Thursday, July 20 around 5:51 a.m., resulting in injuries for the Salisbury motorcyclist, according to the Rowley Police Department. The motorcycle and the tractor-trailer were both heading south on Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1) when the tractor-trailer attempted to turn left onto Haverhill Street (Route 133) and crashed into the motorcycle, inflicting "significant damage."…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley
Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley The involved pursuit of a suspect, during which he stalled an ATV, failed to start a boat, and jumped into a river, only ended after police used a Taser-like device, officials say.  Police arrested 30-year-old Tyler Whitford of Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday, June 25, who was suspected of breaking and entering into a home, after an involved pursuit involving multiple water and land vehicles, according to a joint release from the Rowley and Newbury Police Departments.  Rowley police responded to a report of a possible breaking and entering around 12:30 p.m. at a home on Stacky…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation
Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation A three-alarm fire claimed the life of a man who became the sixth older adult to die in a house fire in the past three weeks, officials say.  A passerby spotted smoke emanating from a home at 2 Railroad Avenue around 4:10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, according to the Rowley Fire Department.  Firefighters responded and saw smoke and flames coming from inside the home. They entered and found a single person inside, an older man.  The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  While everyone was sleeping, Rowley Fire Department received a report of a structure f…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3
Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 An "aggressive" attack was needed to extinguish the fire that led to serious injuries and the death of a pet cat, officials say.  The fire broke out at a one-story ranch house in Georgetown shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 19, according to the Georgetown Fire Department. Two residents had already suffered injuries by the time firefighters got to the scene.  Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack to extinguish the blaze.Georgetown Fire Department A second alarm brought additional firefighters to the scene of the blaze.  Firefighters could see smoke billowing from the house, and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Woman's Body Found In Incinerated Car That Crashed In Driveway Of Rowley Home Woman's Body Found In Incinerated Car That Crashed In Driveway Of Rowley Home
Woman's Body Found In Incinerated Car That Crashed In Driveway Of Rowley Home Authorities on the North Shore are investigating after the body of a woman was found in a burning vehicle this week. Rowley Police responded to a report of a car crash at 935 Haverhill Street just before 1 a.m. on Friday, April 7, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle fully engulfed in flames with the woman dead inside. She was later tentatively identified as 79-year-old Susan Frey of Gloucester, the DA's Office said. Foul play is not suspected.  The vehicle had no immediately known connec…

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by David Cifarelli
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Former Rowley Police Officer Faces Rape Allegations Former Rowley Police Officer Faces Rape Allegations
Former Rowley Police Officer Faces Rape Allegations A former Rowley police officer is currently under investigation for an allegation of misconduct, the Essex County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice.  The officer retired in May, 2022 after three decades of policing, but was recently working as a special officer when allegations of rape were made against him, according to NBC10. The assault allegedly occurred while the officer was still working for the Rowley Police Department.  The officer, who has yet to be identified because of the active investigation, is being represented by a lawyer who told NBC10 that …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds
Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Police charged a 24-year-old Brookline last week after they found several machine guns in his car during a traffic stop last month, federal authorities said.  Stewart Silvestri is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Several people called police about a reckless driver on Route 95 who had pulled into a weigh station in Rowley, Mass. When police arrived, they found Silvestri, who said he was returning home from visiting an armory in New Hampshire, authoritie…

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by Josh Lanier
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'In Plain Sight': Gun Sighting Grants Brookline Man OUI, Weapons Charges 'In Plain Sight': Gun Sighting Grants Brookline Man OUI, Weapons Charges
'In Plain Sight': Gun Sighting Grants Brookline Man OUI, Weapons Charges A Massachusetts State Trooper's quick eye and a Brookline man's poor hiding skills resulted in him getting slapped with several weapons and drug-related charges.  Stewart Silvestri, age 24, was arrested after a Trooper spotted a gun "in plain sight" in Silvestri's car while at a weigh station on I-95 in Rowley on Saturday night, Oct. 15, State Police said. Not only did the Trooper see the handgun along with a 50-round drum magazine, he also saw another gun under Silvestri's driver seat.  Silvestri was then pulled from the car, in which Troopers found seven polymer handguns and one AR-style…

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by David Cifarelli
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Owner Of Rowley Dog Daycare Center Slapped With 40 Counts Of Animal Cruelty Owner Of Rowley Dog Daycare Center Slapped With 40 Counts Of Animal Cruelty
Owner Of Rowley Dog Daycare Center Slapped With 40 Counts Of Animal Cruelty The owner of a dog daycare center in Rowley is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty after an investigation revealed unsafe conditions at the center, authorities said. April Bernhardt, the owner of Hydrant Regency, is facing 39 counts of animal cruelty and other charges following an investigation that started earlier this month, Rowley Police said.  On Aug. 29, several police officers were called to help return four goats who were wandering on Route 1 after breaking free from their enclosure near Hydrant. When police returned the goats, they found some 30 dogs in conditions that posed pr…

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by David Cifarelli
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Rowley Dog Daycare Center Under Investigation For Unsafe Conditions: Report Rowley Dog Daycare Center Under Investigation For Unsafe Conditions: Report
Rowley Dog Daycare Center Under Investigation For Unsafe Conditions: Report A dog daycare center in Rowley is under investigation after authorities found "unsanitary and unsafe conditions" last week, NBC Boston reports.  The investigation began after police wrangled several goats that escaped from their enclosure and were wondering on Route 1 near Hydrant Regency on Monday, Aug. 29, the outlet reports.  When police returned the goats, they found some 30 dogs in conditions that posed probable evidence of animal cruelty.  Hydrant was apparently without electricity and the center was being cooled by fans, the outlet reports. About half of the dogs were then sent home…

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by David Cifarelli
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North Shore Man Accidentally Sets Fireworks Off In His Apartment North Shore Man Accidentally Sets Fireworks Off In His Apartment
North Shore Man Accidentally Sets Fireworks Off In His Apartment A Rowley man will be in court after accidentally lighting illegal fireworks inside his apartment last week, fire officials said.  An alarm prompted fire crews to respond to the area of 870 Haverhill Street on the morning of Friday, June 10, Rowley Fire Chief James C. Broderick and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said in a joint statement. Witnesses reported hearing the sound of an explosion and heavy smoke but no fire was reported, officials said. Investigation revealed the man accidentally lit a 1.4G mortar shell firework inside his apartment, which caused damage to the flo…

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by David Cifarelli