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'Long Journey Ahead': Support Rushes In For Mass Family Of Toddler With Stage 4 Cancer 'Long Journey Ahead': Support Rushes In For Mass Family Of Toddler With Stage 4 Cancer
'Long Journey Ahead': Support Rushes In For Mass Family Of Toddler With Stage 4 Cancer In a beautiful display of generosity, a community has rushed to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Massachusetts family of a resilient toddler who is facing an unimaginable battle. One-year-old Grace Donovan of Middlesex County, who was born in April 2022 to her parents, Kayla and Jimmy, soon displayed an energetic, affectionate personality and developed an intense love for her family, preschool friends, reading, music, and the beach.  However, the family's world turned upside down on Friday, Jan. 12, when Grace had a routine MRI for what was believed to be a facial cyst. Inste…
'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis 'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis
'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis Hallie Kyed put up a valiant fight, but after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, the 2-year-old daughter of the Patriots reporter for the Boston Herald has died, her father announced on Instagram.  Hallie was diagnosed in April 2023 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive type of cancer that attacks bone marrow, a GoFundMe campaign set up for her said. She died in her sleep Sunday night, Jan. 21, her father, Doug Kyed, announced on social media.  Doug said despite the dire prognosis, Hallie never gave up the fight, her big dreams, or her bright smile.  Relat…
Men Who Shot 2 Dorchester Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Men Who Shot 2 Dorchester Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA
2 Men Indicted In Dorchester Shooting Two men accused of shooting two children in October and nearly killing one have been indicted, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 12.  Gianni Williams-Johnson, 24, of Dorchester, and Michah Ennis, 24, of South Boston, are charged in the shooting that happened near 70 Ames Street in Dorchester, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.  They are charged with: Five counts of armed assault with intent to murder One count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury Four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon …
Bomb Threat: Western Mass Woman Admits To Making Call To Boston Children's Hospital Bomb Threat: Western Mass Woman Admits To Making Call To Boston Children's Hospital
Bomb Threat: Western Mass Woman Admits To Making Call To Boston Children's Hospital Days after posts from a controversial Twitter account last year called out Boston Children's Hospital's work with transgender teenagers, the renowned institution was bombarded with hate from those opposing gender-reaffirming care. One of those people was a Westfield woman who has now admitted to calling in a bomb threat, authorities said.  Catherine Leavy, 37, pleaded guilty this week to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information that a bomb was on the way to Boston Children’s Hospital, the US Attorney for Massachuset…
Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says
Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says The mother of a 10-year-old girl who was shot in Springfield earlier this week in a murder-suicide has died in the hospital, her mother announced on Facebook.  Aubrianna Lynn was shot on Monday, Aug. 14, along with her 12-year-old sister and grandmother, Kim Fairbanks, at their home at 174 Berkshire Ave., Springfield police said. Their upstairs neighbor Victor Nieves, who knew the family well, pulled the trigger before killing himself, police said.   Stephanie Croteau, the girl's mother, posted on Facebook that the 10-year-old was in heaven dancing with her grandmother, who was also killed…
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week and the medical bills of her two young granddaughters who were also shot. One was in critical condition Tuesday, Aug. 15, after being airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital.  Kim Fairbanks, age 52, of Springfield, was murdered just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her upstairs neighbor, Victor Nieves, Springfield police said.  The 34-year-old gunman forced his way into her apartment at 174 Berkshire Ave. and shot her and her two granddaughters, ages 12 and 10. Her 5-year-old grandson…
Man Behind Murder-Suicide, Shooting 2 Kids In Springfield Home ID'd By Police Man Behind Murder-Suicide, Shooting 2 Kids In Springfield Home ID'd By Police
Man Behind Murder-Suicide, Shooting 2 Kids In Springfield Home ID'd By Police Police have identified the man they say killed a grandmother and shot two of her grandchildren in a Springfield home Monday, Aug. 14, before he turned the gun on himself.  Victor Nieves, 34, of Springfield, is believed to have killed Kim Fairbanks, 52, of Springfield, at 174 Berkshire Ave. just after 2:30 p.m., the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Fairbanks' three grandchildren — ages 12, 10, and 5 — were also in the home at the time of the attack. Two were seriously wounded.  The 10-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being airlifted to Boston…
Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital
Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital An incident involving a lawnmower sent a child to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, officials say.  A 911 call reported that a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries to his right leg due to an accident involving a riding lawn mower on Friday, June 16 around 2:00 p.m. in the area of 28 South River Street in Wellesley, according to the Wellesley Police Department.  First responders arrived and began life-saving measures on the 5-year-old. The child was transported via MedFlight to Boston Children's Hospital for treatment.  He was in stable condition at the time …
Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Need Helps Undergoing Cancer Treatments Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Need Helps Undergoing Cancer Treatments
Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Need Helps Undergoing Cancer Treatments Doug Kyed spends his days speaking with some of the toughest men in the country as a reporter for AtoZ Sports covering the Patriots. But no 250-pound linebacker has anything on his 2-year-old daughter Hallie.  Doctors recently diagnosed the toddler with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive type of cancer that attacks bone marrow, according to Kyed's social media and a GoFundMe campaign. Yet, despite the aggressive treatment for such cancer, Hallie hasn't lost her smile, her love of princesses and her big sister Olivia, or her laugh, her dad recently posted on Instagram.  …
11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses 11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses
11-Year-Old Dies After Strokes, Boston Donates For Funeral Expenses An 11-year-old "computer genius" died after multiple strokes, sending his Boston family reeling and his community into support mode.   David Rith was the second youngest out of seven siblings with a mature, respectful nature, according to a GoFundMe created for his funeral costs. Rith had dreams of being a business owner, saying that "he wanted to be successful ... because he did not want to see mom and dad work hard anymore," said the GoFundMe created by his sister.  Rith began to show signs of a stroke on December 28, 2022. He was transported to Boston Children's …
Child Hospitalized After Hit By Car On Route 135 In Framingham: Police Child Hospitalized After Hit By Car On Route 135 In Framingham: Police
Child Hospitalized After Hit By Car On Route 135 In Framingham: Police A child is in the hospital after they were hit by a car on a major route in Framingham this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Framingham Police and Fire responded for a report of a child struck while crossing Route 135 near 596 Waverley Street around 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, Framingham Source reports. The child, who was not in a crosswalk at the time, was taken to Boston Children's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Framingham Police told Daily Voice.  The driver of the car stopped and has not been cited, police said. No other information was released. 
Massachusetts' 'Princess Melayah' Loses 4-Month Battle With Rare Condition Massachusetts' 'Princess Melayah' Loses 4-Month Battle With Rare Condition
Massachusetts' 'Princess Melayah' Loses 4-Month Battle With Rare Condition A Massachusetts family is grieving after losing their "princess" to a rare condition ahead of the holidays.  Melayah, age 6, was admitted to Boston Children's Hospital with an "unexpected illness" the week before Christmas, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The Worcester elementary school student was waiting for a new pair of lungs while she fought for her life with her family by her side. All the while, Melayah's family said she maintained her sassy persona and even made her Christmas list for herself and her siblings. Our Woodland family lost a precious little first grader. The famil…
Salisbury Teen Dies On Christmas, Community 'Rallies The Troops' To Donate Salisbury Teen Dies On Christmas, Community 'Rallies The Troops' To Donate
Salisbury Teen Dies On Christmas, Community 'Rallies The Troops' To Donate What once was a fundraiser to help a Salisbury teenager battle leukemia has now become an effort to honor her life.  Hailey Stone was first diagnosed in 2018 and was hospitalized at Boston Children's Hospital for weeks, followed by years of treatment, read a GoFundMe that raised almost $20,000 when the teen was first diagnosed with the disease.  The original GoFundMe was created to help with the Triton High School student's medical bills, but new fundraisers are collecting funds to help the family with funeral costs.  "Salisbury is the best community I know, and wheneve…
Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer
Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer Six years after her death, a Peabody child is still inspiring others to help children like her who battle childhood cancer and other conditions. Everett Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive benefitting Boston Children's Hospital in memory of Ella O'Donnell, who died at 10 years old after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for 11 months, Police Chief Steve Mazzie announced on Twitter.  Wanted : @everettpolicema is looking for your blood 🩸 to help end the year on a positive note for @BostonChildrens Hospital & the lives they work to save. 🙏💙 @cityofeverettma @middles…
Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack
Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack The family of 9-year-old "sassy little thing" who died of flu complications has received an outpouring of support through an online campaign.  Veronica Thach died after a battle with severe influenza that attacked her heart on Saturday Dec. 10, a GoFundMe site states. What started as normal flu-like symptoms quickly escalated when Thach experienced multiple cardiac arrests after being taken to urgent care.  After a total of three cardiac arrests, Thach was transported via helicopter to Boston Children's Hospital. Doctors confirmed that Thach had no brain activity on Wednesday, Dec. 7.  …
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds 'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds Federal agents arrested a 38-year-old Texas man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for a doctor who works at the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center in Boston earlier this year, authorities said.  Matthew Jordan Lindner of Comfort, Texas, is charged with transmitting interstate threats and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He is being held without bail until a hearing later this week.  The FBI said Lindner, who owns Lindner Ammo in Comfort, called a doctor at the Fenway Health affiliated clinic on Aug. 31 an…
Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report
Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report Administrators at Boston Children's Hospital received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, the third such hoax made to the facility in less than four months.  Police swept the buildings but found nothing, Boston 25 reported.  “We will continue to work closely with law enforcement and hospital security teams, and we are grateful for their immediate response,” a spokesperson for Boston Children’s Hospital told Boston 25. “We are committed to ensuring the hospital is a safe and secure place for all who work here and come here.” This harassment is an ongoing concern for the hosp…
6-Week-Old Girl From Cape Cod Battling RSV At Boston's Children Hospital 6-Week-Old Girl From Cape Cod Battling RSV At Boston's Children Hospital
6-Week-Old Girl From Cape Cod Battling RSV At Boston's Children Hospital A 6-week-old girl is one of thousands of people in Massachusetts to contract a virus that has seen a surge in cases over the past month.  Katie Hauge's niece Kinsley was hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at Boston Children's Hospital on Friday, Nov. 4, Hauge said in a GoFundMe campaign.  Kinsley's parents, Josh and Mariah, have been traveling from Cape Cod to Boston to visit their daughter while she remains in the intensive care unit, Hauge said.  "With Kinsley only being 6 weeks into this world and the lack of maternity leave benefits available, Mariah spends the majori…
Westfield Woman Called In Bomb Threat Hoax To Children's Hospital: FBI Westfield Woman Called In Bomb Threat Hoax To Children's Hospital: FBI
Westfield Woman Called In Bomb Threat Hoax To Children's Hospital: FBI FBI agents arrested a Westfield woman on Thursday, Sept. 15, in connection with a bomb threat called into Boston Children's Hospital late last month.  Catherine Leavy, 37, is charged with making a false telephonic bomb threat for the Aug. 30 call, which forced police to lock down the area, federal authorities announced and a press conference.  Leavy allegedly called the Children's Hospital from her cell phone and said: "There is a bomb on the way to the hospital, you better evacuate everybody you sickos," WCVB reported.  Authorities locked down the hospit…
Iranian Nationals Coordinated Cyberattacks On Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI Iranian Nationals Coordinated Cyberattacks On Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI
Iranian Nationals Coordinated Cyberattacks On Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI The FBI said three Iranian nationals have hacked and attacked computer systems around the world, including the Boston Children's Hospital.  Mansour Ahmadi, 34, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, 45, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari, 30, "engaged in a pattern of hacking, cyber-theft, and extortion largely for personal gain," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. The agency indicted the men earlier this week, though they remain in Iran and have escaped capture.  The FBI is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to their capture.  REWARD! 💰Up to $10M 💰for information on Iranian malicious #…
Boston Police Responding to Another Bomb Threat At Children's Hospital: Report Boston Police Responding to Another Bomb Threat At Children's Hospital: Report
Boston Police Responding to Another Bomb Threat At Children's Hospital: Report The Boston Children's Hospital has received another bomb threat — the second one in two weeks.  NECN reported that someone called in the threat on just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Police were at the Longwood Avenue hospital investigating the report. Officials have not released any further details about the threat.  Someone phoned in a bomb threat on Aug. 30, which forced police to lockdown the facility as bomb-sniffing dogs and explosive technicians scoured the building. It was a hoax.  Boston Children's Hospital has been under attack recently because of an online m…
Bomb Hoax At Boston Children's Hospital Comes As Facility Is Under Attack Bomb Hoax At Boston Children's Hospital Comes As Facility Is Under Attack
Bomb Hoax At Boston Children's Hospital Comes As Facility Is Under Attack A bomb threat Tuesday night, Aug. 30, sent Children's Hospital into panic as the facility went into lockdown, and bomb squads scoured the building for any potentially explosive material. Thankfully it was a hoax, but it came as the facility is being attacked online and in the press.  The bomb threat was called into the hospital around 8 p.m., WCVB reported. Boston police set up a perimeter on surrounding streets and blocked anyone from entering the building. Though people could leave if they wanted, the report said. Happening now: #Boston police set up a perimeter around Boston Children…
Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video
Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video Boston Children's Hospital is telling its staff to take precautions after the world-renowned hospital was deluged with threats following a misleading viral video that incorrectly claims the facility is providing sex-change operations on young children.  The hospital said it has reached out to law enforcement agencies about the threats.  “In response to commentary last week critical of our Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS) Program, Boston Children’s Hospital has been the target of a large volume of hostile internet activity, phone calls, and harassing emails, including threats of violenc…
Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers
Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers For the past several days, right-wing social media accounts have attacked the Boston Children's Hospital after a misleading video led viewers to believe doctors there perform hysterectomies on children as part of gender reassignment surgery. A fact-checking website says this claim is false, but the world-renowned hospital and its doctors are still under attack online.  On Aug. 11, the popular right-wing social media account Libs of TikTok tweeted a video from a The Children's Hospital video that features a doctor discussing the removal of female sexual organs as part of sexual-reassignment s…