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John Wesley Young III Of Boston Missing Since November 2023
A Boston man who told his family he was headed to Braintree in November 2023 has not been heard from since, and police are asking the public for help in finding him.
John Wesley Young, III, 57, last talked to his family on the phone on Nov. 22, 2023, at around 7 p.m. and told them that he was traveling to Braintree, about 30 minutes away from his hometown of Boston.
Boston police initially shared his name only as John Wesley.
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Police described him as 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighing around 300 pounds, with a bald head, mus…
750 Pounds Of Marijuana Worth $1.5M Found In Randolph Sting, Duo Busted: Police
Two Braintree men were busted with more than 750 pounds of marijuana following a months-long investigation in Randolph, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Mukunda Znajmiecka, age 37, and Clifford Saint-Jean, age 25, face multiple felonies in the case, Randolph police announced. A 34-year-old Braintree man, who is linked to the operation but was not identified, was given a summons to court for violating drug laws.
Police began investigating Znajmiecka and Saint-Jean months ago and raided multiple stash houses in Randolph and Braintree on Jan. 11, authorities s…
TGI Fridays Closing These 6 'Underperforming' Massachusetts Restaurants
TGI Fridays is closing nearly 30 "underperforming" locations across the northeast and will sell eight restaurants to the chain's former CEO, the chain said in a news release.
The 27 closures include restaurants in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In total, 36 TGI Fridays locations are shutting down nationwide.
The company says about 1,000 employees, which represent more than 80% of those impacted, will be offered transfer opportunities.
"As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and …
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It
Like a fairy tale in reverse, a winning lottery ticket will soon turn back into a worthless piece if its owner doesn't hand it over before the end of the month.
The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that a Mass Cash ticket purchased at Joe’s Kwik Mart, 287 Prospect St. in Cambridge, on Sept. 30, 2022, will expire on Sept. 29.
The winner numbers are 07-11-16-27-29.
Whoever has the ticket must turn it in at one of the Lottery claim centers in Braintree, Dorchester, Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester before the expiration date.
Only 'The Best' For Braintree: New Restaurant Opens To Community's Excitement
A new market and restaurant soft launched in Norfolk County, and future customers shared messages of support for the new business.
Waves Seafood, a seafood market located at 190 Quincy Avenue in Braintree, opened its doors at noon on Wednesday, August 2, according to the eatery's Facebook page.
The store will offer its community fresh fish, prepared foods, and hot meals to go. Offerings will include fish plates, scallops, and whole belly clams, according to the store's Facebook.
"Thank you all for your patience, support, and well-wishes," read a post on the business's Facebook. "To all…
Eastern Mass Mom Of 3 Dies, Community Helps Fulfill Her Final Wish
A fundraiser for a Norfolk County mother of three who died of cancer this week has surpassed its $5,000 goal in less than a day.
Gina Findlay, a Braintree mother of three, died on Wednesday, July 26 of melanoma, leaving behind her three children: Marissa, Michael, and Jordan, according to a GoFundMe created to raise money for her funeral arrangements.
Findlay, who said she was a "daddy's girl" on her Facebook page, wanted to be buried next to her father, who died in 2018.
Friends say Findlay declined rapidly before her death, and her family did not have time to make …
Newton Ice Rink Stabber ID'd As 27-Year-Old Dorchester Woman, Police Say
A driver was so infuriated that her car nearly came into contact with another vehicle that she followed the other driver and stabbed him, police say.
Imani Abraham, 27, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10 for stabbing a 32-year-old Quincy man in the parking lot of Daly Ice Rink in Newton on Thursday, May 4, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Abraham followed the 32-year-old from Route 93 in Dorchester, where their cars nearly came into contact, to the Newton ice rink. She then got out of her car, stabbed her victim once in the leg, and drove away.
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Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say
The driver of a car that smashed into an SUV while moving at 120 mph, throwing the SUV's driver out of the car and killing him, has been identified as a 19-year-old Boston man, officials say.
Heweens Quetant, of Boston, was driving a family member's black 2019 Honda Civic when he crashed into a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe at top speed, killing 46-year-old Michael Wojdag, of Hanson, shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Michael WojdagGoFundMe / "We'll Miss You Mike Wojdag"
After the crash, which occurred on Route 93 North in Braintree, the C…
Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says
Two Mississippi men admitted this week to killing a 27-year-old woman during a robbery at a Braintree hotel in 2017, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.
Kenyonte Galmore, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received an 18 to 20-year-prison sentence on Friday, Jan. 27.
Kentavious Coleman, 25, also pleaded to manslaughter charges, and a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison, the prosecutor said.
The men were charged with murder, unarmed robbery, kidnapping, and conspiracy.
Prosecutors allege the men tied up and killed 19-year-old Reina Rodriguez…
Quincy Man Accused Of Racially Motivated Attack Deemed Dangerous, Given Home Confinement: DA
A Quincy man who is accused of yelling "Go back to China" before driving into a man and carrying him on his hood last week was deemed a dangerous individual at a Thursday, Dec. 8, hearing, authorities said.
John Sullivan, 77, won't wait for his trial behind bars, however, as Judge Neil Hourihan ruled that Sullivan will be sequestered from the public with house arrest, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The Quincy man will have to pay a $10,000 surety bond — far less than the prosecution's ask of $50,000 — and wear a GPS monitor as part of the home confinement cond…
