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'To Know Her Is To Love Her': Community Rallies Around Malden Woman With Stage 4 Brain Cancer 'To Know Her Is To Love Her': Community Rallies Around Malden Woman With Stage 4 Brain Cancer
'To Know Her Is To Love Her': Community Rallies Around Malden Woman With Stage 4 Brain Cancer Friends of a lifelong Malden resident recently diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer say they hope a fundraiser will help ease some of her heavy burdens as she prepares for the fight of her life.  Kathy Mestas, who attended Emerson Elementary, Beebe Jr. High, and graduated from Malden High School, according to a GoFundMe recently created for her, was told she had Astrocytoma about two months ago. Since then, she's undergone an intense routine of chemotherapy and radiation.  Her friend Lisa D'Ambrosio created the fundraiser to help pay for her bills and medical needs w…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Boston Hospitals Named Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says 2 Boston Hospitals Named Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says
2 Boston Hospitals Named Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says People who live in Massachusetts have access to some of the best hospitals in the country, a new study has found.  Two Boston hospitals were named among the 22 healthcare facilities that made an elite "Honor Roll" list created by U.S. News and World Report, meaning they excel across all or most types of care evaluated by researchers.   Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, both located in Boston, tied for best in the nation, the study said.  Brigham and Women's Hospital is also ranked fifth in the nation for treating cancer and named the best in the country in o…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Boston Hospitals Ranked Among Top 100 Cancer Hospitals In America Boston Hospitals Ranked Among Top 100 Cancer Hospitals In America
Boston Hospitals Ranked Among Top 100 Cancer Hospitals In America A new list from Newsweek revealed the best hospitals for cancer treatment in America, and it included multiple Massachusetts health organizations.  Getting high-quality medical care is important at any stage of life, but it may be the most critical for people diagnosed with cancer. Newsweek, in conjunction with Statista, published a list of the best cancer hospitals in the country, which included multiple Massachusetts hospitals.  "While nothing can stop the worry after receiving the diagnosis of a serious illness, having access to some of the best cancer treatment facilities in t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA
Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Orange Line service was temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay after a fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. A train reported flames within the track area in front of the train as it was pulling into Tufts Medical Center around 11:50 a.m., an MBTA spokesperson tells Daily Voice. Boston Fire responded to the scene to put out the fire while power was cut to the third rail, they added. Photos and video posted by Twitter user @Windtrain1 showed sparks coming from a track at the station as well as passengers being evacuated. Service eventually resumed and …

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by David Cifarelli
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Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA
Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA An 18-year-old from Jamaica Plain has been ordered to conditional home confinement after being charged with an unprovoked attack on a 21-year-old woman at a Boston train station, officials said. Saul Diaz was charged on Monday, May 1 with unarmed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the attack that happened on Thursday, April 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  The woman told MBTA Police that she was on an outbound Red Line train when she saw a group of teenagers arguing with someone. One girl eventually looked at the woman and s…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Trial Begins For Stabbing At East Boston Station: DA Trial Begins For Stabbing At East Boston Station: DA
Trial Begins For Stabbing At East Boston Station: DA The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed someone on the Blue Line in East Boston in 2021 began on Tuesday, April 18, officials said.  Javier Garcia Martinez, 42, is charged with armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Martinez is accused of stabbing a man twice — once in the left arm and again in the right leg — at Maverick Station on Aug. 29, 2021, because he believed the victim was a member of the 18th Street Gang, the prosecutor said.  Paramedics rushed…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Tried To Throw Disabled Wife Into Boston Channel Because He Thought She Was 'Imposter': DA Man Tried To Throw Disabled Wife Into Boston Channel Because He Thought She Was 'Imposter': DA
Man Tried To Throw Disabled Wife Into Boston Channel Because He Thought She Was 'Imposter': DA A Suffolk County judge on Friday, March 17, ordered a man accused of trying to throw his wife into a Boston waterway because he thought she was an "imposter" to undergo a mental health evaluation, authorities said.  Jonathan Pinney, 38, of Boston, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with assault and battery on a family or household member and assault and battery on a disabled person, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Several police called 911 just before 3 p.m. after they reportedly saw Pinney lift his wife from her wheelchair and try to throw h…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital 'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital
'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital More than two dozen students were hospitalized following early St. Patrick's Day celebrations at a university in Western Massachusetts that featured a dangerous drinking trend that is sweeping the nation.  University of Massachusetts Amherst said Amherst Fire handled 28 transports for alcohol intoxication during off-campus gatherings on Saturday, March 4, the school said in a statement.  Authorities said many students were carrying plastic gallon containers, believed to be "borgs." Borg stands for "black out rage gallons," and contain a mix of alcohol, electrolytes and water.  The purpose…

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by David Cifarelli
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Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police
Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police A 58-year-old construction worker from Methuen has died after they fell 150 feet from a crane at a South Boston construction site, authorities said. The man was said to have collapsed or fallen from a platform at Conley Container Terminal, located at 700 Summer Street in Boston, just before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Massachusetts State Police report. UD Tech Rescue Boston Ma. 700 Summer Street at Conley Terminal, Reported cardiac arrest at the top of the crane, BFD requesting (2) paramedics to the top of crane to assist. Prolonged extrication/incident. — Stewie (@MassFirePics) Decemb…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Police Nab Man Accused Of Killing 26-Year-Old Over Traffic Beef Police Nab Man Accused Of Killing 26-Year-Old Over Traffic Beef
Police Nab Man Accused Of Killing 26-Year-Old Over Traffic Beef Lowell police arrested a 21-year-old man they said shot and killed someone over a traffic dispute following a tense 10-day manhunt through the city and Fall River areas, authorities said.  Rafael Garcia-Rey faces a murder charge and will be held without bail, a judge ruled on Friday, Nov. 25, reports said.  Investigators said Garcia-Rey shot Louis Odogwu Ganobi in the chest on Nov. 15 at the corner of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street in Lowell. Ganobi asked the driver of a car that Garcia-Rey was riding in to move, which sparked an argument that ended with his killi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large
Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Authorities are looking for a 21-year-old man accused of shooting and killing over a traffic dispute in Lowell earlier this month, officials said.  Rafael Garcia-Rey is believed to have shot and killed 26-year-old Odogwu Ganobi of Lowell on Nov. 15 after they got into an argument about a traffic dispute at the intersection of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Police rushed Ganobi to Tufts Medical Center in Boston following the shooting, but he died the next day, reports at that time said.  Garcia-Rey is 5-feet-7-inches tall…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Ex-Tufts Doctor, 3 Other Boston-Area Men Accused Of Offering Cash For Sex With Child: Feds Ex-Tufts Doctor, 3 Other Boston-Area Men Accused Of Offering Cash For Sex With Child: Feds
Ex-Tufts Doctor, 3 Other Boston-Area Men Accused Of Offering Cash For Sex With Child: Feds A Tufts Medical Center anesthesiologist was one of four Boston-area men arrested late last week and charged with trying to pay for sex with a child, authorities said on Monday, Nov. 7. The medical center fired him after the accusations surfaced.  Dr. Sadeq Ali Quraishi, 45, is accused of paying $250 to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, but he was speaking with a Homeland Security undercover agent, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Quraishi was arrested with three other men caught in the same sting. They are:  Dmitri McKenzie, 27, of Boston David Cannon, 5…

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by Josh Lanier
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Doctor At Tufts Medical Center Entangled In Child Sex Trafficking Scheme: Report Doctor At Tufts Medical Center Entangled In Child Sex Trafficking Scheme: Report
Doctor At Tufts Medical Center Entangled In Child Sex Trafficking Scheme: Report A Boston doctor is facing up to 10 years in prison after he was arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges, reports said. Sadeq Quraishi, an anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center, is being held without bail after he was charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child on Thursday, Nov. 3, NBC10 Boston reports. Quraishi allegedly responded to an online advertisement showing two teenage girls who were "Travelin' thru town on a lil roadtrip," the outlet said citing court documents. The ad also said the girls were "2 beautiful flowers that are ready to bloom," WCVB rep…

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by David Cifarelli
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Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center
Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center A water main ruptured in Boston's Chinatown early Friday morning, Sept. 16, sending torrents of water down several streets and causing morning traffic delays.  The break happened near the intersection of Washington and Kneeland streets near Tufts Medical Center just before 6 a.m., authorities said. Lagrange Street also flooded.  Washington St, Kneeland St, Stuart St, LaGrange St and Beach St are all turning into rivers. Avoid the area if you can. #boston #emergency #detour #flood pic.twitter.com/0yibTf1Ayi — Tommy Casual (@Tommy__Casual) September 16, 2022 It's the same area where crew…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Lawrence Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Killing 11-Year-Old Niece: Report Lawrence Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Killing 11-Year-Old Niece: Report
Lawrence Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Killing 11-Year-Old Niece: Report A 62-year-old Lawrence man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing his 11-year-old great-niece in 2018 will spend 25 to 27 years in prison, a judge ruled on Friday, Aug. 12.  Miguel Rivera admitted to charges of manslaughter, aggravated rape of a child, and distributing drugs on Thursday, the Essex District Attorney's Office said in a statement.  “This was a senseless killing of a child that robbed the victim’s family and friends of the opportunity to watch her grow up,” said District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett in a statement. “Nothing we can do will bring their loved one ba…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency
Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency One day Dave Murphy was doing what he loves most: teaching students about physical education at Medway High School and coaching basketball.  The next, he was admitted to Tufts Medical Center in Boston for a "major medical emergency," a GoFundMe organized on his behalf reads. Now the community is trying to get Murphy out of the hospital and back on the court.  "Dave is a beloved PE teacher at Medway High School, and his wife, Beth, is a cherished PE teacher at the Thoreau School in Concord," the campaign reads. "Their two daughters graduated from CCHS and the entire family has…

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by David Cifarelli