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'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker 'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life.  Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.  The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…
Best High Schools: Massachusetts Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: Massachusetts Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: Massachusetts Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Massachusetts is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's best high schools. The brand-new rankings were released Tuesday, April 23, and determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. The highest-ranked school in Massachusetts is Boston Latin School, which is rated 27th nationally. It drew high marks for students taking at least one AP exam, as well as proficiency in mathematics and reading, and for its high graduation rate. These other schools made the Top 10 in the Com…
Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA
Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA A 26-year-old Boston man found guilty of shooting a woman at an Independence Day celebration in 2020 was sentenced to up to 20 years behind bars on Monday, March 25, authorities said.  Kristian Maraj was convicted by a jury on Feb. 9 in the death of Felicity Coleman, 34, of Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 20 years for manslaughter. He was also sentenced to four years for an illegal firearm possession charge, which will be served concurrently.  Maraj and several others were watching the fireworks at Stonehurst Str…
2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store 2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store
2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store Two $1 million lottery tickets were sold across Massachusetts on Friday, March 22, along with three $100,000 tickets — two of which were bought at the same store.  The $1 million tickets were purchased in Dorchester at Nouria Energy #1177 at 719 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester and a Stop & Shop in Dartmouth.  The Dorchester player bought a $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off ticket. The second $1 million winner came on a $10 "100X Cash" scratch-off game. The Massachusetts State Lottery has not released the winners' names. The stores will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sales…
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds A Lynn, Massachusetts, man who will soon stand trial for allegedly murdering his wife found himself in another courtroom Tuesday when he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for an elaborate art fraud scheme, authorities said.  Brian Walshe, 49, was given 37 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to selling fake Andy Warhol paintings on eBay labeled as authentic, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The fraud began in 2011 when a friend gave Walshe three Andy Warhol paintings to sell on his behalf. Walshe kept the paintings and the profits, prosecutors said.&nb…
2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass 2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass
2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass Two people in Massachusetts had a very profitable holiday weekend after they won $100,000 in the state lottery.  The tickets were sold on Sunday, Feb. 18, at Five Corner Mini Mart in Dorchester and New Inkwell News in Greenfield. Both winners won playing the Mass Cash drawing and correctly guessing all five numbers correct in the daily drawing.  The winning numbers on Sunday were: 6, 15, 22, 28, 32. The stores will receive bonuses for the sales.  Click here to see a full list of the winners. 
Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day
Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Three people across Massachusetts walked away $650,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery tickets.  The tickets were sold at:  Turnpike Liquors, 166 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury O'Brien's Liquor, 1911 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester Gulf Express, 160 Andover St in Danvers The winners played the "100X Cash" game in Shrewsbury, the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" game in Danvers, and the "777" ticket in Danvers.  The names of the winners have not been released.  Each store will receive a bonus worth 10 percent of the amount won for selling the winning tickets.
Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Musical Guest Jennifer Lopez Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Musical Guest Jennifer Lopez
Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Musical Guest Jennifer Lopez Many firsts for Dorchester’s own Ayo Edebiri as she is set to host an episode of “Saturday Night Live” with Jennifer Lopez as the musical guest. Edebiri, 28, is hot off the heels of her Golden Globe, Emmy, and Critics’ Choice wins for her role on the FX comedy “The Bear,” and this will be her first appearance on SNL. Related: Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayo Edebiri (@ayoedebiri) The Boston Latin School alum was also featured in the films “Bottoms,” “Theater Camp,” and as …
Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners
Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners Congratulations are in order for two of Boston’s own funny ladies as well as an Amherst actor for their big wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15. Ayo Edebiri, who was born and raised in Dorchester, won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Bear.” Related: Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Jennifer Coolidge, who was born in Boston and raised in Norwell, took home the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role in “The White Lotus.” Edebiri thanked her parents for immigrating to this country and al…
Massachusetts’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Massachusetts’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award
Massachusetts’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Ayo Edebiri and the cast of “The Bear” took home several awards during the 81st Golden Globes, and the Boston native wasn’t about to let a reporter ruin their night by pulling out a half-naked Calvin Klein ad of her co-star. The FX series won for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, while Jeremy Allen White took home the Best Actor award and Ayo Edebiri snagged her Best Actress award in the same category on Sunday, Jan. 7. The 28-year-old Dorchester native — whose mother is from Barbados, and her father is Nigerian — attended St. Margaret School and sang in the church choir. Relat…
Boston's Donnie Wahlberg, Wife Jenny McCarthy Strapped For Cash In 'Drunk' New Year's Video Boston's Donnie Wahlberg, Wife Jenny McCarthy Strapped For Cash In 'Drunk' New Year's Video
Boston's Donnie Wahlberg, Wife Jenny McCarthy Strapped For Cash In 'Drunk' New Year's Video Dorchester’s own Donnie Wahlberg and his wife Jenny McCarthy were a “little bit drunk” on New Year's and invited fans into their celebration.   McCarthy shared the live video on her Instagram page on Sunday night, Dec. 31, with the caption, “Drunk New Year in The Bay with Mr Wahlberg!” "We're in a pizza place,” she said in the video. “I don't know where. We just walked around. I have no shoes on ... They just asked for cash, and we don't have any.” "Strangers are just walking up and handing me money to buy a pizza," Wahlberg added. "I said, 'Let's go live!' because I like everyo…
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For $100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For The Massachusetts State Lottery says a lottery ticket purchased on Jan. 8 will soon expire, leaving $100,000 unclaimed.  The ticket — with the winning numbers 1-5-6-13-29 — was bought at 7-Eleven at 97 Union St. in Easthampton.  State lottery rules allow winners a year to claim their prize money before they are forfeit. Any money below $103,000 can be claimed at any lottery claim center in Braintree, Dorchester (Lottery headquarters), Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester. 
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Matthew Swartz sliced his finger open while carving his family's Thanksgiving turkey four years ago, and he's turned that scary moment into a yearly tradition of giving back to the people who saved his digit.  Swartz, of Swampscott, is a cook by trade. He opened Matteo’s, a Newton restaurant that featured Mediterranean Italian cuisine, in 1999 before he sold the place in 2005. But despite his years as a cook, slicing his index finger while trying to cut off a leg of his Thanksgiving turkey in 2019 is the worst injury he says he’s had in a kitchen. “I grabbed my butcher knife, and I de…
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules A federal jury found a 26-year-old Randolph man guilty of turning a 15-year-old runaway from Western Massachusetts into a prostitute, authorities announced.  Admilson Gomes Pires now faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison following the five-day trial in Boston, according to Acting US Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy.  Federal investigators said Pires met up with the child in February 2019 after she ran away from her home and began a sexual relationship. What followed was a campaign of grooming and control that led the girl into a life of sexual servitude, po…
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It
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.
$1M Central Mass Lottery Winner On Her Way To Car Dealership $1M Central Mass Lottery Winner On Her Way To Car Dealership
$1M Central Mass Lottery Winner On Her Way To Car Dealership A Worcester County woman who won $1 million in a scratch-off lottery said she knows exactly what she will buy with some of her winnings.  Michelle McGrath, of Millbury, won the seven-figure sum in the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Related: Mechanic Returns To Work After Claiming $1 Million Lottery Prize McGrath, who claimed the prize at the Dorchester lottery offices with her husband Patrick, said she plans to buy two new cars with the money.  McGrath opted to take the one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, which should buy …
First $1 Million Prize In Keno Mass Lottery Game History Claimed By Lenox Group First $1 Million Prize In Keno Mass Lottery Game History Claimed By Lenox Group
First $1 Million Prize In Keno Mass Lottery Game History Claimed By Lenox Group The Keno Lottery has been around for 30 years and just made history by doling out its first $1 million prize.  The prize was won on Wednesday, March 22 and the Penny Lane Nominee Trust of Lenox claimed its cash on Friday, April 14, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The trust was represented by trustee William Martin, who picked up the check at lottery headquarters in Dorchester. Read more: Mass Lottery Game With 30-Year History Just Paid Out Its First $1 Million Prize The trust's ticket won on a night in which the 20 winning numbers included every number fro…
Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon
Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon You could be $50,000 richer and not realize it. Three winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Massachusetts last year are set to expire next month, and officials are urging the winners to come forward.  Massachusetts State Lottery officials released the dates and where the tickets were purchased to spur the winners to come forward. They are — M&M Market, 169 Lincoln St., Worcester on April 2 (Winning numbers are: 06-28-47-58-59, 18) Honey Farms, 87 Main St., Rutland, April 16 (Winning numbers are: 15-21-32-62-65, 26) Cumberland Farms, 581 Kelly Blvd., April 30 (Winner …
Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet
Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet After his first Boston Marathon was the "pinnacle" to his own recovery from drug abuse, a Worcester resident is running a second time to help others discover their own worth.   Matt Norton's passion for running came while he was overcoming a detrimental drug addition. The "gradual" addiction stemmed from Norton's college years where he owned the reputation of being “that friend that people would call for a good time,” he said in an interview with Daily Voice.  Drinking and smoking in his early 20s progressed to experimenting with cocaine, molly and ecstasy by his mid-20s. However, there wa…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond this week raised the number of stores it plans to close across Massachusetts from seven to at least 12.  The retailer said it is struggling with debt obligations and will shutter some of its least profitable stores.  Last month, executives announced it had or planned to close seven locations in the state. On Tuesday, they added five more to that list.  Those include locations in: Hadley Dorchester Seekonk North Attleborough Leominster Milford Burlington Raynham North Dartmouth Pittsfield Hudson Dedham Eight Bed Bath & Beyond locations in the state…
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes A pet store with locations across Massachusetts is filing for bankruptcy less than five years after announcing its opening.  Loyal Companion, a pet shop with a focus on natural wellness, announced on Monday, Feb. 6 that all stores with the name would close within the month, according to their website.  While individual stores may close on different dates, all will close by Tuesday, Feb. 28.  "With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we've made the tough decision to close our Loyal Companion stores," the statement read. "We will be offering liquidation discoun…
Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Massachusetts might be the luckiest state now that lottery players have claimed Mega Millions jackpot prizes two weeks in a row.  A Mega Millions ticket sold in Woburn was the sole winner on Tuesday, Jan. 31, hauling in $31 million, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The win marks the second Tuesday in a row that a Massachusetts ticket won $31 million.  The Jan. 31 ticket was sold at Gibbs, located at 107 Winn Street, granting the store a $50,000 bonus for its part in the exceptional win. The lucky numbers were 7-9-18-29-39, MegaBall 13. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, a wee…
Boston Woman Wins First $1 Million Lottery Prize Of 2023 Boston Woman Wins First $1 Million Lottery Prize Of 2023
Boston Woman Wins First $1 Million Lottery Prize Of 2023 Some people may make financial resolutions in the new year, but a Dorchester woman made her fiscal goals come true in just the first few days of 2023.  Ivy Veal-Sanders of Dorchester won the Massachusetts State Lottery’s first $1 million prize winner of 2023 playing the “$4,000,000 Money Bags” instant ticket game, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She claimed her prize on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Lottery’s Dorchester headquarters. The winner chose the one-time payment option, receiving $650,000 before taxes. She told the lottery that she plans to use her windfall to pay off her …
MANHUNT: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA MANHUNT: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA
Manhunt: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA For months, the family of Jordan Wiggins has wanted answers about who killed him just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 18. Now they may have seven.   A grand jury this week indicted seven men in connection with Wiggins shooting death outside of Elevation Apartments in Quincy, the Norfolk County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Investigators said the killing began as a robbery that spiraled out of control.  Related: Jordan Wiggins' Loved Ones Mourn His Murder Police have arrested several of the men, but four remain on the run. Investigators said they are consi…
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes A Vietnam War veteran from South Massachusetts will be counting his lucky stars – and his money – for years following an unprecedented win with the Massachusetts State Lottery, officials said. Raymond Roberts, of Fall River, won six $25,000 a year for life prizes in the lottery's Lucky for Life game in a drawing that took place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, lottery officials report. Roberts said his "intuition" pushed him to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers, which were a combination of anniversary dates and birthdays, lottery officials said. Roberts has consistently played those numbers…
Mass Driver Went 'Rogue' When He Smashed Into NH State Trooper's Cruiser Mass Driver Went 'Rogue' When He Smashed Into NH State Trooper's Cruiser
Mass Driver Went 'Rogue' When He Smashed Into NH State Trooper's Cruiser No good deed goes unpunished for the New Hampshire trooper whose cruiser was smashed into by a Massachusetts driver while he was investigating the scene of another crash.  Trooper Joshua Farmer was called to investigate a single vehicle crash on I-93 southbound near exit 14 in Cocord, NH, on Sunday Dec 11. around 6:00 p.m., New Hampshire State Police report. While on the scene, a 2022 Nissan Rouge smashed into the back of Farmer's fully-marked cruiser while Farmer sat in the driver's seat. The driver of the aptly-named Rogue was identified as 31-year-old Ranince Lai, of Dorchester, MA, acc…
Massachusetts Man From South Shore Claims $1 Million Powerball Jackpot Prize Massachusetts Man From South Shore Claims $1 Million Powerball Jackpot Prize
Massachusetts Man From South Shore Claims $1 Million Powerball Jackpot Prize One lucky resident on the South Shore took home the biggest prize won in Massachusetts in a historic Powerball Jackpot drawing this week, lottery officials report.  Richard Lavery, of North Quincy, won a $1 million Powerball prize after the first five numbers on his Quic Pic ticket matched those selected in the game’s drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The jackpot was set at a record-breaking $2.04 billion, Massachusetts State Lottery officials report.  Lavery bought the winning ticket at West Squantum Market & Liquors located at 1205 West Squantum Street in Quincy, lo…
RI Man Who Kidnapped, Killed MA's Jassy Correia Sentenced To Life In Prison RI Man Who Kidnapped, Killed MA's Jassy Correia Sentenced To Life In Prison
RI Man Who Kidnapped, Killed MA's Jassy Correia Sentenced To Life In Prison A Rhode Island man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping and killing a 23-year-old mother from Boston, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports. Louis Coleman, of Providence, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for the death of Jassy Correia, of Dorchester on Tuesday, Oct. 11.  Corriera was reported missing after leaving her birthday celebration at Venu Nightclub in downtown Boston in the overnight hours of Sunday, February 24, 2019, authorities reported.  Shortly after 2 a.m., Correia got separated from her friends and tried to getting a…
House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event Outside Boston House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event Outside Boston
House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event Outside Boston A man running for Congress got into a street fight while protesting outside of his opponent's event over the weekend. Police arrested two men in the brawl and took a third to the hospital for treatment, reports said.  Republican Donnie Palmer, who is running to unseat Rep. Ayanna Pressley — a member of the so-called "Squad" — and several supporters posted up outside of a campaign rally in Somerville on Saturday, Sept. 24, the Boston Herald reported.  Videos show a handful of protesters gathered outside the Somerville Theatre event that featured Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Cori Bush, Ilh…
Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ
Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ A 35-year-old Brockton woman who was second in command at a Massachusetts-based prostitution ring that trafficked women along the East Coast for sex work will not serve any jail time, a federal judge ruled earlier this month.  Natashia Bowman was sentenced to three years probation and must pay restitution to the victims in the case, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said on Monday, Sept. 19. The former Dorchester woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise related to a prostitution business, prosecutors said.  Police …
New Bed Bath & Beyond Store Closures Include 3 Massachusetts Locations New Bed Bath & Beyond Store Closures Include 3 Massachusetts Locations
New Bed Bath & Beyond Store Closures Include 3 Massachusetts Locations Struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has announced 56 new store closures that it says will be implemented by the end of the calendar year. The closure list includes three locations in Massachusetts: Worcester County: 230 Fortune Boulevard, Milford  Suffolk County: 8B Allstate Road, Dorchester Bristol County: 35 Highland Ave., Seekonk The company is due to report its results for the second quarter later this month. Bed Bath & Beyond now has about 900 stores, including those scheduled to be closed. The full list of new closures is available here.