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Williams College Freshman Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death Williams College Freshman Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death
Williams College Freshman Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death A freshman at a prestigious Massachusetts college who graduated from a Connecticut high school in 2023 is being remembered as a brilliant musician who always followed his curiosity into success.  The death of Fairfield County resident Toby Woods, a 2023 graduate of New Canaan High School who was a freshman at Williams College in the Berkshire County town of Williamstown, was announced by officials at both schools on Friday, Feb. 23.  Earlier Report - Young New Canaan HS Grad Dies: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed,' Superintendent Says In a letter to students, faculty, and staff, Wi…
Retired Lenox Nurse, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished Retired Lenox Nurse, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished
Retired Lenox Nurse, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished Authorities in Berkshire County have identified the remains of a woman found on Lenox Mountain as a 66-year-old who disappeared in October.  Susan Lockwood, of Lenox, vanished on Oct. 30, 2023, and despite multiple searches since then, her body was not found, Lenox police said. A specialized group of troopers and K9 units returned to the mountains in Lenox last week and located human remains.  The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 15, that those remains belong to Lockwood.  A new round of searches was sparked on Friday, Feb. 9, when a ma…
'Unprepared' Mass Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night 'Unprepared' Mass Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night
'Unprepared' Mass Couple Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain Among Sub-Zero Temps At Night New Hampshire wildlife officials had to rescue three lost hikers from the top of a mountain through a 'herculean' effort as they had no warm clothes and no flashlights despite the sub-zero temperatures Sirin O’Connor, age 63, and Somjak Weerapit, 50, both of Quincy, and Phromthep Khankaew, 37, of Thailand, were reported lost on Friday, Jan. 19, just before 5 p.m. atop Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, wildlife officials said.  They were woefully unprepared for the weather and the conditions as they had no flashlights, no heat source, and no heavy winter clothing despite tempe…
Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Man Rescued From Mount Washington After Fall On Hiking Trail Rescuers had to climb up the tallest mountain in New England to save a Massachusetts man who had been injured from a fall, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 2:30 p.m., when 64-year-old Essex County resident Michael Harvey of Methuen was injured while hiking alone with his dog on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail in Sargent’s Purchase, New Hampshire.  According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Harvey had stepped on an unstable rock while descending the summit of Mount Washington, causing him to lose footing and fall. He suffered non-life-t…
Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail A 30-year-old Massachusetts woman was carried out from a popular New Hampshire hiking trail over the weekend after she suffered a "significant lower leg injury," authorities announced.  Leenah Hassan, of Boston, was hiking with friends on the Lonesome Lake trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire, around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Hassan stopped along the three-mile loop to take a photo of the lake, slipped on a wet rock, and fell "awkwardly" on her leg, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers said.  Cell phone service in that area is "spotty," but authorities received a 911…
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire A Massachusetts woman jumped into a river to save her son and drowned, officials say.  Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old woman married to Everett police lieutenant Sean Bagley, died on Tuesday, Aug. 15 while hiking the Franconia Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire with her family and a friend, according to the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief and the Everett Police Department. The Bagley family of five, plus a friend, began their fateful journey at the Lincoln Woods trailhead around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. They made it to the falls and were getting ready …
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Goshen Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Goshen
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Goshen A couple who were injured and lost in a heavily forested area of Berkshire County had to be rescued when they couldn't find their way out, authorities said.  The ordeal began Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, in Goshen. A hiker left their home for a walk through the forest but hurt themselves. Their significant other went looking for them when they didn't return home after several hours.   The hiker needed to be carried out, and their partner wasn't sure which path would lead them to salvation, Goshen firefighter said. They called rescue workers just before 9 p.m. Responders hiked …
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency A Chelmsford police sergeant was rescued over the weekend after he suffered a medical issue while hiking in the New Hampshire mountains, authorities said. Weather grounded rescue choppers and forced crews to walk five miles into the woods to find and carry him to safety.  Sgt. Stephen Fredericks, 49, was hiking Carter Range of the White Mountains on Saturday, July 8, with eight friends when he began suffering symptoms of a potentially deadly medical emergency, NH wildlife officials said. Officials did not detail his condition.  The seriousness of his condition and the location for…
Mass Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter Mass Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter
Mass Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter A section of wet rock resulted in a leg injury and an hours-long rescue for one hiker, officials say.  Brynne Quinlan, of Somerville, slipped and fell while hiking on the Webster Jackson-Mount Jackson Branch Trail in Carroll, New Hampshire around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 3, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief. Quinlan, age 32, suffered a leg injury so severe she could not finish her hike on her own.  She called 911, which sent volunteers from Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team as well as employees from the…
Hikers Launch Fundraiser For Westford Native Who Died Climbing NH Mountain Hikers Launch Fundraiser For Westford Native Who Died Climbing NH Mountain
Hikers Launch Fundraiser For Westford Native Who Died Climbing NH Mountain Emily Sotelo was determined to climb all of New Hampshire's 48 mountains over 4,000 feet tall before her 20th birthday. The Westford, Massachusetts, native had topped 40 of them and wanted to finish the others while on Thanksgiving break from Vanderbilt University.  Unfortunately, Sotelo disappeared while hiking up Mount Lafayette on Nov. 20, 2022. Searchers found her body was found three days later, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Now, the group Hiking Buddies has organized an event for this summer in the hopes of educating and helping other hikers stay safe while out on the trail.…
Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports
Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Searchers in New Hampshire found the body of missing hiker Emily Sotelo, of Westford, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after days of searching, reports said. It would have been her 20th birthday.  Sotelo went missing on Sunday after her family dropped her off at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, authorities with New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department said. The Vanderbilt University sophomore wanted to hike a popular trail in the White Mountains. Sotelo's mom reported her missing only hours after she failed to make their 3:30 p.m. meeting time at the Flume Gorge parking lo…
Massachusetts Man, 57, Dies While Hiking White Mountains In New Hampshire Massachusetts Man, 57, Dies While Hiking White Mountains In New Hampshire
Massachusetts Man, 57, Dies While Hiking White Mountains In New Hampshire A 57-year-old Massachusetts man died while hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire, authorities said. Officers learned about a hiker suffering from a medical emergency on the Cedar Brook Trail in Lincoln around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, NH Fish and Game said on Facebook.  Rescue crews responded to the trail off the Kancamagus Highway where the hiker was declared dead.  He was airlifted out of the area and his body was transferred to the Medical Examiner's office, officers said.  The hiker's identity has yet to be released. No other information was initially re…
MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH
MA Man, 77, Rescued After Falling Into Tree While Hiking Mt. Garfield In NH A 77-year-old man from Massachusetts is lucky to be alive after he tripped and fell into a tree while hiking in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Raymond Pike, of Salisbury, was hiking with his niece when he took a dive about a quarter mile from the top of Mount Garfield on the Garfield Ridge Trail in Franconia. This happened a little before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, NH Fish and Game said on Facebook.  Hiker Rescued off Garfield Ridge Trail Franconia, NH: At 3:54 pm on October 11, 2022 the New Hampshire Fish & Game... Posted by NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division …
Area Native Who Worked As Supervisor In NY At Age 63 Area Native Who Worked As Supervisor In NY At Age 63
Area Native Who Worked As Supervisor In NY At Age 63 A man who worked at Reader's Digest in Westchester County for decades has died at the age of 63. Dutchess County resident Robert Riley-Brown, of Wappingers Falls, died at New York Presbyterian Milstein Heart Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, according to his obituary. He was born in the Litchfield County town of Sharon, Connecticut. According to his obituary, Riley-Brown worked as a supervisor at the Global Data Center at Reader's Digest in Pleasantville for 27 years, and he later worked at IBM in Poughkeepsie, his obituary said. Riley-Brown had a love of the outdoors, off-roading, f…
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail 'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail Authorities noticed a man from central Massachusetts was more naked than afraid when they found him harassing people on a popular hiking trail in New Hampshire over the weekend.  Officers from the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Operation were told about a hiker who was threatening people at the Zealand Hut in Bethlehem around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. Several officers then hiked to the hut where they found "a highly agitated naked male" on the roof. After more than an hour of calming him down, officers arrested the man, later identified as 35-year-old Brian Cheverier of Boylsto…
Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike
Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike A 71-year-old Massachusetts man from the North Shore was seriously injured over the weekend after he fell 50 feet while hiking on a mountain in New Hampshire. Harvey Weener of Newburyport and a friend finished rock climbing at Mount Major on Saturday, July 9, around 4 p.m.   As they were hiking their way out along the Precipice Trail, Weener slipped and fell 50 feet into a ravine about a mile from the trailhead, New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife officials said. He was too hurt to get out, and the rocky terrain made rescuing him difficult.  Rescue workers had to use ropes …
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…
Body Of Missing New England Man In Adirondacks In Upstate NY Body Of Missing New England Man In Adirondacks In Upstate NY
Body Of Missing New England Man In Adirondacks In Upstate NY The body of a Connecticut man who went missing while hiking in the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York has been found. Fairfield County resident Thomas A. Howard, age 61, of Westport, went missing on Wednesday, March 16, while hiking on Mount Colden in the town of North Elba, in Essex County, New York, just south of Plattsburgh near the Canadian and Vermont borders. "We are saddened to report that the body of missing hiker, Thomas Howard, was recovered this morning in the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness," the New York State Department of Environmental Conse…
New England Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY New England Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY
New England Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY Updated story: Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In Adirondacks In Upstate NY Authorities are asking the public for help locating a Fairfield County man who went missing while hiking in the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. The New York State Police along with the state forest rangers are searching for Westport resident Thomas A. Howard, age 61, who went missing on Wednesday, March 16, while hiking in Essex County on Mount Colden in the town of North Elba, New York, just south of Plattsburgh near the Canadian and Vermont borders. Howard is d…
CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire
CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire A Connecticut man died after suffering an unknown medical condition while hiking. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14 in Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Officials say that the man from New Haven County, a 66-year-old Naugatuck resident, was hiking the Jewell Trail with his sons when he suddenly collapsed more than 2 miles up from the Base Station parking lot, His sons immediately started CPR and called 911, said Lieutenant Mark Ober of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Fish and Game Conservation officers were alerted to the emergency and st…
ID Released For Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Park On Housatonic River ID Released For Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Park On Housatonic River
ID Released For Hiker Who Fell To His Death From Park On Housatonic River A hiker who died after falling from a cliff at a park on the Housatonic River in Connecticut has been identified as a Fairfield County resident. Joao P. Lucas, age 39, of Danbury, died on Sunday, April 4, after being reported missing by others he was hiking at Lover's Leap State Park in New Milford, said DEEP Spokesman Will Healey. Officials responded to the park after receiving word that Lucas, who was last seen by those he was with from an overlook within the park, was missing, Healey said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conse…
Body Pulled From Housatonic River Body Pulled From Housatonic River
Body Pulled From Housatonic River State EnConn Police are investigating the death of a hiker who was found dead in a lake at one of Connecticut's favorite parks. The man, who was reported missing by others he was hiking with, was found around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 4, in Lake Lillinonah located at Lover's Leap State Park on the Housatonic River,  in New Milford, said DEEP Spokesman Will Healey.  Officials responded to the park after received word of the missing hiker who was last seen by those he was with from an overlook within the park, Healey said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DE…