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Police & Fire
I-84 Crash: Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child
A woman from Massachusetts has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed on a Connecticut interstate with her 1-year-old child in the car. The Hartford County crash happened on Saturday, April 13 in the town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that day, 36-year-old Elizabeth Silva was reportedly driving drunk, heading west on I-84 near exit 28 when police said she rear-ended another vehicle, which then spun and crashed into a third car. The three people in the first car Silva hit — a 20-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man, and a 58-…
News
$2.2M Scheme: Mass Man Convinces Victims To Invest In Youth Sports Ventures, Steals Funds
A Massachusetts man will spend years in prison for defrauding investors who believed they had been financing youth sports ventures, federal officials announced. Middlesex County resident Adrian Kawuba, of Watertown, age 34, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for taking part in a $2.2 million scheme to defraud investors into financing what they thought were youth sports ventures in Africa, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Thursday, April 11. According to federal officials, Kawuba would tell victims that he would invest their money into …
News
'Serial Predator' From Mass Tries Paying For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl: Here's His Sentence
A registered sex offender from Massachusetts with a previous conviction will spend over a decade in prison after trying to pay who he thought was a child sex trafficker for sex with a 14-year-old girl, officials said. Middlesex County resident David Cannon of Lexington, age 61, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pay for sex with a teenager, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday, April 9. According to federal officials, in November 2022, Cannon replied to an online advertisement that offered commercial sex with two young gir…
Police & Fire
Dead Goats, Chickens: More Than 160 Sick Animals Seized From Mass Woman's Home, DA Says
A 77-year-old Middlesex County woman has been charged after police found 162 animals inside her home, some of which were dead, while many others were malnourished, sick, or covered in bugs, police said. Ruth Maxant-Schulz, 77, of Ayer, was charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty following a police raid at her home, the Middlesex District Attorney said on Monday, April 8, after her arraignment. Officers were called to her Taft Street home on Feb. 20 and found several animals roaming outside the house. However inside, things were much less bucolic. Police returned several…
News
Mass Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did
Don't let anyone tell you your dreams can't come true. A Middlesex County woman is hundreds of thousands of dollars richer after she dreamt of winning the lottery and then did it. Patricia Harris, of Holliston, won $25,000 a year for life in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Lucky For Life" drawing. She won the drawing in September 2023 but didn't claim her prize until Thursday, March 14. Perhaps it took some time for the dream to sink in. Related: Worcester Man Wins $1M Jackpot Trying To Make Change For $20 Harris chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (b…
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police
A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said. Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation. Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Killed In Route 495 Crash
A 26-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 495. The crash occurred in Middlesex County around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at mile marker 84 in Westford. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, the crash involved a tractor-trailer that had struck and overrode a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. Westford Fire and EMS arrived on-scene and first responders began attempting to extricate the driver of the Tacoma, The driver, a 26-year-old Essex County resident from Lawrence, was pronounced dead on the scene, Procopio said. The …
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Community Rallies To Raise Tuition Funds For Sons of Mass Father Who Died Suddenly
In an amazing display of generosity, a Massachusetts community has raised over $150,000 in college tuition funds for the children of a beloved father following his sudden death from a heart attack. The rush of support came after the sudden death of 47-year-old Middlesex County resident Kalaiarasu Mani of Lexington on Saturday, Feb. 3, caused by a sudden and massive heart attack. In the days after Mani's death, his sister-in-law, Sangeetha Govindarajan, created a GoFundMe page to help raise money for his children's future. "The shock of Kalai's sudden death …
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'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…
Police & Fire
eBay To Pay $3M After Ex-Employees Put Mass Couple Through 'Pure Hell': Feds
eBay has agreed to pay $3 million in criminal penalties after several former employees targeted a Middlesex County couple in a campaign of harassment that included sending live cockroaches and funeral wreaths to their home in Natick, federal authorities said. Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said the employee's actions put the couple through "pure hell" and said eBay's conduct was "absolutely horrific." eBay engaged in absolutely horrific, criminal conduct. The company’s employees and contractors involved in this campaign put the victims through pure hell, in a petrifying …
Weather
Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts
A massive winter storm slammed Massachusetts and other parts of the Northeast over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, with Tyngsboro in Middlesex County getting the most snow in the state followed by Ashburnham in Worcester -- with each getting around 18 inches of accumulation. Here are the totals from snow reports throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service: Barnstable County 2 SSW Mashpee 1.0 in 0521 PM 01/07 Amateur Radio 1 NNW Truro 1.0 in 0639 PM 01/07 Public 2 S Yarmouth 1.0 in 0636 P…
Police & Fire
Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast
Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding and power outages across eastern Massachusetts on Monday, Dec. 18, and it could be days before authorities can restore electricity to all homes. More than 270,000 people were left without power as of Monday afternoon, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said. Bad weather also led to more than 200 flight cancellations at Boston Logan Airport, according to FlightAware, with more than a third of flights coming to or leaving from the airport delayed. Cities in Plymouth and Bristol counties felt the brunt of the storm, with over 9…
News
Mass Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds
An 18-year-old Middlesex County man has been charged with helping raise money for the terrorist group ISIS, federal authorities announced. Mateo Ventura, 18, of Wakefield, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston this week on the charge of knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Ventura provided multiple gift cards worth $700 to someone he believed was an ISIS supporter. The gift cards would be sold on the dark web for less than their face value, wi…
Business
Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report
A Middlesex County restaurant that serves up some very loaded waffles has been named the best "Hole-in-the-Wall" breakfast place in Massachusetts by a new report. Vic's Waffle House, located in Tewksbury at 283 Old Main St. (Route 38), was recognized as Massachusett's best hidden gem for breakfast by Cheapism's "Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place in Every State." According to the report, the eatery serves up waffles that are "anything but ordinary." Choices offered on the restaurant's menu include waffles loaded with fresh fruit such as peaches and apples; a bacon-stuffed waffle toppe…
Business
Massachusetts-Based Based BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting AC Defect Linked To Death, Feds Say
BJ's Wholesale Club has agreed to pay $9 million in penalties for failing to immediately report a known defect with an air conditioner it sold linked to the death of a mother after a house fire. The move by the Massachusetts-based company, located in Marlborough in Middlesex County, resolves its charges by the US. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC said BJ’s knowingly failed to immediately report to it, as required by law, that portable air conditioners manufactured by Royal Sovereign International, Inc. and sold by BJ’s, contained a defect that could create a substantial p…
News
'Objectively Reasonable': No Charges Filed In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Mass
A Middlesex County police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man armed with a knife will face no criminal charges for his actions. Following a judicial inquest into the incident, Cambridge Police Officer Liam McMahon will face no criminal charges for fatally shooting 20-year-old Sayed Arif Faisal in January 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 5 On the day of the incident, Wednesday, Jan. 4, officers had been pursuing Faisal through the streets of Cambridge for around ten minutes while he had been cutting himself with a fo…
Police & Fire
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say
An armed carjacking suspect and his accomplice have been apprehended following a pursuit across several municipalities in Massachusetts, police said. The suspect, 35-year-old Nathan Saben of Haverhill, and his accomplice, 40-year-old Jessica Tirone, were both caught after a pursuit in Essex and Middlesex Counties on Thursday, Oct. 5 that began in Lawrence and ended in Dracut, state police announced. Earlier Report - Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say According to police, the chase began just after 9:10 a.m. when a trooper spo…
Police & Fire
Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass
This story has been updated. A serious crash on a highway in Middlesex County caused three people to suffer serious injuries and resulted in temporary road closures and traffic backups as authorities conducted an investigation. The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, around 9:50 a.m., when a 2022 Volkswagen Taos sport utility vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 495 near the Chelmsford rest area crossed the median into the northbound lanes and struck a 2006 BMW sedan, state police announced. The driver of the BMW, a 75-year-old Ayer man, was seriously injured …
Schools
Top Honors: These Western Mass Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
When it comes to overall excellence, these Massachusetts schools are at the top of the class, and they have the hardware to prove it. Seven schools in the Bay State are among just 353 across the country to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing “achievement gaps” among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teaching a…
Lifestyle
Portnoy Gets In Shouting Match With 'Worst Pizza Place In America' Owner On Mass Sidewalk
"Get the f*** out of the front of my business," yelled a Middlesex County business owner to internet pizza connoisseur and president of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy. Dragon Pizza, located at 233 Elm Street in Somerville's Davis Square, was the scene of a dramatic stand-off between popular pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy and the eatery's owner (who Portnoy called a "f**** crazy ass left-wing liberal"). Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out After Viscious Portnoy Review Before the drama, Portnoy picked up a large cheese pizza and explained to the camera that the pizza may not be as …
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These 10 Mass High Schools Rank Best In State In New U.S. News Report
A new U.S. News and World Report study ranked the top 10 Massachusetts public and charter high schools and crowned those who are best in class. The publication released the new state rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 29, grading schools on graduation rates, college readiness, and teacher-to-student ratio. Boston Latin School led the pack in Massachusetts with a graduation rate of 98 percent and a college readiness rating of 94.4. The school also ranked as one of the 50 best in the nation. Following Boston Latin School were Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School …
Police & Fire
Mass Man Who Dismembered Roommate In Indiana Nabbed 6 Years After Murder
A man wanted for murdering and disemboweling his roommate in 2017 was caught in Middlesex County on Thursday, Aug. 24, officials said. John Hallett, age 54, was arrested at his apartment at 15 Chester Street in Cambridge on an outstanding murder warrant, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Hallett is accused of beating his roommate with a blunt object before choking him to death in 2017 in Michigan City, Indiana, per a police investigation. Hallett then disemboweled the body and stashed various body parts in multiple public trash cans, police said. In A…
News
These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says
Three thousand Americans voted to determine the American suburb with the most enviable lifestyle, and five Massachusetts communities made the list. A handful of Massachusetts suburbs were named among the 175 suburbs with the most "enviable lifestyle" in America, according to Moving Feedback, an online platform designed to help people move. Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley, all in Norfolk County, scored spots 91, 147, and 156, respectively. Two Middlesex County communities, Newton and Weston, came in at spots 167 and 175, respectively. Topping the list at positions…
Lifestyle
Trio of $1 Million Powerball Tickets Sold In Mass
They may not have snagged the $1 billion jackpot, but three Massachusetts tickets still hit it big. Three Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts scored $1 million in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Eight other Massachusetts tickets also brought home serious cash, with one winning a $100,000 prize and seven others winning $50,000 prizes. The three $1 million winning tickets were purchased from the following locations: In Norfolk County: Shaw’s Supermarket, located at 255 East Central Street in Franklin, in No…
Police & Fire
Chiropractor Secretly Filmed Patients In Bathroom Of Peabody Office: DA
A Middlesex County chiropractor is accused of filming at least one person naked in the bathroom of his Peabody business, authorities said. Scott Kline, 44, of Middleton, is charged with photographing an unsuspecting nude person and was being held on a $10,000 bail, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Several of his former patients have taken to social media to share their disgust as news of his arrest broke. Kline ran the Back On Track chiropractic clinic at 20 Chestnut Street in Peabody. A man who visited the clinic on Friday, July 14, noticed a small black plastic coat hook on the wal…
News
Massachusetts Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband
The family that fell victim to an "unthinkable" tragedy in Massachusetts received a flood of support from compassionate Middlesex County community members. Nancy Hanson, age 54, died on Saturday, July 15, in her Brookline Street home in Newton after her husband, Richard Hanson, allegedly beat her to death with multiple items in their home, according to the Newton Police Department. Nancy had issued a restraining order against Richard Hanson days earlier, but police had not been able to serve it. She leaves behind three sons who are being cared for by a family member. In the wa…
Lifestyle
These Massachusetts Towns Among Top 10 Safest Nationwide, Report Says
Crime creates an emotional and financial toll on a community, but three Massachusetts towns are among the least impacted by illegal activity, a new report found. Seven of the nation's 10 safest towns are found in New England, including three in Massachusetts, according to an annual report by Money Geek that analyzes the costs of crime to rank the safest and least safe US towns. Andover, in Essex County, was ranked among the top-safest towns in the nation, coming in at the number three spot. The town has a crime cost per capita of $51. This stands in stark contrast to the …
Police & Fire
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife
A Middlesex County judge ruled on Friday, June 23, that a Burlington police officer used appropriate force when she shot and killed a 42-year-old man last year, Burlington Police Officer Robert Reyes and his partner Aurise Miedico were dispatched to the home of Paul Courtemanche, 42, on Jan. 23, 2022, after he called 911 to say he "didn't know how he was feeling." He also gave an ominous warning during the call that he had a knife and didn't know how he would react when police arrived at his home. When the officers arrived at his Baron Park Lane apartment, Courtem…
Obituaries
Friends 'Heartbroken, In Shock' Over Couple's Death In Eastern Mass Car Crash
Peers are lamenting after of a couple that recently graduated from the same college in Rhode Island died in rollover crash in Eastern Massachusetts this weekend. Haley Gens and Joshua "Josh" Taylor, both age 23, were killed in the single-vehicle crash that happened in Middlesex County near 717 Highland Street in Holliston on Saturday night, March 18, Holliston Police report. Connecticut resident Gens, of the town of Avon in Hartford County, participated in cross country at Bryant University while Taylor, a resident of Holliston, was a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team, as previously r…
Police & Fire
Bryant University Alumni, Couple Die In Weekend Rollover Crash In Eastern Mass
A couple who attended the same college in Rhode Island died in a rollover crash in Eastern Massachusetts this weekend. Haley Gens and Joshua "Josh" Taylor, both age 23, were killed in the single-vehicle crash that happened in Middlesex County near 717 Highland Street in Holliston on Saturday night, March 18, Holliston Police report. Please see the updated Media Release by Chief Stone as it relates to last night's fatal motor vehicle crash on Highland Street. There is no additional information available at this time. Posted by Holliston Police Department on Sunday, March 19, 2023 Initia…
Weather
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The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central and Western Massachusetts on Monday, March 15, through Wednesday as a nor'easter will blanket the area with heavy snows and high winds. Several schools have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. The Berkshires Adams-Cheshire Regional School District Berkshire Hills Regional School District Central Berkshire Regional School District Farmington River Regional School District Gabriel Abbott Memorial School Hancock Regional School District Lee Public Schools Mount Greylock Regional School District North Ad…
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