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Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty
Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty A 33-year-old Boston doctor accused of masturbating in front of a 14-year-old girl aboard a Hawaii to Boston flight has been found not guilty, court records show.  Dr. Sudipta Mohanty's lawyers argued that the dozens of people who sat near him did not see him do anything lewd, reports said. He was charged with one count of lewd, indecent, and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.  Mohanty had practiced at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, but the hospital said that he no longer worked there following the charges.  The doctor said b…
3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Mass ID'd 3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Mass ID'd
3 Family Members Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Mass ID'd A 77-year-old man, his sister-in-law, and nephew have been identified as the three people found dead inside a home in Nahant on Monday, Jan. 8.  John Benson, his 74-year-old Youngae Benson, and 45-year-old Andrew Carruth were found by police after someone called authorities to perform a welfare check at a home on Cottage Street, the Essex County District Attorney said on Tuesday.  Firefighters said carbon monoxide levels were tested very high in the home, and residents were asked to stay away from the area Monday night. That advisory has been lifted.  It's unclear what cause…
Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert
Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert Mariah Carey was in the mood for Italian following her concert on Monday night, Dec. 11, at TD Garden in Boston.  The — disputed — "Queen of Christmas" was spotted at Strega North End at 379 Hanover St. in Boston and posed for a photo with owner Nick Varano.  Varano called her a friend of the Varano Group, his company that owns several restaurants in Boston, and wrote having her show up is "all we ever want for Christmas." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Strega by Nick Varano (@streganorthend) Carey signed autogra…
‘Remy Teaching You How To Cook’: Rat Climbs Man’s Leg In Boston Viral Video (WATCH) ‘Remy Teaching You How To Cook’: Rat Climbs Man’s Leg In Boston Viral Video (WATCH)
‘Remy Teaching You How To Cook’: Rat Climbs Man’s Leg In Boston Viral Video (Watch) Boston’s rat problem took a comedic turn this week after a man’s reaction to a rodent climbing up his leg in South Boston went viral on social media. David Gomez was enjoying a night out with friends in Fort Point when the little critter jumped on his leg and wouldn’t let go. Gomez didn’t know whether to laugh or scream, as his friends can be heard giggling in the background of a video shared with Caught in Southie. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caught in Southie (@caughtinsouthie) "I was just chilling, I don't know. Yeah, my …
'This Is Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Viral Brawl 'This Is Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Viral Brawl
'This Is Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Viral Brawl A pre-Thanksgiving fight at a family-friendly restaurant in Saugus has gone international, picking up coverage in England and other countries as videos of the brawl continue to be shared on social media. Four people were charged in the attack this week, NBC Boston reported Thursday, Nov. 30. They are:  Rosaria Sophia McCauly, 32, of North Reading faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a count of disorderly conduct Arnold John Carey Marujo, 19, of Somerville, faces an underage drinking charge and disorderly conduct Donovan Clark, 19, of Lynn, faces an underage d…
2 More Busted In Baby's Killing In Western Mass, Charged With Helping Shooter: DA 2 More Busted In Baby's Killing In Western Mass, Charged With Helping Shooter: DA
2 More Busted In Baby's Killing In Western Mass, Charged With Helping Shooter: DA Two people in Hampden County have been arrested and charged with helping one of the men accused of shooting an innocent bystander and killing her baby in a Holyoke shooting earlier this month, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 17.  Jose Galarza, age 31, and Jay Marie Rosado-Rosario, age 29, both of Holyoke, are charged with accessory after the fact – murder, the Hampden County District Attorney said. Investigators said they helped Kermith Alvarez, the third suspect in the shooting, evade capture after the killing.  Related: Third Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Bab…
3rd Man Wanted In Shooting That Killed Newborn In Western Mass Added To Most Wanted List 3rd Man Wanted In Shooting That Killed Newborn In Western Mass Added To Most Wanted List
3rd Man Wanted In Shooting That Killed Newborn In Western Mass Added To Most Wanted List A man who Hampden County police say was involved in a shooting that struck an innocent bystander and killed her unborn baby has been added to the state's most wanted list.  Kermith D. Alvarez is wanted on a murder charge in connection with the Oct. 4 shooting in Holyoke, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Johnluis Sanchez, age 30, and Alejandro Ramos, age 22, were previously charged in the Oct. 4 shooting.  Related: Duo Nabbed In Holyoke Shooting That Led To Baby's Death Investigators said the men got into an argument and exchanged gunfire at the intersection of Sargean…
2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report 2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report
2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report Hundreds of students of Maine Maritime Academy gathered over the weekend to honor four of their classmates who were killed in an early morning crash on Saturday, Dec. 10, including two young men from Massachusetts, reports said.  Maine police identified Luke Simpson, 22, of Rockport, and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20, of Aquinnah, Brian Kenealy, 20, and Chase Fossett, 21, both of Maine, as those who died in the Saturday, Dec. 10 crash in Castine, Maine, ABC6 reported.  Investigators told reporters that a 2013 Range Rover loaded with seven students of the Maritime Academy slammed into a tree on…
Worcester Firefighters Battle Blaze For Hours At Recycling Center Worcester Firefighters Battle Blaze For Hours At Recycling Center
Worcester Firefighters Battle Blaze For Hours At Recycling Center A fire that began Tuesday night, Dec. 6, at a Worcester recycling center took firefighters hours to put out, and they were still on the scene Wednesday morning to deal with hot spots, reports said.  The fire started a little after 9 p.m. at the 20 Nippnapp Trail scrap yard in a pile of metal roughly 200 feet by 200 feet wide and more than 50 feet tall, QuietCornerAlerts.net reported. Flames reached more than 100 feet in the air. They brought in a drone to help them survey the best angle of attack and called in help from a Schnitzer Steel Northeast crane to move pieces of burning me…
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…
Western Mass Woman Chooses Plan Bees To Fight Off Deputies During Eviction: Police Western Mass Woman Chooses Plan Bees To Fight Off Deputies During Eviction: Police
Western Mass Woman Chooses Plan Bees To Fight Off Deputies During Eviction: Police A woman was buzzing mad when Hampden County sheriff's deputies showed up to enforce an eviction order earlier this month at a Longfellow home, so she unleashed her army of bees to protect their queen, officials said.  Deputies responded to Memery Lane on Oct. 12 as part of an eviction order against Rorie Susan Woods, 55, of Hadley, who was driving away with several manufactured beehives in tow on her SUV as they pulled up, CBS Boston reported. When she spotted the deputies, she jumped out and ripped off the lids of the hives.  Deputies tried to stop her, but the swarms o…
Northeastern Mistakenly Sends Acceptance Letters To Over 200 Law School Applicants Northeastern Mistakenly Sends Acceptance Letters To Over 200 Law School Applicants
Northeastern Mistakenly Sends Acceptance Letters To Over 200 Law School Applicants A technical glitch accidentally sent acceptance letters to more than 200 applicants at Northeastern University's School of Law, the university said in a statement.  The letters went out to 205 current applicants saying they were accepted into next year's class on Tuesday, Oct. 4. One of those applicants was Lakisha Papoutsakis, who has already applied and been rejected from the law school twice, NBC Boston reports.  "It was like going on a roller coaster, that's exactly how it felt," she told the outlet. "I was like 'Oh my god this is so amazing,' and then it was like 'Oh no, sorry, April …
Massachusetts Food Pantry Bounces Back After Catalytic Converter Theft Massachusetts Food Pantry Bounces Back After Catalytic Converter Theft
Massachusetts Food Pantry Bounces Back After Catalytic Converter Theft A catalytic converter thief tried to derail the Weymouth Food Pantry's mission when they stole the part from the pantry's van last week. But thanks to the kindness of others, the thief did not prevail.  The theft happened a few nights before the pantry was set to make a delivery on Saturday, Sept. 3, the pantry said on Facebook.  UPDATE: Molisse Realty Group - heroes that they are - offered us the use of their van for Saturday morning. THANK YOU!... Posted by Weymouth Food Pantry on Thursday, September 1, 2022 With the replacement part costing $11,000 and on back order, the pantry was …
Fallen Highway Sign Shuts Down Right Lane On I-190 South In Central Mass Fallen Highway Sign Shuts Down Right Lane On I-190 South In Central Mass
Fallen Highway Sign Shuts Down Right Lane On I-190 South In Central Mass A large highway sign took a dive onto I-190 in Worcester Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, resulting in the closure of the right lane. The incident was reported on I-190 South just before Exit 1 by MassDOT after 8 a.m. A person driving by captured the scene showing traffic cones blocking off the ramp. 190 south has some traffic today #Worcester pic.twitter.com/7xKNMu6AKD — Lee Anne (@miss_shush) August 9, 2022 Traffic was being detoured to Exit 2 as a result. The damage was cleared around 8:43 a.m., NBC Boston reports. No word on what caused the sign to crash. 
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Visiting Massachusetts President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Visiting Massachusetts
President Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19 After Visiting Massachusetts President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Massachusetts, the White House announced on Thursday, July 21.  The President, who is vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms and will start taking Paxlovid and isolate while he battles the virus, the White House said.  #Breaking- President Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/5CZtw5L2nq — WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 21, 2022 This comes after President Biden visited Massachusetts on Wednesday to discuss new ways to combat climate change and push for clean energy.  When it com…
Suspected Robber Prompts Large Police Presence At Greater Boston Area University Suspected Robber Prompts Large Police Presence At Greater Boston Area University
Suspected Robber Prompts Large Police Presence At Greater Boston Area University A suspected robber, who barricaded himself inside at home in Salem, prompted a large police presence at Salem State University, NBC Boston reports.  The incident occurred in the area of 106 Broadway behind the Stanley Building and the O'Keefe Center around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12,  the university said on Twitter.   SSU Alert: There is enhanced police activity in the area of 106 Broadway to the rear of the Stanley Bldg. lot and rear of the O'Keefe Center. Community members should avoid the area as Salem Police investigate the incident. — Salem State (@SalemState) July 12, 2022 A…
Building Collapses After 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Greater Boston Area Home Building Collapses After 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Greater Boston Area Home
Building Collapses After 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Greater Boston Area Home A Newton home is in shambles after a 4-alarm fire ripped through the structure late at night.  The fire reportedly started at 35 Gray Cliff Road around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, July 8, according to a Tweet from Metro Fire (@MAFireEMS).  3rd alarm of fire Newton Ma pic.twitter.com/hiR4dWbSu8 — Metro Fire (@MaFireEMS) July 9, 2022 The fire was originally labelled as 2-alarm but was upgraded to a 4-alarm within an hour. Around the same time, the entire building collapsed from the flames.    Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the owners were believed to have been away on vacation at …
Massachusetts Band Cancels Future Shows After Drummer's Brutal Attack Massachusetts Band Cancels Future Shows After Drummer's Brutal Attack
Massachusetts Band Cancels Future Shows After Drummer's Brutal Attack A Worcester rock band was forced to cancel several upcoming shows after their drummer was attacked in Boston last week, Boston25 reports.  Adam Neufell, with the group known as Young Other, sustained several injuries, including a concussion and broken nose, when he was attacked outside South Station early Friday morning, June 24, the outlet reports. A video of the incident shows several teens attacking Neufell, age 20, while he was out with his girlfriend, Celia. The suspected attackers also apparently yelled "get a haircut" at Neufell, Boston25 said citing a police report from Boston Polic…
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…
6-Year-Old Missing, Mother Dead After Swept Into Massachusetts River (UPDATE) 6-Year-Old Missing, Mother Dead After Swept Into Massachusetts River (UPDATE)
6-Year-Old Missing, Mother Dead After Swept Into Massachusetts River (Update) New Update: IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A 6-year-old boy is missing, and his mother has died after being swept into the Merrimack River, authorities said. Amesbury Fire received a report that a family of six, comprising of a mother, father and their four children, were in distress after swimming in the Merrimack River just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, Newburyport Police said.  At 7:09pm the Amesbury Police Dept. responded to a report of a family in distress with people in the water on Deer... Posted by Amesbury…
Fatal Construction Accident Reported In Boston's Seaport District Fatal Construction Accident Reported In Boston's Seaport District
Fatal Construction Accident Reported In Boston's Seaport District One person has died and another is injured following an early morning construction accident in Boston, Boston EMS confirms to Daily Voice.  The fatal accident reportedly happened on in the Seaport District on Northern Avenue near the District Hall building after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, WCVB reports.   Active scene at apparent worksite accident in the Seaport. Awaiting details. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/ybMgWwZw7Z — Todd Kazakiewich (@ToddKazakiewich) June 9, 2022 "Photos from the scene of the accident showed a truck surrounded by police tape with a pile of granite on the ground besi…
One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark
One That Got Away: Man Fishing From Cape Cod Beach Hooks Great White Shark A Massachusetts angler was in for a major surprise when he hooked a great white shark while fishing in Cape Cod. Matt Pieciak posted a video of the moment on his Instagram page, writing: "A Great White Shark steals the fish off our line at Nauset Beach, Cape Cod." NBC Boston reported that the 25-year-old was fishing with friends on Sunday, Aug. 8, when he saw the rod start to bend. He said his cousin captured video as Pieciak tried to reel in the shark. Pieciak told the news station he never imagined he would see a shark so close to the shore. Watch the video of the moment here.
Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Massachusetts Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Massachusetts
Three Dead After Wrong-Way Crash In Massachusetts Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…