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Police & Fire
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police
A Plymouth County man stabbed his 60-pound Bull-Terrior named Brutus to death with a grill prong after his attempt to poison the animal with fentanyl failed, authorities said. Jonathan Paluzzi, 44, of Kingston, is charged with multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and possession of a Class A drug (fentanyl), Kingston police said in a Facebook post. He is being held on a "significant bail," the post said. Officers were called to an apartment complex on Kingston Collection Way around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, after his neighbor heard screaming, crying, a dog whining,…
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…
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…
Police & Fire
Mass Man Left Big Rocks On Busy Road For Months To Cause Wrecks: Police
Police in Eastern Massachusetts say they've caught a man who placed at least 20 large rocks in the road to cause crashes over several months, authorities said. Cameron Currier, 31, of Kingston in Plymouth County, was recently arrested, and authorities plan to charge him with 11 counts of malicious damage to a motor vehicle, and nine counts of attempt to commit malicious damage to a car, Kington police said in a lengthy Facebook post. Each count is linked to a separate alleged incident. Police said Currier was placing rocks weighing between 15 to 50 pounds in the middle of Route 27 in K…
Police & Fire
Muscle Car Muscles Its Way Through Mass Home Overnight
The driver of a Chevrolet Camaro that crashed into a home in Plymouth County was sent to the hospital after they drove the car through a home overnight. The crash happened around 3 a.m. in Hanover in the 400 block of Circuit Street. The driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Photos of the crash show the Camaro far into the home's front area with a chandelier on its roof. Shortly after 3AM, Hanover Fire was called to the scene of a vehicle into a house on the 400 block of Circuit St. The... Posted by Hanover MA Fire Department on …
Business
Christmas Tree Shops Announces Store Closures, Including In Massachusetts
Click here for a new, updated story: Christmas Tree Shops Now Plans To Close All Its Stores Christmas Tree Shops has announced it will close 10 of its stores after filing for bankruptcy. The 53-year-old discount home-goods chain offers seasonal decor year-round, along with assorted gifts, kitchen items, and furniture. The 10 stores closures are: Rockland County, New York: 32 Spring Valley Marketplace, Spring Valley; Jefferson County, New York: 21182 Salmon Run Mall Loop West, Watertown; Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Davis Straits, Route 28 Falmouth Plaza, Falmouth, Massachusetts; Barnst…
Weather
(
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) School Closings: Berkshire Districts Join Growing List As Winter Storm Looms
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…
Weather
School Closings: List Grows As Massachusetts Prepares For 'Hazardous' Snowfall
New England's subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall predictions have caused schools across Massachusetts to close for the day on Tuesday, Feb. 28. A winter storm warning calls conditions in New England "hazardous," according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall in parts of Massachusetts may reach up to eight inches overnight, creating hazardous conditions for commuters, according to a Tweet made by the National Weather Service Boston. Snow spreads into southern New England tonight & continues through Tue. Heaviest snowfall late tonight into early Tue AM. Will result in a h…
News
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA
The man accused of killing an elderly couple at their South Shore home last month is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to charges related to their death, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 27, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Carl and Vicki Mattson on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. The couple, both 70, were found "bludgeoned and stabbed" to death inside their home at 70 Gotham Hill Road in Marshfield on Nov. 29, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Afterwards, a "Be On The Lookou…
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49-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Massachusetts Wrong-Way Crash: Report
A 49-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route on the South Shore this week, reports said. Janelle Sampey was going north on Route 3 South when she smashed into another driver on Tuesday night, Dec. 6, Boston25 reports citing the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. Sampey was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet continued. Route 3 South was completely closed and traffic was being diverted off Exit 20 as a result, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Another woman involved in the crash was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for treatment, Boston2…
Police & Fire
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Apprehended In Florida: DA's Office
The man wanted for a double homicide of an elderly couple on the South Shore was arrested in Florida following a multi-day search, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 27, was arrested in Miami Beach, FL, in connection with the murders of Carl and Vicki Mattson at their Marshfield home on Saturday, Dec. 3, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said on Twitter. #BREAKING: This is Christopher Keeley’s booking photo from Florida. @NBC10Boston #nbc10Investigators pic.twitter.com/mr0nvqK50a — Kathy Curran (@KathyReports) December 3, 2022 The married couple, both 70, was found stab…
Police & Fire
Police Seeking Armed, Dangerous Suspect For Double South Shore Homicide
Local and state authorities are looking for a suspect after an older man and woman were found dead at a home on the South Shore. Police responded to a welfare check at 75 Gotham Hill Drive in Marshfield around 9:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said. Upon arrival, officer found a married couple, later identified as Carl and Vicki Mattson, suffering from multiple stab wounds. The couple, both 70, were pronounced dead at the scene, Cruz said. My rocks! Always there to support me and encourage me to do great things. I am who I am today because of them. I …
Lifestyle
Brand-New Rankings Reveal Massachusetts' Wealthiest Counties
A new ranking shows how Massachusetts counties stack up against one another when it comes to financial earnings. Using data from the US Census Bureau, Stacker ranked Massachusetts counties by 2020 5-year estimate median household income. For comparison, the 2020 median household income in the United States was $67,521. In Massachusetts, it was $86,725. No. 5 Coming in at No. 5 is Essex County, with a median household income of $82,225. That’s 2.6 percent below the state average and 26.5 percent above the national average. Data showed that 41.5 percent of households in the county earned o…
News
FBI Issues Nationwide Alert For Missing UMass Student
A nationwide alert has been issued by the FBI for a college student from New England who mysteriously disappeared nearly two decades ago. Maura Murray was a 21-year-old UMass Amherst nursing student in 2004 when she went missing minutes after crashing her car off Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. Investigators said that Murray was last seen on surveillance footage on the day of her disappearance on Feb. 9, 2004, at an ATM machine wearing dark jeans and a jacket, prompting the FBI to create a Violent Criminal Apprehension Profile for her near the 18th anniversary of her going missing. …
News
Missing College Student From Mass Found Dead After Frat Party Fight
A missing college student from Massachusetts who had been missing following a night with friends has been found dead. The Durham Police Department in New Hampshire reported the body of Plymouth County resident Vincenzo "Vinny" Lirosi, age 22, of Whitman, Massachusetts, was found in a marshy area off of Coe Drive at about 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, by a New England Search and Rescue K-9 team. According to the police department, Lirosi was last seen between about 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Police believe Lirosi took a path through a wooded area near Woodman Road as a shortcu…
News
Former Youth Football Coach In Massachusetts Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children
A former youth football coach in Massachusetts who preyed on minors and took video of himself sexually abusing them has been sentenced in federal court. Derek Sheehan, age 51, a former Norwell youth football coach in Plymouth County, was sentenced to 45 years in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty over the summer to three counts of sexual exploitation of children. “Mr. Sheehan abused his status as a youth football coach to prey on vulnerable children. He manipulated and sexually exploited them for months, and for that he will spend the rest of his life behind b…
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Arranged To Have Sex With 13-Year-Old, Police Say
A man has been apprehended after arriving in Connecticut believing he was going to be having sex with a child, police announced. Detectives in Fairfield County from the Greenwich Police Department’s Special Victims Section had been engaged for several weeks in an internet undercover sexual predator investigation. The suspect believed one of the detectives was a 13-year old girl and began extensive conversations which included him sending explicit text messages indicating specific sex acts he wanted to engage with what he believed was a juvenile child, said police.&n…
News
Covid-
19: Nine Massachusetts Counties Reach CDC Level For Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named nearly a dozen counties in Massachusetts where masks should be worn in indoor settings due to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, according to new guidance from the agency. Last week, the CDC announced that people should return to mask-wearing indoors in areas where there is “substantial” or “high” COVID-19 transmission. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days, according to the CDC. “High” transmission includes anything above that …
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