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Man Conned 300 Mass Families To Pay For His Plastic Surgery, Vacations, Gambling: Feds Man Conned 300 Mass Families To Pay For His Plastic Surgery, Vacations, Gambling: Feds
Man Conned 300 Mass Families To Pay For His Plastic Surgery, Vacations, Gambling: Feds The only thing the kids who signed up for MB Sports Camps learned about baseball was how to steal — but not bases.  Mehdi Belhassan, 53, of Tampa, Fla., was convicted last week after a six-day trial of two counts of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was accused of stealing $380,000 from 303 families across the state and country and a $191,000 advance from an online payment company.  Belhassan ran the annual MB Sports Camps. In 2019, however, he collected parents' money like usual, but this time, ran away with it to pay for plastic surgery and "extravagant…

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by Josh Lanier
Neighbors
Baseball Coach Nearly Loses Legs In Worcester Crash, Community Rallies For Recovery Baseball Coach Nearly Loses Legs In Worcester Crash, Community Rallies For Recovery
Baseball Coach Nearly Loses Legs In Worcester Crash, Community Rallies For Recovery A baseball coach from Central Massachusetts is recovering after he nearly lost both of his legs in a car crash on Memorial Day, according to an online fundraiser.  Joe Pascucci, a coach at Energy Baseball in Worcester, was involved in a serious car accident on Monday, May 29, a GoFundMe campaign reads.  While Pascucci survived the crash, he broke his femur and ankle and nearly lost both of his legs after being trapped for over an hour.  Definitely hope anyone can help my guy out. Amazing young coach who cares so much about his team and kids... Literally... Posted by Ryan Petrone on We…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
WooSox Attempt To Woo Taylor Swift To A Game While She's In Town WooSox Attempt To Woo Taylor Swift To A Game While She's In Town
WooSox Attempt To Woo Taylor Swift To A Game While She's In Town The Worcester Red Sox hope Taylor Swift thinks of them when she's in town this weekend for her three-night stint at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium.  The Triple-A team recently put out a video hoping they could be Romeo to Swift's Juliet while getting an invitation to one of their games to watch the UniBank Fireworks show.  The WooSo even took the time to make friendship bracelets in the form of an invitation video where the players picked their favorite T-Swift jams. Her hits "22," "Our Song," and "Love Story" topped the list.  Players were even brave enough to belt out a few bars in the h…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park
Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park The Red Sox bullpen got an unexpected visitor in a scary start to the Friday evening, May 5 game at Citizens Bank Park. During the top of the first inning, a Phillies fan took a tumble over the railing, startling players and halting the game. Game is delayed as a fan has fallen into the Red Sox bullpen in Philadelphia. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/v9fHU1BxAw — Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) May 5, 2023 NBC Sports reporter Taryn Hatcher explained that a ball was  tossed to a fan but landed in a flower bed above the bullpen. The fan apparently tried to reach down and get the ball but ended up in the bull…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident 'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident
'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident Vickie St. Francis says one of the worst moments of her life has shown her why she is so happy to live in Auburn.  Earlier this month, St. Francis' 13-year-old son Cameron was seriously injured while playing with friends at the Pappas Recreational Complex. Since then, she says she's had endless support from the community and even some strangers who want to help.  "I can't speak more highly of this community (Auburn)," she said in a phone interview on Monday, April 24. "... The amount of calls of people offering help or kindness has really shown me we're a family." A GoFundMe for …

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Dream Come True: Mass Native Jared Shuster Named New Atlanta Braves Pitcher Dream Come True: Mass Native Jared Shuster Named New Atlanta Braves Pitcher
Dream Come True: Mass Native Jared Shuster Named New Atlanta Braves Pitcher A 24-year-old Southeast Massachusetts native has seen his major league baseball dreams come true.  Jared Shuster, a left-handed pitcher from New Bedford, was named to the Atlanta Braves Opening Day roster. Considered a long-shot to make the team's opening day roster, Shuster had an impressive spring training and moved up the depth chart, giving the Braves no choice but to welcome him. Shuster was un-hittable when he pitched for New Bedford High School as a freshman, going 6-0 with a 0.45 ERA, according to his statistics from Wake Forest University (WFU). Shuster later transferred to Tabor…

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by Sam Barron
Sports
GoFundMe Round Up: Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist GoFundMe Round Up: Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist
GoFundMe Round Up: Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist There are dozens are sports teams in eastern Massachusetts with the talent and ability to perform at the top level. They just need a little help to get there.  Here is a round-up of some of the GoFundMe campaigns aimed at helping local sports teams and athletic clubs reach their dreams.  Para-Rowers Hope To Be World Champs From Jen Fitz-Roy and Beth Noll (Boston): "In mid-September, we will travel to the Czech Republic to compete in the World Championships for rowing representing the United States. We have put in a lot of hard work for the past three years to reach this goal…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Red Sox Pitcher Turned Police Officer Killed By Wrong-Way Driver On New Jersey Turnpike Red Sox Pitcher Turned Police Officer Killed By Wrong-Way Driver On New Jersey Turnpike
Red Sox Pitcher Turned Police Officer Killed By Wrong-Way Driver On New Jersey Turnpike Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Anthony Varvaro died in a wrong-way 9/11 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Varvaro, a 37-year-old married father of four who became a Port Authority police officer, died in the head-on collision near Exit 14C, early on Sunday, Sept. 11, they said. A wrong-way driver was to blame, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the crash told Daily Voice. Varvaro was on his way to work at the 9/11 commemoration at World Trade Center Command, Port Authority Police Supt. Edward Cetnar said. "Officer Varvaro represented the very best of this …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Sports
Red Sox Fans React To Record-Setting Loss To Blue Jays: 'They Were Pathetic' Red Sox Fans React To Record-Setting Loss To Blue Jays: 'They Were Pathetic'
Red Sox Fans React To Record-Setting Loss To Blue Jays: 'They Were Pathetic' It was a rough night in Boston as the Red Sox gave up a historic number of runs during their last matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Friday, July 22.  With a final score of 28 to 5, both teams established franchise records for runs scored and allowed, CBS Sports reports.  Toronto scored the most runs against Boston in almost 100 years, ESPN reports. Seven of those runs came in the third inning and 11 came in the fifth.  The energy between teams was night and day, with Red Sox players at a loss for words and Blue Jays players finding time for more leisurely activities.…

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by David Cifarelli
Sports
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Two Yankees fans were struck by lightning while leaving a spring training game. The incident took in Tampa, Florida, around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, April 2, said Vanessa Nettingham, of the Tampa Police. The strike occurred when the two were walking in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium across from George M. Steinbrenner Field, Nettingham said. The couple, who were unidentified, were leaving early from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves game after it ended in the sixth inning due to a thunderstorm in the area, she added. The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 20s, were transpor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say
New York Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge, Reports Say He’s outta there. Acting New York Mets general manager Zack Scott will not be coming back to the team after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester County over the summer after a trip to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown
Ex-Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine Makes Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown He's been known by many as the unofficial mayor of Connecticut's second-largest city for years. Now, after a lifelong career in sports, Major League Baseball legend Bobby Valentine wants to be Stamford's mayor for real. In a week, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters will make the call in a race that has drawn national attention and even seen each candidate endorsed by a past United States president. "Tommy Lasorda would introduce me either as the mayor of Stamford or ambassador of Stamford," Valentine says, referring to the late Los Angeles Dodgers manager. The 71-year-old Valentine can't pinpoint…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …

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by Zak Failla