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Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Four men have been indicted in connection with a shooting that left eight people shot during a Caribbean celebration in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in August 2023, officials said. The men and women who were shot around 7:45 a.m. on Talbot Avenue during the Caribbean J’ouvert parade were rushed to local hospitals but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson told the Boston Globe. The shootings stemmed from a fight between two groups nearby and didn’t involve people taking part in the festivities, the Boston police spokesperson confirmed. Related: HOMICIDE: Ma…

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Police & Fire
Third Teen Dies Following Rollover Crash In Mass: State Police Third Teen Dies Following Rollover Crash In Mass: State Police
Third Teen Dies Following Rollover Crash In Mass: State Police A passenger who was rushed to the hospital in grave condition after a rollover crash in Boston has died, authorities said.  He was a 17-year-old from Roslindale, state police said.  The crash happened on the northbound side of Morrisey Boulevard shortly after 3 a.m. on Jan. 4 near UMass-Boston. Related: 2 Dead, 2 Injured In Boston Rollover Crash There were four teens inside the 2013 Hyundai Accent, which was reported stolen out of Jamaica Plain and traveling at a high speed just before the crash, police said. Officers also found a gun in the wreckage. A 15-year-old boy …

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Obituaries
20-Year-Old Mass Student Dies While Walking Dogs On New Year’s Eve 20-Year-Old Mass Student Dies While Walking Dogs On New Year’s Eve
20-Year-Old Mass Student Dies While Walking Dogs On New Year’s Eve “A sweet, smiling, confident young man” — that’s how friends and family described a college student from Pembroke, who died while out walking his dogs on New Year’s Eve. Callum Tomas DiCenso had just turned 20 when he suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his dogs, Piper and Kevin, on Sunday, Dec. 31. He was excited to see his friends and classmates at the University of Vermont, where he was a sophomore in the Honors College, his obituary read. DiCenso's brother-in-law said in a Facebook post: "My brother in law Callum suddenly passed away this past Sunday. We all loved him so much and …

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Business
Mass Eatery Named Among 50 Best In America By NY Times Report Mass Eatery Named Among 50 Best In America By NY Times Report
Mass Eatery Named Among 50 Best In America By NY Times Report Those searching for their next favorite dining experience should plan on visiting a Massachusetts eatery that has been named one of the best restaurants in the country by a New York Times report.  Comfort Kitchen, located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston at 611 Columbia Rd., has earned a spot on the New York Times's 2023 Restaurant List, which names the 50 places that the outlet considers the best in America.  The outlet's list was compiled by sending a dozen reporters, editors, and critics to hundreds of eateries throughout the country in order to find their favorites, according t…

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by Ben Crnic
News
(UPDATE) Woman Critical After Lightning Strike In Boston; Lost Dog Returned To Her Family (UPDATE) Woman Critical After Lightning Strike In Boston; Lost Dog Returned To Her Family
(Update) Woman Critical After Lightning Strike In Boston; Lost Dog Returned To Her Family Update: Massachusetts State Police said they had found the woman's dog and returned it to her grateful family. The woman remains in critical condition after she was struck by lightning on Saturday in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.  Original: A 31-year-old Boston woman was in critical condition Saturday night, Sept. 9, after she was struck by lightning while walking her dog in the Dorchester neighborhood, authorities said. Her dog, terrified by the strike, ran away, and police are asking the public to help find it.  The woman, who was not identified, was walking at Sav…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Shot During Caribbean Festival In Worcester, Day After Shootout At Boston Event: Police 2 Shot During Caribbean Festival In Worcester, Day After Shootout At Boston Event: Police
2 Shot During Caribbean Festival In Worcester, Day After Shootout At Boston Event: Police Dozens of people descended on Institute Park in Worcester on Sunday, Aug. 27, to enjoy the food and festivities of the annual Caribbean Festival. But many fled in fear after gunshots erupted nearby and injured two — including a teenager.  Paramedics treated a 15-year-old and 23-year-old for non-life-threatening injuries and took them to an area hospital, Worcester police said.  Officials then canceled the event and cleared the park to investigate the shooting.  Initial reports say the gunshots came from near Salisbury and Boynton Streets around 6 p.m. Police believe the…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say Massachusetts Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say
Massachusetts Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported. It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police. At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane. When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road. Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Unmarked Mass State Police Cruiser Involved In Boston Crash That Injured 4 Unmarked Mass State Police Cruiser Involved In Boston Crash That Injured 4
Unmarked Mass State Police Cruiser Involved In Boston Crash That Injured 4 Four people are hospitalized after a vehicle rear-ended an unmarked Massachusetts State Police cruiser in Boston, authorities said. The vehicle was driving in the area of Morton and Canterbury streets in Dorchester when it struck the cruiser around 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, State Police said. A Trooper inside the cruiser and the three occupants of the other vehicle were all taken to area hospital with minor injuries, police said. The back end of the cruiser sustained heavy damage as well as the front end of the striking vehicle. 

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report
Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report A former Boston high school teacher who moonlighted as a street gang member must pay $10 million to the former student he recruited to sell drugs and then tried to assassinate, a court ruled recently.  Shaun O. Harrison, formerly of Dorchester, is serving a 26-year prison sentence after a court convicted him in 2018 of assault with intent to murder and a slew of other crimes, the Associated Press said. On Friday, a judge ruled the former Dean of Students at English High School should pay his victim $7.5 million for pain and suffering, $2.5 million for punitive damages, and $80,000 in me…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Late Night Boston Shooting; Another Seriously Injured: Police Man Killed In Late Night Boston Shooting; Another Seriously Injured: Police
Man Killed In Late Night Boston Shooting; Another Seriously Injured: Police Authorities are investigating after a man was shot to death over the weekend in Boston. Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Norfolk Street and Elizabeth Street in Mattapan around 9:14 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, Boston Police said. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  This is the second homicide to occur in Boston over the weekend after a man was stabbed to death in Dorchester overnight Saturday.  In addition, police responded t…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed To Death In Boston Neighborhood; Police Investigating Man Stabbed To Death In Boston Neighborhood; Police Investigating
Man Stabbed To Death In Boston Neighborhood; Police Investigating Authorities are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death in a Boston neighborhood overnight on Saturday, July 16.  Police responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 110 Harvard Street in Dorchester just after 1 a.m., Boston Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact police at (617) 343-4470.  Anonymous tips can be sent to the CrimeStoppers Tip…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets
Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets Seventeen people and four pets are without a home after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a Boston home, authorities said. The fire broke out at a home at 23 Lithgow Street in Dorchester around 3 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. 1st arriving companies had heavy fire in the rear or 23 Lithgow st in Dorchester the fire has spread to the adjacent building at 19 Lithgow this is now a 2nd alarm. pic.twitter.com/QCgszNnj5q — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 15, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from the back porch of the home. The fire had also spread to the neigh…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials At least 16 people are displaced following a four-alarm fire at a multi-person home in Boston, fire officials said.  Crews responded to the fire at 59 Wales Avenue in Dorchester around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 27, Boston Fire Department said on Twitter.  At approximately 1:15 heavy fire on all 3 floors of a multi family building. The fire has extended to the adjacent building. This is now a 4 alarm fire. pic.twitter.com/taOuHBOPnB — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 27, 2022 The fire also spread to the adjacent building and crews were able to extinguish the fire within the hour, th…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report
Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report A Malden woman is facing charges after stealing a police cruiser and leading State Troopers on a chase through Boston, multiple news sources report.  Renelle Sonia, 38, allegedly stole a Malden Police cruiser shortly before midnight on Tuesday, June 7, Boston25 reports.  After Malden Police issued an alert about the missing cruiser, Massachusetts State Police found it on the I-93 South by Mass Ave, WHDH reports. Sonia also refused to stop for police, the outlet reports.   Cameras from @MassDOT catch @MassStatePolice inside the O’Neill Tunnel going after the missing @MaldenPolice cruise…

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by David Cifarelli