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Rite Aid Announces Massachusetts Store Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces Massachusetts Store Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces Massachusetts Store Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including one in Massachusetts, in Fall River, at 10 Stafford Road, Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. Rite Aid is one of a number of drugstore chains facing litigation related to the deadly abuse of opioids and more than a thousand lawsuits have been filed claiming Rite Aid illegally…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Cereal Dreams Offers Childhood Nostalgia For Mass Native: 'I Want People To Feel Happy' Cereal Dreams Offers Childhood Nostalgia For Mass Native: 'I Want People To Feel Happy'
Cereal Dreams Offers Childhood Nostalgia For Mass Native: 'I Want People To Feel Happy' Waking up on Saturday morning with a big bowl of cereal and turning on cartoons was a rite of passage for people of a certain age. A Massachusetts Native who now lives in South Orange, New Jersey, opened an eatery aiming to bring that feeling of nostalgia back. Anne Mandell, a Fall River native, recently opened Cereal Dreams at the Co-Lab at 57 South Orange Ave. Cereal Dreams features 25 different cereals, with Mandell serving as the cerealtender, mixing different cereals to whatever anyone's heart desires, even for the weirdos who don't like milk in their cereal. Cereal Dreams also ser…

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by Sam Barron
Weather
Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts
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…

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by Khier Casino
News
'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son 'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son
'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son Devastation and questions have spread across a community in Southeast Massachusetts after a father allegedly killed the young son of a Fall River woman who has been missing for years. George C. Scott III and his son were found dead after New Bedford Police responded for a well-being check at 1643 Philips Road on Friday morning, June 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  While officials did not release the boy's name, he was identified by the public as Dante Hazard – the son of Lisa Hazard who was reported missing in March 2019 when she was 29 years old. Missing since March 5, 201…

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by David Cifarelli
Business
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds 'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.  Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission
Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission A Worcester officer accused of taking money for overtime he didn't work and a Springfield cop charged with using his stun gun on a pregnant woman were among 15 law enforcement officials suspended by the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commission.  The commission announced the suspensions on Tuesday, Jan 3, as it reviews the backgrounds and training of the state's law enforcement officers. This is a first for the state as the POST Commission was founded following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, according to NBC Boston.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes A Vietnam War veteran from South Massachusetts will be counting his lucky stars – and his money – for years following an unprecedented win with the Massachusetts State Lottery, officials said. Raymond Roberts, of Fall River, won six $25,000 a year for life prizes in the lottery's Lucky for Life game in a drawing that took place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, lottery officials report. Roberts said his "intuition" pushed him to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers, which were a combination of anniversary dates and birthdays, lottery officials said. Roberts has consistently played those numbers…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA
Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA Two men are dead and two women are injured following a suspected murder-suicide at a South Massachusetts home, authorities said.  The shooting occurred at 511 Bank Street in Fall River just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said on Twitter.  The suspected shooter, identified as a 25-year-old Christopher Jean Baptiste, allegedly shot and killed his fiancé's father, 68-year-old Hubert Labasquin, before shooting his fiancé's sister and mother. Baptiste then turned the gun on himself, Quinn said.  Both women, who …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police A woman who was previously said to be abducted along with her child, prompting an Amber Alert, told authorities she was never actually in any danger.  Massachusetts State Police activated an Amber Alert after Hannah Benson and her six-month-old son Grayson were taken from their Dartmouth home on Thursday, Dec. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Their alleged abductor was Benson's former boyfriend Jeremias Cabral, of Fall River.  Initial investigation suggested that Cabral took the baby after the couple got into a fight and he showed a knife, State Police originally reported. Benson …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home
Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home UPDATE: Massachusetts State Police have canceled the Amber Alert for Grayson and Hannah Benson.  A 21-year-old Fall River man is in custody after abducting his ex-girlfriend and her child from their Dartmouth home, authorities said.  Jeremias Cabral took Grayson Benson and his mother Hannah Benson from their home at 1143 Tucker Road in Dartmouth around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, Massachusetts State Police report.  Cabral is said to be driving a dark colored Mitsubishi Lancer sedan bearing Massachusetts license plate 2LPT35.Massachusetts State Police Initial investigation suggests …

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by David Cifarelli
News
Recent College Grad Killed In Thanksgiving Day Crash In South Massachusetts Recent College Grad Killed In Thanksgiving Day Crash In South Massachusetts
Recent College Grad Killed In Thanksgiving Day Crash In South Massachusetts A recent college graduate who was gearing up to take on the world had his life tragically cut short this past week. Holdjer Decarvalho, age 22, of Fall River, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-195 in Westport on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 24, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office reports.  Decarvalho, who was the only person in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle burst into flames, the office continues.  "You were ready to start your life and take on this crazy, massive, unfair world by storm and make it your own," Decarvalho's sister Chue…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist
Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Federal authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 21, they charged a Fall River man who claims to have robbed more than 100 banks with a heist in Boston on Sept. 30. The prolific robber, who says he's the inspiration for a Ben Affleck character, faces at least one other bank robbery charge in Suffolk County court.  William Sequeria, 59, faces a bank robbery charge after investigators allege he walked into a TD Bank on Union Street and told the teller to "give me all the $100s in the drawer" and "give me all the money before I blow your brains out," the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Poli…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago COLD CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago
Cold CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago Authorities in Fall River say they have solved a mystery that has evaded them for nearly two decades, but a big question remains.  The Bristol County District Attorney's Office on Thursday, Sept. 1, announced that investigators had identified the body found in a landfill 17 years ago as 41-year-old Leon Brown of Boston. Though, the circumstances surrounding his death are still unknown.  Officers discovered Brown's body in the BFI landfill along Airport Road on Aug. 29, 2005, with few clues to help investigators ID him then. He disappeared earlier that month, but no one reported hi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
FBI Agents, Police Raid Several Hell's Angels Clubs In Massachusetts: Report FBI Agents, Police Raid Several Hell's Angels Clubs In Massachusetts: Report
FBI Agents, Police Raid Several Hell's Angels Clubs In Massachusetts: Report FBI agents and Massachusetts State troopers raided several Hell's Angel's clubhouses in Massachusetts, including the North Shore, on Thursday, July 21, news reports said.  Agents wouldn't go into specifics about the raids, telling WPRI they were “court-authorized activity in connection with an ongoing federal investigation.” The report said heavily armed FBI agents were seen at two of the gang's Westport clubs and Hell's Angel facilities in Lynn and Danvers.  ABC6 reported there has been escalating tensions between the famed outlaw biker gang and the Pagans Motorcycle Club.  A member of t…

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by Josh Lanier
News
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…

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by David Cifarelli
News
COVID-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose COVID-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose
Covid-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has almost reached his administration’s goal of vaccinating more than four million residents in the Commonwealth. Baker said that Massachusetts is on track to meet its goal of vaccinating 4.1 million people by early June, with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 3.9 million people have been fully or partially vaccinated as of Monday, May 3. An additional 180,000 Massachusetts residents are also scheduled to receive their first dose within the next week. Baker also announced that the state is prepared to expand…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System
Covid-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System Massachusetts has changed the system for local COVID-19 rates and infections in a move Gov. Charlie Baker will provide cities and towns with a more accurate picture of the risk. Last week (Oct. 30) there were around 30 red cities and towns in central and western Massachusetts.  In this reporting period (Nov. 6), there are 3: Fitchburg, Ludlow, and Springfield. Baker cited the influence the state’s reporting has on whether a community’s schools offer in-person, a hybrid, or distance learning. The governor has said that too many schools have been making the switch to distance learning e…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts
Covid-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts Targetted COVID-19 testing sites are being dispatched to hot spots in Worcester County and Western Massachusetts. On Monday, July 27, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the expansion of the “Stop the Spread” initiative, which provides free COVID-19 testing where it’s most needed. New testing sites in the Western part of the state include: Agawam Springfield Worcester. The sites are now being launched and will be available through Aug. 14. More information about the location will be provided at mass.gov/stopthespread. Other communities included in the expansion are Brockton, Methuen, Randolp…

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by Kristin Palpini