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'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Mass Pizza Owner In New Interview 'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Mass Pizza Owner In New Interview
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Mass Pizza Owner In New Interview Barstool Sports President and part-time pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy called out the owner of Dragon Pizza a week after the two had a shouting match in front of the Somerville pizzeria.  In a new interview on "The Kirk Minihane Show," Portnoy said owner Charlie Redd misrepresented what happened that day in front of the 233 Elm Street pizzeria. The "One Bite Pizza Review" host blamed Redd for causing their now-viral screaming match and said he should accept the repercussions.  "You inserted yourself into this pizza review that was not a hostile review," Portnoy said. "I hated the pizza. ... I…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At West Brookfield Homes: Police Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At West Brookfield Homes: Police
Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At West Brookfield Homes: Police Several Jewish residents in Worcester County have started receiving strange items on their front door steps: bags of rice with anti-semitic fliers hidden inside. Sadly, this is not uncommon, as bags like these have shown up across the country for years, according to news reports.  The West Brookfield Police Department posted about the incidents on Facebook and said they are investigating their origins, but they believe they have a suspect in the case. They did not disclose what the flyers in the bag said.  On August 8, 2023, we received reports from individuals within our community who rec…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man From Region Used Revenge Porn To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say Man From Region Used Revenge Porn To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say
Man From Region Used Revenge Porn To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested on a warrant for his involvement in "revenge porn" to victimize an ex-girlfriend. Tolland County resident Brian Swearengin, age 43, of Bolton, turned himself in on an arrest warrant in Hartford County to Manchester Police on Wednesday, March 15. The investigation began in January after the victim reported that Swearengin secretly recorded intimate encounters while they were in a relationship, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. The relationship reportedly ended in December 2022. In the weeks following the break-up, Swearengin used ima…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Making Bomb Threat Nabbed In Region, Police Say Fugitive Wanted For Making Bomb Threat Nabbed In Region, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted For Making Bomb Threat Nabbed In Region, Police Say A 49-year-old man wanted for allegedly making a bomb threat and harassment in Tennessee was nabbed by Connecticut State Police. Hartford County resident Mark Frakl, of Marlborough, was arrested around 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, said the Connecticut State Police. Frakl's arrest comes after state police were contacted by the Hendersonville Police in Tennessee requesting assistance in locating him, state police said. Troopers responded to 109 Dickinson Road, in Marlborough, where they made contact with Frakl and took him into custody. Frakl was charged with being a fugitive from justice a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Mass Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds 'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Mass Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Mass Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds Federal agents arrested a 38-year-old Texas man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for a doctor who works at the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center in Boston earlier this year, authorities said.  Matthew Jordan Lindner of Comfort, Texas, is charged with transmitting interstate threats and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He is being held without bail until a hearing later this week.  The FBI said Lindner, who owns Lindner Ammo in Comfort, called a doctor at the Fenway Health affiliated clinic on Aug. 31 an…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls
Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls A 43-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested and accused of making harassing and threatening phone calls to a victim in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The New Canaan Police Department received a report on Tuesday, Feb. 15, that a victim had received harassing calls from an unknown person. Investigators later identified Abbie Stafford as the person who left the messages, authorities said. Police said Stafford is a resident of North Easton, located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Stafford surrendered herself to New Canaan Police on Friday, April 22, and she was charged with se…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
Police Probe Threats Made Against School District In Region, Superintendent Police Probe Threats Made Against School District In Region, Superintendent
Police Probe Threats Made Against School District In Region, Superintendent Law enforcement agencies have been called in to investigate threats and hostile emails targeting a Connecticut school district after it placed a nurse on administrative leave for making comments about LGBTQ+ students, according to officials. In March, a nurse in the Hartford Public School District was placed on administrative leave after comments she posted about students on her personal Facebook account were made public. In response, some who were put off by the nurse’s ousting - believing it to potentially be political in nature - including many from outside of the community and state - …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman
Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly threatening, harassing, and intimidating a woman from the region through social media and email. Marshall Nicholas Fain, age 31, of New Haven, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 2, and charged with one count of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting threats through interstate commerce, said the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. According to the charging documents, Fain was in a relationship with the victim from Massachusetts for approximately two years, until it ended in August 2021.  Soon after, in September 20…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman In Region Creates Fake Facebook Account To Harass Victim, Police Say Woman In Region Creates Fake Facebook Account To Harass Victim, Police Say
Woman In Region Creates Fake Facebook Account To Harass Victim, Police Say A Connecticut woman known for harassing her targeted victim repeatedly is being accused of going above and beyond to get to her once more, police said. Hartford County resident Stacia Lanway, age 61, of South Windsor, has been accused of creating a phony Facebook account in an effort to harass her alleged victim, who has been targeted repeatedly in the past, according to officials. Police said that an investigation was launched in December 2020 before Lanway turned herself in on Wednesday, Sept. 29 for allegedly using a fake account in her victim’s name, which she used to make harassing pos…

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by Zak Failla