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Worcester Man Charged With Driving Drunk During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Intersection Worcester Man Charged With Driving Drunk During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Intersection
Worcester Man Charged With Driving Drunk During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Intersection A Massachusetts man was charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint overnight at a busy intersection in New York. It was conducted on Long Island, in Port Jefferson Station, at the corner of Route 112 at Hallock Avenue from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, July 1 until just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau conducted the joint operation. The following people were arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated: Jean Alouder, age 28, of Worcester  Daniel George, age 29, of Centereach, NY William…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' 19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile'
19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' A college lacrosse player from the region who died suddenly over the Memorial Day weekend is being remembered for his "infectious smile," and his love of his family and friends. Long Island resident Aidan James Kaminska, age 19, of Port Jefferson, died unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, May 30, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, Kaminska attended the Port Jefferson School District, graduating in 2020.  He went on to be a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in communications, and was a member of the Minutemen's Division I mens’ la…

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by Kathy Reakes
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UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19 UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19
UMass Lacrosse Player Dies At Age 19 A talented Long Island lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has died suddenly at his family's home. Aidan Kaminska, age 19, died on Monday, May 30, at his family's home in Port Jefferson, according to UMass officials. A Port Jefferson High School alumni, Kaminska was a football and lacrosse star at the school where he set a high school record for the number of receptions during a football game on Long Island at 17. A cause of death has not been released. He was remembered by Port Jefferson school superintendent Jessica Schmettan in a letter to parents and staff on Tu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say
Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say A woman charged with the death of a beloved Broadway singing coach who was pushed to the ground and killed during a random attack in New York City allegedly hid at her parent's Long Island home to avoid capture. Long Island native Lauren Pazienza, age 26, of Queens, hid at her parents' Long Island residence, in Port Jefferson, and proceeded to wipe her social media clean, including her wedding website, and stopped using her cell phone which she allegedly hid at an aunt's home Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Justin McNabney said in a statement in court. Pazienza was arraigned on Tuesda…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
High-Speed, Mass Pike Car Chase; 2 Kilos Of Suspected Cocaine Seized High-Speed, Mass Pike Car Chase; 2 Kilos Of Suspected Cocaine Seized
High-Speed, Mass Pike Car Chase; 2 Kilos Of Suspected Cocaine Seized Police seized 2 kilos of suspected cocaine and made three arrests following a chase with a stolen car on Sunday. The bust was made in a Worcester parking lot, but started on the Mass Pike (I-90) in Charlton near the State Police barracks, Sunday, Nov. 9, around 3 p.m. The three men arrested are from New York and ages 18-21. They have been charged with drug, weapons, and other crimes. The men from New York were first spotted by Massachusetts Trooper James Melberg while he was patrolling the highway near the Route 84 interchange. While stationary, Melberg ran the license plate of a passing M…

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by Kristin Palpini