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Wayland, MA

Stratford, CT
Obituaries
Easton Family Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Way Home From Hospital Easton Family Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Way Home From Hospital
Easton Family Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Way Home From Hospital Three members of a Connecticut family killed in a wrong-way driver crash were on their way home from the hospital when killed. Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford ID Released For Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 Fairfield County resident Steven P. Rowland, age 65, of Easton, was driving his aunt and uncle, Thomas and Olga Vitale, ages 80 and 81, also of Easton, home from Yale New Haven Hospital when all three were killed in the crash in Stratford, according to their obituaries. "While his death was abrupt and he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
Police & Fire
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals
Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Police in Middlesex County have condemned racist vandals who spray-painted swastikas on a roadway Tuesday morning, Nov. 14.  Wayland police officers were called to Rice Road shortly before 9 a.m., where large swastikas had been painted in two separate spots, according to Wayland police. “There is no place for this kind of hatred and bigotry in our community,” said Acting Police Chief Ed Burman. “Every resident deserves to live their life free of harassment and hatred, and we will do everything in our power to support our community.” The Wayland Department of Public Works cleared …

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by Khier Casino
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Multiple Firefighters Hurt After 3-Alarm Framingham Blaze Multiple Firefighters Hurt After 3-Alarm Framingham Blaze
Multiple Firefighters Hurt After 3-Alarm Framingham Blaze A three-alarm fire displaced 40 people and injured four firefighters in Framingham on Saturday, Oct. 28. The fire happened at an apartment complex at 1630 Worcester Road on Saturday night. Firefighters were able to put out the flames, but not before the damage was done. Multiple apartments were left uninhabitable. One unit on the fourth floor sustained significant damage, Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher said. Fire investigators did not say what sparked the blaze.  Last night, your #Framingham #Firefighters battled a tough, 3-alarm, high rise fire at 1630 Worcester Rd. It was a h…

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by Khier Casino
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
BB Gun Bank Robber With History Of Stick-Ups Gets 7 Years For Hyde Park Heist BB Gun Bank Robber With History Of Stick-Ups Gets 7 Years For Hyde Park Heist
BB Gun Bank Robber With History Of Stick-Ups Gets 7 Years For Hyde Park Heist A Hyde Park man with a history of bank robberies added another to his rap sheet when he confessed to holding up a bank in 2019, according to federal authorities. Now, he'll spend the next seven years in prison for it.  Paul Whooten, 59, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 21, for robbing a Rockland Trust Bank branch in Hyde Park, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Whooten walked into the bank on 1196 River St bank on Dec. 21, 2019, in a mask and carrying what looked like an assault rifle and pointed it at the teller, authorities said. He demanded cash and walked out of the bank…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Schools
Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston
Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston Coyote sightings in Massachusetts are seemingly more common than people believe and one critter put that theory to the test when it was caught scoping out a Boston high school this week. A coyote was seen strolling around The English High School in Jamaica Plain on Friday, April 28, according to a Tweet from @RawhideCrypts.  Coyote must have been checking out classes at English High School this morning! Spotted leaving the parking lot and heading down Williams St around 6:40 @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nITOqG5HME — christy #NoNewWomensPrison (@RawhideCrypts) April 28, 2023 The Twitte…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash In Wayland Sends 2 Drivers To Area Hospitals: Fire Officials Head-On Crash In Wayland Sends 2 Drivers To Area Hospitals: Fire Officials
Head-On Crash In Wayland Sends 2 Drivers To Area Hospitals: Fire Officials Two drivers were taken to the hospital following a head-on crash in Wayland, fire officials said. The crash happened near 100 Boston Post Road on Wednesday morning, March 8, according to Wayland Fire on Twitter.  Head on mvc in area of 100 Boston Post rd. 2 drivers injured. Wayland A-1 transporting 1 to Lahey trauma center. Weston A1 transporting one to NWH. Avoid area. pic.twitter.com/6oHWMgO4vR — Wayland Fire (@WaylandFire) March 8, 2023 Wayland Fire said one driver was taken to Lahey trauma center. People were being told to avoid the area as a result.  Acting Police Chief Ed Burnma…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
Schools
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says A superintendent who was placed on administrative leave following an incident in which he was the target of racist graffiti filed a discrimination complaint saying his school district fosters a "hostile work environment" and subjected him to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.  A spray-painted, overtly racist message targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy was discovered on a community pool wall in Wayland around 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2023, as reported by Daily Voice. The graffiti said "OMAR = N****R," according to a complaint Easy filed to the Massachusetts Commission Against …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Business
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes A pet store with locations across Massachusetts is filing for bankruptcy less than five years after announcing its opening.  Loyal Companion, a pet shop with a focus on natural wellness, announced on Monday, Feb. 6 that all stores with the name would close within the month, according to their website.  While individual stores may close on different dates, all will close by Tuesday, Feb. 28.  "With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we've made the tough decision to close our Loyal Companion stores," the statement read. "We will be offering liquidation discoun…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials
Racist Graffiti Targeting Wayland Superintendent Found Near High School: Officials An overtly racist message was found graffiti'd on a community pool wall in Wayland, according to officials.  Police discovered the spray painted message, targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy, around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, according to town officials and Wayland Community Pool. The pool is located near Wayland High School.  “The words ‘Omar’ and the N-word were painted in white,” Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said in a memo, according to the school's newspaper. The Wayland Police Department announced its investigation into the incident around noon the same day.  "T…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
OSHA Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site OSHA Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site
Osha Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating after a construction worker fell about 20 feet at a construction site in Wayland, authorities said. Wayland Fire and Police responded to the incident at a construction site at 82 Plain Road around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities said. Upon arrival, first responders found a 27-year-old male worker suffering from serious injuries. Crews responded at 1648 hours to 82 Plain Rd for a 27 yo male construction worker who fell approx. 20 feet. He sustained serious injuries and was flown by Boston Medflight to…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Wayland Officer Fatally Shoots Dog That Attacked Him On 911 Call: Police Wayland Officer Fatally Shoots Dog That Attacked Him On 911 Call: Police
Wayland Officer Fatally Shoots Dog That Attacked Him On 911 Call: Police A Wayland police officer shot and killed a dog that attacked him while he was at a house for a 911 call on Monday, Oct. 3. Dispatchers fielded a hang-up call around 11 a.m. and traced it to a home on Concord Road, the Wayland Police Department said in a release. The officer went there to make sure everything was OK, but while he spoke to the homeowner, their pit bull mix dog darted out of the house and attacked the officer. The animal bit him several times, authorities said.  The officer ran toward his car to get away, but the dog gave chase. The police department said the officer felt…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
News
Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town
Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town Residents in eastern Massachusetts are being told to refrain from swimming after a potentially toxic algae was detected in their town's bodies of water.  The Wayland Health Department has declared a Public Health Advisory following reports of cyanobacteria in the North Pond area of Lake Cochituate, the town said in a release.  Cyanobacteria is a blue-green algae that occurs naturally in freshwater, the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) says.  With the potential to spread and create an "algae bloom," the bacteria can be unsafe to humans and pets. These b…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Serious Car Crash Shuts Down Route 27 In Wayland Serious Car Crash Shuts Down Route 27 In Wayland
Serious Car Crash Shuts Down Route 27 In Wayland Route 27 in Wayland is expected to be closed between four and eight hours after a crash that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries, Wayland Fire said on Twitter.  The department reported the crash, between a flatbed truck and an SUV, just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. The crash resulted in some downed power lines.  Route 27 closed at Green Way due to MVC. Road will be closed for 4 - 8 hours due to snapped utility pole and damage to primary wires . Occupant of car transported to Lahey Medical center by Brewster ambulance with serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/oTI3vP…

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by David Cifarelli
Worcester, MA
News
Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd
Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd The Worcester District Attorney has identified the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Charlton. On Saturday, Jan. 2, police responded to a 911 call on Southbridge Road in Charlton and discovered two people with gunshot wounds. The man was dead at the scene, the woman died shortly thereafter. The victim of the violence was Kristen A. (Bradbury) Carey, 37. She had two children Nick and Natalie. Carey had just moved into the Southbridge Road residence with her boyfriend and suspected shooter Keith M. Cuthbertson, 49, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Cuthberts…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County An apparent murder-suicide is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office as well as the state and local police. The community has mourned a handful of apparent murder-suicides in recent months - three of which happened in Worcester County. The crimes took place in Worcester and Gardner, as well as Somerset, Wayland, and nearby Windsor Locks, Conn. Typically, Massachusetts experiences four murder-suicides each year, according to GunViolenceArchive.org. The most recent incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 2, in a Southbridge Road apartment in Charlton, the Worcester …

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
News
For Pan Am Flight Tragedy's 32nd Anniversary, US Charges Alleged Bomb-Maker For Pan Am Flight Tragedy's 32nd Anniversary, US Charges Alleged Bomb-Maker
For Pan Am Flight Tragedy's 32nd Anniversary, US Charges Alleged Bomb-Maker More than 30 years after it happened, charges have been filed against a former Lybian Intelligence Officer and bomb-maker in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. More than a dozen of the passengers who perished were from Massachusetts - including people who lived in South Hadley and Shrewsbury. On Monday, Dec. 21, the U.S. Department of Justice announced new charges against Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, aka Hassa Abu Ojalya Ibrahim, or Masud, for his role in building the bomb that killed 270 people in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland 32 years ago. The U.S…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hackensack, NJ
News
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Federal authorities announced charges Monday against an accused Libyan terrorist on the 32nd anniversary of the Flight 103 bombing over Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is charged with terrorism-related crimes in the 1988 bombing over the village of Lockerbie that killed 190 Americans in all, Attorney General William Barr said Monday. The victims in modern-day history’s worst attack on Americans before 9/11 included 33 New Jerseyans and 61 New York State residents, as well as 11 from Massachusetts, nine from Pennsylvania and five from Connecticut (see list below). …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newburgh, NY
News
Report: Three Hudson Valley Locales Among Top 10 Safest Communities In Nation Report: Three Hudson Valley Locales Among Top 10 Safest Communities In Nation
Report: Three Hudson Valley Locales Among Top 10 Safest Communities In Nation Four New York communities, with two in Westchester County, made a list of the country's 10 safest small towns, compiled using rates of violent and property crime, compiled by Safewise.  The town of Lewisboro in Northern Westchester, which has a population of 12,823, had no reported instances of violent or property crime in 2019, and placed first nationwide. In all 10 communities on average, .13 people per 1000 people are victims of violent crime, compared to the national average of 3.7 people per 1000.  Also in Westchester County, the village of Sleepy Hollow in Mount Pleasa…

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by Christina Coulter