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Berlin, NH
Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Weston Man Faces Charges After 'Reckless' UTV Crash In New Hampshire Requiring Rescue
A 27-year-old Weston man will face charges after New Hampshire authorities say he was "reckless" in a UTV crash that caused serious injuries to his arm, requiring rescue. Eduardo Castillo-Lares crashed the rented vehicle around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, on the Windmill Trail in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin, New Hampshire, wildlife officials said. An investigation found that Castillo-Lares was riding with several other vehicles when he sped up and "swerved on purpose," causing the UTV to flip onto its roof. People riding with him called for help. Re…
Worcester, MA
Breaking News
New Update: 2 Girls Found After Being Abducted In New England Following Mom's Suspicious Death
This story has been updated. An Amber Alert has been canceled after two young children who were abducted have been found safe and their father was taken into custody after the suspicious death of their mother. The New Hampshire State Police authorized the activation of the alert system on Friday morning, March 1 after their 31-year-old mother, Caitlyn Niffziger, was found dead in connection with the children's disappearance, according to the state's attorney general's office. The girls, ages 4 and 1, were found in Keene, New Hampshire on Friday, March 1 about 160 miles south of Berlin…
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
Billerica Woman ID'd As Person Killed In NH Snowmobile Crash
A 56-year-old Middlesex County woman was identified as the person who was killed in a snowmobile crash in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Stacey McGarry, of Billerica, was piloting the rented craft on Corridor 12 in the town of Berlin, New Hampshire, when she failed to make a right turn, hit a large rock, and was sent airborne, New Hampshire officials said. The snowmobile then struck a tree, killing McGarry and ejecting the passenger on the back of the craft. The crash was reported just before 3:30 p.m. The passenger was not injured. New Hampshire wildlife officia…
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hiker Dies In New Hampshire
Jason Kweku Apreku, a Stroudsburg resident, died climbing in the White Mountains in New Hampshire on Friday, Aug. 11, according to loved ones and authorities. He was 21. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Apreku was on the Osgood Trail to ascend Mount Madison when he suffered from an "unknown medical emergency" and collapsed. Friends and passing hikers administered CPR while waiting for first responders, authorities said. "This life-saving effort continued for hours in an attempt to give Apreku every chance of survival," said Fish and Game officials. A New Hampshire Army…
Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency
A Chelmsford police sergeant was rescued over the weekend after he suffered a medical issue while hiking in the New Hampshire mountains, authorities said. Weather grounded rescue choppers and forced crews to walk five miles into the woods to find and carry him to safety. Sgt. Stephen Fredericks, 49, was hiking Carter Range of the White Mountains on Saturday, July 8, with eight friends when he began suffering symptoms of a potentially deadly medical emergency, NH wildlife officials said. Officials did not detail his condition. The seriousness of his condition and the location for…
Lynn, MA
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Massachusetts Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia. Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…
