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Dorchester, MA
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Massachusetts Named Best State To Live In (But Not The Cheapest), Study Says
Massachusetts residents can sit comfy knowing that their state was ranked the best place to live by a new report. A new study by WalletHub studied 51 factors that impact livability and compared the results for all 50 states and found that the Bay State won out over all others. Massachusetts led the pack with a score of 61.67, narrowly beating out the second-place state, New Jersey, which scored 61.48. New Hampshire followed closely behind in third place, scoring 59.32 points. At the opposite end of the spectrum were Louisiana, Alaska, and New Mexico, which ranked 48, 49, and 50, respect…
Lynn, MA
Breaking News
Mass Man Took An Uber To Deliver 20 Pounds Of Drugs To New Hampshire: Feds
A Massachusetts man decided to make an Uber driver an unwitting accomplice in delivering 20 pounds of fentanyl to New Hampshire last year. Johan M. Rodriguez, age 37, of Lawrence, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in March, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday, Aug. 8, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said. Rodriguez requested an Uber on Sep. 26 to catch a ride from Massachusetts to Dover, New Hampshire. He carried with him a toolbox filled with 20 pounds of fentanyl, the synthetic and sometimes fatal opioid, investigators said. Pol…
Pittsfield, MA
Breaking News
Rare Endangered Plant Found Growing In Western Mass For First Time
Botanists rejoice. A plant that has never been seen in Massachusetts before was spotted growing in Berkshire County. Meet the pine-drops plant. Amateur botanist Syke van der Laan discovered while hiking in the Berkshires recently. He wasn't sure what it was but realized its significance and alerted the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, who were thrilled at the find. “The discovery of a new native plant here in Massachusetts is extraordinary,” said MassWildlife’s State Botanist Robert Wernerehl. “We have more active professional botanists per square mil…
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA
Police say a 66-year-old Malden man with an "extensive" criminal record injured a baby when he smashed in the windows of the car the infant was in with a baseball bat, authorities said Sunday, July 30. Clifford Jones is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (baseball bat) on a child under 14, malicious destruction of property, possession of a class D substance, selling unstamped cigarettes, and selling cigarettes without a license, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $7,500 bond. Police say Jones backed his…
Lynn, MA
Breaking News
2 Children Injured In Groveland, Teen Charged With Assault, Battery: Police
A splatter ball gun drive-by shooting led to a criminal charge for one Essex County teenager, officials say. Two children were walking in the area of Main Street and Broad Street in Groveland when a car slowed down and its passenger shot what appeared to be a splatter ball gun at the pair on Saturday, July 15, according to the Groveland Police Department. Both children were bruised as a result of the assault. The passenger, a Groveland 17-year-old, was identified by police after a preliminary investigation. He was charged with assault and battery and issued a summo…
Stamford, CT
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16. It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester. A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service. …
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…
Worcester, MA
Breaking News
'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire man will be spending life in prison without the possibility of parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar several years ago. Carlos Ascenio was sentenced for the murder of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, on Thursday, June 29. He was found guilty of first-degree murder on last Tuesday following an eight-day trial, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Appearing in Worcester Superior Court, Ascenio asked to waive his right to be physically present for his sentencing, and instead asked for…
Lynn, MA
Breaking News
Endangered Man Missing From Haverhill Has Ties Across North Shore, Southern New Hampshire
A 44-year-old man disappeared after last being seen in Methuen, officials say. Thomas Labonville, whose Facebook profile states that he is from Methuen and currently lives in Lawrance, was declared missing by the Haverhill Police Department on Thursday, June 22 on Facebook. Police say he has ties to cities and towns throughout the North Shore and southern New Hampshire, especially Lawrence, Methuen, and Salem. He is described as standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. He has black or dark brown hair. It is not known what he was wearing when he went mi…
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Massachusetts Ranks 1st In Health Care Performance, New National Report Says
A new report found that every state nationwide is experiencing a "stunning" rise in avoidable, premature deaths, but despite this, the Bay State is topping the charts in overall health care performance. Massachusetts received the best overall score out of any state, ranking high in categories including reproductive care and women's health, health care access, and health outcomes, according to the Commonwealth Fund's annual scorecard measuring state health system performance. The report focuses on three main challenges states are facing in terms of health care, including a "histo…
Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Mass Man, 77, Dies After Van Crashes Into New Hampshire Bridge: Police
A 77-year-old man from Massachusetts was killed after his van crashed into part of a bridge in New Hampshire this week, according to authorities. New Hampshire State Troopers responded to the crash on I-95 North in Seabrook around 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, the department said on Facebook. It was reported that a white van had struck a bridge abutment and was smoking, police said. Upon arrival Troopers found the driver, later identified as Eraldo Bezerra, of Hudson, trapped and unresponsive inside the van. He was pulled from the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene. Initial invest…
Worcester, MA
Breaking News
Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said. Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…
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