Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.


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Orange-Athol, MA
Breaking News
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Athol Man Seeing Green After Landing First Grand Prize In New Game $1M Lottery Jackpot: Athol Man Seeing Green After Landing First Grand Prize In New Game
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Athol Man Seeing Green After Landing First Grand Prize In New Game An Athol man is the first $1 million winner in a new Massachusetts State Lottery game. Alan Levreault won the grand prize in the "$1,000,000 Go for the Green," a $5 scratch-off game.  He elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would pay out the full amount over 20 years.  Levreault says he will be smart with his newfound fortune and invest the winnings.  He bought the ticket on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Weatherheads Convenience Store at 63 French King Highway in Erving. The shop will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
Breaking News
False Gunfire Call Leads Police To Chaotic Crash That Injured Teen, Woman At Meriden McDonald's False Gunfire Call Leads Police To Chaotic Crash That Injured Teen, Woman At Meriden McDonald's
False Gunfire Call Leads Police To Chaotic Crash That Injured Teen, Woman At Meriden McDonald's Police in Connecticut rushed to a McDonald's on Tuesday, June 13, after receiving reports of gunfire, but when they arrived, they found a much different, though still chaotic, scene, authorities said. Meriden police rushed to the restaurant located at 783 East Main St. shortly before 5 p.m. However, no one had fired a gun. Instead, for an unknown reason, a car crashed into a 13-year-old boy and a 62-year-old woman as they were leaving, officials said. The child suffered internal injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he remained in stable condition as of Wednesday. The woman also…

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by Josh Lanier
Ledyard-Preston, CT
Breaking News
Ledyard Sex Offender Admits To Having Thousands Of Child Abuse Images At Home: Feds Ledyard Sex Offender Admits To Having Thousands Of Child Abuse Images At Home: Feds
Ledyard Sex Offender Admits To Having Thousands Of Child Abuse Images At Home: Feds A Connecticut man with a prior conviction is back in federal court after investigators uncovered a massive collection of child pornography. Jason Gibson, 45, of Ledyard, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Hartford to possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.  Gibson is a registered sex offender in Connecticut after he was found guilty of possession of child pornography in February 2020, according to court records. He received a 10-year sentence, suspended after 30 months, followed …

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside Stamford Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside Stamford Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police
Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside Stamford Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police A Connecticut family fought back against two armed men who forced their way into their home had to fight their way to get help during the broad-daylight violent attack.  Police were dispatched to a home on Dunn Avenue in Stamford around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, January 12, after a frantic call came in from a woman screaming that her husband was being attacked. But the call dropped, authorities said. Moments later, a home alarm at that address was triggered.  Officers arrived to find a couple shaken but alive and with a terrifying story of what happened.  Investigators said the …

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by Josh Lanier
Newtown, CT
Obituaries
Newtown High School Senior Dies Suddenly At Home: 'Our Hearts Are Broken' Newtown High School Senior Dies Suddenly At Home: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'
Newtown High School Senior Dies Suddenly At Home: 'Our Hearts Are Broken' An 18-year-old Connecticut high school senior died suddenly, and now her community is coming together to support her grieving family. Abby Greene died at her home, according to a Monday, Jan. 12, Facebook post from Newtown High School College and Career Center. School officials said she died Thursday afternoon. They did not disclose the cause of death. “Our hearts are broken, and we send our heartfelt condolences to the Greene family at this very sad time,” school officials wrote. Messages of grief and remembrance quickly spread on social media as news of Greene’s death reached friends,…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Family Photos Help Police Tie Norwalk Felon To Drugs, Handgun During Bridgeport Raid: Cops Family Photos Help Police Tie Norwalk Felon To Drugs, Handgun During Bridgeport Raid: Cops
Family Photos Help Police Tie Norwalk Felon To Drugs, Handgun During Bridgeport Raid: Cops A few pieces of mail and some family photos helped Connecticut State Police and other agencies link a man to a drug bust last summer, authorities said Tuesday, Jan. 13. Thomas Burns, 53, of Norwalk, faces multiple felony charges after a large-scale police raid at an Arctic Street building in Bridgeport, state police said. Police executed the raid around 3 a.m. June 7, targeting multiple apartments inside the building. Investigators removed residents from their units and conducted a thorough search, police said. Inside one apartment, officers found crack cocaine, fentanyl, digital scales, a…

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by Josh Lanier
South Windsor, CT
On Your Side
Macy’s Eliminating 57 More Jobs At South Windsor Facility As Store Closures Mount Macy’s Eliminating 57 More Jobs At South Windsor Facility As Store Closures Mount
Macy’s Eliminating 57 More Jobs At South Windsor Facility As Store Closures Mount Macy's has alerted the state that it intends to trim another 57 jobs from its South Windsor facility. The former retail giant cut more than 100 jobs from that location late last year. In a letter dated Monday, Jan. 12, Macy's said the eliminated jobs would be at the company's store delivery center and its customer returns center. The affected positions range from assistants to managers, but the majority of the cuts will impact warehouse workers. The company said the roles would be permanently eliminated by March 14. An email to Macy's for comment was not immediately returned. However, in a …

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
CT Man Caught Peeking Beneath Women's Bathroom Stalls At Busy Danbury Shopping Center: Police CT Man Caught Peeking Beneath Women's Bathroom Stalls At Busy Danbury Shopping Center: Police
CT Man Caught Peeking Beneath Women's Bathroom Stalls At Busy Danbury Shopping Center: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police said he was caught peering under bathroom stalls at a popular Fairfield County shopping plaza. Eugene Dollinger, 68, of Old Saybrook, was accused on Dec. 19 of peeking beneath bathroom stalls in a women’s restroom at a business in the Danbury Green shopping plaza, Danbury spokesperson Erin Hayes said.   Danbury officers responded to a reported disturbance at the plaza, and a woman told them she saw a man, later identified as Dollinger, peeking under the stalls, police said. When officers approached Dollinger, he ran and ra…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
The Cape's Crusader Batman Among 20 Critically Endangered Right Whales Spotted Off Mass Coast The Cape's Crusader Batman Among 20 Critically Endangered Right Whales Spotted Off Mass Coast
The Cape's Crusader Batman Among 20 Critically Endangered Right Whales Spotted Off Mass Coast Scientists have spotted a rare and striking gathering of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales off the coast of Massachusetts. The New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life said it spotted multiple groups of right whales during aerial surveys south of Nantucket in early January. Only about 380 North Atlantic right whales remain, according to the New England Aquarium. That makes every sighting significant. Among the more than 20 whales seen, many were familiar to researchers. They included females Braces and Maple, both of whom have calved in recent years, alon…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
On Your Side
New Stamford Insomnia Cookies Store Will Battle Your Late Night Sweet Tooth: Here's When New Stamford Insomnia Cookies Store Will Battle Your Late Night Sweet Tooth: Here's When
New Stamford Insomnia Cookies Store Will Battle Your Late Night Sweet Tooth: Here's When We've all been there. It's midnight, and the only thing you want is a delicious, warm, fresh-baked cookie. But the idea of dragging out pans and preheating the oven is less appealing than eating whatever is in the container that's been in the back of your fridge for at least a week. Want no more. Insomnia Cookies is opening a new location in Stamford this week, serving warm, fresh-baked cookies and ice cream for in-store pickup or delivery straight to your door. No more settling for scarfing string cheese in front of the open refrigerator door for you. The new store, located at The One Atl…

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