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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New England’s Largest Pizza Festival Bringing 30-Plus Pizzerias From Mass, CT, Italy To Boston New England’s Largest Pizza Festival Bringing 30-Plus Pizzerias From Mass, CT, Italy To Boston
New England’s Largest Pizza Festival Bringing 30-Plus Pizzerias From Mass, CT, Italy To Boston Any way you slice it, Boston will become the upper crust of New England’s pizza scene for one weekend next month. The Boston Pizza Festival returns to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, and Sunday, Sept. 20. Organizers expect more than 30 pizzerias to serve slices to over 20,000 guests. The lineup includes Sally’s Apizza from New Haven. Rossopomodoro at Eataly will also take part. Pizza Taxi from Vico Equense, Italy, will make the trip to Boston.  Raffaele Russo of Boston’s Quattro, whom organizers describe as the world’s sixth-ranked pizza maker, is also set to appear. Ven…
Man Stabbed In Neck After Night Of Drinking Turns Violent In Middletown: Police Man Stabbed In Neck After Night Of Drinking Turns Violent In Middletown: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck After Night Of Drinking Turns Violent In Middletown: Police A night of drinking ended with one man stabbed in the neck and another facing assault charges in Connecticut, police said. The incident unfolded Friday night, Aug. 7, near Palmer Field in Middletown, where the two men were having a drink, police said. At some point an argument broke out between them, and a 59-year-old Raymond Rogala pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the neck, Middlebury police said. Officers arrived to find an adult man suffering from stab wounds. Medics took him to a hospital, where he was treated for injuries that Middlebury police described as non-life-threatening. …
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police in Connecticut have identified the 67-year-old man who died in a weekend crash. Paul Daley, of Norwich, was the driver and only person in the vehicle that crashed on Taftville-Occum Road in Norwich, near the River View Lane Condominium Complex, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Bystanders heard the crash and rushed to help. They performed CPR on Daley before Norwich police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived.  An ambulance took Daley to William W. Backus Hospital. He was pronounced dead about an hour after the single-vehicle crash.…
2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash —  3 Hospitalized 2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash —  3 Hospitalized
2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash — 3 Hospitalized Three people were rushed to hospitals after a Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into a guardrail, ejecting two passengers and trapping the driver. The crash happened Sunday, Aug. 9, at about 5 p.m. near Connecticut Avenue and Elmcrest Terrace in Norwalk. The SUV was heading north when it struck the guardrail at high speed, fire officials said. It traveled about 100 feet before stopping. Two male passengers were thrown from the Jeep. Crews found them beyond the guardrail and past a chain-link fence. Norwalk firefighters, Connecticut State Police and city police reached the men. First responders …
Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police
Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police A former Connecticut CEO faces a felony charge after police accused him of taking money from a manufacturing company he once led. Michael P. Mattox, 45, of Doral, Florida, was arrested last week by East Lyme police and was charged with first-degree larceny after a lengthy investigation, authorities said.  Mattox previously served as CEO of Birk Manufacturing. Investigators allege Mattox used company accounts to steal a large amount of company funds. Those accounts included a corporate credit card and checking account, police said.  Authorities did not say how he spent the cash h…
Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot
Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot A car abandoned in a parking lot led police to find the body of a 64-year-old man deep in the Connecticut woods.  Colchester police began searching for him after they found the unidentified man's unattended car in the Airline Trail parking lot on Westchester Road.  Colchester police worked with Connecticut DEEP, Connecticut State Police Search and Rescue, the Connecticut State Police Drone Unit, and Connecticut State Police Patrol K9s to scour the region.  They eventually found the man's body deep in the woods off Paper Mill Road. Authorities did not say when they disco…
Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV
Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police have identified the victim of a deadly Connecticut hit-and-run as a 39-year-old man. Dustin Tanta-Quidgeon, of Uncasville, was struck around 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, on Toll Gate Road near Crawford Lane in Groton.  Police say a black SUV crashed into Tanta-Quidgeon and sped away, leaving him bleeding in the road. A witness, who is an EMT, rushed over to perform CPR as paramedics raced to the scene.  Firefighters, ambulance crews, and paramedics continued advanced lifesaving efforts. Tanta-Quidgeon died at the scene. Investigators are following leads to identif…
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops A Connecticut police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his parked patrol car on a quiet dead-end road, authorities said. Edward Lydon, 22, of Hebron, was driving when the crash happened early Friday, Aug. 6, on Stanton Road in Windsor Locks, police said. The officer had checked town facilities at the end of the road. He then parked to finish paperwork.  Police said Lydon tried to drive around the cruiser. His car went onto a curb and a nearby grassy area before striking the driver’s front side of the patrol vehicle, Windsor Locks police said.  …
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses 2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses Two people were seriously injured after they were involved in a rollover crash along Route 9.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the southbound lanes near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL veered off the right side of the highway. The minivan entered an embankment, struck the tree line, and rolled onto its roof. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 46-year-old man, both from Essex, were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Both had possible serious injuries, the police r…
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…
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