Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods
Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods A police canine on Long Island deserves a few extra doggy treats after sniffing out an alleged catalytic converter thief who was found hiding in the woods. The ordeal began Saturday morning, Oct. 22, when the suspect was seen running into the Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve, Suffolk County Police said. That’s when officer Matthew Dewitt and his canine partner, Champ, “did what they do best: track down the bad guy,” the department said in a statement. Three hours went by before the pair finally found the suspect, identified as Daniel Labbe, age 42, of Medford, hiding in a wooded ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Strikes, Kills 77-Year-Old Malden Man Walking In Medford Unlicensed Driver Strikes, Kills 77-Year-Old Malden Man Walking In Medford
Unlicensed Driver Strikes, Kills 77-Year-Old Malden Man Walking In Medford An unlicensed driver from is facing charges after hitting and killing a 77-year-old man in Medford, authorities said. Police responded to a pedestrian-involved crash in the area of 330 Middlesex Avenue in Medford around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, Massachusetts State Police said. The 77-year-old, later identified as Walter Wishoski, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Initial investigation suggests Wishoski was crossing the road when the driver of a 2013 Ford Fiesta hit him. The driver, later identified as 18-year-old Everton Candido, of Somerv…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Hoaxster With Foot Fetish Threatened To Hurt Tufts Students In Calls To Police: Feds Hoaxster With Foot Fetish Threatened To Hurt Tufts Students In Calls To Police: Feds
Hoaxster With Foot Fetish Threatened To Hurt Tufts Students In Calls To Police: Feds For hours, Tufts University police in Medford scrambled from building to building in search of a man who repeatedly called and taunted them by saying he was hiding beneath a bed in a dorm room with a Taser and pistols. And he planned to use them on the student who found his hiding spot.  None of it was true.  Sammy Sultan, 49, of Hayward, Calif., plans to plead guilty to one count of making threats in interstate commerce related to calls he made in May 2021, the US Attorney for Massachusetts announced this week. Police arrested him in March.  Investigators said Sultan m…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Search Underway For Person Who Reportedly Jumped Into Malden River (DEVELOPING) Search Underway For Person Who Reportedly Jumped Into Malden River (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway For Person Who Reportedly Jumped Into Malden River (Developing) Multiple crews were on the scene on the Medford/Everett line after a person reportedly jumped into the Malden River Monday afternoon, Sept. 26, unconfirmed reports said. Medford and Everett crews, along with Massachusetts State Police, were searching the waters after the person allegedly jumped off a bridge  unconfirmed reports said.  This is a developing story so check back for updates. 

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Business
GoFundMe Round Up: Help Boston-Area Animals And The People Who Love Them GoFundMe Round Up: Help Boston-Area Animals And The People Who Love Them
GoFundMe Round Up: Help Boston-Area Animals And The People Who Love Them A round-up of the Boston-area GoFundMe campaigns that will local animals and the people who love them. Please Help Howard! Jade Correll organized this on behalf of Alexander Parris (Martha's Vineyard): Howard (also known as Howie or HowBow) is a much-loved face of Island Grown Initiative farm on Martha’s Vineyard, along with his incredible owner Alex Parris. Howard is 10 years old, and he’s a real good boy; arguably the BEST boy. Howard is in magnificent health. However, he recently tore his left ACL completely and is now struggling with a painful limp. This campaign has raised $2,070 of …

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Traffic
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING) Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING)
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (Developing) Traffic officials in Medford said a roll-over crash on I-93 is causing traffic delays.  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet that the wreck happened in the northbound lanes beneath the Roosevelt Circle near exit 24 around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. Only one lane of traffic remains open as emergency crews are still on the scene.  Photos from the crash from NBC Boston show two cars involved with an ambulance on site.  Happening now: Route 93 North, underneath Roosevelt Circle in Medford, this two car crash has sent some to the hospital and is causing heavy tr…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (PHOTOS) Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (PHOTOS)
Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (Photos) Crews from both Medford and Somerville were on the scene of a 3-alarm fire at an empty restaurant building in Magoun Square, WHDH reports.  The fire was reported at 509 Broadway on the evening of Monday, Sept. 12, unconfirmed reports said. The addressed used to be the location of Wang's Chinese Cuisine.  3rd alarm of Somerville Ma, 509 Broadway pic.twitter.com/x8sUmm7RuK — massfirechaser (@MassFireChaser) September 12, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found the smoke coming from the roof of the building and that the fire was concentrated in the ceiling, WHDH reports.  Officials did not specif…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Business
Medford Family Who 'Lost Everything' In 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Looking To Rebuild Medford Family Who 'Lost Everything' In 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Looking To Rebuild
Medford Family Who 'Lost Everything' In 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Looking To Rebuild A woman is trying to raise enough money to help her family who lost everything after their Medford home was destroyed by a 2-alarm fire that happened on Labor Day. Christine Pefine said her dad, sister, sister's boyfriend, brother and nephew were displaced after the fire destroyed their home at 129 Forest Street on Monday, Sept. 5.  "They lost literally everything and the home is a total loss," Pefine wrote in a GoFundMe organized on their behalf. "While I'm thankful they are all alive, I'm sad they have nothing and they lost their beloved cat Cali."  Each member is now staying elsewhere, …

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
News
Former Massachusetts EMT Pleads Guilty To Messing With Fentanyl Vials: DOJ Former Massachusetts EMT Pleads Guilty To Messing With Fentanyl Vials: DOJ
Former Massachusetts EMT Pleads Guilty To Messing With Fentanyl Vials: DOJ A former Massachusetts EMT is facing up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at her ambulance company, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.  Candice Mangan, of Medford, was a part-time EMT who tampered with three fentanyl citrate vials by replacing the fentanyl citrate with saline, the office reports. This happened while Mangan was working in Needham on or about September 20, 2020.  Tampering with such vials could jeopardize patents' health, according to Fernando P. McMillan, special agent in charge of the U.S…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire
Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Several people were displaced by a 2-alarm fire that broke out at a multi-family home in Medford on Labor Day.  Crews responded to the fire at 129 Forest Street around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, Medford Deputy Fire Chief Scott Graham told Boston25. Upon arrival, firefighters found the back of the house to be fully engulfed in flames, the outlet reports.  The fire was quickly brought to two alarms and required mutual aid from Malden and Arlington, Medford volunteer firefighters said on Twitter.  The MFD responded to a structure fire at the corner of Forest Street and Woodrow Ave. The …

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond
Medford Drowning Victim Being Kept Alive After Pulled From Wright's Pond A 28-year-old man is being kept alive after he was pulled from the water at a Medford pond over the weekend, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a drowning at Wright's Pond around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, Medford Police said. The caller said their friend went under the water and did not resurface.  Upon arrival, police and fire crews did not immediately locate the victim in the area to which the caller was referring. They eventually located the victim on the other side of the pond, which was not a designated swimming area, police added. The victim, whose …

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
News
Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected
Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected Commuters looking to take the Medford branch of the recently unveiled Green Line Extension (GLX) will now have to wait until late November to ride, the MBTA announced Friday, Aug. 5. The opening of the branch, which was originally supposed happen in late summer, is being pushed back to late November for crews to complete final construction phases that have been delayed. The cause of the delay is from several factors "including necessary additional work and re-testing of the Medford Branch’s power systems," the MBTA said. The diversion will also allow for continued work on at the priva…

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by David Cifarelli