Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police
Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police A New Hampshire woman is expected to face her second charge of operating under the influence (OUI) after she crashed her car into the front of Methuen home this week, authorities said. Methuen Police responded to the crash at 91 Broadway Street around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, Chief Scott J. McNamara reports.  Upon arrival, officers found a Volvo station wagon that drove into the building and caused its front porch to collapse. The driver, a 31-year-old woman from Kingston, NH, was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Officers later determined that the woman was alle…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says
Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says A 64-year-old who was hit by a van last week in Lawrence has died of her injuries in a Boston hospital, authorities said.  Silvana Seabra, 64, of Methuen, was hit just before 2:45 p.m. on April 3 at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Erving Avenue, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed her to Boston Medical Center, but she succumbed to her injuries on Monday, April 10.  A man who was also struck by the van suffered minor injuries and is recovering at home after being treated at Lawrence General Hospital, the prosecutor said.  Massachusetts State Police a…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
Lifestyle
Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game
Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game The game with the largest instant win prize in the history of the Massachusetts lottery just doled out a $1 million prize to a Lawrence woman.  Marta Soto Burgos scratched off her winning ticket in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game on Saturday, March 22 and chose the one-time cash payout option, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  She picked up her check for $650,000 with the help of her husband Aladino. Burgos purchased her winning ticket at the Stop Quick Market located at 12 Haverhill Street in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,00 b…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire A firefighter was injured when part of the ceiling of a 24-unit apartment fell while he fought a raging fire, officials say.  The fire at the apartment building, located at 200 Merrill Lane in Dracut, was reported around 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, according to the Dracut Fire Department. Heavy fire had broken out from a second-floor apartment towards the back of the building. Dracut firefighters and police evacuated all of the building's residents and rescued two cats.  Water hoses were brought in through the front and back of the building, but the fire raged up from the second floor …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
String Of Car Break-Ins In Methuen Attributed To Unknown Duo: Police String Of Car Break-Ins In Methuen Attributed To Unknown Duo: Police
String Of Car Break-Ins In Methuen Attributed To Unknown Duo: Police Police received 15 reports of car break-ins in one night and are attributing the incidents to a pair of unknown men, officials say.  The cars, located on Bridal Path Lane and Sevoian Drive, were broken into, rummaged through, or had items removed from them on the evening of Friday, March 17, according to the Methuen Police Department.  We are looking to identify the two male subjects in this photo. Last night, our officers took 15 reports for cars being broken into, rummaged through or having items taken from them on Bridal Path Lane and Sevoian Drive. Please call the Methuen PD with …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years 'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years
'Prolific Pill Pusher': Gang Member Who Tricked People Into Buying Fentanyl, Meth Gets 10 Years A Middlesex County member of a violent street gang that police say is responsible for several drug overdoses was sentenced to 10 years behind bars, authorities said.  Vando Gvozdarevic, 30, of Chelmsford, pleaded guilty last year to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl and was sentenced on Wednesday, March 15, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Gvozdarevic, a member of the gang Gangster Disciples, was arrested in 2021 with 12 others as part of a larger drug conspiracy that funneled narcotics into …

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Massachusetts is facing the fallout of a "significant" winter storm that is causing communities to batten down the hatches and enact parking bans.  Between four and 11 inches of heavy snow, along with hazardous travel conditions, are expected in parts of eastern Massachusetts through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service Boston.  Winter storm watch upgraded to winter storm warning generally north of I-90 with the exception of northeastern MA east of I-95 where an advisory is in effect. Advisory also in effect for areas south of I90 and west of I495 away from the coast. …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Lifestyle
Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials
Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials Methuen's newest centenarian received a celebration worthy of her impressive age when Methuen officials and first responders showed up to mark her special day.  Ethel LaSalle, of Methuen, has given back to her community even after her service in the Army was over, and was recognized for her contributions to her town and country with an impressive celebration recognizing her 100th birthday, according to the Methuen Police Department.  Ethel LaSalle and a Methuen police officer hold hands at her 100th birthday gathering.Methuen Police Department LaSalle, who has made and donated over 300 …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police An intoxicated woman drove from Massachusetts to New Hampshire - all while driving against traffic.  Michelle Valdez, of Andover, was arrested in Salem, New Hampshire on Wednesday, Feb. 15 after driving north on I-93 in the southbound lanes in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to the New Hampshire State Police.  Massachusetts State Police alerted New Hampshire officials of the dangerous driver's route around 2:45 a.m. shortly before she crossed over the New Hampshire state line from Methuen. Police found Valdez's vehicle stopped in the interstate's left breakdown lane near Exi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4 Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4
Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4 Firefighters cut through walls to put out a two-alarm fire and rescued one pet cat, but the burning led to the death of another cat and the displacement of a family of four, officials say.  A two-story, single-family home on Lakeview Avenue caught on fire around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the Dracut Fire Department. Firefighters arrived at the scene to see heavy fire emerging from the front of the house.  @MaFireEMS: 2nd alarm of fire Dracut Ma , photo by @ShawnKelleyWX pic.twitter.com/IdxmWQ1Asl — MAFD14ALERTS🇺🇲 (@MAFD14Alerts) February 12, 2023 A second alarm was stru…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Obituaries
Loved Ones Honor Lawrence Father With 'Infectious Smile' Gunned Down At 31 Loved Ones Honor Lawrence Father With 'Infectious Smile' Gunned Down At 31
Loved Ones Honor Lawrence Father With 'Infectious Smile' Gunned Down At 31 Loved ones are mourning the death of a 31-year-old father from Lawrence who was shot and killed in Methuen last weekend.  "Carlos always had a smile on his face, he was the life of the party, and was a trustworthy and kind man," his obituary reads. "He loved to spend time with his family more than anything." Bello was shot in the Haverhill Street area of Methuen and later pronounced dead at Lawrence General Hospital early Sunday morning, Jan. 29 as previously reported by Daily Voice. Adrian Isabel, age 17, of Methuen and Kelvin Francisco-Perez, age 22, of Lawrence, have been arrested …

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by David Cifarelli