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Cambridge, MA
News
Portnoy Gets In Shouting Match With 'Worst Pizza Place In America' Owner On Mass Sidewalk
"Get the f*** out of the front of my business," yelled a Middlesex County business owner to internet pizza connoisseur and president of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy. Dragon Pizza, located at 233 Elm Street in Somerville's Davis Square, was the scene of a dramatic stand-off between popular pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy and the eatery's owner (who Portnoy called a "f**** crazy ass left-wing liberal"). Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out After Viscious Portnoy Review Before the drama, Portnoy picked up a large cheese pizza and explained to the camera that the pizza may not be as …
Cambridge, MA
News
$1M Lottery Win: Wife's Number Lands Billerica Man Big Payday
A Middlesex County man is $1 million richer thanks to playing the lottery with his number special to his wife. Paul Pratt won the money play the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Waves of Cash” $5 instant ticket game. Pratt chose to buy his ticket from dispenser No. 26 at Y-Not Variety at 140 Willow Ave. in Somerville because that is his wife Kathy's badge number, the lottery said. Pratt took the lump sum of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity. Y-Not Variety will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
Beloved Eastern Mass BBQ Eatery Closes, Community Sends Best Wishes To Owner
A popular Middlesex County barbeque restaurant announced that it was closing permanently, sparking messages of mourning and congratulations for the owner's future. The Don's BBQ, located at 93 School Street in Watertown, announced that it was closed as of Wednesday, Aug. 30, according to posts on its social media website. The Texas-style barbeque restaurant was known for its brisket as well as its New Orleans-style gumbo. "Brisket was Award Winning! Great smokey flavor, easy salt and pepper rub with a great bite to it, fat melted almost as quick as melted butter, tons of taste in the fa…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Lowell Man Involved In Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash In Attleboro
A man died in a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer driven by a Middlesex County man, officials say. A car crashed with a 2007 Mack 600 truck pulling a trailer on Route 295 north in Attleboro before 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, killing the car's driver, according to Massachusetts State Police. A 44-year-old Lowell man was behind the wheel of the tractor-trailer owned by Demoulas Supermarkets. The car's driver was declared dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released by police. The crash shut down two northbound lanes of Route 295, with …
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Newton Crash With UPS Truck ID'd
Authorities in Middlesex County have identified the cyclist who died after being hit by a delivery truck in Newton on Monday, Aug. 28. Alex Bohm, 57, was riding his bike west of Watertown Road, and a UPS truck coming the other way collided as the truck went to turn onto Bridge Road, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Investigators have not said who caused the crash. First responders reached Bohm just before 5:30 p.m. and rushed him to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, but doctors could not save his life. The 57-year-old UPS driver from Newton remained on the scene. Of…
Cambridge, MA
News
These 10 Mass High Schools Rank Best In State In New U.S. News Report
A new U.S. News and World Report study ranked the top 10 Massachusetts public and charter high schools and crowned those who are best in class. The publication released the new state rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 29, grading schools on graduation rates, college readiness, and teacher-to-student ratio. Boston Latin School led the pack in Massachusetts with a graduation rate of 98 percent and a college readiness rating of 94.4. The school also ranked as one of the 50 best in the nation. Following Boston Latin School were Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School …
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
New Update: 2 People Trapped in Lexington Rollover Crash, Road Closed
A serious two-car car crash in Middlesex County led to a multi-department response after multiple people were left stuck inside a wrecked vehicle, officials say. Multiple people were reported to be trapped in a rollover crash that occurred around 10:04 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, on Lowell Street in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department. Firefighters extracted the trapped people and EMS took all people inside both vehicles to nearby hospitals. Some of the injuries were minor, but others were serious, police said. Lowell Street was shut down from Maple Street to …
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton
A 57-year-old Middlesex County man was killed on Monday evening, Aug. 28, after his bicycle was involved in a crash with a UPS truck, authorities said. The wreck happened just before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Watertown and Bridge Streets in Newton, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The initial investigation shows that the cyclist was riding west on Watertown, and the UPS truck was driving in the opposite direction. They collided as the truck turned onto Bridge Street, authorities said Responders rushed the Newton cyclist to Brigham and Women’s Hos…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Child, 12, On Breathing Tube Following Hit-Run Crash In Marlborough; Driver Busted: Police
Middlesex County is pouring out donations and words of support for a 12-year-old boy fighting for his life after being involved in a hit-and-run crash on his bike over the weekend. The wreck left him with a brain bleed that doctors spent hours trying to repair. A person driving a gray or light green SUV sped away after crashing into the child, identified by a family friend as Dominic, on Sunday, Aug. 27, near 300 Boston Post Road East, according to the Marlborough Police Department. The SUV driver was later arrested, and the vehicle seized, according to a Facebook post made by pol…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police
Police busted a 24-year-old Middlesex County man after finding him inside his red pickup truck that had crashed into a telephone pole, officials say. Joshua Christian, of Tewksbury, was arrested in the early morning of Friday, Aug. 25, after he crashed his pickup truck into a telephone pole near 417 North Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department. Police responded to a report of a crash and found a broken telephone pole hanging over the northbound lane of North Street. Christian was inside the red pickup truck on the side of the road with its airbags depl…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Dismembered Roommate Nabbed 6 Years After Murder In Eastern Mass: Police
A man wanted for murdering and disemboweling his roommate in 2017 was caught in Middlesex County on Thursday, Aug. 24, officials said. John Hallett, age 54, was arrested at his apartment at 15 Chester Street in Cambridge on an outstanding murder warrant, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Hallett is accused of beating his roommate with a blunt object before choking him to death in 2017 in Michigan City, Indiana, per a police investigation. Hallett then disemboweled the body and stashed various body parts in multiple public trash cans, police said. In A…
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
Medford Man Dies Unexpectedly, Community Rallies Around 'Devastated' Family
A Middlesex County man described as "the type of kid everyone knew and loved" died, leading his community to support his grieving family. Anthony Schiavone, of Medford, died unexpectedly and tragically, according to Facebook posts made by loved ones and a GoFundMe created on Thursday, Aug. 24. Schiavone was a graduate of Medford Vocational Tech High, according to his Facebook page. He was described as a "hard worker" and a "great person" in one Facebook tribute post. That post ended with the hashtags #mentalhealthIsReal and #CheckOnThePeopleYouLove. "You’d be har…
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