'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé
After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy.
William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6.
Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu.
The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
Father Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Age 36, Community Pours Out Support For The Eastern Mass Native
A local electrician and "first-class gentleman" died unexpectedly, leaving behind a loving family, including three daughters.
Keith D. Cedrone, of Norwood, and formerly of Dedham, died suddenly on Monday, June 19, possibly due to a cardiac event, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe created to offset funeral expenses.
Cedrone, who died at 36 years old, graduated from Dedham High School where he played in the marching band.
He earned his black belts in karate and tai chi at the Dedham Community Center, where he would go on the teach karate.
Cedrone was a proud electri…
'Horrific' Forced Labor: Boston Pizzeria Chain Owner Threatened Illegal Workers, Feds Allege
Police arrested a Westwood pizzeria owner on Thursday, March 16, and charged him with using violence and fear of deportation to intimidate an employee who was in the country illegally to work for him for years, federal authorities said.
Stavros Papantoniadis, a/k/a “Steve Papantoniadis,” 47, of Westwood, is charged with a single count of forced labor and is being held pending a bail hearing set for Monday morning, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
Papantoniadis owns and operates Stash’s Pizza in Dorchester and Roslindale. He previously had pizzerias in Norwood, Norwel…
Tyler Lawrence Killing: 'Evil' Gunman Was Unknown To Norwood Teen, DA Says
Attorneys are adamant that a 34-year-old gunman had no connection to a 13-year-old boy that he allegedly shot and killed last month in Boston, officials said.
Csean Skerritt, who was already in federal custody on un-related charges, appeared in BMC Dorchester for the murder of Tyler Lawrence on Friday, Feb. 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.
Skerritt, who pleaded not guilty, was ordered held without bail based on his criminal record, the office said. However, an attorney for the Lawrence family says there is more reason to put the accused gunman behind bars.
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Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 13-Year-Old Tyler Lawrence In Boston: Officials
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in Boston two weekends ago, officials said.
Csean Skerritt, age 34, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killed Tyler Lawrence on Sunday, Feb. 5, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced on Monday.
Skerritt is charged with murder, being an armed career criminal level III, and various firearm and ammunition charges, Hayden said. He was already in federal custody on un-related charges.
"I want to thank the Boston Police detectives for their extraordinary, nonstop work on this case, and the US Attorney’s O…
NJ Nurse, Mom Of 3 With Massachusetts Roots Loses Battle With Cancer At 35
A labor nurse and dedicated mother of three from New Jersey, with Massachusetts ties, died following a fearless battle with cancer on Monday, Sept. 19. She was 35.
Born in Norwood, MA, Kristin Trail grew up in Abington and spent time in Boston, Virginia, and Key West before settling in Augusta in 2018, her obituary says.
Kristin attended American University and George Washington University in Washington DC, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in both health promotions and nursing, according to her memorial.
Kristin was incredibly devoted during her long career as a Registered Nurse in the…
