Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home
Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home A cat was saved from a burning home as multiple crews battled a two-alarm fire in Everett, according to local departments.  Everett firefighters responded to the fire on 18 Central Avenue on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, the group said on Twitter.  Companies are currently working a 2nd alarm fire at 18 Central Ave. — Everett Firefighters (@IAFFLocal143) January 25, 2023 Photos and videos posted to social media showed flames spewing out of the two-story home. Everett MA, *2nd alarm* 18 central Ave pic.twitter.com/D1kCTNM5t6 — massfirechaser (@MassFireChaser) January 25, 2023 A majori…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Neighbors
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston 6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston A group of East Bostonians voiced their opinions in a protest opposing the construction of a new electrical substation, but six attendees were removed from the conversation when they were arrested by police, according to officials.  Six people who participated in a protest decrying the construction of a new Eversource electrical substation were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in East Boston, the Boston Police Department said to Daily Voice.  Protesters at the event suggested that the new substation would be dangerous, and called on Gover…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
2 People Seriously Injured In Head-On Charlestown Crash: Police 2 People Seriously Injured In Head-On Charlestown Crash: Police
2 People Seriously Injured In Head-On Charlestown Crash: Police Two people suffered life-threatening injuries after a serious head-on car crash in Charlestown, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. The wreck, which completely shut down Alford Street, happened just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, Boston Police told Daily Voice. Traffic Advisory: Alford Street in Charlestown is closed both directions due to a motor vehicle crash with life threatening injuries. Expect traffic delays in the area of Alford St./ Sullivan Sq. and Rutherford Ave. Please seek an alternative route. — Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) January 11, 2023 The incident caused…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds
Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds An Everett man who police said tried to take a hostage following a 2021 bank robbery in Allston admitted to his role in the crime this week, federal authorities said.  Jamaine Howell, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of, a crime of violence in the February 2021 robbery, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Federal officials said Howell entered the TD Bank branch on Commonwealth Avenue on February 7 with a plastic bag and a mission. He handed the telle…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession
Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession A joint investigation by local and regional authorities resulted in a highly successfully drug bust on the North Shore, police said. Everett Police along with North Metro SWAT members served a search warrant at 22 Elm Road in Everett that led to the arrest of Victor Ellis, age 49 and an unnamed teenage girl, police said on Friday, Dec. 30 on Facebook. Members of the Everett MA Police Special Criminal Investigations Unit along with members of North Metro Swat served a... Posted by Everett MA Police on Friday, December 30, 2022 During their search of the house, authorities seized cocaine…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
DON'T WALK ON ICE: Dog Dies After Falling Through Semi-Frozen Everett River DON'T WALK ON ICE: Dog Dies After Falling Through Semi-Frozen Everett River
DON'T Walk ON ICE: Dog Dies After Falling Through Semi-Frozen Everett River Fire officials in Everett are heeding a warning to area residents after a dog died from falling through the ice at semi-frozen river this week. Firefighters responded for a dog in the Malden River in Everett around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, according to the Everett Fire Department. Upon arrival, crews waded through the frigid water and ice, which was too thin to walk on but thick enough that firefighters had to break their way through it to get to the dog.  Additional crew members tried resuscitating the dog onshore, but were unsuccessful. The department is using this tragic tale to re…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Neighbors
Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer
Everett Blood Drive Honoring 'Bouncy' 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Of Cancer Six years after her death, a Peabody child is still inspiring others to help children like her who battle childhood cancer and other conditions. Everett Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive benefitting Boston Children's Hospital in memory of Ella O'Donnell, who died at 10 years old after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for 11 months, Police Chief Steve Mazzie announced on Twitter.  Wanted : @everettpolicema is looking for your blood 🩸 to help end the year on a positive note for @BostonChildrens Hospital & the lives they work to save. 🙏💙 @cityofeverettma @middles…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
'A Heart That Shined Brightly': GoFundMe For Cambridge Woman Who Died At 35 Nearing Goal 'A Heart That Shined Brightly': GoFundMe For Cambridge Woman Who Died At 35 Nearing Goal
'A Heart That Shined Brightly': GoFundMe For Cambridge Woman Who Died At 35 Nearing Goal Just a little more than a month following the untimely death of Kristin Wheeler, her loved ones have nearly reached their goal to help her family.  The Cambridge woman was only 35 when she died on Nov. 20. She left behind loving parents and siblings and a large community of friends. Some of them started a GoFundMe to help her family. The campaign is less than 10 percent away from its $30,000 goal. Related: Click Here To See Kristin Wheeler's GoFundMe "She was the kindest, most intelligent, most creative, thoughtful, driven, hardworking, and loving person," they wrote in the GoFundMe. "In …

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV
Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV An Everett police officer was arrested for operating under the influence, according to arrest logs.  Off-duty Everett police detective Sarah Nawoichik rammed an unmarked police cruiser into a parked SUV after 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, according to CBS Boston. Nawoichik, 37, crashed into the SUV hard enough to push it into another car, that subsequently jumped a curb. All three cars were damaged in the incident, but no one was injured. While at the scene, Nawoichik told officers she was on her way back from dinner in Revere in the take-home cruiser, CBS reports. Despite admit…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
'On The Naughty List,' Everett Pair Busted For Crack And Fentanyl: Police 'On The Naughty List,' Everett Pair Busted For Crack And Fentanyl: Police
'On The Naughty List,' Everett Pair Busted For Crack And Fentanyl: Police It's understandable to want a little extra holiday cash, but a drug dealing duo went too far by selling crack and fentanyl, acquiring $9,000 in cash before being busted, officials say. Everett police discovered and seized approximately 300 grams of crack, 100 grams of fentanyl, and $9,000 in cash acquired from illegal drug sales, according to a gleeful tweet made by police chief Steve Mazzie on Thursday, Dec. 14.  Tis the Season to remove approx 300 grams of crack, 100 grams of fentanyl & $9000 cash from illegal drug sales @cityofeverettma this morning. Male & female subject cha…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Lifestyle
Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House
Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House While she is known for portraying a doctor on television, one actress from Massachusetts could equally pass for an interior designer after letting people inside her exquisite seaside abode.  North Shore native and "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo took people through a tour of her Malibu beach home in a video for Architectural Digest, explaining design choices and exhibiting the house's midcentury modern style.  Pompeo, who was born in Everett, first scoped out the house early in her "Grey's Anatomy" career, but could not afford it at the time. However, when i…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police
Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Police arrested a woman they say was on her cell phone when she was involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in Everett that injured a young girl, authorities said.  Simonica Soares, 45, faces charges of driving without a license, driving while using a cell phone, and leaving the scene of a wreck, Everett police said.  Authorities didn't say what caused the 8 a.m. crash on Edith Street or any information on the girl's condition.  @everettpolicema have arrested and charged Simonica Soares 08/26/77 from Everett with Unlicensed Operation, Leaving the Scene of MV Accident causing Per…

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by Josh Lanier