4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Massachusetts 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Massachusetts
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Massachusetts An earthquake was felt in several states along the East Coast, including New York and Connecticut, late Friday morning, April 5. Click here for a new, updated story - 4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors The US Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. measured a 4.8 on the Richter scale, and had a depth of 0.62 miles. It reportedly originated in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan. It shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and was even felt as far away as Boston…
Nor'easter: Woman Killed By Fallen Tree ID'd As Wife Of NY Yankees Exec Nor'easter: Woman Killed By Fallen Tree ID'd As Wife Of NY Yankees Exec
Nor'easter: Woman Killed By Fallen Tree ID'd As Wife Of NY Yankees Exec A woman who was killed after a tree fell on her car as a Nor'easter swept through the region has been identified as a 50-year-old mother and wife of a New York Yankees executive. New, updated report - Yankees To Dedicate Season To Woman Killed In Armonk The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in Northern Westchester County. The 2021 Toyota had been northbound on Route 128 between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive, according to the Town of North Castle Police. The woman has been ID'd as Catherine Tusiani, a resident of Armonk and the wife of Michael Tusiani, …
Peabody Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Danvers Peabody Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Danvers
Peabody Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Danvers A 34-year-old Peabody man was taken to a trauma center after crashing his SUV into a tree in Danvers.  The man, whose name was not released, went off the road about a half mile from the Route 62 exit of Route 1.  He was the only person in the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Paramedics rushed him to Beverly Hospital and later to Lahey Hospital in Burlington.  A lane on Route 1 was closed for more than an hour as police cleaned, cleared, and investigated the crash.  It's unclear what caused the man to go off the road. 
Solar Eclipse: How Bay Staters Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During Event Solar Eclipse: How Bay Staters Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During Event
Solar Eclipse: How Bay Staters Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During Event Ahead of the upcoming total solar eclipse – dubbed the astronomy event of the decade – pet owners should also be prepared. The total solar eclipse, slotted to occur on Monday, April 8, will follow a path of totality across just 15 states on the eastern side of the United States, including much of western and upstate New York. Between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. that day, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, blocking out all light for a few minutes for those in the zone of totality – which includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Lake Placid, and Plattsburgh. Places farther away…
Woman Killed In Head-On Route 117 Crash In Lincoln Woman Killed In Head-On Route 117 Crash In Lincoln
Woman Killed In Head-On Route 117 Crash In Lincoln A woman was killed Thursday morning, April 4, in a head-on collision in the Middlesex County town of Lincoln, authorities said.  The crash happened a little after 9 a.m. on Route 117 near Sweet Bay Lane when a Jeep Wrangler collided with a Chevy Silverado, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said.  Paramedics rushed the woman behind the wheel of the Wrangler to Emerson Hospital, where she died of her wounds. The truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.  Authorities have not released the deceased's name while they notify her next of kin.&n…
Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Medway, Medford — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Medway, Medford — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B
Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Medway, Medford — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B While no one claimed the $1 billion Powerball prize on Wednesday, April 3, two Bay Staters walked away millionaires after the drawing.  The tickets were sold in Medway at Cumberland Farms at 41 Milford St. and Wegman's at 3850 Mystic Valley Pkwy. in Medford.  Related: Braintree Woman Claims $1M In MegaMillions Lottery The winner's names were not announced, but they are among the nine people across the country who won $1 million in Wednesday's drawing. They correctly guessed the five white balls in the drawing.  Since no one claimed the Powerball prize, Saturday's dra…
Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police
Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police The roommate of a woman found slain in Weymouth on Monday, April 1, and her boyfriend have been arrested on financial crimes police discovered while investigating the killing, authorities said.  Kelly Shaw, age 44, and her boyfriend John “Jack” Harper, 45, will be arraigned Thursday, April 4, on charges of theft valued over $1,200, uttering forged checks, and other offenses, authorities said.  They have not been charged with homicide, authorities reiterated.  Christine Ruth Mello, who lived on Lake Street, had been reported missing before her body was recovered at her home, …
$1M Mega Millions Jackpot: Braintree Woman Eyeing Home With Winnings $1M Mega Millions Jackpot: Braintree Woman Eyeing Home With Winnings
$1M Mega Millions Jackpot: Braintree Woman Eyeing Home With Winnings A Braintree woman won a $1 million jackpot from the multi-state Mega Millions drawing last month.  Suxia Lin won the seven-figure prize after she matched the first five numbers on her Quic Pic ticket during the March 12 drawing. She collected her prize on March 25.  Related: Two People In Mass Win $1 Million In Powerball Lottery Lin chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she is considering buying a condo with some of the cash.  Lin bought the ticket at Kam Man Food at 219 Quincy Ave. in Quincy. The store will…
'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope 'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope
'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope Loved ones are vowing to stay as long as it takes to find the body of a Worcester County Marine who presumably drowned off the coast of Puerto Rico. Corporal Samuel Wanjiru, age 26, of Worcester, disappeared Wednesday afternoon, March 27, after coming into “distress” in the waters off Luquillo, according to the US Coast Guard. On Monday, April 1, the agency announced that it had suspended recovery efforts after multiple air and surface searches covering more than 260 square nautical miles. "We keep Cpl. Samuel Wanjiru and his family in our prayers, hoping they find strength and closur…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game $1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game A Dorchester woman took a bite out of the lottery when she became the state's first $1 million prize winner in a new scratch-off game.  Solange Villard won the seven-figure prize in the $10 "Jaws" game on March 26, the day it debuted in Massachusetts stores. She purchased three tickets and all of them were winners.  Villard took the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She bought her tickets at the Millennium Store at 496A Blue Hill Ave. in Dorchester. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Anyone who's played the "J…
Ashby Bus Driver Pushed Student To Floor, Charged With Assault: Police Ashby Bus Driver Pushed Student To Floor, Charged With Assault: Police
Ashby Bus Driver Pushed Student To Floor, Charged With Assault: Police A 64-year-old bus driver in Ashby has been charged with assault after an altercation with a middle school student.  The driver, whose name is being withheld until they are arraigned, is charged with assault and battery following the incident on Tuesday, April 2.  Security camera footage shows the Dee Bus Company driver shoving an eighth-grade student to the floor of the bus during the drive home from Hawthorne Brook Middle School, authorities said.  No one was injured. 
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lynn Man Can't Believe Big Win Is No Joke $1M Lottery Jackpot: Lynn Man Can't Believe Big Win Is No Joke
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lynn Man Can't Believe Big Win Is No Joke A Lynn man's family couldn't believe his luck when he won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Literally. They thought he was playing an April Fool's Day prank on them.  James Troisi won the seven-figure prize playing the lottery's "$4,000,000 Money Bags," a $10 scratch-off game.  He opted to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Troisi doesn't know how he plans to spend the money, yet. His family is still getting over the shock of the big win.  He bought the ticket at a Richdale convenience store at 149…