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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.


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Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County 2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County
2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County A 28-year-old and 72-year-old man were rushed to the hospital Sunday afternoon, March 24, after they collided in a Berkshire County crash, authorities said.  Police were called to Dan Fox Drive near the Bousquet Ski Area just before 12:45 p.m. to a head-on crash between a 2004 Chevy TrailBlazer and a 2023 Kia Telluride, Pittsfield police said.  An initial investigation found that 28-year-old Alec Vincent, formerly of Lenox, who was behind the wheel of the truck, crossed the center line while driving east and crashed into 72-year-old Columbia County, NY resident Edward Greenberg, o…

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Obituaries
Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd
Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd Police have identified a 60-year-old as the man who was killed in a crash on Thursday evening, March 22.  Patrick Mulligan, of Weymouth, was pronounced dead at South Shore Hospital following the crash on Route 3 around 6:30 p.m., State Police said.  Police said Mulligan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Altima that rolled over after it struck a GMC pickup truck, troopers said. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  Police are investigating what led up to the crash.  Troopers closed several lanes of Route 3 for two hours as they cleaned, clea…

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Police & Fire
'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly 'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly
'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly A man prompted a full response from multiple police and firefighter agencies in Middlesex County after he walked into a building and reported that he had found a grenade in the trunk of his car.  Stow first responders and members of multiple bomb squads rushed to the area on Friday, March 22. Police cleared the area around 2:15 p.m. and bomb techs prepared to get to work.  The man was telling the truth. There was an unexploded World War II area Mk. 2 "Pineapple" fragmentation grenade in his car's trunk, but it was inert and could not explode, police said. It was most likely u…

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Police & Fire
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21.  Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search.  The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday.  There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…

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News
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they pulled a $1 million lottery ticket on Thursday, March 21.  They won the massive sum playing the "777" $10 scratch-off game. They bought the ticket at Vista Donuts, Lottery, & Tobacco at 1096 Washington St.  The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The lottery has not released the winner's name yet.  They weren't the only lucky players as 462 people won $600 or more playing the lottery on Thursday.  It's expected to be a busy weekend for the lottery as more than $1.7 billion is at stake in …

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Police & Fire
Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police
Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police A two-month investigation has uprooted a fentanyl pill mill and drug-dealing operation in Hampden County, authorities announced.  Arlin Radhames Troncoso, 43, and Wanfel Salvador Aristy Alcantara, 28, both of Chicopee, were arrested earlier this week following a raid at two homes — 80 Pine St. and 33 Southwick St., State Police said.  Officers began investigating the duo in January when they were alerted to a fentanyl operation in Chicopee and in other areas of Hampden County.  Police searched 80 Pine Street and found more than two pounds of cocaine and 256 raw grams of…

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Police & Fire
Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital
Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Worcester police have arrested a 26-year-old man they say pulled the trigger that sent a man to the hospital last month.  Daraye Young, of Worcester, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (firearm), attempt to commit a crime (carjacking), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Worcester police announced on Thursday, March 21.  Police were called to East Central Street around 6 a.m. on Feb. 25 to reports of a man who had been shot. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-t…

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News
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass It was a lucky day for one person in Millbury this week after they struck gold at a Worcester County convenience store.  The winner played the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off card and won the top prize of $1 million.  They bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The lottery has not released the winner's name yet.  They were one of 506 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday, March 19. Click here to see a complete list of winning tickets and where they were purcha…

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Police & Fire
Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County
Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County Police are searching an area of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, near the border with New York after the car of a woman who has been missing for weeks was found abandoned near a remote hiking trail.  Fae Morgana Barbone has been missing since March 7. She was last seen on March 9 in Maine, where she had an "interaction" with a police officer, Williamstown police said. There have been unconfirmed sightings of her in North Adams.  But when her car was found abandoned in a remote area on Berlin Road in Williamstown on Tuesday, March 19, that sparked a new intense round of s…

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News
$1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot $1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot
$1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot A Massachusetts man is a lot richer after he decided to stop to buy a bottle of water recently and snagged a scratch-off ticket along with it. The ticket was worth $1 million.  Kyle Laffin, of Hanover, won the seven-figure jackpot playing the $20 “$10,000,000 Premier Cash” scratch-off game.  He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Laffin said he plans to use the money to pay off his student loans.  He bought the ticket at Hingham Gulf at 19 Whiting St. in Hingham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for th…

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