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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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Lifestyle

Pizza Aficionado Portnoy Tries 60-Year-Old East Boston Pizzeria To Avoid Restraining Order Dave Portnoy's One Bite Pizza reviews can double a pizzeria's business with a good review or crush it with a bad one. So, it's not surprising that a lot of owners are willing to roll the dice to get their pies in Portnoy's hands. Others aren't. But an East Boston pizzeria owner took it to the extreme, the Barstool Sports owner said in his review of DaCoopas Pizza at 474 Saratoga St. Related: Dave Portnoy Calls Chelmsford Pizzeria His New 'Benchmark' "The guy in there aggressively getting me to come," Portnoy said before taking his first bite. "Not like a little bit. A lot a bit." …

12/26/2023

News

$1M Lottery Win: Billerica Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire A Billerica man who said he rarely plays the lottery decided to indulge himself during the holiday season with a $20 scratch-off ticket and won $1 million. Paul Peterson won the seven-figure windfall playing the “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” game. Related: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers He chose to take the $650,000 lump sum (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Peterson said he wants to buy a home with the money. He bought the ticket at Alltown at 1 Republic Rd. in Billerica. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.&nbs…

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Unlicensed Chelsea Driver Slams Into NH State Trooper Cruiser: Police A Chelsea man who didn't have a license will likely be without one for some time if New Hampshire State Police have their way. He crashed into the back of one of their patrol cars on Saturday, Dec. 23. Melvin Ruiz Chaperon, 38, is accused of crashing into the patrol car just after 11:15 p.m. on I-93 in Canterbury, New Hampshire., New Hampshire State Police said. A trooper was on the side of the road helping another driver when Ruiz slammed into the rear end of the cruiser, photos from the wreck show. The trooper was not in the car and was not injured. Paramedics took…

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Newton Man Dies Days After House Fire; Broken Lamp Likely To Blame For Blaze A Newton man who was trapped in a Newton house fire on Dec. 13 has died of his injuries, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The blaze began about 10 a.m. at 125 Allen Ave. One of the people inside escaped the conflagration, but the older man — who is in his 70s — was left trapped inside. He had limited mobility and needed to be rescued from the flames by a firefighter, the State Fire Marshal said. The man died on Dec. 23. His name was not released. The firefighter who rescued him received less serious injuries. They both were taken to Mass General for treatment. I…

12/26/2023

Obituaries

'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash Authorities have identified the 22-year-old Oxford, Massachusetts, man who died after crashing his dirt bike at Quaddick State Forest in Connecticut just days before Christmas. Steven Zografos was riding in in Windham County, in the town of Thompson, on Saturday, Dec. 23, when he crashed with another dirt bike rider just before 4 p.m., NBC Connecticut reported. He died at the scene. A 21-year-old was seriously injured in the crash and was airlifted to an area hospital. He is expected to survive, the report said. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. A GoFu…

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Central Mass Crash; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops A 31-year-old Massachusetts resident was seriously wounded on Christmas morning after he lost control of his car and crashed, authorities said. The Worcester County man, from the town of Spencer, wrecked just before 1 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 at Paxton and Thompson Pond roads in Spencer, officials said. Authorities do not believe his wounds are life-threatening. They did not release his name. Spencer investigator said speed was an "obvious factor" in the crash, and police believe he may have been running from a hit-and-run crash in Worcester earlier that morning, Spencer …

12/25/2023

News

$4M Lottery Win: Lynn Man Plans To Build His Future With Massive Jackpot A Lynn man who won $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he has big plans for investing the cash. Bienvenido Rosario won the massive payday playing the “$4,000,000 Platinum Jackpot” $10 scratch-off ticket. Related: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers Rosaria elected to take the annuity of $200,000 (before taxes) rather than the lump sum. He plans to put that money to work. He wants to build rental properties on land he already owns, he told lottery officials. Rosario bought the ticket at D&M Variety at 99 Commercial St…

12/25/2023

News

Lottery Jackpot: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers A Saugus woman said she already has plans for the money she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Lucky For Life game. Amanda Goffermann earned the prize of $25,000 a year for life after she matched the first five numbers of her ticket in the Dec. 15 drawing. She's played those same numbers for two years. $1M Lottery Win: Billerica Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire Goffermann decided to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she plans to use the cash to travel and buy property. …

12/25/2023

Lifestyle

Beware 'The Sudbury Devil' In New Film Set In Colonial Massachusetts A pair of Puritan witch hunters travel to a small Massachusetts town and find themselves outmatched as they face ungodly forces waiting for them. That's the premise of the new historical horror film "The Sudbury Devil" by Massachusetts native filmmaker Andrew Rakich that was released this week. The movie is set and was filmed in Massachusetts, and while it's fiction, the movie is steeped in real history. In the late 17th century, a pair of Puritan witch hunters travel to a small Massachusetts town to investigate rumors of devil worship and are irrevocably transfor…

12/22/2023

Police & Fire

Man Turned Massachusetts College Jobs Into An Illegal Fortune, Now He's Going To Prison: Feds A 53-year-old Connecticut man will spend the next eight months in prison after he admitted to taking bribes to sell contracts to build, maintain, and repair three colleges in Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Floyd Young, of the city of Shelton in Fairfield County, pleaded guilty in August 2020 to one count of conspiracy and three counts of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Along with his prison term, Young must also forfeit $919,066, the amount of bribes he receiv…

12/22/2023

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