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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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'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview 'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview Barstool Sports President and part-time pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy called out the owner of Dragon Pizza a week after the two had a shouting match in front of the Somerville pizzeria.  In a new interview on "The Kirk Minihane Show," Portnoy said owner Charlie Redd misrepresented what happened that day in front of the 233 Elm Street pizzeria. The "One Bite Pizza Review" host blamed Redd for causing their now-viral screaming match and said he should accept the repercussions.  "You inserted yourself into this pizza review that was not a hostile review," Portnoy said. "I hated the pizza. ... I…

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Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits
Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits Springfield school officials said they will cancel classes earlier on Friday, Sept. 8, as oppressive heat continues to blanket the region.  A heat advisory remains in effect for most of Central and Western Massachusetts as temperatures on Friday are set to reach 97 degrees.  Springfield Public Schools said it will stagger early dismissal on Friday with the following schedule:  11:05 a.m. – High schools, including Duggan, Renaissance, Conservatory, Van Sickle Rise and Prep, Emergence, and Chestnut Campus. 11:05 a.m. – Alternative schools such as Public Day Elementary, Middle…

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Police & Fire
Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops
Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops "Different family. Same brotherhood." That's what Peabody police are saying after a former Lynn fire chief saw an officer in need and risked his life to jump in to lend a hand. Peabody police posted a photo of the retired firefighter Stephen Archer this week to thank him for what he did last month.  Posted by Peabody Police Department on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The post reads that a Peabody officer was "injured in a foot pursuit that turned physical" on County Street. Archer saw the chase and turned his car into the path of the suspect, which allowed police to make an arrest.  Arche…

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Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…

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(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops (Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops
(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops Update: Police have identified the man they say stole the MBTA as Thomas Baldwin, 34, who last lived in Lowell. Officers said he stole the van when the driver got out to help someone at a Stop 'n Shop parking lot on Elm Street in Woburn.  Original: A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 6, after he stole an MBTA T-RIDE van with a passenger inside in Woburn and crashed trying to get away, authorities said.  The 34-year-old man stole the Ford Flex van, which transports people with disabilities, on Elm Street around 3:42 p.m., the transit authority said in a news release. Poli…

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Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman
Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman Police have identified the 24-year-old Mansfield woman who was killed Tuesday, Sept. 5, on I-495 in Foxborough.  Elizabeth Peter was driving a 2018 Ford Escape that crashed with a 2012 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 30-year-old man from North Easton, Massachusetts State Police said.  Paramedics rushed Peter to Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where doctors pronounced her dead. The other driver was taken to Boston Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. near the 495 southbound interchange with I-95. One of the vehicles bur…

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Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out — Again — After Viscious Portnoy Review Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out — Again — After Viscious Portnoy Review
Somerville's 'Worst Pizza In America' Sells Out — Again — After Viscious Portnoy Review There's no such thing as bad publicity. The owner of the Somerville pizza shop dubbed "the worst pizza place in America" by Dave Portnoy says business is booming. Dragon Pizza posted on Facebook that they had to close on Tuesday, Sept. 5, because they were sold out of pizzas and needed time to restock and prepare for the next rush. In fact, the 233 Elm Street pizzeria has sold out nearly every day since the one bite heard around the world last week and had standing lines stretching outside the Davis Square building. Another Day ! SOLD OUT , thank you so much keep supporting us! Sorry …

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Police & Fire
Man With Rifle Found Passed Out Inside Running Car At Springfield Intersection: Cops Man With Rifle Found Passed Out Inside Running Car At Springfield Intersection: Cops
Man With Rifle Found Passed Out Inside Running Car At Springfield Intersection: Cops Police found two men passed out inside a running car at a Springfield intersection on Labor Day, and along with the sleepers, officers uncovered a loaded rifle with an extended magazine sitting in the open, authorities said.  Officers were called to the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Chestnut Street around 9:15 a.m. That's where they found the two men sound asleep. The car was still in drive as it idled there, Springfield police said.  Officials said officers spotted the assault-style rifle with an extended magazine sitting in the passenger's lap when they approached the vehicle. Poli…

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Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.  A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.  The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.   Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-A…

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Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station
Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station A man shot in the head was talkative and alert when he was found at a Hampden County gas station on Saturday, Sept. 2.  The man, whose name was not released, was found in the parking lot of the Sunoco gas station on North Main Street in East Longmeadow just after 8 p.m., East Longmeadow police said. It's unclear how he ended up at the gas station.  Paramedics took the man to a Baystate Medical Center, where East Longmeadow detectives spoke with him about how a bullet ended up in his skull. He told them the shooting happened on the other side of the Springfield-East Longmeadow bord…

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