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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Business

Throwback Diner In New Milford Closes Suddenly: Report DinerLuxe, a well-known eatery in Litchfield County, shuttered its doors earlier this month with little warning to the community or its staff, i95rock.com reported. The restaurant, which hailed itself as "An American Classic," opened in 2014 in New Milford at 108 Danbury Road as a throwback to the 1950s diner. Owners posted no notice about the closure on any of their social media sites, and most residents heard about the closure through a Facebook post, the outlet reported. The post announced that DinerLuxe's owners only gave its staff little heads up that they would soon be unemployed. …

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Boston Man Admits To Stomping Man To Death During Robbery: DA A 26-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to stomping a drug dealer to death in 2017 during an armed robbery, authorities announced. Thomas Isaac, 26, was sentenced to 19 to 20 years in prison on charges of manslaughter and armed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Monday, Jan. 23. He's been held with bail since his arrest in 2017, and his prison sentence will begin immediately. The prosecutor said Isaac went to Nelson Torres-Santa's Bowdoin Street apartment on Nov. 5, 2017, with his girlfriend so she could buy drugs. Once his girlfriend was inside, Is…

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

One Of 7 Wanted In Quincy Killing Last Year Found At Wareham Hotel: DA A 23-year-old Brockton man wanted in connection with six others in the killing of a man last year in the Quincy parking lot was arrested recently and returned to the area to face the charges, authorities announced. Dante Clarke was one of seven people indicted last month in the killing of Jordan Wiggins on Aug. 18, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. At that time, he was one of three suspects on the run. Officers had previously arrested Clarke on a charge of assault and battery on a police officer in September, but he failed to show up to his hearing on Oct. 3, t…

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Two More In Hopedale Charged In Milford Shooting Last Week: Police Police arrested two men in connection with a shooting in Milford last week, authorities said. Joseph Brigham, 25, of Hopedale, and Derek Brigham, 33, of Blackstone, face a host of charges following a Sunday, June 15 shooting, Hopedale police said. Police responded to a home on Dutcher Street after someone called to say a man ran into their home and through the backdoor, authorities said. Investigators later linked it to a shooting outside the house. Officers believe the Dutcher Street shooting is tied to another shooting early Sunday morning outside TD's Pub on Water Street. Officers ar…

01/21/2023

Police & Fire

Crack, Thousands In Fake Cash, Gun Found In Jeep Parked In Sutton: Police Keen-eyed police uncovered thousands in counterfeit bills, drugs, and a gun after they noticed a suspicious-looking Jeep parked in the middle of the road, authorities said. Nathan Picard faces several charges following his arrest earlier this week, Sutton police announced. Officers first thought the Jeep was empty, but when they got close, they noticed the driver, Picard, had just reclined the seat back to stay out of view. They could see what looked like crack and other drug paraphernalia in plain view, and the more they spoke, the more nervous and agitated Picard became, polic…

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Boston Bank Robber Busted Thanks To Quick-Thinking Teller: DA A Boston bank teller remained calm and collected when a man handed them a note that said he had a bomb and wanted money, authorities said. Police made a quick arrest in the case thanks to their quick-thinking. Joseph Campbell, 59, was arrested and charged with armed robbery stemming from the Tuesday, Jan. 17, heist at TD Bank at 250 Cambridge Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge ordered him held on $10,000 bail. Police say Campbell entered the bank around 12:30 p.m. and handed the teller a note that read, "I have a bomb on me give me 3,000 in hundreds." The…

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Smart Webster Bank Teller Stalls Thief Until Cops Can Cuff Him: Police A bank teller in Webster who suspected a man was trying to scam $9,000 from a customer was smart enough to stall him until police could arrive earlier this week. Officers responded to Five Cents Savings Bank on Thompson Road just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, after a man attempted to make a large cash withdrawal under suspicious circumstances, Webster police said. Ross Peterson, 48, of Pontiac, Michigan, told the teller that he was there on the order of a "sick friend," but it was a ruse. He was using the person's driver's license and credit card he'd somehow received a da…

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Man Hit, Killed By Commuter Train In Ashland: DA A commuter train hit and killed a 45-year-old man Thursday night, Jan. 19, in Ashland, authorities announced. Jason Haywood was hit just after 7:30 p.m. near the MBTA's Framingham Station, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe he was trying to cross the tracks as the train approached. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene. The incident caused long delays for the MBTA Framingham/Worcester Line Thursday night as police and paramedics cleared the scene. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident alon…

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

I'll Be Stealing Again By 6: Repeat Thief Tells Cops They Can't Stop Him: Police A man has to have a code. For one Springfield man, that's stealing from pharmacies, authorities said. He is so committed to his craft that when police arrested him earlier this week, he brazenly told the officers, "I'll be out on bail and back at Walgreens at 6 a.m.," officials said. Andrew Cronin, 24, was arrested around 2 a.m. Friday morning, Jan 20, when officers spotted him riding his bike near the intersection of Allen and Orange streets, Springfield police said. He is well known to authorities, and they knew he had an outstanding felony warrant connected to a 2017 shooting. …

01/20/2023

News

The Most Popular Fast Food In Massachusetts Will Not Surprise You Massachusetts runs on Dunkin. The beloved coffee and doughnuts chain ranked at the top of the list for most favorite fast food in The Bay State. Gambling.com recently examined Google Trends data of people in Massachusetts searching for a quick bite to eat and ranked the results. Dunkin won in a landslide, which explains why the company has nearly 1,000 locations in the state — the most of any chain, according to Stacker.com. “It scored highest in three out of the four phrases analyzed — resulting in a final score of 53,” the survey notes. “The donut specialty chain has over 1000 outlets i…

01/20/2023

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