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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

Hazmat Crews Monitored Air Conditions After 3-Alarm Greenhouse Fire In Sudbury No issues were detected in Sudbury's air after a 3-alarm fire occurred at a greenhouse this week, authorities said. The fire broke out at storage building on the property of Cavicchio Greenhouses at 110 Codjer Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sudbury Fire Chief John Whalen reports. Upon arrival, thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from the 60 by 100 foot building that was fully engulfed in fire, according to Whalen. The Sudbury Fire Department is battling a large structure fire on Codjer Ln. We are asking residents in this area to... Posted by Sudbury, MA Police De…

10/12/2022

Police & Fire

Man Gets 2+ Years In Prison For Selling Meth From His Boston Condo: Feds A 47-year-old Boston man will spend the next 30 months in federal prison after he admitted to selling methamphetamines from his home in the Back Bay area of the city, authorities said. Corey Goldberg was sentenced to the prison term, and he must forfeit $282,604 after pleading guilty to one count of distributing 50 grams or more of meth, two counts of distribution of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts sa…

10/12/2022

Police & Fire

Quincy Man Traded Child Pornography On Social Media Messaging App: Feds A 29-year-old Quincy man pleaded guilty this week to receiving child pornography in a federal court in Boston. Andre Tilahun admitted to trading child sexual abuse material from his home computer through a Kik messaging chat room, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Federal agents began investigating Tilahun in early 2021, and they arrested him in May that year, authorities said. Tilahun faces up to 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines when a judge sentences him in January.

10/12/2022

News

Worcester Couple Lends A Hand — And An Arm — To Cambridge Restaurant In Search Of Bones A Worcester couple came through this week to help a Harvard Square tiki bar rebuild its massive skeleton after someone stole a piece of the Halloween decoration outside the restaurant last week. Wusong Road thanked the couple on Instagram after the duo dropped off a spare arm they had lying around that fit the restaurant's skeleton. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wusong Road (@wusongroad) Maria Bennes and her husband purchased the same 12-feet-tall skeleton as the one at Wusong Road two years ago, NBC Boston reported, but a w…

10/11/2022

Business

Rotmans Furniture Store, Fixture Of Worcester, Going Out Of Business Rotmans Furniture, Mattress & Accessory store, the 200,000-square-foot home goods emporium in Worcester that first opened in 1956, is going out of business. The self-proclaimed "largest furniture and flooring store in New England" will have a liquidation sale on Friday, Oct. 14, to sell off the remainder of the store's stock. “We’ve had the honor of serving countless families in this region for over 60 years," CEO Steve Rotman said in a statement, per CBS News. "I’m proud of earning their loyalty based on providing the best products, service, and value overall, which continues until th…

10/11/2022

Police & Fire

East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride A 30-year-old east Boston man admitted to attacking a Lyft driver after they disagreed about a fare over the weekend, police said. The attack happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Wonderland Station when a woman hailed the ride-share driver, transit police said. The ride ordered was for a single female passenger, but when the driver arrived at the station, a man and woman got into the car. The male passenger got angry when the driver explained he'd need to cancel, but there would be no charge. The woman climbed out of the car, but as the man slid ou…

10/11/2022

Traffic

Serious Crash In Burlington Causes Traffic Tie-Ups, Police Creating Detour (Developing) Police in Burlington are asking drivers to avoid the area near the Lahey Hospital unless necessary after a serious crash there Tuesday morning. Officers have shut down Mall Road as responders clean up the scene. Serious crash on Mall Road near Lahey Clinic @LaheyHospitalPlease avoid the area until further notice. — Burlington Police MA (@burlingtonpd) October 11, 2022 Authorities haven't released any information on any injuries or how many cars were involved. Check back for updates on this developing story.

10/11/2022

News

Webster Grandmom Who Became Local Icon In Florida Dies In Hurricane Ian Bonnie Fraser Gauthier had three loves: her grandchildren, the New England Patriots, and a good time. The 59-year-old took those passions with her when she moved from Webster about a decade ago to Fort Meyers, Fla., where she quickly became a beloved fixture known as Auntie Bon Bon, reports from that area said. When Hurricane Ian was reported to make landfall in Florida last week, Gauthier and several of her friends hunkered down and prepared for a hurricane party — a Florida tradition, the Tampa Bay Times reported. But Ian was stronger than previous storms, and that get-together was the la…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Husband-Wife Shot To Death in Kingston Died From Murder-Suicide: Police A couple found dead inside their Kingston home over the weekend were killed in a murder-suicide, police said. Kingston police received a 911 call just after 11 a.m. on Sunday for a home on Elm Street, where they found a man and woman, both 45, shot to death inside, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz told WCVB. Officials have not released their names and did not say which was the aggressor. The couple had a young daughter, but it's unclear if she was home during the killing. *** CRITICAL INCIDENT *** Today, the Kingston Police Department responded to Elm St for a death investigati…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Police arrested last week another person they say was involved in a shooting outside of Charlestown High School's graduation over the summer. Austilino Pereira, 21, of Dorchester, is the fourth person arrested in connection to the June 13 shooting across the street from the high school football field, Boston police said. Authorities charged Pereira with unlawful possession of a firearm, firing a gun within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition, police said. Along with Pereira, police previously arrested Tyrese…

10/10/2022

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