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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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News

$4M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Western Mass The top prize in a Massachusetts State Lottery game was scratched off on Tuesday, March 26, in Franklin County. The winner collected a $4 million prize by playing the "$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash" $10 scratch-off game in Greenfield. Only one $4 million jackpot remains. The name of the winner was not released. The ticket was sold at Sandri Stop Smart at 416 Federal St. in Greenfield. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale. The winner was one of 502 people who collected prizes worth $600 or more on Tuesday.

03/27/2024

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Coffee Run Lands Weymouth Man Massive Win A Weymouth man already knows how he'll spend the $1 million he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery, and it's not on himself. Christopher Miller won the seven-figure windfall playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant scratch-off game. Related: Worcester County Woman Plans Vacation With Her $1M Lottery Win Miller chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he would use the money to take care of his parents. Miller bought the ticket at Nouria at 719 Gallivan Blvd. in Dorchester while shopping for …

03/27/2024

News

$1M Lottery Winner: Central Mass Woman Plans Massive Vacation With Winnings A Worcester County woman said he already has big plans for his $1 million lottery win she picked recently. Sarah Megarry, of Dudley, won the seven-figure sum playing the “Gold Mine 50X” $5 scratch-off game. She elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Related: 2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Boston; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store Megarry and her husband plan to spend the money on life, family, and vacation. She bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a…

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

2 Charged With Car-To-Car Fatal Shooting That Killed Father Of 1 In Western Mass A Hampden County teenager and 22-year-old woman have been charged in connection with the death of a father of one as they drove along I-391 earlier this month, authorities said. Noah Torres, 19, of Springfield, and Kiana Gonzalez, 22, of Holyoke, are linked to the death of 35-year-old Guyton Winspeare, 35, of Chicopee on March 12, the Hampden County District Attorney said. The shooting happened just before 8:45 p.m. between exits 3 and 4 on I-391 South in Chicopee when one person fired shots into another car on the interstate. Two people were injured in the shooting, and the…

03/26/2024

News

$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In South Boston; $100K Ticket Bought In Saugus Monday, March 25, was an auspicious day for two Bay Staters after they won big playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. One person won $1 million playing the $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off game. They bought the ticket at J&J Discount Mini Mart at 131 W Broadway in South Boston. The winner's name was not disclosed. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. Another person picked up a $100,000 check after they correctly guessed all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. They purchased their ticket at Marina's Mart at 4B Howard St. in Saugus. C…

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

Student Threatens To Shoot Springfield School; Mom, 2 Others Busted Springfield detectives have arrested a 12-year-old's mother and two others after the child told a classmate they were going to bring a gun to school, authorities announced Tuesday, March 26. Lilly Casanova, 40, Ramon Gonzalez, 24, and Nathan Gonzalez, 20, were arrested early Tuesday morning after police raided their home on White Street, Springfield police said. Springfield police received a tip that a 12-year-old had boasted about having access to guns and was planning on bringing one of them to school. Officers contacted the student's mom, Casanova, who told them the chil…

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Police have arrested two men after a road rage incident earlier this week ended when they beat a truck driver with a hammer on I-495 in Worcester County, authorities said. Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Juan E. Marin, 28, are charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count of disorderly conduct, State Police said on Tuesday, March 26. The alleged attack happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday. It's unclear what started the altercation, but the truck driver, whose name was not released, and the two men in a Volkswagon GTI pulled into the …

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

Itty-Bitty Pistol Snatched During Search At Boston Logan Airport Size doesn't matter to the TSA. A passenger was nabbed on Saturday, March 23, trying to bring a .25 caliber pistol shorter than a ballpoint pen through security. Regardless of its size, it's still illegal to bring a gun in a carry-on bag or on your person. Big or small...firearms cannot be in a passenger's carry-on bag. This .25 caliber firearm was detected by @BostonLogan @TSA officers on Saturday. Visit: https://t.co/OJAXTMK1z4…… for proper procedures on flying with a firearm. #travelfail pic.twitter.com/5rgYSzxHb2 — TSA_NewEngland (@TSA_NewEngland) March 25, 2024 …

03/25/2024

Police & Fire

Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA A 26-year-old Boston man found guilty of shooting a woman at an Independence Day celebration in 2020 was sentenced to up to 20 years behind bars on Monday, March 25, authorities said. Kristian Maraj was convicted by a jury on Feb. 9 in the death of Felicity Coleman, 34, of Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 20 years for manslaughter. He was also sentenced to four years for an illegal firearm possession charge, which will be served concurrently. Maraj and several others were watching the fireworks at Stonehurst Str…

03/25/2024

Business

Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Grainmaker, a popular chain of Asian restaurants has closed all of its locations, according to a new report. Boston Restaurant Talk said they received a tip about the closures in Somerville's Davis Square, Downtown Crossing in Boston, and Woburn Village in Woburn on Monday, March 25. Calls to the restaurants go unanswered, the social media accounts for each location have been removed, and the websites no longer exist. Google and Yelp list all of the locations as permanently closed as well. It's unclear what led to the closings, or what day they shuttered. …

03/25/2024

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