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Josh Lanier

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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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Newly Minted Millionaire: Lynn Man Wins $1M Lottery Fortune A Lynn man says he plans to turn his $1 million windfall into a new home after he won the seven-figure prize in the lottery. Fernando Duran Ramos won the money playing the “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” $20 scratch-off tickets, the Massachusetts Lottery said. Duran Ramos elected to take the $650,000 lump sum before taxes rather than the annuity. He wants to buy a house with the cash, lottery officials said. He bought the ticket at 7-Eleven at 100 Lynn St. in Peabody. The store will collect a $10,000 check for selling the winner.

09/28/2023

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From Bar Exams To Bar Owners: Worcester Brewery Will Host Grand Opening To Fanfare What started out as an interesting idea between two waiters and friends waiting on their Bar exam results to become lawyers nearly a decade ago is now a bar. Consider yourself served. Courthouse Brew Co. will hold its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 29, at the Whittall Mill Complex in Worcester, 3 Brussels St., Suite 120. Doors open at 4 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Joseph Petty at 4:30. A food truck will be on hand. The brewery opened over the summer to limited hours. Founders Daniel Whalen and Mark Gawlak are Worcester natives whose friends…

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

'Here We Go Again': Teen Hits Officer, 2 Cruisers With Stolen Car In Springfield, Police Say A 19-year-old man authorities say drove into two occupied patrol cruisers and over an officer's foot in a stolen car likely looked familiar to the Springfield police arresting him. That's because he's been arrested three times before in the last year, officials added. Daniel Walker, of Springfield, faces a new crop of felonies in the incident, which has sparked outrage from Springfield leaders demanding judges keep alleged repeat offenders behind bars until their trials for the public's safety. The incident began just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, when officers spotted a Hy…

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police A 41-year-old Tewksbury man was killed in a crash on I-93 in Reading Thursday, Sept. 28, when a box truck slammed into the back of his pick-up, authorities said. Michael Murphy was confirmed dead at the scene of the 1 a.m. crash near the Commerce Way ramp, Massachusetts State Police said. A 51-year-old Vermont man was behind the wheel of the box truck that hit Murphy. Officers said the impact of the crash pushed Murphy's pick-up into another lane. Two lanes were closed for three hours as police cleared and cleaned the scene. The second driver was not injured. State…

09/28/2023

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Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA Police have identified the 17-year-old who was gunned down in a Springfield apartment on Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said. Javian Lopez, 17, of Springfield, was found shot just before midnight in the 100 block of Lionet Benoit Road, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds. Xavier Rivera, 20, of Ware, and Luis Reyes-Santiago, 18, of Springfield, are accused of the killing and are being held without bail, the prosecutor said. They are charged with: Murder Carrying a firearm wi…

09/28/2023

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$1M Mass Lottery Winner Rides In Style To Claim His Fortune An Essex County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery showed up to collect his prize in a limousine. Louis Michaud Jr., of Danvers, may have pulled up in a flashy ride, but his intentions for the money are humble. He plans to use some of the cash to pay off his sister's mortgage, lottery officials said. Michaud elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 before taxes instead of the annuity. He won the money playing the "300X" $30 scratch-off game. He bought the ticket at Danvers Citgo, 100 High St. in Danvers. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for s…

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

2 Busted In Brookline Violent Home Invasion; Police Searching For 3rd Suspect Two men who police say forced their way inside a Brookline home in the middle of the night in July to rob and assault the person inside have been caught, but a third suspect remains on the run. Manuel Alicea, 31, of Tewksbury, and Dominic Hardin, 34, of Lowell, are being held without pending a dangerousness hearing after being arraigned on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Brookline police announced. Officers are searching for Corey Buchanan, 31, of Lowell. Investigators said the trio donned ski masks to break into a home on Warren Street just before 2:30 a.m. on July 18. They robb…

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Crash: Man Airlifted To Hospital Following Tewksbury Rollover Wreck, Police Say Police said a man found in an overturned Jeep on a Tewksbury lawn Monday night, Sept. 25, was involved in a hit-and-run crash earlier that night. Officers were called to the 300 block of Whipple Road just after 8:30 p.m. to reports of a single-vehicle crash, Tewksbury police said. The driver was injured and airlifted to an area hospital for treatment. Police did not release the man's name or his condition on Wednesday. Following an investigation, officers said the man was involved in a hit-and-run crash before the rollover wreck, Tewksbury police said. He was seen speedin…

09/27/2023

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Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report Is Massachusetts the perfect spot for "The Perfect Couple?" Netflix thinks so. The streaming giant will film scenes for "Perfect Couple," a six-part miniseries adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s murder mystery novel "The Perfect Couple," on Thursday, Sept. 28, on Nantucket, according to the Nantucket Current. The miniseries wrapped principal photography earlier this year after filming in Chatham and surrounding areas, reports said. Nicole Kidman, Liev Schrieber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, and Omar Epps will star in the lead roles. Meghann Fahy, a Longmeadow …

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Coke, 'Shrooms, Cash: 3 Busted In Central Mass After Police Respond To Home Invasion Call A call for a possible home invasion in Worcester County led police to arrest three people on drug charges, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 27. Izaiah Roberts, of Boston, Candelario Espino, of Roslindale, and a third unnamed suspect face multiple felony charges following their arrest Tuesday night, Milford police said. Officers were called to Shadowbrook Condominiums on Shadowbrook Lane in Milford around 9:15 p.m. to reports that men were breaking into a home there, Milford police said. Police arrived in under three minutes and found the trio, along with 58 gra…

09/27/2023

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