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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

News

Rapper Opens Yogurt Shop In Northborough; Celebrates With Fans In Music Video Joyner Lucas held the grand opening for his new yogurt and smoothie shop in Worcester County on Sunday, July 23. To help get people in the door, the two-time Grammy-nominated rapper shot a music video with dozens of his fans and new customers. Oh Wow Frozen Yogurt & Smoothies, located at 269 West Main Street in Northborough, serves boba tea along with self-serve yogurt and a laundry list of smoothies, a press release announced. Videos on the store's Facebook page shows Lucas making some of the items on the menu and promising quality. Lucas, a Worcester native, celebrated the grand op…

07/23/2023

News

Plane Crashes On Martha's Vineyard; Pilot Walks Away A single-engine plane crashed Sunday morning in Martha's Vineyard, but luckily no one was injured, rescue personnel said. The Arnold Volksplane VP-1 came down just before 11 a.m. after the pilot lost altitude on his landing descent coming into Martha's Vineyard Airport, the West Tisbury Police Department said. The aviator radioed the tower about two miles east of the runway to declare an emergency and made a crash-landing in a field in the nearby Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. Emergency responders treated the pilot, but he was seriously uninjured, police said. …

07/23/2023

Business

Springfield Foodies Fight Over Best Chinese Food In City — Here's Who Won A Facebook comment went semi-viral in a Facebook group when it sparked a lively, spirited, and occasionally pointed debate over what restaurant served the best Chinese food in Springfield. Nancy Trace posted a comment last week looking for suggestions of where to grab a decent bite to eat after finding the city's Chinese options lackluster since moving from Connecticut last year. What followed was a more than 150-comment avalanche of opinions from Springfield foodies. The winner? Wong Wok at 749 Summer Avenue took home the top prize as the most suggested option fo…

07/23/2023

Police & Fire

Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Injured After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty A 17-year-old girl who was "effortlessly kind" was killed Friday night, July 21, and five others were hurt in a Cape Cod boat crash, her high school announced. Sadie Mauro, of Sherborn in Middlesex County, was one of six people on a boat that struck a jetty in Sesuit Harbor in Barnstable County around 9 p.m., reports said. Rescue crews found her body off Cold Storage Beach around 11:30 p.m. following a multi-agency search, state police said. Sadie was a rising senior and lacrosse star at Dover-Sherborn High School. Several news outlets said Principal John Smith sent a…

07/23/2023

Obituaries

'You Will Never Be Forgotten': Friends Of Lynn Man Killed In Rock Crusher Accident Say Goodbye The loved ones of a 37-year-old Lynn man killed in a freak accident in Essex County on Monday, July 17, said he was a hard-working businessman and caring friend. Chris Perry died while cleaning a malfunctioning rock crusher suspended above a quarry at the Aggregate Industries facility at 30 Danvers Road in Swampscott, the Essex County District Attorney said. Another worker also working in the machine escaped without injury. Chris was the owner and operator of C.G.P. Landscaping and loved the outdoors, according to his obituary. Chris loved snowboarding, skateboarding, rollerblading, je…

07/21/2023

Obituaries

Friends Want To Give Western Mass's 'Favorite Red Head' Fitting Sendoff Friends of a former foster child who was shot and killed last week in Springfield say he was a kind and loving person, and they want to provide him with the funeral he deserves. Daniel Romero, 21, of Springfield, was found shot at Marengo Park at 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 17, Springfield police said. He was sitting in a car when officers arrived, and they gave him first aid until paramedics could rush him to the hospital. He died of his wounds soon after at Baystate Medical Center, authorities said. Related: Springfield Police ID 21-Year-Old Fatal Shooting Victim Police ar…

07/21/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Murder-Suicide: 1 Wounded, 1 Dead In Lawrence Shootings, DA Says Lawrence police are investigating two shootings that happened Thursday night, July 20, that left one person seriously wounded and another dead from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The first shooting took place around 6:45 p.m. at 324 Prospect Street, The Essex County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed the victim to Lawrence General before they were airlifted to Boston for more treatment. Minutes later and less than a mile away at 103 Summer Street, the person police believe is responsible for the first attack killed thems…

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

Child Porn: Quincy Man Admits To Having 'Numerous' Photos, Videos Of Abuse A Quincy man is facing at least five years in federal prison and up to two decades after he admitted to receiving child porn on Thursday, July 20, authorities said. Matthew Ormon, 51, who pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography, will be sentenced on Oct. 18, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Police searched the home Ormon shares with his parents on April 5 and found multiple devices, including two custom-built computers, one of which contained a folder with "numerous" videos and photos of children being sexually assaulted, the federal prosecutor sa…

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

'Bad Rumors': Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Filming Patient In Bathroom Denies Accusation Several patients of a Peabody chiropractor accused of secretly planting a hidden camera in his practice's bathroom reported receiving a text message from him Wednesday night, July 19, claiming he was the victim of a misunderstanding. In the message that several people posted to social media, Scott Kline called the charges against him "(very) bad rumors and theories" and said his Back on Track office on Chestnut Street could remain open. Hope you are doing well. I wanted to mention that recently there were false accusations made against me and there are some v bad rumors and theo…

07/20/2023

Police & Fire

2 Wounded In Western Mass Shooting; Teen Charged With Pulling Trigger A 19-year-old Berkshire County man is accused of firing a gun in a car and injuring himself and another man, authorities said. Ryan Starbird, of Pittsfield, and another man were taken to Berkshire Medical Center just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, following the shooting, Pittsfield police said. A 911 call reported a gunshot inside a car at The Berkshire Crossing Parking Lot at 555 Hubbard Avenue, authorities said. The caller said two people were wounded in the shooting. Police found one shell casing at the scene, and an investigation found that Starbird had pulle…

07/20/2023

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