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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
Fires Burns More Than 2 Dozen Acres In Marlborough: Firefighters Fires Burns More Than 2 Dozen Acres In Marlborough: Firefighters
Fires Burns More Than 2 Dozen Acres In Marlborough: Firefighters Heavy smoke blanketed a large swath of Marlborough over the weekend as a brush fire burned more than two dozen acres of land.  The fire began just before noon on Friday, Aug. 19, about a mile from Concord Road, the Marlborough Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Crews from Marlborough Sudbury and Hudson Fire departments battled the blaze throughout the weekend until they put it out on Sunday.  The conflagration consumed 25 acres of woods, the fire department said. Firefighters didn't report any damage to homes.  The Marlborough Fire Department said firefighter…

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Business
'We Won't Forget You': Andrea's House Of Pizza In Watertown Closes After 40 Years 'We Won't Forget You': Andrea's House Of Pizza In Watertown Closes After 40 Years
'We Won't Forget You': Andrea's House Of Pizza In Watertown Closes After 40 Years A beloved restaurant in Watertown closed its doors for good this week after 40 years of service so the owners can spend more time with their family.  Andrea's House of Pizza announced in a Facebook post that it would close down on Friday, Aug. 19. The Taoultsides family, who owns the restaurant, said they had the privilege to watch generations of families grow, but they wanted to relax with theirs now.  "... We hope our food brought you comfort through the years, and that when you look back on our small family business that you have fond memories," the post says. "We want to thank all of t…

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Police & Fire
Whitinsville Post Office Worker Busted For Stealing Packages: Feds Whitinsville Post Office Worker Busted For Stealing Packages: Feds
Whitinsville Post Office Worker Busted For Stealing Packages: Feds Porch pirates have become a major nuisance, but federal authorities said a U.S. Postal Service carrier decided to cut out the middle man and steal the packages himself.  William J. Page, 32, who worked at the USPS office in Whitinsville, was arrested this week and charged with three counts of mail theft by a Postal Service employee, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Friday, Aug. 19.  Investigators said Page swiped collector's coins and other items in January and February 2022.  If convicted, Paige faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, the D…

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Police & Fire
Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police
Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police A 29-year-old Boston man is facing several gun charges after he shot accidentally himself with a ghost gun but blamed it on his dad, authorities said.  James Thelwell-Mullen of West Roxbury had a cache of weapons inside his home when police searched it earlier this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. But investigators found that trove of firepower because of an accident.  Thelwell-Mullen walked into Veterans Administration Medical Center on Monday, Aug. 15, with a gunshot wound through his hand, prosecutors said. He told doctors that his dad shot him accident…

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News
Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show
Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show Bad Bunny, the beloved Puerto Rican-born rapper, has two Grammys a handful of platinum songs, and now his own day. Before the 28-year-old played a sold-out show at Fenway Stadium on Thursday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proclaimed that Aug. 18 will forever be known as Bad Bunny day in Beantown.  They shared a selfie backstage after the show.  pic.twitter.com/dlDdd1V2ec — Michelle Wu 吳弭 (@wutrain) August 19, 2022 Wu said the musician, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, deserved the honor for his commitment to inclusivity through his art.  "Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio h…

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News
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report 2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report A Weymouth store got a violently fast remodel this week after a truck and car crashed through the front of the building at the same time. The crash happened Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18, when a truck careened off the road and into a parked car in front of Lynn's Variety store on Washington Street, WCVB reported. The impact caused the truck and car to crash through the front of the building.  A man had a medical emergency causing him to swerve into Lynn’s Variety and a parked car on Washington Street in Weymouth, according to @WEYMOUTHFIRE. The tires were still spinning as good samaritans…

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Police & Fire
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds A 39-year-old Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges this week also videotaped the torture of a Massachusetts man he believed to be working with federal investigators, the DEA said.  Anthony Basilici of Pawtucket pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, one count of possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice …

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Schools
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report The teenage girl who is accused of beating her Boston principal unconscious last year faces a new charge that could mean a longer time behind bars, reports said.  The girl, whose name was not released, is accused of beating Patricia Lampron, the principal of Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester in November 2021, Boston.com reported. The 16-year-old already faced assault and battery charges linked to the attack, but on Tuesday, Aug. 16, she was back in court after being charged as a youthful defender, the report said.  That means if she's found guilty she could remain i…

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Police & Fire
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Police said a 38-year-old Somerville man thought he had an easy score Thursday, Aug. 16, when he saw a scooter latched to a bike rack at the MBTA Davis Square station, but his eyes were bigger than his brain on this caper.  Derek Roy was caught around 4 p.m. trying to cut the cable that secured the GTX Scooter to the bike rack by an officer who happened to be nearby, Transit Police said. Roy told the officer the pricey scooter belonged to a friend.  Unfortunately for Roy, the owner of the scooter walked up at that time, and he explained he'd never met him before. The burglary tool…

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Police & Fire
Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report
Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Searchers found the body of 21-year-old Tavaughn Bulgin four days after he leaped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard, and three days after they found the body of his 26-year-old brother, police said.  Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday. Bad weather hampered efforts to find Tavaughn throughout this week.  Searchers said that they found Tavaughn's body around 11:3…

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