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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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Teen, 16, Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Cambridge: DA Teen, 16, Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Cambridge: DA
Teen, 16, Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Cambridge: DA A 16-year-old involved in a motorcycle versus SUV crash in Middlesex County on Aug. 28 has died, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 7.  Jaden McDaniels crashed into a Toyota RAV4 just after 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Putnam Avenue in Cambridge, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  An initial investigation found that the Toyota was turning left onto Pleasant Street, and the motorcycle blew through a stop sign while traveling at a high rate of speed along Putnam and crashed into the SUV, the prosecutor's office said.  Witnesses…

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Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Athol House Fire; Investigators Believe Blaze Began In Kitchen Woman Dies In Athol House Fire; Investigators Believe Blaze Began In Kitchen
Woman Dies In Athol House Fire; Investigators Believe Blaze Began In Kitchen A woman was killed in a three-alarm blaze in Worcester County Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities announced.  The fire was reported just before 9:45 a.m. at 92 Fern Street in Athol, the state Fire Marshal's Office said.  Related: Woman Killed In Athol Fire ID'd; Fire Investigators Determine Cause Of Blaze Authorities have not released the victim's name, but Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said she was a beloved community member and active in her church and neighborhood. Firefighters believe the blaze began in the kitchen, but they are still investigating the fire's origi…

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Body Found In Lowell Canal; Police Attempting To ID Them Body Found In Lowell Canal; Police Attempting To ID Them
Body Found In Lowell Canal; Police Attempting To ID Them A body was pulled from the water of a Lowell canal Thursday morning, Sept. 7, but investigators are not sure who it is or how it got there.  Officers were called to 110 Canal Street around 11 a.m. after a pedestrian spotted the body floating in the water, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.   The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine how the person died. The body did not show any obvious signs of trauma, authorities said.  Lowell police will investigate the person's identity. 

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(Update) Teen Woman Shot To Death ID'd By Authorities In Lawrence (Update) Teen Woman Shot To Death ID'd By Authorities In Lawrence
(Update) Teen Woman Shot To Death ID'd By Authorities In Lawrence Update: The family of Angie Aristy has created a GoFundMe for the 19-year-old woman after she was shot and killed in the Prospect Hill area of Lawrence.  Hi, my name is Luzyann. I’m raising money for this tragedy that my sister in law went through. She loved , she was strong , she preached , and she made others laugh. Most importantly, she cared about others first. As you all may know , Angie Aristy passed away September 6, 2023 , article is out. If there’s any questions please message me. Raising money for Angie’s Family , anything helps. Thank you all , god bless you all &am…

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'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview 'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview Barstool Sports President and part-time pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy called out the owner of Dragon Pizza a week after the two had a shouting match in front of the Somerville pizzeria.  In a new interview on "The Kirk Minihane Show," Portnoy said owner Charlie Redd misrepresented what happened that day in front of the 233 Elm Street pizzeria. The "One Bite Pizza Review" host blamed Redd for causing their now-viral screaming match and said he should accept the repercussions.  "You inserted yourself into this pizza review that was not a hostile review," Portnoy said. "I hated the pizza. ... I…

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Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits
Springfield Schools To Dismiss Early As Temps To Reach Near Triple Digits Springfield school officials said they will cancel classes earlier on Friday, Sept. 8, as oppressive heat continues to blanket the region.  A heat advisory remains in effect for most of Central and Western Massachusetts as temperatures on Friday are set to reach 97 degrees.  Springfield Public Schools said it will stagger early dismissal on Friday with the following schedule:  11:05 a.m. – High schools, including Duggan, Renaissance, Conservatory, Van Sickle Rise and Prep, Emergence, and Chestnut Campus. 11:05 a.m. – Alternative schools such as Public Day Elementary, Middle…

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Police & Fire
Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops
Ret. Lynn Fire Chief Lends Hand In Peabody Police Chase After Officer Hurt: Cops "Different family. Same brotherhood." That's what Peabody police are saying after a former Lynn fire chief saw an officer in need and risked his life to jump in to lend a hand. Peabody police posted a photo of the retired firefighter Stephen Archer this week to thank him for what he did last month.  Posted by Peabody Police Department on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The post reads that a Peabody officer was "injured in a foot pursuit that turned physical" on County Street. Archer saw the chase and turned his car into the path of the suspect, which allowed police to make an arrest.  Arche…

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Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…

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(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops (Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops
(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops Update: Police have identified the man they say stole the MBTA as Thomas Baldwin, 34, who last lived in Lowell. Officers said he stole the van when the driver got out to help someone at a Stop 'n Shop parking lot on Elm Street in Woburn.  Original: A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 6, after he stole an MBTA T-RIDE van with a passenger inside in Woburn and crashed trying to get away, authorities said.  The 34-year-old man stole the Ford Flex van, which transports people with disabilities, on Elm Street around 3:42 p.m., the transit authority said in a news release. Poli…

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Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman
Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman Police have identified the 24-year-old Mansfield woman who was killed Tuesday, Sept. 5, on I-495 in Foxborough.  Elizabeth Peter was driving a 2018 Ford Escape that crashed with a 2012 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 30-year-old man from North Easton, Massachusetts State Police said.  Paramedics rushed Peter to Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where doctors pronounced her dead. The other driver was taken to Boston Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. near the 495 southbound interchange with I-95. One of the vehicles bur…

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