18-Year-Old Newburyport Student With 'Contagious Laugh' Dies Suddenly
Newburyport lost a beloved member of the community when a local high schooler died suddenly and tragically.
Joey Nelson died at the age of 18 in January, 2022, leaving behind his parents, three siblings, and a bereft circle of friends, according to his obituary.
Methuen-born Nelson was a creative soul with a love for self expression, who enjoyed long walks, music, gaming, and spending time with friends and family, according to his obituary. He grew up and went to school in Newburyport.
"Joey was a bright, fun, and loving kid," said a GoFundMe created in his honor. "It didn…
Children, First Responders Among 11 Hospitalized Due To Lawrence Gas Leak
Multiple people, including two children and two first responders, were hospitalized due to a gas leak in Lawrence, reports and officials said.
Firefighters responded to a building at 157 Lawrence Street on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 15, the Lawrence Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice.
Seven people from the building's first-floor restaurant, "Pollo Ciba," had to be evaluated, as well as four people from the building's third-floor residential area, because of a carbon monoxide leak, reported WHDH.
A furnace and faulty stove were determined to be the cause of the leak, reported WH…
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids.
Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…
