Pizza Guru Portnoy Visits Watertown Pizzeria, Owners Wait 'With Bated Breath' For Review Pizza Guru Portnoy Visits Watertown Pizzeria, Owners Wait 'With Bated Breath' For Review
Pizza Guru Portnoy Visits Watertown Pizzeria, Owners Wait 'With Bated Breath' For Review A Middlesex County eatery got a visit from pizza connoisseur and el presidente of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.  Pizza Roma, a Watertown pizzeria described by one Yelp reviewer as an "old-school local pizza joint," was visited by the illustrious one-bite pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy on either Tuesday, Aug. 23, or Wednesday, according to co-owner Christine Aufiero, who could not remember the exact date when she spoke to Daily Voice. ("The days all blend together," she said.) Portnoy ordered a large, crispy, thin-crust cheese pizza, which Aufiero said came out well-done, with nice amounts of…
Boy Shot In Lowell, Air Lifted To Hospital, Police Investigate Boy Shot In Lowell, Air Lifted To Hospital, Police Investigate
Boy Shot In Lowell, Air Lifted To Hospital, Police Investigate An overnight shooting led to injuries for a boy in Middlesex County, officials said.  Gunshots were reported in the area of Jewett Street and Hampshire Place in Lowell shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the Lowell Police Department. One juvenile boy was shot.  Police provided medical aid to the boy who was taken to a local hospital via an ambulance. He was then air-lifted to a Boston area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.  No arrests have yet been made. Police believe the shooting to be an isolated incident.  This incident is under i…
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident A worker was rushed to a trauma center Tuesday night, Aug. 22, after an industrial accident in Middlesex County, officials said.  The accident happened at a business on Lowland Street in Holliston just before 10 p.m., according to the Holliston Fire Department. One worker's injuries were so severe that they were helicoptered to a trauma center.  The medical helicopter landed nearby at Stoddard Park and airlifted the injured worker to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Authorities did not release any information on the nature or cause of the incident or the worker's…
Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford
Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford Five construction workers were trapped under a collapsed wall at a Middlesex County home, officials said.  The wall fell at the construction site before 7:35 a.m. at 61 Dunster Road in Bedford, according to Bedford Police and Fire Departments. Five workers were taken to an area hospital, with one having life-threatening injuries.  The construction workers were trapped underneath the collapsed wall. Bedford Police and Fire Departments A bystander administered life-saving aid until paramedics arrived and first responders were able to extricate the trapped people. A Bedford firefighter wa…
Somerville Neighborhood Business With 'National Presence' Closes After 15 Years Somerville Neighborhood Business With 'National Presence' Closes After 15 Years
Somerville Neighborhood Business With 'National Presence' Closes After 15 Years Middlesex County cocktail aficionados may have to find a new place to get specialty supplies.  The Boston Shaker, a cocktail supply retail shop located in Somerville's Davis Square, closed because of "unfortunate circumstances," according to a statement on its website.  "We want to thank each and every member of our loyal community of savvy sippers for 15 great years in Somerville," the business's statement read. "We are thankful for all the opportunities we have had to share our knowledge, passion, and cocktails with all of you!" The business was well known for providing the home bartend…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash A driver going the wrong way on a Middlesex County highway led to a head-on collision earlier this week that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Somerville woman will face charges in the fatal crash, police said.  The head-on crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, on Route 2 in Littleton. A 22-year-old Leominster woman drove her Dodge SUV west in the eastbound lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  She collided with a Mazda CX-5 near mile marker 114.  Geetika Guruprasad, who was driving the Mazda, was rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord, where doctors…
Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA
Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA A 34-year-old Middlesex County man convicted this summer of gunning down a man in a parking lot in 2017 was given a life sentence this week, authorities said.  Tony Dyshaun Harris, of Everett, was found guilty of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license on June 6, the Middlesex District Attorney said on Thursday, Aug. 17. A judge found him guilty of being a career armed criminal in July because of his previous conviction for a violent assault.  Harris shot and killed 20-year-old&n…
Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds
Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds An American Sign Language professor from Middlesex County, who allegedly traded child pornography online featuring kids as young as 4, was indicted this week on multiple federal charges, authorities said.  Larry Stephen, 45, of Marlborough, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Police arrested him in June.  Agents in Virginia began investigating Stephen in May after they found child porn being shared on an unnamed social med…
These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says
These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says Three thousand Americans voted to determine the American suburb with the most enviable lifestyle, and five Massachusetts communities made the list.  A handful of Massachusetts suburbs were named among the 175 suburbs with the most "enviable lifestyle" in America, according to Moving Feedback, an online platform designed to help people move.  Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley, all in Norfolk County, scored spots 91, 147, and 156, respectively.  Two Middlesex County communities, Newton and Weston, came in at spots 167 and 175, respectively.  Topping the list at positions…
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor The 18-year-old arrested for assaulting a woman in Middlesex County sawed off his GPS ankle monitor and police have no idea where he is now, officials say.  Police began searching for Nature Moncoeur, 18, of Somerville, on Monday, Aug. 14 after Moncoeur violated his probation and cut off the GPS ankle monitor he was ordered to wear wore after his arrest for attacking a young woman on Royall Street on July 3, 2023, according to the Medford Police Department. Moncoeur allegedly followed the woman before he sneaked up behind her and hit her multiple times, as reported by Daily Voice.…
Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say
Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say A creative vandal decorated a car with common household items under the cover of night, a Middlesex County man told police.  A resident of Olmstead Drive in Belmont caught the would-be artist covering his 2016 Infiniti sedan in shaving cream, eggs, and bologna on his Ring camera around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, the man told the Belmont Police Department. The car was also scratched and had its front left tire slashed, police noticed.  The Ring video shows a person wearing a black and white zip-up jacket with the hood up and shorts. A nearby resident told police she heard a…
Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury
Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury A 58-year-old Peabody man was convicted Tuesday, Aug. 8, of gunning down his estranged wife a month after she requested a divorce in 2018, authorities announced.  Emilio Matarazzo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo following a 16-day trial in Middlesex County, the Middlesex District Attorney said. A judge will sentence him on Thursday.  Ersilia was sitting in her car in her parents' driveway in Everett on the morning of Dec. 19, 2018, when her soon-to-be ex-husband ambushed her and shot her in the chest with a Beretta .12-gauge…