Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help
Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help Within hours of her grandson being born, a local business owner was admitted to the hospital for a "massive" brain hemorrhage. Cressida Joseph, owner, CEO, and dentist at Beacon Dental Group in Dorchester, survived her brain hemorrhage in September of 2022. Multiple months and brain surgeries later, Joseph is still in rehab, and her community is coming to help with a fundraiser created on May 10. The GoFundMe to help with the financial strain of rehab as well as speciality doctor appointments has garnered over $13,000 in five days. "She has come a long way and although she still has a lon…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Peekskill, NY
Neighbors
Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident
Peekskill Firefighter Serving In Navy Hospitalized After Boating Accident A firefighter from Northern Westchester who is currently serving in the US Navy was seriously injured after a boating accident while on patrol.  Rico Suarez, a member of the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department, was injured in the accident while on patrol in the state of Washington, according to an announcement by the department from Sunday, Jan. 22.  He is now in the hospital healing from a broken arm and internal bleeding. He is likely to be released after a week, and will then begin rehabilitation, he told the department.  "Get better soon Rico and thank you for your …

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by Ben Crnic
Fredericksburg, VA
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Teen Critically Injured By Drunk Driver In Virginia Support Pours In For Teen Critically Injured By Drunk Driver In Virginia
Support Pours In For Teen Critically Injured By Drunk Driver In Virginia A Virginia community is rallying around the family of a teenager who was struck and nearly killed by a drunk driver and now has to pay for mounting medical bills after her plans to join the military were temporarily derailed. Teenager Danyka was walking with her younger brother on Choptank Road near a local elementary school earlier this month when she was struck head-on by Woodbridge resident Melissa Jones, 43, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time. Original story - Teenager Airlifted After Being Struck By Allegedly Drunk Driver In Stafford County: Police In the crash, the teen suffe…

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by Zak Failla
Dorchester, MA
News
Massachusetts Nurse Needs Helping Hand As She Recovers From Summer Stroke Massachusetts Nurse Needs Helping Hand As She Recovers From Summer Stroke
Massachusetts Nurse Needs Helping Hand As She Recovers From Summer Stroke A 58-year-old woman who has spent most of her life helping others heal needs people to return the favor as she recovers from a stroke from earlier this year, according to her family. Doreen Barker suffered a "massive, right-sided stroke" that landed her in critical care at Mass General Hospital in July, her family wrote on a GoFundMe page. Barker, who worked as a registered nurse for over a decade, is now going through rehab while under her family's care. "Doreen has a long road ahead of her," the page reads. "She has limited speech and paralysis in her right arm and leg and cannot wal…

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by David Cifarelli
Mount Vernon, NY
News
This Mount Vernon Nursing Home Ranks Among Best In NY This Mount Vernon Nursing Home Ranks Among Best In NY
This Mount Vernon Nursing Home Ranks Among Best In NY Several Westchester County nursing homes have been given five stars and ranked as among the best in New York, according to US News and World Report.  The report, which ranks nursing homes based on resident care, safety, and outcomes, was released in November, according to the organization's website.  Westchester County nursing homes given five stars, the best possible rating, include:  The Wartburg Home in Mount Vernon, for the seventh consecutive year; United Hebrew Geriatric Center in New Rochelle;  The Osborn in Rye;  Kendal On Hudson in Sleepy Hollow;  No…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
Sports
Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports
Former NBA Star Delonte West Arrested Again In Virginia Parking Lot: Reports Delonte West's post-NBA career took another turn for the worse following his latest arrest in Virginia, this time for trespassing in a vehicle and trying to run away from police, according to reports. On Saturday, Oct. 15, police say that officers from the Fairfax County Police Department found the 39-year-old former NBA star trespassing in a vehicle in the 7400 block of Fordson Road in Arlington. When they attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged that West attempted to flee before he was quickly apprehended. The incident was first reported by TMZ. West, a Washington, DC native, was char…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
News
Don't Say 'Inmate': NY Law Changes Term For Those Housed In State Prisons Don't Say 'Inmate': NY Law Changes Term For Those Housed In State Prisons
Don't Say 'Inmate': NY Law Changes Term For Those Housed In State Prisons Convicted criminals who spend time in New York prisons will no longer be officially referred to as “inmates.” Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law Monday, Aug. 8, that replaces the word “inmate” in state law with “incarcerated individual.” The governor’s office said the language change is meant to reduce stigma against people involved in the criminal justice system and eliminate barriers to opportunities that they face. “Individuals impacted by the criminal justice system have long noted that terms such as felon, inmate, prisoner, and convict dehumanize individuals and perpetuate the idea th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
PA Native, 'Jackass' Star Bam Margera Missing After Escaping Rehab: Report PA Native, 'Jackass' Star Bam Margera Missing After Escaping Rehab: Report
PA Native, 'Jackass' Star Bam Margera Missing After Escaping Rehab: Report Pennsylvania native and "Jackass" star Bam Margera was missing after he left a Florida rehabilitation center that he wasn't supposed to, TMZ reports. Margera, 42, who was raised in West Chester, apparently told the manager of the Delray Beach facility he was unhappy with the services and would be going to a different rehab center.  He was reported missing Monday, June 13 and was at the facility under a court order, TMZ says. The pro skateboarder proudly shared a photo of his new AA sponsor on Tuesday. Click here for more from TMZ.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
News
'BRB,' Says 76ers Halftime Dunker After Freak Spinal Cord Accident 'BRB,' Says 76ers Halftime Dunker After Freak Spinal Cord Accident
'BRB,' Says 76ers Halftime Dunker After Freak Spinal Cord Accident Gary Lyons wasn't flipping for a crowd, jumping out of a plane or rock climbing when he crushed spine on May 25. He was just going up to catch a pass during his umpteenth routine game of basketball. The 32-year-old Philadelphia 76ers Dunk Squad performer was weeks away from graduating the fire academy and going on to become one of Camden County's bravest, like his uncle. It was a devastating blow for Lyons, whose life is a constant flow of activity and movement. But, he tells Daily Voice from Magee Rehabilitation, giving up isn't in the cards. "The past two weeks have been a lot to proce…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
News
Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure
Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure A Baltimore Public School teacher is asking for support during her recovery from a heart condition that developed after contracting COVID-19 through school, according to a fundraiser on her behalf. Estee Jackson, a sixth grade teacher, says she contracted COVID-19 upon coming into contact with asymptomatic students.  "When I was exposed to COVID, my heart stopped functioning correctly and was diagnosed with Cardiogenic Shock," Jackson writes on the campaign. "This condition has required me to go on and off mechanical life support. "I've been in the ICU for ten days in counting, in th…

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by Annie DeVoe
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery
Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery Support is on the rise for the family of a Morristown High School senior who has been hospitalized for the past two months with multiple infections. Bence Rosenberg has been hospitalized since Halloween after contracting mononucleosis, which led to severe pneumonia, sepsis, and a fungal infection, GoFundMe founder Christopher Carcich wrote. After spending 44 days in the intensive care unit, the varsity track and field player was transferred to a rehabilitation center, where he faces a long road to recovery. "The road ahead for Bence will be long and tough, with much time to …

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by Nicole Acosta
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Cuomo Grants Clemency To 10 People; Will There Be Pardons For Pals In His Final Days? Cuomo Grants Clemency To 10 People; Will There Be Pardons For Pals In His Final Days?
Cuomo Grants Clemency To 10 People; Will There Be Pardons For Pals In His Final Days? With just days remaining of his time in the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a series of midnight clemency orders to 10 felons, including three tied to homicides. Cuomo, who announced his resignation on Tuesday, Aug. 10 amid a sexual harassment inquiry, granted clemency to “10 individuals who have demonstrated substantial evidence of rehabilitation and a commitment to their communities.”  Cuomo's resignation takes effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23. The question now comes to whether Cuomo will also grant similar pardons for his embattled peers in former…

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by Zak Failla