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Best Burger In Massachusetts Found At This Norwood Restaurant, Survey Says Best Burger In Massachusetts Found At This Norwood Restaurant, Survey Says
Best Burger In Massachusetts Found At This Norwood Restaurant, Survey Says The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Middlesex MA
News
$100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Framingham, Billerica; 3 More Sold In Mass On Same Day $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Framingham, Billerica; 3 More Sold In Mass On Same Day
$100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Framingham, Billerica; 3 More Sold In Mass On Same Day It was a lucky day in Massachusetts.  Five $100,000 winning lottery tickets were sold throughout the state, and 15 winners claimed prizes worth $10,000 or more on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Related: $1M Lottery Winner From Danvers Pulls Up In Limo To Claim Prize The big winners were sold at:  Taunton — Country Farm at 285 Winthrop St. (300X)  Billerica — Lodge of Elks #2071 at 14 Webb Brook Road (Mass Cash) Bedford — Northside Convenience at 44 North Road (Millions) Framingham — Nobscot Convenience at …

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
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…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Middlesex MA
Obituaries
Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On' Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On'
Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On' A man who served his community for 37 years died after a long battle with cancer. Matthew King, who served as police chief in Littleton from 2014 to 2018, died on Monday, July 3 after a "courageous" battle with cancer at age 63, according to his obituary and the Littleton Police Department.  He lived in Ayer and formerly lived in Bedford.  King, who graduated from the University of Maine, joined the Littleton police force as a patrolman on May 11, 1981. He worked his way through the ranks of the department and retired as Chief of the Department on July 1, 2018. King served with "unwaveri…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Middlesex MA
Business
Flatbread Company Puts Out Fire On Bedford Location After 18 Years Of Service Flatbread Company Puts Out Fire On Bedford Location After 18 Years Of Service
Flatbread Company Puts Out Fire On Bedford Location After 18 Years Of Service A pizza restaurant chain that used to heavily populate the Greater Boston Area now has no traces to the region.  Financial troubles have caused Flatbread Company to close their Bedford location after 18 years in business on Monday, June 26, according to the restaurant's website. The company said the location is "no longer viable" as the restaurant industry has drastically changed.   "We regretfully reach out to let you know that unfortunately our fires are out and will not be relit," a statement on the restaurant's website reads. "We can no longer continue to keep our fires burning to see …

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by David Cifarelli
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Cold Case: More Charges For Man Accused Of 1971 Bedford Beating Death Cold Case: More Charges For Man Accused Of 1971 Bedford Beating Death
Cold Case: More Charges For Man Accused Of 1971 Bedford Beating Death A 77-year-old man charged with a 52-year-old murder now faces accusations that he offered to pay a witness to lie on the witness stand in his defense and threatened others to repay debts, authorities said.  Arthur Massei was charged last year with first-degree murder in the 1971 stabbing and beating death of Natalie Scheublin in her Bedford home, the Middlesex District Attorney. A year later, prosecutors added more charges.  Following months of investigation, authorities charged Massei with solicitation to suborn perjury in a capital case, attempted extortion, solicitation to…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk MA
Business
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes
Pet Store With 18 Mass Locations Files Bankruptcy, Closes A pet store with locations across Massachusetts is filing for bankruptcy less than five years after announcing its opening.  Loyal Companion, a pet shop with a focus on natural wellness, announced on Monday, Feb. 6 that all stores with the name would close within the month, according to their website.  While individual stores may close on different dates, all will close by Tuesday, Feb. 28.  "With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we've made the tough decision to close our Loyal Companion stores," the statement read. "We will be offering liquidation discoun…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Hampden
News
Arrest Made In 1966 West Springfield Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Arrest Made In 1966 West Springfield Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski
Arrest Made In 1966 West Springfield Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Authorities in Western Massachusetts have announced an arrest in connection with a 1966 homicide of a 10-year-old girl.  Donald Mars, age 73, of Bedford, was charged in connection with the death of Betty Lou Zukowski on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports.  Betty Lou left her Chicopee home around 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 1966 after getting a call from one of her friends. Later that night, Betty Lou's parents Stanley and Mildred Zukowski reported her missing after she did not come home.  Betty Lou's body was found beaten and covered in mud in the Wes…

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by David Cifarelli
Fairfield
News
Caught: Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect In Custody After Search Includes NY, CT Caught: Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect In Custody After Search Includes NY, CT
Caught: Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect In Custody After Search Includes NY, CT A multiple-state manhunt that included New York and Connecticut, resulted in the arrest of a Massachusetts man late Wednesday night in Key West, Florida. The man, from Bedford, Massachusetts, had been on the run for an alleged home invasion and kidnapping that spanned three states. According to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's  Office, Julian Field, 24, was nabbed by FBI and local law enforcement and charged in connection with the kidnapping that began in Concord, Massachusetts and ended in Connecticut. Field was charged with one count of kidnapping and will appear in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
News
Massachusetts Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect Believed To Be In CT Or NY Massachusetts Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect Believed To Be In CT Or NY
Massachusetts Home Invasion, Kidnapping Suspect Believed To Be In CT Or NY Police in multiple states including Connecticut and New York are part of a manhunt for a 24-year-old Massachusetts man wanted in connection with a home invasion and kidnapping. According to the Concord Police Department, Julian Field, of Bedford, Massacusetts, was first reported missing before he allegedly broke into a Concord home, held the resident at knifepoint and forced him to drive to locations in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. The incident began around 3:45 a.m., Monday, Feb. 4, when the Concord Police Department received a report of a home invasion that occurred hours e…

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by Kathy Reakes