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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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Police & Fire
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds A former Stoneham police officer and his brother, who owns an electrical contracting company, were charged in federal court Thursday, Jan. 26, with receiving bribes and kickbacks that earned them millions of dollars in Mass Saves contracts, authorities said.  Joseph Ponzo, 49, of Stoneham, and Christopher Ponzo, 48, of North Reading, were arrested last year on one count of wire fraud conspiracy and 12 counts of wire fraud stemming from a scheme with a Mass Save vendor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They face a charge of lying to a government official, and Joseph also will be c…

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Police & Fire
Sheep Killed In Fire At Hartman's Herb Farm Greenhouse In Barre: UPDATE Sheep Killed In Fire At Hartman's Herb Farm Greenhouse In Barre: UPDATE
Sheep Killed In Fire At Hartman's Herb Farm Greenhouse In Barre: Update UPDATE: Several sheep were killed in a blaze that destroyed two greenhouses at Hartman's Herb Farm on Thursday, Jan. 26.  The fire began just before 1:30 p.m. at the 1026 Old Dana Road farm, which is a popular wedding destination and bed and breakfast.  Firefighters quickly put out the flames but not before some sheep died. It's unclear how many were lost. No one else was injured.  We just wanted to let everyone know that today we did suffer from a greenhouse fire. Everyone is doing okay, we are all... Posted by Hartman's Herb Farm on Thursday, January 26, 2023 Radio traffic reported …

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Schools
Bad Teacher: Pre-K Para Fired After Snapping OnlyFan Pics At Longmeadow School, Reports Say Bad Teacher: Pre-K Para Fired After Snapping OnlyFan Pics At Longmeadow School, Reports Say
Bad Teacher: Pre-K Para Fired After Snapping OnlyFan Pics At Longmeadow School, Reports Say A Longmeadow preschool para who allegedly took nude photos for her OnlyFans account on school grounds has been fired, according to multiple reports. Brenna Percy, who worked at Wolf Swamp Road School, was outed this week by the controversial Twitter account LibsofTikTok, which showed a photo of Percy standing in a bathroom with her breasts exposed. She captioned it: "Naughty at work." The photo is from 2021 when Percy was working as a non-teaching para at the public school. LibsOfTikTok said Percy has an active OnlyFans account, a social media site where users can upload explicit content th…

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Police & Fire
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department A special needs van was T-boned at an intersection in Clinton on Thursday, Jan. 26, sending several people to an area hospital for treatment, fire officials said.  The crash happened when a work van collided with a Keissling Transit van carrying several adults with special needs and staff members on Brook Street just after 8:30 a.m. to HMEA, authorities said.  The driver of the work van was treated on the scene and released, a Clinton fire captain said. Firefighters took the others to receive care out of precaution, and they had no other means of transportation. The most serious injury app…

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News
Emerson Grads Pick Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' Emerson Grads Pick Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen'
Emerson Grads Pick Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' It's funny. It's weird. It's great. It's "Everything All At Once," and now it's the most Oscar-nominated movie of the year. And several of those nominations belong to The Daniels, the directing, writing, and producing partners Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who met while studying at Emerson College.  "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is a reality-bending, parallel universe-hopping tale of a family struggling to stay together. Directed by The Daniels — Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — the movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards earlier this week. Kwan and Scheinert also wrote the film.  …

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Police & Fire
Brockton Man Coerced 3 Kids To Make Pornography: Feds Brockton Man Coerced 3 Kids To Make Pornography: Feds
Brockton Man Coerced 3 Kids To Make Pornography: Feds A federal grand jury indicted a 45-year-old Brockton man this week on charges he coerced three minors into making child porn for him, authorities said.  Zaire Aquil Lodge, 45, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of receipt of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Police arrested him on Monday, Jan. 23, and he will be held in federal custody, pending further notice.  Investigators said Lodge employed, used, persuaded, induced and coerced three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of produci…

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Police & Fire
7-Eleven Bandit Who Hit Clerk, Promised To Kill Customer In Worcester Robbery Busted: Police 7-Eleven Bandit Who Hit Clerk, Promised To Kill Customer In Worcester Robbery Busted: Police
7-Eleven Bandit Who Hit Clerk, Promised To Kill Customer In Worcester Robbery Busted: Police A 40-year-old Worcester man is behind bars after he robbed a 7-Eleven early Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, and threatened a customer, authorities said.  William Cryer is charged with assault to rob, assault and battery, threatening to commit murder, and theft under $1,200, Worcester police said.  Investigators said Cryer burst into the store just after 3 a.m. and demanded cash from the clerk. He attacked the cashier and attempted to steal several items before threatening to kill one of the witnesses and running away from the store. 

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Police & Fire
Police Chase Through Revere Ends With 5 Arrested, Including 4 Teens: Police Police Chase Through Revere Ends With 5 Arrested, Including 4 Teens: Police
Police Chase Through Revere Ends With 5 Arrested, Including 4 Teens: Police A late-night chase in Revere with a stolen car netted five arrested, four of them teenagers, authorities said.  State troopers patrolling Route 107 South in Revere just after midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 25, spotted a black 2017 Honda Accord that had been reported stolen a day before out of Taunton, State police said. Officers followed the car as it moved through Brown Circle Rotary and got onto Route 60 East toward Route 1A.  As more troopers arrived, they tried to pull the car over, but it sped away before crashing into a 2023 Subaru Outback near the Ted Williams Tunnel entrance,…

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News
Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen'
Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' It's funny. It's weird. It's great. It's "Everything All At Once," and now it's the most Oscar-nominated movie of the year. And one of the nominations belongs to Daniel Kwan, a Westborough native and co-director of the most inventive and unique film last year.   "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is a reality-bending, parallel universe-hopping tale of a family struggling to stay together. Directed by The Daniels — Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — the movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards earlier this week. Kwan and Scheinert also wrote the film.  View this post on Insta…

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Police & Fire
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report A 32-year-old Westfield man who pleaded guilty to beating his 8-month-old baby girl Lily to death will serve 17 years in prison, MassLive reported.  Related: Westfield man gets 17-year prison sentence for beating infant daughter to death Daniel A. Torres admitted to the killing on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and struck a plea deal with prosecutors to avoid his trial, which was set to start this week, the report said. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, though a grand jury indicted him on second-degree murder charges.  Torres was watching Lily on July 28, 2018, while her mother was at w…

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