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Topsfield, MA

Essex MA
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$1.2M Lottery Jackpot: Topsfield Winner Gets $10K Every Month For 10 Years $1.2M Lottery Jackpot: Topsfield Winner Gets $10K Every Month For 10 Years
$1.2M Lottery Jackpot: Topsfield Winner Gets $10K Every Month For 10 Years A lottery winner in Topsfield has chosen to remain nameless after picking up a $1.2 million lottery jackpot, authorities said.  Moon Nominee Trust of Quincy claimed the prize in the "Decades of Dollars" $5 scratch-off game. Trustee David Spillane collected the money.  The winner chose to take the lump sum of $780,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Country Farms at 20 Main St. in Topsfield sold the winning ticket, and the store will collect a $12,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
Essex MA
Obituaries
'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck 'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck
'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck A 63-year-old man from Topsfield has been identified as the body found inside a crashed car in Essex County last week.  Ronald Ivanoskos is believed to have been driving north on Boston Street (Route 1) in Topsfield on Thursday, Aug. 17, when he crossed into the southbound lane. A bus driver found the wrecked car around 7:30 a.m. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said. Paramedics said he was dead at the scene.  That was how Ivanoskos died, but his friends and family said he lived a happy life with his wife of 35 years, Debbie, and her son, a…

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by Josh Lanier
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield A man was found dead inside a wrecked car in Essex County Thursday morning, Aug. 17, authorities said.  Investigators believe the man was driving north on Boston Street (Route 1) in Topsfield when he crossed into the southbound lane. A bus driver found the wrecked car around 7:30 a.m. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said.  Paramedics said the man suffered severe traumatic injuries and was dead before responders made it to the scene.  Topsfield firefighters stayed to help recover the man's body and to keep fuel from leaking before the car was re…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized After Bee Attack At Topsfield Summer Camp; Many Others Stung Child Hospitalized After Bee Attack At Topsfield Summer Camp; Many Others Stung
Child Hospitalized After Bee Attack At Topsfield Summer Camp; Many Others Stung A swarm of bees stung upwards of twenty children in Essex County, with one needing to be hospitalized after having a severe allergic reaction, officials say.  A group of campers at Tritown Council Leg Morning Workshop Summer Camp held at Trinity Church in Topsfield were stung by bees on Monday, Aug. 14, sending first responders to the rescue and one child to the hospital, according to the Topsfield Police and Fire Departments.  A 911 caller reported the incident, saying that most of the children were stung multiple times and that one child was showing signs of anaph…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Police & Fire
(Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95 (Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95
(Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95 Police have identified the 44-year-old man who died Friday, July 28, in a multi-car hit-and-run crash in Essex County. One of the men in the car that caused the mayhem is still on the run, authorities said.  Valkisergio Costa Silva, 44, of Centerville on Cape Cod, died just after 4:15 p.m. when he was ejected from a Chevrolet Express van traveling southbound on I-95 in Topsfield near Exit 79, Massachusetts State Police said. Three other people in the van, whose names were not released, were taken to area hospitals. One, a 30-year-old man, was airlifted to Boston Medical Center…

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by Josh Lanier
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials
Person Trapped, Freed By Jaws Of Life After Topsfield Car Crash: Officials First responders had to work for more than a hour to free person involved in a serious car crash in Topsfield this week, according to officials. Topsfield Fire responded to the crash on East Street just before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown reports.  Upon arrival, crews found a vehicle that struck a large tree with one person heavily trapped inside and another sitting on the ground.  First responders had to use the Jaws of Life to free the passenger from the vehicleTopsfield Fire and Rescue Due to the heavy damage to the vehicle, first responders had to use…

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by David Cifarelli
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation
Rowley Man Dies In 3-Alarm Fire, Cause Under Investigation A three-alarm fire claimed the life of a man who became the sixth older adult to die in a house fire in the past three weeks, officials say.  A passerby spotted smoke emanating from a home at 2 Railroad Avenue around 4:10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, according to the Rowley Fire Department.  Firefighters responded and saw smoke and flames coming from inside the home. They entered and found a single person inside, an older man.  The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  While everyone was sleeping, Rowley Fire Department received a report of a structure f…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3
Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3 An "aggressive" attack was needed to extinguish the fire that led to serious injuries and the death of a pet cat, officials say.  The fire broke out at a one-story ranch house in Georgetown shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 19, according to the Georgetown Fire Department. Two residents had already suffered injuries by the time firefighters got to the scene.  Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack to extinguish the blaze.Georgetown Fire Department A second alarm brought additional firefighters to the scene of the blaze.  Firefighters could see smoke billowing from the house, and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Lifestyle
Dave Portnoy Plugs Alex's Roast Beef In Topsfield But Slams Its Pizza Dave Portnoy Plugs Alex's Roast Beef In Topsfield But Slams Its Pizza
Dave Portnoy Plugs Alex's Roast Beef In Topsfield But Slams Its Pizza Dave Portnoy hasn't been loving the North Shore pizza, but says the roast beef at one local restaurant is well-worth a trip to the area. Several bites into the big beef sandwich from Alexs Roast Beef & Seafood in Topsfield, the Barstool Sports CEO looks into the camera and says:  "9.9. It's so f—ing good. It's the best food on the planet." Portnoy went on to his usual One-Bite pizza review, giving the Greek-style pizza from Alexs a 5.9. Yikes. "I could close my eyes be on a different pizza and if you fed me these pizza i'd be like you're on the North Shore," the CEO said. "N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Woman Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In Topsfield Car Crash: Fire Officials Woman Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In Topsfield Car Crash: Fire Officials
Woman Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In Topsfield Car Crash: Fire Officials Four people were hospitalized, including one with life-threatening injuries, in a multi-car crash in Topsfield, authorities said. Crews responded to the crash on Route 1 by the Ipswich Line just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, according to Topsfield Fire on Facebook. Last night just after 6:00 PM North Shore Regional 911 Center began receiving calls reporting a serious multi-car... Posted by Topsfield Fire Department on Saturday, January 14, 2023 Upon arrival, crews found several people suffering from a variety of injuries, including one woman who was apparently suffering from serious…

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by David Cifarelli
Essex MA
News
UNH Students From Topsfield, Waltham Recovering After Hit By Car In NH UNH Students From Topsfield, Waltham Recovering After Hit By Car In NH
UNH Students From Topsfield, Waltham Recovering After Hit By Car In NH Two University of New Hampshire students from Massachusetts are recovering after they were hit by a car over the weekend, authorities said. Dante DiStefano, age 18, of Waltham, and Colton Rubbicco, age 18, of Topsfield, were hit in the area of Newmarket Road and Laurel Lane in Durham, NH just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, Durham Police said.  ***UPDATE*** Newmarket Road/Route 108 is now open. ***ROAD CLOSED*** Newmarket Road/Route 108 is closed between... Posted by Durham, New Hampshire, Police Department on Saturday, September 10, 2022 Investigation revealed that a 78-year-…

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by David Cifarelli
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass At Pye Brook Park: Fire Officials Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass At Pye Brook Park: Fire Officials
Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass At Pye Brook Park: Fire Officials A family did more than just set off model rockets in Topsfield this week – they also set the ground on fire, officials said. A person at Pye Brook Park called about a grass fire spreading across the field around 12:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, Topsfield Fire and Rescue said.  Crews on the scene of the grass fire at Pye Brook Park in TopsfieldTopsfield Fire and Rescue The blaze was enough to burn about two acres, Topsfield Fire said. The department used the situation as a reminder to residents about the current dry conditions in the state. “Residents and visitors of Topsfield are caut…

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by David Cifarelli
Hampden
News
Dog Treats Recall Issued Due To Salmonella Threat Dog Treats Recall Issued Due To Salmonella Threat
Dog Treats Recall Issued Due To Salmonella Threat The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is cautioning pet owners to be aware of a dog treat recall that has been linked to several cases of Salmonella in humans. Three cases of salmonellosis - infection with the Salmonella bacteria - have been tied to Essex County-based Dog Gone Dog Treats, which are made in Georgetown, which impacted a child and two adults in their 70s. According to the Department of Public Health, one open bag from a customer and several unopened bags purchased last week all tested positive for Salmonella at the State Public Health Laboratory. D…

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by Zak Failla