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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

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.


Josh Lanier's Contributions

Business
Mass 'Survivor' Celeb's Whiskey Will Launch Next Month Across State Mass 'Survivor' Celeb's Whiskey Will Launch Next Month Across State
Mass 'Survivor' Celeb's Whiskey Will Launch Next Month Across State Watertown Whiskey, the brainchild of Mikey Bortone of "Survivor" fame, is set to release in Massachusetts on March 1.  Bortone told the Daily Voice that getting his coconut-flavored whiskey into Massachusetts was a milestone he was excited to make.  Related: Watertown Native, 'Survivor' Alum Launches Whiskey Label “It has always been one of our top priorities to have Watertown Whiskey for sale in Watertown,” says Mikey Bortone, CEO and co-founder of Watertown Whiskey, in a news release. “We’re thrilled to start our national expansion in Massachusetts as well as in Rhode Island an…

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Police & Fire
Man Busted In Fatal 2023 Shooting In Springfield Man Busted In Fatal 2023 Shooting In Springfield
Man Busted In Fatal 2023 Shooting In Springfield A 32-year-old Springfield man was arrested this week and charged with the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old last year, authorities said.  Jean Mercado faces several charges connected to the Dec. 4, 2023, shooting death of Billy "Dunnie" Spivey Jr., Springfield police said.  Spivey was found shot just after 6 p.m. in the 100 block of Albemarle Street just after 6 p.m. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he died of his wounds later that evening.  Police said they linked Mercardo to the shooting and arrested him at his apartment on Wednesday, Fe…

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Police & Fire
Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted
Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted Chalk this under you don't see this every day. Police in Worcester County found a man in possession of crack and a rocket launcher sitting in a parked car at a Sutton motel on Monday, Feb. 19, authorities said.  Police were watching a suspicious vehicle in the side parking lot of the Red Roof Inn at 200 Worcester-Providence Turnpike when one of the detectives walked over and began making conversation with the person inside, Sutton police said in a Facebook post.  As they spoke, the detective scanned the car's interior until his eyes landed on an M190 U.S. Army Rocket Lau…

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Obituaries
North Brookfield Mom Remembered As Caring, Outdoorsy Woman With Big Smile, Bigger Heart North Brookfield Mom Remembered As Caring, Outdoorsy Woman With Big Smile, Bigger Heart
North Brookfield Mom Remembered As Caring, Outdoorsy Woman With Big Smile, Bigger Heart A Worcester County woman is being remembered as a caring and compassionate mother with a deep love of the outdoors after she was killed in a snowmobile crash last week.  Shawnee Hollis, 39, of North Brookfield, died on Friday, Feb. 16, after the snowmobile she was on crashed into a tree in the town of Milan, New Hampshire. She was riding with three friends when she wrecked about 13 feet off Primary Trail 109.  Related: North Brookfield Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal NH Snowmobile Crash She and her friends had rented the snowmobiles, and investigators cited inexperience as the le…

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Police & Fire
Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard
Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard All lanes have reopened following a crash on I-495 South Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21, where a box truck was left hanging from a bridge in Harvard near the Boxborough line, authorities said.  It's unclear what caused the crash between exits 75 and 70, but the truck was left dangling over the Stow Road Bridge.  Boxborough police announced that drivers should expect heavy delays as crews were called in with cranes and wreckers to lift the truck back onto its wheels.  The Mass Department of Transportation announced just before 3 p.m. that the road had been cleared and traf…

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Police & Fire
1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire 1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire
1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire An early morning three-alarm fire in Sudbury left one person dead and three others injured, authorities said.  The fire began at a 9,200-square-foot home on Goodman's Hill Road around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, Sudbury fire officials said.  Related: Disabled Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire ID'd Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the home when they arrived. Crews were able to battle back the flames to get inside. Three people were able to escape the blaze, but firefighters found one person dead inside the home, authorities said.  Paramedics took the thr…

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Sports
Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral
Video Of Mass Trans Basketball Player Injuring Female Opponent Goes Viral A girls' basketball player in Lynn, Massachusetts, who was allegedly born male has sparked controversy after a video of them wrenching the ball from a female opponent causing an injury has gone viral.  The Thursday, Feb. 8 game between KIPP Academy in Lynn and Collegiate Charter in Lowell ended in a forfeit after Collegiate Charter's coach pulled his team from competition after multiple injuries had "depleted" his team's bench, the school said in a press release.  KIPP Academy has declined to answer questions about the unnamed player's gender, though multiple outlets have rep…

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News
7 $100,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Across Mass 7 $100,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Across Mass
7 $100,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Across Mass It was a lucky day for several Bay Staters when seven $100,000 tickets were sold, and a $650,000 ticket was purchased across the state on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  The aptly named Lucky Mart in Woburn sold two of the winning tickets. The $650,000 winner was sold at Cumberland Farms in Northbridge on the $2,000,000 50X Cashword game.  The $100,000 tickets were purchased at:  Haverhill — Circle K (Millions game) Woburn — Lucky Mart ($15,000,000 Money Maker game) Woburn — Lucky Mart (Mass Cash drawing) Woburn — Loyal Order of Moose (Quick $100s) Athol — Country Convenience (300X) Ea…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds A Lynn, Massachusetts, man who will soon stand trial for allegedly murdering his wife found himself in another courtroom Tuesday when he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for an elaborate art fraud scheme, authorities said.  Brian Walshe, 49, was given 37 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to selling fake Andy Warhol paintings on eBay labeled as authentic, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The fraud began in 2011 when a friend gave Walshe three Andy Warhol paintings to sell on his behalf. Walshe kept the paintings and the profits, prosecutors said.&nb…

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Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA
Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA A 68-year-old Berkshire County man has pleaded to multiple counts of indecent assault on a child younger than 14 years old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Lochan Kissoon, of Pittsfield, was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor in his apartment in June 2021, the Berkshire County District Attorney said.  Kissoon cannot have contact with anyone under the age of 16, and he must register as a sex offender once he's released, authorities said. 

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