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David Cifarelli

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Born and raised in North Haven, Connecticut, David was always fascinated with the concept of writing for a large publication and telling other people’s stories. 

He decided to pursue that fascination after high school by attending Assumption College (now University) in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in English/Writing & Mass Communications.

David decided to continue his passion by obtaining a master’s degree in Journalism from Emerson College in 2020. Afterwards, he worked at WBZ NewsRadio in Boston as a digital and broadcast writer covering a wide array of stories.

Now, David is looking to continue his journalistic passions by giving others a platform to share their stories with a larger audience. He predominately covers Daily Voice's counties in the Greater Boston Area: Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk. 

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Custom-Built Furniture Was Massachusetts Man's Method Of Smuggling Crack: Feds Custom-Built Furniture Was Massachusetts Man's Method Of Smuggling Crack: Feds
Custom-Built Furniture Was Massachusetts Man's Method Of Smuggling Crack: Feds A Springfield man could face life in prison for his role in a drug trafficking scheme that involved furniture to smuggle four tons of cocaine across international lines, federal officials said. Abel Montilla was convicted for his role in a drug trafficking organization that used custom-built furniture to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to the United States between 2018 and 2021. The drugs were hidden in more than 70 pieces of cube-shaped coffee tables and other furniture, the US Attorney's Office of Southern New York said on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The organization also lied about the cocaine-pack…

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Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man
Woburn Orthopedic Surgeon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 21-Year-Old Man A former orthopedic surgeon pleaded not guilty to inviting a 21-year-old man that he knew to his home and sexually assaulting him while he was unconscious, officials said. James DeVellis, age 56, of Wakefield, is accused of inviting the man over to his Lexington home to finish some work in April of 2020, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  The office alleges that DeVeliis sexually assaulted the man when he lost consciousness at some point during his visit. DeVellis was arraigned on charges of rape and indecent assault and battery in Middlesex Superi…

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Police & Fire
'Warhammer 40K' Stickers Peppered On LGBTQ, BLM Flags In Brookline: Police 'Warhammer 40K' Stickers Peppered On LGBTQ, BLM Flags In Brookline: Police
'Warhammer 40K' Stickers Peppered On LGBTQ, BLM Flags In Brookline: Police Authorities in Brookline are trying to figure out how two flags representing social movements were defaced with stickers from a tabletop war game whose imagery is often found in hate speech.  Brookline Police learned that the Black Lives Matter and Progress Pride flags outside the library in Coolidge Corner, located at 31 Pleasant Street, were vandalized on morning of Tuesday, Dec. 20.  The flags were peppered with stickers that appeared to reference the popular war game "Warhammer 40,000," whose imagery has often been adapted to symbolize hate speech. The stickers read "Hersey" and had a …

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Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital One person was hospitalized after their car collided with several tractor-trailers and rolled over off a major route in Central Massachusetts this week, authorities said.  Shrewsbury Police and Fire along with Worcester EMS responded to a three-vehicle crash near Flynn's Truck Stop off Route 20 in Shrewsbury around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Shrewsbury Police told Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2016 Toyota RAV4 that appeared to have rolled over and two tractor-trailers with heavy damage to their front ends.  Multi-truck crash with injuries in #Shrewsbury on US-20-NB …

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18 Dogs Rescued From 'Unsanitary' Home; Malden Woman Facing Cruelty Charges 18 Dogs Rescued From 'Unsanitary' Home; Malden Woman Facing Cruelty Charges
18 Dogs Rescued From 'Unsanitary' Home; Malden Woman Facing Cruelty Charges A Malden woman is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty after nearly 20 dogs who were living in "unsanitary conditions" were rescued from her home, animal rescue officials said.  The 18 dogs, about half of which were considered emaciated, were pulled from the Malden home on Friday, Dec. 2, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL). Once removed, most of the canines were taken to the ARL's Boston location while several others that needed additional medical support were treated at the ARL's Dedham location. Most of the dogs were said to be severely under-groomed, had…

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Schools
Tufts University Investigating Sixth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted Tufts University Investigating Sixth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted
Tufts University Investigating Sixth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted Tufts University received yet another bomb threat, bringing the total number of threats to plague the school to six within the past week.  The latest email threat targeting several main campus buildings, including a "mystery" building, came in just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21. BREAKING: Tufts received its fifth bomb threat in one week shortly before 7:30 a.m. The threat warns of bombs in 6 campus buildings, TUPD headquarters and on one athletic field. A TuftsAlert issued at 8:02 a.m. said the Medford/Somerville campus remains open at this time. — The Tufts Daily (@TuftsDaily) Dec…

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Police & Fire
Death Investigation Underway After Body Found In Mansfield Hotel Parking Lot Death Investigation Underway After Body Found In Mansfield Hotel Parking Lot
Death Investigation Underway After Body Found In Mansfield Hotel Parking Lot A death investigation is underway after a body was found in the parking lot of a Mansfield hotel, authorities said. Police received a call before shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday Dec. 19 from the Red Roof Inn, located at 60 Forbes Boulevard, about a person in the parking lot who appeared to be dead. Mansfield Police and Fire arrived on scene and confirmed the person was dead on arrival, Mansfield Police report. The person's identity was not released. A full investigation was launched but investigators do not suspect foul play was involved, police said. No other information was released.&nb…

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Weather
Power Outages, Flooding Possible For Eastern Massachusetts Later This Week Power Outages, Flooding Possible For Eastern Massachusetts Later This Week
Power Outages, Flooding Possible For Eastern Massachusetts Later This Week A pre-Christmas wintry mix could bring power outages, coastal flooding and damaging winds to Eastern Massachusetts as early as Thursday, Dec. 22.  Here's a summary of hazards/timing for the upcoming storm. Keep in mind bitterly cold air will follow behind the storm Friday night/Saturday. #ctwx #mawx #riwx pic.twitter.com/nislL6mvu0 — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) December 22, 2022 The National Weather Service (NWS) expects widespread coastal flooding to impact parts of Eastern, Northeastern and Southeastern Massachusetts from Thursday night to Friday afternoon. [Strong and Potentially Dam…

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Sports
Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Stripped Of Her 2021 Title: Report Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Stripped Of Her 2021 Title: Report
Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Stripped Of Her 2021 Title: Report Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei lost her 2021 title after it was confirmed she used doping to help her cross the finish line, NBC10 Boston reports.  Kipyokei has been banned for six years after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 20 she used doping and tampering to win the race on October 11, 2021, the outlet continued. Kipyokei was previously suspended for testing positive for doping at the race in October, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Edna Kiplagat a two-time Boston Marathon winner, is now the new winner of the 2021 women…

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Police & Fire
Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass
Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass Editor's note: Authorities told Daily Voice that the driver involved in this crash was not actually thrown from their vehicle. To read the most recent story, click here.  A major route in one Central Massachusetts town was closed for several hours following a multi-truck crash where one person was thrown from their vehicle, officials said.  First responders were called to the crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 20 in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to a Tweet from the Westborough Fire Department. Westborough Medic 1 responding to Route 20 at Route 140 in Shrewsbury for…

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