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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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Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 58, Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury Dies: DA's Office Pedestrian, 58, Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury Dies: DA's Office
Pedestrian, 58, Struck By Car On Main Street In Tewksbury Dies: DA's Office Authorities have confirmed that a pedestrian who sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car in Tewksbury last week has died. William Snelbaker, age 58, of Boston, was airlifted to a Boston-area trauma center after he was hit by a car on Main Street in Tewksbury on Friday, Dec. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Snelbaker died a few days later, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reported on Tuesday, Dec. 13.  ⚠️ Accident investigation in the area of RT 38 by the Cumberland Farms. Single lane open in both directions. Use caution and avoid area if possible. —…

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Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance
Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance The body of a missing 83-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was found more than a month after he was reported missing, authorities said. A Massachusetts Highway Contractor found Thomas Frazier's body in a heavily wooded area near Main Street in Wilbraham on Friday Dec. 2, Wilbraham Police reported a week later on Dec. 9. The body was found along a drainage stream at the bottom of a steep hill, police added.  Frazier was originally reported missing from the Vantage Health and Rehab facility in Wilbraham on Oct. 20, police said. Authorities do not believe his death was suspicio…

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Police & Fire
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order A former Sergeant with the Peabody Police Department was found guilty of violating his restraining order, among other charges, by a Salem District Court jury this week.  Brendan O'Brien was found guilty of domestic assault and battery, strangulation and violation of a restraining order on Monday, Dec. 12, according to Peabody Police on Facebook. O'Brien was placed on administrative leave following several allegations from a female victim in August 2019, police said. Shortly after he was charged with several crimes and had the restraining order placed against him. O'Brien resigned from …

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Obituaries
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched Karen Raffa was all about family. The Beverly resident was considered a true "connector" who went out of her way to make every member of her family – immediate or extended – feel special. "Some souls leave a mark on every life they touch. Karen was one of those souls," her obituary reads. "'K', as she was known, was the background, the foundation, and the catalyst for everything she touched."  Raffa tragically lost her life after she was hit by a car at North Shore Physicians Group in Salem on Friday, Dec. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The driver involved was an 87-year-old Pea…

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Police & Fire
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Three woman are recovering and one man is in police custody following a triple stabbing at a Medford home this week, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an attack inside a home at 22 Doane Road just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, Medford Police report. A caller told police that one of the residents was just attacked by another resident and the assault moved to the outside of the home.  Investigators learned that Jace Cherchi allegedly pulled one woman into the front yard, pushed her to the ground and stabbed her multiple times. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, police…

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News
Former FTX CEO, MIT Grad Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Defrauding Investors Of $1.8 Billion Former FTX CEO, MIT Grad Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Defrauding Investors Of $1.8 Billion
Former FTX CEO, MIT Grad Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Defrauding Investors Of $1.8 Billion The former CEO of what used to be one of the world's largest cryptocurrency companies has been charged with defrauding investors of almost two billion dollars, authorities said. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Samuel Bankman-Fried on Tuesday, Dec. 13, with defrauding FTX investors out of more than $1.8 billion.  The SEC alleges that Bankman-Fried raised the funds – including $1.1 billion from 90 US-based investors – by falsely promoting a safe, responsible cryptocurrency since May 2019.  "We allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of dece…

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News
Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher
Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher A Natick Police Sergeant has pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with inappropriately touching a 28-year-old female dispatcher, authorities said. Sgt. James Quilty is facing charges stemming from the incident that happened when the woman and Quilty went to a post-work gathering with other members of the department on April 12, 2020. At one point in the evening, Quilty inappropriately touched the woman against her will, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Quilty kept touching the woman despite being asked to stop and her mo…

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Business
Boston Area Hot Spot For Chinese, Sichuan Cuisine Closing After 40 Years Boston Area Hot Spot For Chinese, Sichuan Cuisine Closing After 40 Years
Boston Area Hot Spot For Chinese, Sichuan Cuisine Closing After 40 Years A Chinese restaurant popular among locals and college students in the Boston area is shutting down after four decades. Mary Chung Restaurant will be officially closing on Saturday, Dec. 31, according to several social media posts. Patrons have posted pictures of a sign on the door of the restaurant announcing the owner's retirement after 40 years.  "The stars are aligning to tell us the time has come for retiring," the sign reads. "Thank you MIT. Thank you Cambridge. Thank you everyone for 40 wonderful years."  Wow. Mary has earned the hell out of this retirement. Posted by Drew Starr …

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Police & Fire
Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts
Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts Peabody Police are asking for the public to help them find a man from Maine who was last seen after being locked out of his car this past weekend.  Michael Gray called police asking for help to get into his car on Saturday night, Dec. 10, Peabody Police report.  However, he later got a ride to a family member's job on Main Street in Peabody but was reported missing by his family around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, police said.  Peabody Police (MA) Department is seeking the public's assistance locating Michael Gray of Maine. Michael was reported missing from a family member on 12-11-2022 at 10…

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Business
Dedham Public Library Displaying Christmas Tree After Heated Town Debate Dedham Public Library Displaying Christmas Tree After Heated Town Debate
Dedham Public Library Displaying Christmas Tree After Heated Town Debate A local library has cleared the rumors about their plan to not display their Christmas tree after a Facebook post announcing their intention made its rounds on social media.  The Dedham Public Library said they would not be putting up their Christmas tree for the 2022 season because "people" felt uncomfortable looking at it last year, resident Lisa Desmond said in a Facebook post from Friday, Dec. 2.  This response shocked Desmond as she explained that in her 28 years visiting DPL, she never once "heard a negative comment" about the tree's display.  "We have celebrated and included everyon…

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