Saturday, October 13, 2012
Hundreds gathered at Bay State Commons in Westborough to participate in a vigil for Lizzi Marriott.
"This light on the table represents the light of God, and the light that shines in the darkness and the light that is Lizzi Marriott," pastor John Wesley Taylor told the crowd of hundreds that gathered at Bay State Commons Saturday night. On Saturday morning, dozens of community members had gathered at this same place to figure out ways to expand the search for Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott. By evening, Bay State Commons had become the meeting place to mourn her loss. Marriott, who attended UNH, was last heard from on Tuesday evening, when she texted a friend. By Thursday, she was reported missing and police departments focused an extensive search on Pierce Island in Portsmouth, NH. On Saturday, authorities confirmed that a Dover, NH, man had…
The campus is in mourning after the death of the sophomore marine biology student.
University officials were deeply saddened to learn of the murder of 19-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzi” Marriott, a Westborough resident and sophomore in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire, who had been missing since Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Marriott, who was residing with family in Chester while commuting to UNH, was studying marine biology. She was in her first semester at UNH. “We were greatly saddened to learn of Lizzi’s death and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family and friends,” said UNH President Mark W. Huddleston. “Lizzi was a new member of the university community and will be missed in our classrooms. Our focus now will be on supporting our campus community during this difficult time…
Marriott, a former high school prom queen, recalled as a very trusting and loyal friend. A vigil is taking place on Saturday night in Westborough.
Friends of Elizabeth Marriott were deeply saddened and shocked after they learned Saturday afternoon that the University of New Hampshire student had been murdered and that her body had not been recovered yet. Dawn Downey of Westborough and her daughter, Nicole, one of Marriott's closest childhood friends, along with Michelle Hunter, Nicole Downey's aunt, were present when NH Assistant Attorney General James Vara revealed to the media that Marriott had been murdered by Seth Mazzaglia, 29, of Dover, NH, and that her body had still not been located. "Sickness" is how Dawn Downey described her reaction to hearing the news. "I was reluctant to believe anything until I heard it just now," said Nicole, who added that she and Marriott had been …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A recent poll by Public Policy Polling shows that 43 percent of Massachusetts residents are in favor of physician-assisted suicide, while 37 percent said they are opposed to it.
A recent poll by Public Policy Polling shows more Massachusetts residents are in favor of assisted suicide than not. Out of the 936 people polled between March 16 and March 18, 43 percent said they would be in favor of legalizing assisted suicide, while 37 percent said they are against it and 20 percent are unsure. Currently, physician-assisted suicide is legalized in only three states—Oregon, Montana and Washington, according to Boston Magazine. Amongst older residents, however, the number of those that oppose assisted suicide rises. Forty-four percent of those polled over the age of 65 said they are against it. Those between 46 and 65, however, had the highest number in favor of the idea at 49 percent. In today's poll question, we're …
marie rich
10:22 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
10:21 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 My condolences to Lizzie's family.. May God give them the strength to get through this horrendous tragedy and somehow go on..from my heart I'm so sorry. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Sincerely, Marie Elena Rich a mother of 3 from Holliston, MA more ›