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3x Emmy Award winning Boston photojournalist, Retired Woonsocket, RI Firefighter, Local 732 #IAFF . RI CISM team. sparkywfd on YouTube. VIEWS ARE MY OWN.

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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
I want to think these two girls in a third that came out of nowhere for literally saving my life in Brockton tonight 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 you’re angels!!!! #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Virgin Mary statue set on fire overnight outside of the Saint Peter Parish on Bowdoin St in #Boston . #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Tension mounts as several Local 63 Teamster members arrested while striking outside the Sysco Headquarters in Plympton #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
RIP brotha 😔
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St. Louis Fire Dept
3 years
It is with profound sadness and grief that we announce the tragic line of duty death of Firefighter Benjamin Polson. Firefighter Polson died while courageously fighting a house fire in the 5900 block of Cote Brilliante earlier today. Arrangements will be forthcoming.
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
I'm excited to announce that I have started a new journey and have joined the @WCVB Channel 5 team. I feel privileged and honored to be working along side of so many talented people!
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
The sky is on fire over the Pru #wcvb #boston #prudential
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Thank god for my smoke detectors for alerting me to a fire in my bedroom. Apparently the power supply shorted out and caught the carpet on fire
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Matthew Gregoire
11 months
I hate driving in Boston. The last person to get across that city in under 3 hours was yelling “The British are coming! The British are coming!”
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
A Milford firefighter just went in and grabbed the American flag that was hanging in the house so it wouldn’t burn #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
There’s a 2 bed, 1 bath pothole on Blackstone St in Uxbridge if anybody is interested
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me during this very difficult time. @BellinghamPD & @worcesterda made an arrest overnight. Thank you for your hard work & constant communication with us. I know you will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law
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Matthew Gregoire
10 months
Happy low tire pressure season to all who celebrate 🙄
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Some highlights and winner of the greasy pole competition in Gloucester, Ma this afternoon #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Cumberland firefighters just finish venting the roof when heavy fire bursts through the vent hole
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
To all photogs out there, keep your camera rolling when you feel unsafe... unfortunately I don’t have the faces of the punks that assaulted me but I have all the audio. My heroes #wcvb 🙏🏼🙏🏼 😇
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Covering breaking news for 30 years and it finally paid off!!! #emmywinner !! @newenglandemmy
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Matthew Gregoire
1 month
Woonsocket General alarm mill fire
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
People with LED headlights: I’m super happy you can see the whiskers on a cat a mile away but I can’t see
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Members of the @WorcesterFD and Grafton FD gathering on Plantation St waiting for the procession of the fallen @WorcesterPD officer to come by #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
UFO hovering over Uxbridge??
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
All.The.Time. 🤣
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Time to pay it forward. Through the generosity of #wcvb , who gave all employees the full makings for a Thanksgiving dinner, i’ll be donating mine to a family in Northbridge who can use this more than I can so they can have a Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Multiple agencies including @MassStatePolice @bostonpolice @BostonFire staging at Albany St & Mass Ave waiting the procession of fallen Trooper Bucci to come through on the way to the ME’s office #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital hosted a vigil tonight for fallen @WorcesterPD officer Enmanuel Familia #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
To the asshole who hit my aunt tonight in Bellingham, drove off and left her dead in the middle of the street, you will be punished to the fullest extent of the law you bastard!!
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Fire explodes through the vent hole firefighters were cutting in Quincy #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Jet Blue with the @NHLBruins tail, flying over Dorchester Bay approaching Logan Airport #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
My arrival video at the 4th alarm in Worcester #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
6 years
One of the largest flags in New England put up by crane operators at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial Garden in the Seaport District @boston25
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3 years
The official sports drink when I was a kid
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Anyone else’s car getting 3 weeks to the gallon at the moment?
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Few photos from Northbridge. The raw video will be up in the morning
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Nothing says Massachusetts more than a packy and Dunkin next to each other
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
This little guy watching his heroes at work at the Cambridge 3rd alarm fire #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Boston fire famous for many things but their ladder placement is second to none
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Matthew Gregoire
6 months
Who remembers carrying this pager as a call firefighter?
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Boston fire getting a super tiller
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Don’t forget to turn your bathroom scales back 15lbs Wednesday night at 2am for Thanksgiving
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Uxbridge Fire Dept just took delivery of a 2021 Rosenbauer EXT Avenger Pumper
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Lost my pizza cutter so I used my Bryan Adams CD because it cuts like a knife
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Massive fire and explosions in Northbridge #wcvb
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4 years
Northbridge #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
1 month
Woonsocket mill fire. Most of the mill has collapsed
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
check out the fire blowing down from the ceiling in Hull #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Extremely heavy fire in Newton fire #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
1 year
Highlight of the day. Interviewing this 8 year old who beat cancer and his father who beat the boston marathon #wcvb @tedwayman
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
A week ago tonight my aunt was struck & killed while walking in front of her house by a drunk driver. I want to thank everyone who reached out with their condolences & overwhelming support. Been a tough week but must move forward. Radios are back on...
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Person called 911 to report a couple walking and holding hands on the bike path not practicing the social distance protocol
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
The procession turns down Albany St from Mass Ave as @bostonpolice officers salute #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
my arrival at the Blackstone fire
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
In the 70's got these for my cap gun. Sometimes I put them on the sidewalk and hit them with a rock
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Trev Trev, You little shit, Buddy, Oven Mitts, Monster Mitts... you gave me the best 15 years a cat dad could ever ask for. I love you so much and miss you terribly 😿😿💔❤️
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Cold War veteran James Chartier arrives at the Boston State House after completing a 4 day, 90 mile march (from Chicopee) to raise awareness of Veterans suffering from PTSD #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Just heard a Los Angeles radio station tell their listeners “if you don’t know how to drive in the snow, please stay home, we’re expecting up to half an inch “🤣🤣
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Matthew Gregoire
11 months
On scene Grafton 2nd alarm #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
7 months
Delay after delay and 4 years later, the evil monster who killed my aunt in Bellingham will plead guilty Monday in Worcester Superior Court!! Thank you to the @worcesterda office for making it happen! 🙏🏼
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
She’s #emmy home!! It’s such an honor to have been nominated, never mind chosen!! There are many people who I look up to and who have influenced me along the way. The #wcvb team that gave me this opportunity and believe in me. Thank you all!!
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Matthew Gregoire
2 months
Mansfield, Ma fire truck hit by a TT unit on 495 this morning. The TT unit did not stop 🤬 Glad nobody was hurt.
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Snow happens in October because people decorate for Christmas prematurely. You know who you are. Stop it.
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Matthew Gregoire
26 days
Nice hat supporting the Worcester 6 fund. Available in the Polar Park pro shop
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Pretty much 🤣🤣
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Matthew Gregoire
9 months
My tower of scanners are nonstop
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Heavy fire rolling the ceilings in Northbridge last night
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
A dog has been brought to safety from the house in Foxboro #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
I never envisioned getting issued PPE as a News Photographer. This shit is real. To all my media friends, be safe out there today... we all go home!!
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
I’m the one to blame for the snow.. I put my deck furniture out over the weekend... 😳 #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
2 huge fireballs erupt from the fire in Dudley this evening #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
6 months
New arrival. What a beauty! #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 months
The 3 hour surgery was a success. The damage was more extensive than the surgeon had expected but now on the road to recovery. The staff at the University of Orthopedics are wonderful and surgeon Dr Jenkins is top notch!!
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Never forget. RIP brothers 😢🙏🏻 #worcester6
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
All companies being ordered out of the area due to extreme hazardous conditions #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
The sunrise did not disappoint this morning and thank you to the pilot of the plane flying by at the perfect time #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Ok people, stop calling the police for suspicious people outside.. those are your neighbors without makeup or hair extensions
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Strong work FDNY!!
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
The moment you find out you’re an emmy winner #wcvb #NEEmmy @newenglandemmy
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
A few ice encapsulated helmets at the Hopkinton fire
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
In service for the evening shift #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
All companies ordered out of the building in Northbridge. Heavy fire conditions #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Oh I see it 🤣
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
This Browns couple not only have to deal with a potential loss of a Browns game but also the loss of his wedding band into section 208 that came off his finger at Gillette stadium. They were just married. Anyone find a wedding band please tell security or PD #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
6 years
To make something clear, when I roll my ass out of bed at 2:30am to go to a scene, i’m doing it on MY TIME, MY EQUIPMENT, MY GAS! I don’t represent any media, I represent ME! Firefighter first!!
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Matthew Gregoire
1 year
Route 2 in Leominster, person on the roof of a vehicle waiting to be rescued. Video by Katia Tarrios
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
On scene Millville, 3rd alarm on arrival #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Beautiful sunset seen from outside Boston University on Commonwealth Ave #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
The dragon staring down firefighters last night in Northbridge
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
Who else had this lunch box and thermos as a child?
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
RIP brotha 🙏🏻😢
@MEM_Fire
Memphis Fire Department
2 years
MEDIA RELEASE: Driver David Pleasant
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Matthew Gregoire
6 years
One unbelievable sunset
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
On scene Northbridge 4 buildings going #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
Multiple animals rescued by police officers and firefighters at the fire in Uxbridge #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
The sky is on fire over #Worcester #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
Something doesn’t seem quite right here 🤔
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Matthew Gregoire
6 months
MSP cruisers responding to assist Uxbridge and other MSP cruisers at a traffic stop on Route 146 sb where they 3 at gunpoint.
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Matthew Gregoire
2 years
So grateful and honored to be the recipient of 2 Emmy’s last night. I’m privileged to work along side of some of the most talented people in the business #wcvb
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Matthew Gregoire
8 years
May the Auburn police officer shot & killed this morning RIP. Thoughts & prayers to his family & fellow officers
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
So excited and honored to be nominated for an Emmy in 3 catagories!! Thank you #wcvb for believing in me!
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
National Grid electric bill fees this month
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Matthew Gregoire
5 years
Pre-arrival video from Ashland from a friend
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Matthew Gregoire
3 years
What everyone is thinking unless you’re a fish. Happy Monday!
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Matthew Gregoire
4 years
On scene Franklin, Spruce Pond Condos, swat team activated #wcvb
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