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Axios
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Axios
Mass. RMV warns text scams are getting smarter
Scammers are deploying increasingly sophisticated phishing campaigns impersonating the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Why it matters: Registrar Colleen Ogilvie is trying to fight back. She told Axios the RMV never requests personal information or payment via text messaging. The RMV only uses texts for informational purposes. State of play: The fraudulent messages threaten license suspension and registration revocation. They direct recipients to fake websites that may look legitimate but are designed to steal credit card information. Ogilvie said the RMV is facing a third iteration of text scams that now reference MassDOT specifically to appear more legitimate. Previous versions of the scam targeted EZPass users or used generic "DMV" terminology that wouldn't apply to Massachusetts. Ogilvie said artificial intelligence appears to be reducing telltale spelling errors in the texts.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New RMV center in Milford promises faster service, more space
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles recently announced that it's moving its Milford service center, effective later this month. Starting Monday, June 23, the Milford RMV will operate from a 9,176-square-foot office at 138 South Main St., according to a community announcement. All appointments and road tests scheduled for that date or later will take place there. The current Milford RMV office, which will soon close, is at 14 Beach St. 'As we continue working to enhance the customers' experience at our service centers, the Milford relocation is one of three scheduled relocations planned for this year,' said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie, in a statement. The new location includes several updates to enhance safety, accessibility and customer experience, according to the announcement. There are 17 customer service counters, as well as a separate business-to-business area for commercial customers. Other upgrades include the addition of an employee wellness room and real-time indoor air quality monitoring. 'So much to celebrate': Mass. RMV unveils new license plate marking "250 Years of Independence" Despite the new Milford office, the RMV is recommending that customers 'skip the trip' and visit RMV's Online Service Center at More than 60 transactions can be executed there, including renewing a driver's license, renewing a registration, paying a citation, requesting a hearing, accessing a variety of transactions for businesses, and when an in-person visit is necessary, scheduling an appointment. If you have scheduled an appointment online, the RMV encourages you to prepare for your reservation by going to for transaction information, forms, applications, and instructions, according to the announcement. This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: Drivers in Milford: RMV is opening a new location with upgrades
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New ‘Massachusetts 250' license plates now available
BOSTON (WPRI) — Massachusetts drivers can buy new specialty license plates that celebrate America's independence and the Bay State's revolutionary legacy. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is selling plates commemorating 250 years since the country was founded. They will also honor the 'Massachusetts 250' festivities, marking the anniversary of the various Revolutionary events that happened in the state. 'There is so much to celebrate about our state's role in the founding of our nation and the ways in which Massachusetts has continued to lead with our revolutionary values of freedom and liberty for all,' Gov. Maura Healey said. 'It's great that the Registry is giving drivers the chance to show off their MA250 pride with this commemorative license plate, and we encourage people to check them out!' The plates are blue and feature the year 1776 and the number 250. They cost $100, which includes the $60 registration fee, plus a $40 special plate fee. Residents can learn more and apply here. NEXT: Newport festivals license plates available for preorder Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
15-04-2025
- Boston Globe
Driver acquitted in bikers' deaths in N.H. pleads guilty to impaired driving in Conn.
Zhukovskyy, 29, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, only said 'Guilty,' 'Yes your honor' and 'No your honor' during the hearing. O'Brien clarified it was an Alford plea. Zhukovskyy, wearing a taupe polo shirt under a taupe and white flannel shirt and black pants, did not comment entering or leaving the courthouse. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up He was arrested for driving under the influence in East Windsor, Connecticut, on May 11, 2019. Connecticut officials alerted the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, but Zhukovskyy's license wasn't immediately suspended due to a backlog of out-of-state notifications about driving offenses. Advertisement East Windsor police said they responded to a call about a man revving his truck and then yelling outside of it. Officers said Zhukovskyy was acting erratically when they got there, including seeming hyperactive, He failed field sobriety tests, and he later tested positive for cocaine, police said. Advertisement On June 21, 2019, Zhukovskyy was driving a truck towing a flatbed trailer in Randolph, New Hampshire, that collided with the motorcyclists, killing seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club, an organization of Marine Corps veterans and their spouses in New England. Killed were Albert Mazza Jr., of Lee, New Hampshire; Edward and Jo-Ann Corr, a couple from Lakeville, Massachusetts; Michael Ferazzi, of Contoocook, New Hampshire; Desma Oakes, of Concord, New Hampshire; Daniel Pereira, of Riverside, Rhode Island; and Aaron Perry, of Farmington, New Hampshire. A jury in 2022 found Zhukovskyy not guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligent homicide charges. At his trial, prosecutors argued that Zhukovskyy — who had taken heroin, fentanyl and cocaine the day of the crash — repeatedly swerved back and forth before the collision and told police he caused it. But a judge dismissed eight impairment charges. Zhukovskyy told authorities he didn't think he was impaired at the time of the crash. His attorneys said the lead biker was drunk and not looking where he was going when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid in front of Zhukovskyy's truck. The lead biker, Mazza, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.135%, well above the legal limit of 0.08%, according to his autopsy report. Zhukovskyy, who came to the U.S. as a child from Ukraine and had permanent residency status, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the 2022 verdict. A judge ordered his deportation in 2023, but the U.S. paused repatriation flights to Ukraine due to the war with Russia and authorized temporary protected status for qualified Ukrainians. As part of his Connecticut sentence for driving impaired, Zhukovskyy must perform 100 hours of community service and submit to random drug tests. If he violates probation, he could be sent to jail for six months. He told a New Hampshire judge last year that he had been sober for the previous five years. Advertisement In November, the owner of the trucking company Zhukovskyy worked for was sentenced to two months in prison for lying to investigators after the crash, including falsifying driver logs to avoid federal highway safety regulations and giving false statements on how long he had known Zhukovskyy,
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Associated Press
Driver acquitted in bikers' deaths in New Hampshire pleads guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for driving under the influence in Connecticut a month before the deadly crash — an offense that should have resulted in his license being revoked. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy appeared in Hartford Superior Court and entered an Alford plea, which means he did not admit guilt but acknowledged the state had enough evidence to win a conviction at trial. The plea results in a conviction, and he was sentenced to 18 months of probation. 'He clearly understands the significance of this,' Zhukovskyy's lawyer, John O'Brien, said during the brief court proceeding. Zhukovskyy, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested for driving under the influence in East Windsor, Connecticut, on May 11, 2019. Connecticut officials alerted the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, but Zhukovskyy's license wasn't immediately suspended due to a backlog of out-of-state notifications about driving offenses. On June 21, 2019, Zhukovskyy was driving a truck towing a flatbed trailer in Randolph, New Hampshire, that collided with the motorcyclists, killing seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club, an organization of Marine Corps veterans and their spouses in New England. A jury in 2022 found him not guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligent homicide charges. At his trial, prosecutors argued that Zhukovskyy — who had taken heroin, fentanyl and cocaine the day of the crash — repeatedly swerved back and forth before the collision and told police he caused it. But a judge dismissed eight impairment charges and his attorneys said the lead biker was drunk and not looking where he was going when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid in front of Zhukovskyy's truck. Zhukovskyy, who came to the U.S. as a child from Ukraine and had permanent residency status, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the 2022 verdict. A judge ordered his deportation last year, but the U.S. has paused repatriation flights to Ukraine due to the war with Russia and authorized temporary protected status for qualified Ukrainians.
