Wicked Local A 55-year-old man who was working in the foundation of a Newton home on Thursday, died after a concrete wall collapsed on top of him, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office. Billerica resident Russell J. Harron died while working at 315 Winchester St. Speaking in front of the home, Newton Fire Chief Gino Lucchetti said the incident, which began at 8 a.m., “started off as a rescue operation … and it turned into a recovery operation.” Asked how the firefighters were doing after such a traumatic incident, the chief responded it’s “very difficult … emotional.”