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Morgan Gonzales

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Morgan Gonzales is a breaking news reporter. She studied journalism at the University of Georgia where she focused on health and medical reporting. She has previously reported for the Dallas Morning News.

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Police & Fire

Man Crashes Truck, Nabbed For OUI, Chelsea Road Closed For Electrical Repairs Electrical work was still underway the morning after a man crashed a dump truck into a telephone pole with a transformer, leading to his arrest, power outages, and dangling live wires, officials say. Wilfredo Chun, of Everett, was arrested after crashing a dump truck in Chelsea on Tuesday, June 13, affecting electrical systems and causing road closures through the following morning, according to Captain David Betz at the Chelsea Police Department. The crash and dangling live wires closed Everett Avenue, Third Street, and the Beacon Street off-ramp to vehicles and pedestrians. Chun is fa…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/14/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road Officials are investigating an early morning car crash that resulted in a woman's death. In New Haven County, a person was killed when a car and a box truck collided in the area of 271 Lakewood Road around 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Waterbury Police Department. The female driver was extricated from a vehicle and was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m. The driver of the second vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Lakewood Road was closed to all…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

News

Woodchuck Found At Ice Cream Shop Sparks Rabies Concerns In Mass Community A small, furry mammal that is considered a high-risk animal for rabies transmission is causing a town's police department and Board of Health to attempt to locate a person who handled one such critter. An unknown person is said to have picked up a woodchuck, found at John George Ice Cream in Dartmouth around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, and placed it in a cardboard box, according to Christopher Michaud, Director of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The woodchuck escaped the box by the time animal control arrived, meaning that the woodchuck cannot be tested for rabies. The per…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

Lifestyle

Close Call: Hudson Man Claims Winning Powerball Lotto Ticket From 2022 With Days To Spare A husband and wife successfully located a $50,000 lottery ticket purchased almost a year prior after listening to a radio segment about unclaimed lottery prizes. Danny Thomas, of Hudson, claimed a Powerball ticket purchased on June 22, 2022, just under the wire of its expiration date, on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Thomas and his wife heard about the unclaimed winning Powerball ticket on the radio. They searched and found the ticket Thomas bought in 2022 and realized it was a match. The couple plans to use their last-minute windfall to buy a new ca…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

News

Massachusetts Hospital Crisis: Beds 'Clogged' With Patients, Report Says Over 1,000 Massachusetts patients are "stuck" in hospital beds when they should be discharged, creating a clogged system and treatment plan delays, a new report says. Nearly one out of every seven medical-surgical beds in Massachusetts hospitals is occupied by patients who are awaiting discharge and no longer need acute care, according to a report released on Monday, June 12 by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association. That means 15% of acute care hospital beds are unnecessarily occupied, due to an array of reasons that include barriers related to primary health insura…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

Business

Clothing Chain To Close All Stores, Including 17 In CT, Laying Off Nearly 500 A clothing store with 46 locations across five states is selling off its inventory and closing all its locations. EbLens, a retail store with a 70-year history, is liquidating its inventory and closing all its stores for the "benefit of creditors," according to Steven Victor, Executive Manager of Eblens ABC LLC. The chain was created in New Britain, Connecticut in 1949 and now sells name-brand streetwear, footwear, and accessories. EbLens currently employs close to 500 people across all its stores, including 17 in Connecticut and 17 in Massachusetts. The workers will lose their jobs …

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

News

Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Despite his preparations and experience, a hiker suffered serious injuries after falling on a popular hiking trail, officials say. Andrew Capraro, of Canton, was hiking the Flume Slide Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire on Monday, June 12 when he slid and fell 15 feet, suffering serious injuries, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Law Enforcement Division. Flume Slide Trail is rated as a "hard" and "challenging" trek by AllTrails, an online hiking resource. "This is a treacherous hike not for the faint of hearted and like many things in life it is not rec…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

Lifestyle

Popular Eatery Will Return To CT With Location Owned By Engaged Couple A pair of longtime Melting Pot fans are bringing the chain's award-winning fondue back to Connecticut after the state's only location closed in March. Melting Pot, an eatery famed for its fondue cooking styles, is currently scouting locations for a new location in the city of New Haven, according to Collin Benyo, a franchise growth strategist at Melting Pot. The franchise's owners, Daina Senatore and her fiancé Jonathan Reeve, both of Fairfield, are leading the charge in the search for their restaurant's new home. The new spot will ideally be in New Haven's downtown area.&…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/13/2023

Obituaries

Malden DJ, Veteran, Dad Dies At 56, Community Pours Out Support For Grieving Family A man who was "put on this planet to make people laugh and dance" died unexpectedly, but his community is coming together to support his daughter and family. Paul Brant, of Malden, died on Saturday, June 3 at age 56, leaving behind a loving network of friends and family, including his daughter, Emilie, according to a GoFundMe created for his funeral expenses. Brant graduated from Malden High School in 1985. After school, he joined the Army National Guard and was called to serve in Operation Desert Storm, according to a memorial Facebook post. The veteran coached wrestling at Malden Hi…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/12/2023

Lifestyle

Massachusetts Native Wins Tony Award, Makes History As Nonbinary Winner A Broadway star and Massachusetts native just became one of the first nonbinary people to win a Tony award for acting. Alex Newell, who was born in Lynn in 1992, won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical on Sunday, June 11 for their performance as Lulu in the Broadway musical comedy "Shucked." Newell identifies as gender nonconforming and uses all pronouns, according to her Wikipedia page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Newell (@thealexnewell) They made history as one of the first openly nonbinary performe…

by Morgan Gonzales

06/12/2023

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