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Morgan Gonzales

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mgonzales@dailyvoice.com

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

New Update: 2 People Trapped in Lexington Rollover Crash, Road Closed A serious two-car car crash in Middlesex County led to a multi-department response after multiple people were left stuck inside a wrecked vehicle, officials say. Multiple people were reported to be trapped in a rollover crash that occurred around 10:04 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, on Lowell Street in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department. Firefighters extracted the trapped people and EMS took all people inside both vehicles to nearby hospitals. Some of the injuries were minor, but others were serious, police said. Lowell Street was shut down from Maple Street to …

by Morgan Gonzales

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested A man was charged with motor vehicle homicide after his involvement with a crash that killed a Norfolk County man, officials say. Randall Ricketts, age 58, of Foxborough, died on Monday, Aug. 29 after a three-car hit-and-run crash on Route 95 north near Exit 7 in North Attleborough, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Joseph Pompei Jr., age 50, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was later arrested in relation to the crash, police said in an update. The tragedy was initiated before 4:15 p.m. by a crash between a 2006 Buick LaCrosse, driven by Pompei, and a late-model Cadillac Escalade, d…

by Morgan Gonzales

08/29/2023

Police & Fire

Rescuers, Divers Search For Person In Boston River Officials launched a multi-unit search to find a person suspected to be in a Suffolk County river. A search crew began efforts to find a person who may be in the water at Neponset River Hyde Park around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, according to the Boston Fire Department. Searchers deployed boats, a drone, and divers to look for the person. This situation is developing. Check back here for more updates as they are available.

by Morgan Gonzales

08/28/2023

Police & Fire

Cohasset Pair, Child Nabbed For Vandalism In Hull Three people were arrested for trespassing and spray painting a park in Norfolk County, officials say. Matthew Ferreira, age 18, and Kylie Ferreira, age 20, both of Cohasset, were arrested along with a 17-year-old girl for allegedly trespassing and spray painting forts at Fort Revere Park in Hull, according to the Hull Police Department. A patrolling officer at Fort Revere Park noticed an empty 2013 Volvo in the parking lot and used the police cruiser loudspeaker to instruct anyone in the park to return to their vehicles — at which point Matthew, Kylie, and the teen left th…

by Morgan Gonzales

08/28/2023

Lifestyle

Boston Eatery With 26-Year History Shutters 1 Location, More Closures On The Way An eatery that claims to have been "part of the fabric of Boston since the late 90's" is tapering down its number of locations. Boloco, a modern Mexican restaurant with five locations across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, announced that it closed the doors of its location at 1080 Boylston Street in Boston permanently on Friday, Aug. 25, according to a post on Boloco's Facebook page. The Boylston Street location, the business's first, opened in 1997 as "The Wrap." The business changed its name to Boloco in 2005. "We've loved being part of the fabric of Boston since …

by Morgan Gonzales

08/28/2023

Police & Fire

Child, 12, On Breathing Tube Following Hit-Run Crash In Marlborough; Driver Busted: Police Middlesex County is pouring out donations and words of support for a 12-year-old boy fighting for his life after being involved in a hit-and-run crash on his bike over the weekend. The wreck left him with a brain bleed that doctors spent hours trying to repair. A person driving a gray or light green SUV sped away after crashing into the child, identified by a family friend as Dominic, on Sunday, Aug. 27, near 300 Boston Post Road East, according to the Marlborough Police Department. The SUV driver was later arrested, and the vehicle seized, according to a Facebook post made by pol…

by Morgan Gonzales

08/28/2023

Police & Fire

Salem Man, 20, Dies In Single-Car Crash, Family Calls On Community For Support An Essex County man with "the biggest heart" died in a serious car crash, leading his family to lean on their community for support. Kory Ouellette, age 20, of Salem, died after a single-car crash before 6:18 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 on Puritan road in Salem, according to the Salem Police Department. Ouellette was driving the car and died as a result of his injuries. Ouellette's family created a GoFundMe the day after his death to ask for help with the financial burdens of the 20-year-old's "tragic passing." "Kory had the biggest heart and the best personality," the …

by Morgan Gonzales

08/28/2023

News

These High Schools Rank Top 5 In Hampden County: Report The school year is starting off on a positive note for these Massachusetts schools that out-performed neighboring institutions, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering several key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Hampden County” report: No. 1 - Longmeadow: Longmeadow High School No. 2 - West Springfield: Hampden Charter School of Science West No. 3 - Chicopee: Hampden Charter School of Science East No. 4 - Wilbraham: Minnechaug Regional High School No. 5 - East Longmeadow: East Longmeadow Hi…

by Morgan Gonzales

08/27/2023

News

These High Schools Rank Top 5 In Essex County: Report The school year is starting off on a positive note for these Massachusetts schools that out-performed neighboring institutions, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering several key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Essex County” report: No. 1 - Saugus: Pioneer Charter School of Science II No. 2 - Andover: Andover High School No. 3 - Marblehead: Marblehead High School No. 4 - Lynnfield: Lynnfield High School No. 5 - Manchester: Manchester Essex Regional High School All five Essex County schools …

by Morgan Gonzales

08/27/2023

News

Mass Ranks Among Safest States To Use Public Transportation: Study Massachusetts residents have read plenty of MBTA horror stories, but those are outliers according to a new report that ranks the Bay State as one of the safest in the country in public transportation. Massachusetts came in eighth in the United States for public transportation safety, according to a pre-settlement legal funding company, High Rise Legal Funding. The report analyzed data on bus fatalities between 2010-2022 from the Bureau of Transport Statistics, as well as rail accident data for 2022 from the Federal Railroad Administration. The number of bus fatalities …

by Morgan Gonzales

08/26/2023

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