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John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral
John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral As if the Gaudreau's story couldn't get any more tragic, Johnny's wife, Meredith, announced she's nine weeks pregnant with their third child — "a total surprise" — at his funeral service on Monday, Sept. 9. During her eulogy live-streamed by the Calgary Flames, Meredith said she and John shared an amazing six months as a family of four. Then announced there was another baby on the way. The audience audibly gasped at the news.  "These will forever be the best six months of my life," she said from the service in Delaware County, PA. "There's specifically one week I'll cherish forever, it…
And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year
And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year A man looking for a lost car seat on Nantucket wound up with a lot more after he stopped at a popular diner for a snack and walked out a millionaire. It's becoming commonplace at the restaurant as it has sold three lottery tickets worth $1 million or more in the past six months.  Sean Durnin, a Nantucket restaurateur, is the latest winner.  Durnin bought a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road while making food deliveries on the island. A car seat stowed away in the back of his truck had fallen out during his route, and he was backtracking.  Af…
Powerful Attorney With New England Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports Powerful Attorney With New England Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports
Powerful Attorney With New England Roots, Wife Missing After Yacht Capsizes In Italy: Reports A New York attorney with Connecticut roots and his wife are among seven people missing after the yacht they were on capsized early this week in Italy, according to multiple reports. Christopher Morvillo, age 59, who attended the Canterbury School in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and later Fordham University, along with his wife, Neda Morvillo, age 57, are among six people who are unaccounted after the 184-foot luxury yacht overturned off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, Aug. 19, according to ABC 7. Twenty-two people were on board the ship at the time of the incident near Palermo, ac…
$15.4M Lottery Win: Largest Jackpot Of Year Was A Birthday Gift $15.4M Lottery Win: Largest Jackpot Of Year Was A Birthday Gift
$15.4M Lottery Win: Largest Jackpot Of Year Was A Birthday Gift The late comedian Norm MacDonald once said getting a lottery ticket was the worst gift imaginable. Because if the ticket loses, it's worthless, but if it wins, you've just given away millions in cash in exchange for the sweater they got you.  That happened recently in Massachusetts when a gifted lottery ticket will pay out $1 million a year for the rest of the winner's life.  Merjon Tangovan Nominee Trust of Boston collected the ticket for the winner from the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions." Greg Racki, a trustee, said his client called the ticket the "best birthday…
Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash
Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash A former US Marine from Worcester County who was killed recently in a crash in California was remembered by his family as a devoted boyfriend, caring son, and beloved younger brother. He was just 21 years old. Connor Patrick Kelly, formerly of Webster, was killed while riding his motorcycle after a woman turned into his path less than a mile away from the home he shared with his fiancee in Laguna Niguel, which is about an hour north of Los Angeles, his sister Danielle Beauregard said in an interview with the Daily Voice.  His family created a GoFundMe to help his mother…
Eastern Mass Father, 42, Dies While On Family Vacation, Community Pours Out Support Eastern Mass Father, 42, Dies While On Family Vacation, Community Pours Out Support
Eastern Mass Father, 42, Dies While On Family Vacation, Community Pours Out Support A Norfolk County man was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter when he experienced a medical emergency and died, leaving behind a widow and two young children.  Stephen Hinton, age 42, of Wrentham, died while on vacation with his family on Cape Cod on Aug. 19, according to a GoFundMe created to support Hinton's widow, Emily Hinton, his 8-year-old daughter Lucy, and 2-year-old son Wyatt.  Stephen is remembered as a beloved father dedicated to his family, loved animals, and had an encyclopedic knowledge of "Star Wars." Stephen Hinton leaves behind his wife of 11 years, two children, his …
Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-A-Wish Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-A-Wish
Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-a-wish Hector Gonzalez was not a runner when he signed up to run the Boston Marathon, but he was a father and wanted to help children with life-threatening medical conditions like his daughter.  Elviette Gonzalez, who goes by Eli, has a life-threatening immune system disorder. The 20-year-old and her family, who live in Salem, were able to go on a Hawaiian vacation thanks to Make-A-Wish, and her father is now paying it forward by running the Boston Marathon to help another child receive a wish.  "I've always wanted to do the Boston Marathon," he said. "Twenty-six miles in one day is nothing compa…
Patriots Legend Tom Brady Scared Divorce From Gisele Bündchen Will Get 'Ugly': Tabloid Patriots Legend Tom Brady Scared Divorce From Gisele Bündchen Will Get 'Ugly': Tabloid
Patriots Legend Tom Brady Scared Divorce From Gisele Bündchen Will Get 'Ugly': Tabloid A new day brings new developments in the unfolding saga surrounding the marriage of Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen.  Earlier this week, Page Six reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and his Brazilian supermodel wife had hired divorce attorneys as their 13-year marriage disintegrates over his decision this summer to un-retire and return to the NFL for another season. Now, PEOPLE magazine has sources who say things are taking a bad turn for Brady, who wants to keep the divorce from turning "ugly." But it may be too late for that.  “She is playing offense, and he is play…
Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food
Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food An 11-year-old boy and his family are getting the proper help they need after he was caught trying to steal food from a Boston store, authorities said. Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering at the 7-Eleven located at 473 West Broadway Street in South Boston around 4:11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, Boston Police said. Upon arrival, the boy told officers he used a hammer to break into the store and "get something to eat." While they did not find any food on the boy, officers contacted his parents who then applied for the appropriate social services.  
Father Reportedly Stabbed To Death Protecting Son Near Everett Playground Father Reportedly Stabbed To Death Protecting Son Near Everett Playground
Father Reportedly Stabbed To Death Protecting Son Near Everett Playground A father was reportedly stabbed to death while protecting his son during a late-night fight in Everett, WHDH reports.  Police responded to a report of a stabbing near the Walter Morris Playground on Cherry Street around 10:22 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Initial investigation suggests the 45-year-old man was stabbed after getting into a fight, the office reports. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Officers were back at the scene Tuesday morning and recovered a bloody knife, WHDH's Rob Way reports. BREAKI…
Boston Outdoor Enthusiast, 22, Killed By Lightning While Camping In Wyoming Boston Outdoor Enthusiast, 22, Killed By Lightning While Camping In Wyoming
Boston Outdoor Enthusiast, 22, Killed By Lightning While Camping In Wyoming A Massachusetts family is mourning the loss of their 22-year-old son who was struck by lightning and killed during an outdoors course in Wyoming.  John "Jack" Murphy was struck by lightning while camping in the Absaroka Mountains on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to a release from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).  Murphy was attending NOLS' Wilderness First Responder expedition when he and another student were struck. Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene and both were flown to a Jackson hospital where the second student received treatment.  "This is a very sad day for NOLS, o…