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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

Falling Tree Kills Gardening Revere Woman With 'Wonderful Heart' An 81-year-old woman was gardening at her New Hampshire vacation home when she was struck by a falling tree, delivering head contusions and killing her, officials say. Phyllis Mary Carifio, of Revere, died on Saturday, April 29 while cutting a tree that had sagged over the winter in her Ossippee, New Hampshire vacation home, according to the Ossipee Police Department. Her great nephew-in-law was helping her cut down the 8-inch diameter tree, but Carifio was unable to get out of its way when it fell down. Carifio suffered head contusions and a compound fracture of the ankle and was not c…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/02/2023

Schools

Boston Middle Schoolers Hospitalized After Eating Weed Chocolate: Officials Four middle school students sparked up an investigation after digging into a cannabis-laced dessert, school officials say. The Boston public schools students ate "what appeared to be a cannabis-infused chocolate edible," on Tuesday, May 2, according to a letter to parents sent by Stephanie Sibley, the Head of School at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School. The school nurse saw the students, who were then taken to a local hospital for further medical care. Students who bring or distribute illegal substances will face disciplinary action in line with the Boston Public S…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/02/2023

News

Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes A new lawsuit claims that the advertising for Stop & Shop flushable wipes is full of crap. Mark Schotte, of Beverly, is suing The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, headquartered in Quincy, for falsely advertising wet wipes as "flushable," according to court documents filed on Wednesday, April 26. The suit claims that Stop & Shop sold wipes labeled as "flushable" at a premium price when compared to toilet paper, but that the wipes do not break apart in a reasonable period of time, and instead can cause clogs or other sewage damage. The packaging for St…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/02/2023

Police & Fire

Man Hit, Killed By MBTA Train In Swampscott, Severe Delays Expected: Police A man trespassed on the path of the Rockport/Gloucester MBTA Line and died, officials say. Buses replaced train service after an adult male was hit and killed by an MBTA Commuter Rail Trail at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in the area of the 200 block of Essex Street in Swampscott, according to Richard Sullivan, Superintendent of the Transit Police Department. The man trespassed on the right of way of the eastern route of the Rockport/Gloucester line and was pronounced dead as a result of the injuries he sustained in the incident. "On behalf of the MBTA organization I exten…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/02/2023

News

Massachusetts Family Hospitalized While On Irish Vacation, Flooded With Support A time of joy and celebration for a young couple's engagement turned into a "horrible accident" for the pair and their family members. Connor Colbert, of Somerville, proposed to his girlfriend Bridget Kelley shortly after arriving in Ireland for a vacation with Colbert's mother, step-brother, and step-father, Ken Mitchell. The joy the family felt soon turned into pain when the group was involved in a car crash on Wednesday, April 26 while still overseas, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help the family recover. Kelley received life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Gal…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/02/2023

Lifestyle

Elderly Mini Pony Seeks Retirement Home, Still Has 'Lots Of Life' The MSPCA is seeking to find the perfect home for a 30-year-old miniature pony with Cushing's disease who has captured the hearts of their staff. An elderly miniature horse named Marty was surrendered by his owner in December 2022, the MSPCA-Angell said. He was underweight with dental problems that made it difficult for him to eat, but was nursed back to health at Nevins Farm in Methuen and is ready to find his forever home. Marty put on sneakers to visit the lobby of Nevin's farms.MSPCA-Angell Marty's previous owner could not provide him with the geriatric care he needed, the MSPCA-An…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Acton Cop Assaults Pregnant Wife, Arrested, Placed On Leave: DA A police officer had his badge and gun revoked after getting arrested for throwing his pregnant wife to the ground, officials say. Steven Stalzer, an Acton police officer, and veteran, was placed on paid administrative leave after getting arrested in Stow on Saturday, April 29, according to a statement by Acton Interim Police Chief James Cogan. The officer was charged with domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a pregnant person. He allegedly pushed his wife, who is five months pregnant, to the ground during an argument inside their shared home in Stow. Stalzer's li…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

35-Year-Old From Waterbury Dies, Woman Ejected From Car In Rollover Meriden Crash: Police A man died and a woman was hospitalized after their pickup truck collided with another vehicle, spinning the vehicle out of control and into a rollover crash, officials say. Javier Rosado-Toro, age 35, of Waterbury, died in the crash that occurred on I-691 around 9:15 p.m. in Meriden on Sunday, April 30, according to Connecticut State Police. Rosado-Toro was heading west in his Ram 1500 Big Horn when he attempted to pass a Ford F-350 Super Duty about three-quarters of a mile west of Exit 3 but collided with the Ford instead. The impact spun the Ram out of control and into a cable barri…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/01/2023

News

Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old: DA A former deputy police chief is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old student multiple times while working as a school resource officer, authorities say. John “Jay” Porter, a former Hopkinton deputy chief of police, was indicted on three charges of rape of a child on Monday, May 1, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Porter allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old student while working for the Town of Hopkinton school system as a school resource officer between 2004 and 2005. Deputy Chief Porter marked 30 years of service on Thursday, July 14. His …

by Morgan Gonzales

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Cause Released For 'Strange Smell' That Hospitalized West Newbury School Student One student was hospitalized and multiple students nauseated because of a strange odor reported at a Pentucket middle school in West Newbury. Seventh-grade students in a third-floor science lab reported a strange odor around 10:00 a.m. at Pentucket Middle School on Monday, May 1, according to the public relations team for fire and school districts. Thirty-nine students were evaluated at the scene, six of whom complained of symptoms including nausea. One student felt unwell and was transported to a local hospital. The report triggered evacuations for both the Pentucket middle and high sc…

by Morgan Gonzales

05/01/2023

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