4-21-18 TWO STABBED Lawrence, Police were unusually busy Friday night with a kidnapping, several accidents, brawling at last call on Essex Street and a double stabbing on Amesbury and Methuen Street shortly after the Lawrence bars closed at 2AM. Police were called to Amesbury Street shortly after 2AM for report of a stabbing victim outside […]
Fox and Jones face possible $1,250 civil penalties for allegedly filing their 2016 Statements of Financial Interests months late Gloria Fox State Police Major Jones The Enforcement Division of the State Ethics Commission today filed Orders to Show Cause alleging that former state Representative Gloria Fox and former State Police Major James Jones each violated […]
RALLY TO TAKE PLACE April 22nd, 11 am to 2 pm G.A.R. Park in Haverhill, MA On Sunday, April 22nd from 11 am to 2 pm at the G.A.R Park in Haverhill, MA, the Clean River Project is laying down its Merrimack River clean up tools and invite the community to a free, positive, informative and […]
By: Aliana Brodmann E. von Richthofen On the first day of my job at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute I came across a woman clearing out her cubicle in observable humiliation as her co-workers stood by, straining to avoid eye-contact with her. A newcomer and unfamiliar with hostile work environments until my employment at the Cancer Institute, […]
Nadeau intervened as Building Inspector in work performed at his neighbors’ home Amesbury Building Inspector Denis Nadeau paid a $3,500 civil penalty after admitting to violating the conflict of interest law by intervening in his official capacity as building inspector in work performed at the home of his next-door neighbors, with whom he had a […]
April 9, 2018 The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency made several arrests in Lawrence Monday morning on Morton St., Parker Street, and several other locations throughout the city. Valley Patriot news spotters snapped these photos on Morton Street early Monday. The photos were purposely obscured to protect the identity of undercover Drug Enforcement Agents.
LAWRENCE – Mayor Dan Rivera has named the members of the Police Chief Applicant Review Committee to replace Chief James Fitzpatrick who stepped down two months ago. Mayor Rivera has appointed Roy Vasque as Chief during the application process for a permanent replacement. Police Chief Job Posting The committee, which is made up of five […]
The Lawrence Police Department received a call shortly after 1AM Saturday morning for report of a Massachusetts State Trooper on the scene of a hit and run at the intersection of Jackson and Essex Street. The victim was struck while walking in a crosswalk by a black motor vehicle traveling East bound on Essex St. […]
Violations Found at Work Site in South Boston, Rental Property in Lawrence, and the company’s facilities in Woburn and Stoughton BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) penalized a Massachusetts-licensed asbestos abatement contractor, NASDI, LLC, $140,910 for numerous asbestos and hazardous waste management violations found at the company’s facilities in Woburn and Stoughton, Manchester […]
BOSTON – A proposal by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) to assist and empower victims of rape and sexual assault is one step closer to becoming law. Language filed by Representative Jones to address the current backlog of untested rape kits and create a statewide database for tracking these kits within the […]
Project Led by Seniors from Georgetown, Haverhill and Merrimac with Assistance from Newburyport Junior HAVERHILL — After several months of hard work, final design plans for Whittier Tech’s new Allied Health Center are complete thanks to Computer Aided Drafting students. Earlier this year, Whittier received a $420,000 Skills Capital grant to create a state-of-the-art Allied […]
GROVELAND — Fire Chief Robert B. Lay has retired from the Groveland Fire Department after a long career. Lay has served as a firefighter for 44 years, and has spent his entire firefighting career in Groveland. Groveland’s fire chief is part-time, so in addition to his career in the fire service, he worked full-time for […]
BOSTON – Twelve Massachusetts family business leaders have been named an Outstanding Woman of Family Business by The Warren Group editorial board. The Outstanding Women Award is an annual award that honors the achievements, commitment, and dedication of female family business professionals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment both within their businesses and in the communities they […]
Two Lawrence Police officers were injured last night after a man rammed three police cars before crashing into a tree. (VIDEO 1) (VIDEO 2) Witnesses say that Lawrence police officer Charlie Saindon, – assigned to the auto theft task force – pulled the vehicle over near Philips and Exeter Streets after the license plate came […]