Congressman Niki Tsongas would like to congratulate Halle Ferreira of Lowell, winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Tsongas hosted an artists’ reception this past weekend at Mill No. 5 in Lowell to announce the winner and runners up of her annual Congressional Art Competition. All of the 50+ submissions to this year’s competition were […]
By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell, (Methuen) May, 2015 On Wednesday, the House concluded deliberations for the proposed FY16 with funding allocated for significant projects throughout the Merrimack Valley. In addition to the much toted $400,000.00 funding for the Nicholson Stadium Project the House FY16 Budget also included funding for additional Methuen programs and projects sponsored […]
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has secured language in the fiscal year 2016 House budget aimed at detecting and reducing fraud in the state’s public assistance programs through the use of a biometric authentication system. The language, approved unanimously as part of an omnibus budget amendment on April 28, requires the […]
By: Kathy Runge – May, 2015 Although, in my opinion, violating the Open Meeting Laws is not unusual for our city council, the newest show of disrespect for city residents has to be the placing of this month’s Semana Hispana fundraising carnival at the South Common with no prior notice given to the neighborhood residents. […]
BOSTON- May 18, 2015 Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), flanked by members of the Senate Republican Caucus, called for strong reforms of the ailing MBTA transit system at a State House press conference today. Citing years of troubles stemming from lax fiscal controls and poor management practices, the entire membership of the State Senate […]
Over 1,300 associate degrees and certificates were awarded at Northern Essex Community College’s 53rd Annual Commencement Exercises which were held on Saturday, May 16th in the quadrangle on the college’s Haverhill Campus. Because Saturday was Armed Forces Day, NECC President Lane Glenn asked the 20-plus graduates who were veterans or military service personal […]
Military Tax Tips: English | Spanish | ASL Combat Pay: English | Spanish WASHINGTON — May is National Military Appreciation Month, and the Internal Revenue Service wants members of the military and their families to know about the many tax benefits available to them. Each year, the IRS publishes Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide, […]
LOWELL – For those of you who listened to your favorite radio station, hoping your requests would be played, here is your chance again. 980WCAP AM, in Lowell, has a new show, “Cindy’s Vinyl Vault,” hosted by Cindy and Peter Annis, a father and daughter team. Their playlists include the top 100 hits of the […]
At North Andover’s Annual Town meeting on May 19th, we urge the voters of North Andover to reject a proposal that would lower the town voting age to 16. Such a move would not only harm the town, but it would also set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the state. Sixteen and […]
METHUEN – May 15, 2015 A Methuen man was robbed of $200 cash yesterday when he arrived to make a purchase of an iPhone 6 from a female he made arrangements with via a Facebook page “Lawrence Electronics.” The victim arrived at the arranged location, 58 Broadway, yesterday morning, (Thursday May 14th) with intentions of […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Northern Essex Community College Knights baseball team will head to the NJCAA World Series. After a perfect 15-0 record in the Region XXI competition, they emerged from the Region XXI Baseball Tournament unscathed, with a perfect 3-0, toppling Holyoke Community College 17-7 in the title game. Ranked eighth nationally, […]
By: Dani Langevin – May, 2015 A couple of weeks ago I saw a posting on Facebook that showed Bruce Jenner on the cover of a Wheaties box in the 1970’s when he was a decathlon athlete. Next to it was a picture of Jenner wearing a dress on the cover of a box of […]
By: Tom Duggan & Janet Aldrich May 12, 2015 A long time ally, confidant, strategist, and campaign worker for former Lawrence Mayor and State Rep. Willie Lantigua, has been arrested and charged by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force. The task force is a partnership between HSI and other federal, state, and local […]
LAWRENCE – Two Lawrence men have been arraigned in connection with an extensive heroin trafficking operation, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The men were arrested while trying to flee a Lawrence home where authorities seized four guns, approximately $2,000 in cash and about four kilograms of heroin with an estimated street value of […]