BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for heroin trafficking. Angel Martinez-Peguero, 30, who previously resided in Lawrence, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release. In November 2020, Martinez-Peguero pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute […]
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with her role in a scheme to cash checks obtained through filed fraudulent tax returns. Luz Paulino, 38, was indicted on one count of bank fraud conspiracy, three counts of bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. Paulino […]
The Massachusetts State Lottery’s North Shore Operations Center and Retail Prize Claim Center will be moving into adjoining spaces at the Stadium Plaza shopping center in Lawrence in 2021. The Mass Lottery has agreed to 10-year leases for each of the two spaces with ACS Development Corporation, owner of the Stadium Plaza property located at […]
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday for distributing fentanyl. , was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to 108 months in prison and four years of supervised release. On Sep. 14, 2020, Batista pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Between August 2017 […]
Every year the Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley organization hosts a Christmas party for local foster children to raise their spirits and remind them that their community is behind them. In the past, toys were collected through numerous avenues and each child received a special package of age and gender appropriate toys. The children […]
By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. Some of the most victorious memories in our lives will come from moments of unity when we worked together with our friends and family in order to accomplish a common project or a common goal. The task could’ve been as simple as setting the family table for dinner or as […]
By; Tomas G. Michele Lawrence, MA — Ever since the public health emergency was declared in the United States on January 31st, 2020, businesses began to experience trade differently. Stay-at-home orders affected the clientele influx into establishments, gathering prohibitions diminished their sales, and the lack of contingency plans and processes troubled their survival rates while […]
The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. is accepting fuel assistance applications for the winter heating season now through April 30, 2021. Funding is available to help pay a portion of winter heating bills for income-eligible households in Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, North Andover, Reading and North Reading. Residents are encouraged to apply even if they […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Jonathan Mejia, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. District Court […]
By: Santiago Reyes Cruz After many months of anticipation, the United States public was finally able to see the 1st presidential debate between President Donald Trump & Vice President Joe Biden. The debate itself was an all-out war where both sides spoke over each other as to demonstrate their willingness to go the extra mile. An “I’ll […]
Oct. 2020 LAWRENCE – While the physical effects of COVID-19 have been widely documented, 100-year-old Rita Ducheneau has struggled with isolation at Marguerite’s House Assisted Living on the Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services campus in Lawrence. To ease her patient’s loneliness, Merrimack Valley Hospice Case Manager Meredith McNeilly, RN, BSN recently presented a tablet to Ducheneau […]
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court in Boston yesterday on cocaine distribution charges. Anthony Rafael Corcino, 32, was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, as well as with attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms […]
The Presidential Election will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Lawrence voters may vote early for this election in Massachusetts. In order to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Election on November 3, 2020, voters must be registered to vote or make any necessary changes to your voter registration by October 24, 2020. Lawrence […]
10/12/20 BOSTON – A Dominican national was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018. Carlos Soto-Villar, 34, a Dominican national formerly residing in Lawrence, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to […]
By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – Sept. 2020 For the past few months the Country has continued to witness a nation that is in uproar. Instead of calming tensions and differences between neighborhoods, recent events seem to simply add on to our sadness and grief. These are sincerely difficult times for every American citizen who […]