Former Lawrence School Committeeman Jim Blatchford has withdrawn from the 2017 city council race. Blatchford was fired last Friday, as an aide to Rep. Carmine Gentile, a Democrat from Sudbury. Blatchford issued a statement Tuesday saying he is dropping out of the At-Large City Council race because he needs to concentrate on finding another job. […]
By: Robin Desmet – June, 2017 In my opinion, fostering is one of the most fun and rewarding aspects of volunteering with animals. There is nothing like opening the door to my foster room and getting greeted by 6 fluffy kittens all vying for my attention. It brings me such joy to see them grow […]
Commissioner of Education Mitchell Chester has passed away. The controversial head of Massachusetts public education was intimately involved in the takeover of the U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today about the passing of Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education: “Mitchell spent his life and his career fighting for students. […]
Lantigua’s Money, Rivera’s Headaches and the Hotly Contested Mayor’s Race By: Tom Duggan – June, 2017 The Lawrence mayor’s seat is a four year term and is limited to two terms. The mayor is in charge of the day to day operations of each city department, from police and fire, to water and sewer services, […]
PHOTOS HERE By: Tom Duggan – June 21, 2017 LAWRENCE – A two alarm fire at 18 Arlington St. in Lawrence left at least 7 people homeless early Wednesday morning. Fire companies from Dracut and other communities raced to the city as flames billowed out of the second and third floor of the building. The […]
By: Tom Duggan – 6-19-17 Massachusetts State Troopers patrolling the City of Lawrence late Sunday night pulled over a van on the lower end of Essex St. near the Aqua Nightclub. Massachusetts Troopers ordered a man out of the vehicle and began to do a pat and frisk, when the man, armed with a handgun, assaulted […]
6-16-17 Lawrence Police responded to a domestic violence call late Friday night where the caller stated a man was beating a woman outside the home of 4 Andover St. When police arrived, however, they determined there was no domestic assault and the call was false. While at the address officers discovered a missing 13 year old named […]
By: Tom Duggan – June 15, 2017 State Police shot and killed a man late Thursday night after a high speed chase that started in Malden, through North Andover on Rte 114W, and lead officers from multiple cities and towns down Route 495 North to Amesebury and Merrimac. The suspect was wanted for sexual assault […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrz5J6UpXTA&feature=youtu.be&h=280&w=380] 6-12-17| 2am PHOTOS: Valley Patriot News Spotter Reinaldo Troya (c) Valley Patriot Lawrence Police were called to the Dubai Nightclub on Jackson Street for calls of shots fired inside the nightclub. Police found 35 shell casings in what one officer called “quite the shootout” near last call early Monday morning. One shooting victim was hit […]
PHOTO GALLERY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 A call to 147 Benington St for a fire Sunday afternoon had Lawrence Police scrambling to get people out of a building that set off a chain reaction of fires on Bennington and Saratoga Streets that reached 6 alarms and drew firefighters from more than a dozen communities. By our […]
6-11-17 Lawrence Police were called to the Lawrence General Hospital Sunday for reports of a gunshot victim who was shot on the highway. Police notified state police, investigated the report and determined that the man had come to Lawrence to purchase drugs and met with drug dealers in an alley behind Bailey St. The Drug […]
By: Dr. Rami Rustum – May, 2017 It is not unusual to see these two terms confused by patients and even caregivers. Probably, because pain could be difficult or an annoying problem to deal with. First, it could be helpful to share easy definition or understanding of the pain: Pain occurs when something hurts, causing […]
May 31, 2017 11:59PM Lawrence Police got a call for a fight at Sam’s Store on Broadway near the intersection of Broadway and Holly St Late Friday but when a state trooper arrived it became clear that a shooting had just taken place. Witnessing the the shooters flee the scene the Trooper gave chase. Not […]
By: Robin Desmet ~ May, 2017 The days are getting longer, the weather is getting nicer, and “kitten season” has begun. It is breeding season for cats, and from early spring to late fall, large amounts of kittens will be born to feral and free roaming cats that are not spayed. Because these cats live […]
5-31-17|5;30PM BREAKING… An accident occurred on Avon St. in Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon turning into a shooting with at least two in custody…..more….. Witness on video says he saw shooting outside his friends home