By: Robin Desmet – Feb. 2017 The building in New York City is so non-descript that you could easily walk by and think nothing of it. But inside the locked structure is a veritable beehive of activity. The building serves as a temporary residence to over 450 New York shelter cats that were exposed to […]
Steve Blackwood is one of the most talented jazz singers in the country and is scheduled to perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence on Friday, March 3rd. Blackwood has performed for events across the country and says he is as comfortable with a small trio as he is with a 10 piece orchestra. He now lives and performs […]
By: John MacDonald – Feb. 2017 Is the new Facebook public group called “New High School at Cawley Stadium” a sign that there are cracks in the Belvidere “Clark Road branch” foundation? Is there a small ground swell of resistance or is this the little boy sticking his finger in the dyke? To be honest, […]
By: Linda Dean Campbell – Feb. 2017 The deadline for filing and co-sponsoring legislation guaranteed to receive a public hearing occurs a few weeks after the session starts. While we shall file additional more complex bills later, here are those that I have filed before the deadline: Recreational Marijuana (HD1494). Changes the composition of […]
Each year the Lawrence Exchange Club bestows their highest public safety awards to Police Officers, Firefighters and EMTs in Andover, Lawrence, and North Andover. Last month, The Exchange Club held their annual award dinner at the Double Tree Hotel in Andover. These are the winners and their stories. ANDOVER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE YEAR On January 23, […]
Each year the Lawrence Exchange Club bestows their highest public safety awards to Police Officers, Firefighters and EMTs in Andover, Lawrence, and North Andover. Last month, The Exchange Club held their annual award dinner at the Double Tree Hotel in Andover. These are the winners and their stories. NORTH ANDOVER FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR Fire […]
Each year the Lawrence Exchange Club presents Lawrence, Andover and North Andover public safety officials with the Police Officer, Firefighters, and EMT’s of the Year. Lawrence Fire Chief Moriarty read the following to a crowded room at the Double Tree Hotel in Andover last month. By: Fire Chief Moriarty – Feb. 2017 The Lawrence Fire […]
By: DJ Deeb – February, 2017 Methuen Public Schools are continuing to move forward and we have much to be proud of, but I am also disappointed to report that I do not believe that all of our tax dollars are being spent wisely and I believe that some Methuen city officials are being negligent […]
In the City of Methuen a much needed spa for stressed out, overworked and spa shy individuals and executives to relax and recover from daily routine. She finally decided to open one despite of not being in a very urban location but convenient and busy Merrimack Street in Methuen. It was a struggle in the […]
By Duncan Burns – Feb. 2017 Now that The Presidential Election is over, and Donald Trump has since been elected President, the controversies surrounding his platform while he was running continue to follow him into his Administration. Aside from the circus surrounding President Trump’s cabinet confirmation hearings, President Trump has started, as he promised, to […]
Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera & Chief James Fitzpatrick announced today what they are calling an anti-gun violence initiative to get 1,000 guns off the city streets of Lawrence and to double the after school open gym time across the City. Mayor Rivera & Chief Fitzpatrick submitted to the Lawrence City Council for approval, two budget […]
On Sunday, February 19, 2017 at approximately 5:00 P.M., officers responded to the area of 7 Craven St. for a report of an unarmed robbery which had just occurred. Once they arrived on scene, officers were met by the victim, an adult male with visible injuries to his face. He related that he was beaten […]
As a municipality, the City of Lawrence does not collect enough in local property taxes to pay for even half the cost of fire, police, schools, and other essential services. As such, Lawrence gets millions of dollars every year from the state and federal government. In the past 30 years, billions of taxpayer’s dollars have […]
By: Kathy Runge – January, 2017 In December ex-District A Councilor and potential mayoral candidate Sandy Almonte verbally abused a Lawrence police officer at the scene of an accident involving her son. Elsewhere in this month’s edition she is quoted as saying: “He acted like he didn’t know me, and told me I couldn’t pick […]