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 […]
By: Brian Genest – Oct. 2020 Once in a great while, a grassroots political movement emerges and changes our world. Gen Z GOP isn’t one of them. The only thing this group of babies will apparently change is their diapers! The Massachusetts organizers of this obliviously-young, allegedly-Republican group say they want to build the GOP […]
By: Joel Faretra- Oct. 2020 Hey! After a quick pit stop for surgery, I was glad to get out of the house for this month’s column. Instead of just doing food this month, I decided to hit some local breweries. I couldn’t go to one in Methuen because we seem to be the only community […]
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 […]
Oct. 4, 2020 Methuen Mayor Neil Perry announced on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan that he will be seeking reelection for a second term next November. With the presidential race almost over people are already starting to look at next year. Have you decided whether or not you are going to run for […]
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 […]
By: Don Jarvis – Sept.2020 Haverhill, Massachusetts, is considered the final resting place for approximately 8,000 veterans. This is believed to go as far back as the American Revolutionary War, and as current as of the Global War on Terrorism. Some of these veterans can be easier to locate than others. Some veterans may be […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Sept. 2020 With my work as a musician, I find myself driving a lot, to consultations with clients, meeting with venues and traveling to perform events (sometimes up to 2 or 3 hours one way). I also find myself traveling for vacations to places like Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington […]
By: Brian Genest – Sept. 2020 The town of Dracut is in the news—for something positive. The Board of Selectmen stepped up, spoke out and backed the blue. The five members voted unanimously in favor of a resolution supporting the Dracut Police Department. Acknowledging the protests against police around the country and recent legislation aimed […]
The founders of F.H. Cann & Associates (FHC), a company that delivers world-class accounts receivable management and contact center solutions, are pleased to announce that they have awarded two $1,000 scholarships to recent graduates of Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. To learn more about F.H. Cann & Associates and the services that they offer, […]
By: Tomas G. Michel The production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services changed its modus operandi, as a result of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. A public health crisis and a major economic shift event. Federal, state and local government officials were forced by the infection statistics of their constituents, to […]
By: John Cuddy – Sept. 2020 PELHAM, NH – An alumnus of Methuen’s Tenney Memorial High, Class of 1945, where he played football and ran track, Joseph Ducharme is a lifelong Pelham, New Hampshire resident. Back in the 1940s, Pelham, New Hampshire was too small for a high school, so the town sent the children […]