By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – July, 2020 So, what’s next for Leaders here in the Merrimack Valley? What steps will be taken as a strategy to bring positive change? Key Words “Positive Change” because across the Country we’ve seen protests become nothing but a showcase of violence and hate. Why? because many protests have […]
Lawrence General Hospital is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $100,000 grant over the next three years through the Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The grant will help the hospital fund its community efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death and one of the major underlying health conditions leading […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – July, 2020 The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a bill allocating $1.1 billion for our state’s COVID-19 response that will be reimbursed by the federal government. This money will be used for personal protective equipment, hazard pay for human services providers, contact tracing, food security, initiatives […]
July, 2020 Hero Marine and Purple Heart recipient, Francisco Urena resigned last month as Governor Baker’s Secretary of Veteran Affairs. He didn’t actually resign, he resigned the way most people in government resign: he was told to come in for a meeting with the Governor, was met by his flunkies upon arrival, and then handed […]
In the wake of the George Floyd killing at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, protests and riots broke in more than a dozen major cities. Nearly two full weeks after George Floyd’s death, the radical anti-police group Black Lives Matter held two rallies in Lawrence on the Campagnone Common. Both the Friday […]
ANDOVER FIREFIGHTER IS A RACIST BECAUSE … HE’S WHITE Last month an Andover Firefighter was put on leave after an altercation with one of his neighbors. The firefighter saw someone he did not recognize taking mail from one of his neighbor’s mailboxes and confronted her saying he did not know her thinking she was stealing […]
From Woodstock to Vietnam By: John Cuddy – June, 2020 Bill McCann was born in 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up in the Tower Hill Section of the city. Bill attended Lawrence High School and transferred to North Andover High School for his Senior Year. He graduated in June 1969 and applied to attend […]
Emeli Diaz, a 2019 Lawrence High School (LHS) grad, took college biology as a junior in high school, and discovered she was fascinated with the human brain. That self-knowledge led her to Anatomy & Physiology, which only further fueled her interest. This May, 18-year old Diaz graduated with high honors and an associate degree […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl. Yokasta Aybar-Soto, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams […]
Unitex and Dacon Corporation are transforming a 188,000 SF manufacturing plant into an automated healthcare laundry and uniform service facility that is anticipated to bring 300 jobs to Lawrence. The facility will consist of both processing and delivery operations to service the state’s life science and healthcare industries. Situated at the former location for Crown […]
This year, Berklee awarded City Music Summer Scholarships to 60 outstanding young musicians from the United States and Canada, one of those students is Helpy Castano from Lawrence. Helpy Castano (Image by Dave Green) A native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Helpy Castano will be attending Five-Week to study percussion. He has participated in Berklee City Music […]
By: Methuen Mayor Neil Perry This is the first column I’ve written since being elected Mayor of Methuen. I must admit, these first five months have been a wild ride. Who could have predicted that 2020 would be like this? But I’m an eternal optimist, so I believe things are getting and will continue to […]
BOSTON – Three men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiracy to defraud the United States and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain government contracts. Frank Apicella, 63, of Groveland, Mass.; Michael Sforza, 59, of Alpharetta, Ga.; and James Apicella, 37, of Kingston, N.H., were sentenced by U.S. District […]
Cesar Rodriguez-Sanquentin, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 37 months in prison and four years of supervised release. On Feb. 12, 2020, Rodriguez-Sanquentin pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of […]
Methuen, June 15, 2020 – Mayor Neil Perry today announced the launch of a new outreach campaign, “Methuen Saves Energy,” focused on helping residents, small businesses, and nonprofits reduce their electricity and gas usage and expenses. The campaign is the outgrowth of the City of Methuen being named a 2020 Municipal Partner with National Grid […]