Mayoral Candidates Spent $3.8M to Get Elected in 2015

Mayoral Candidates Spent $3.8M to Get Elected in 2015

In a year without a Boston mayoral election, 61 mayoral candidates in 36 cities reported expenditures of $3,786,953 and receipts of $3,692,411 in 2015, according to a spending study compiled by OCPF.  Activity in 2015 dropped significantly from 2013, when $8.8 million was spent and $8.5 million was raised in a year with a Boston […]

The 22nd Annual Festival of Trees 2015 – Another Methuen Success Story!

The 22nd Annual Festival of Trees 2015 – Another Methuen Success Story!

  By: Jen Jones – December, 2015 The Festival of Trees does it again! Year after year, hundreds of uniquely decorated festive holiday trees and wreaths are on display, as well as many wonderful auction items; each one better than the last. If you have not been to the Festival of Trees, you should rethink […]

Four Juveniles Arrested/Charged in 7-Alarm Haverhill Mill Fire

Four Juveniles Arrested/Charged in 7-Alarm Haverhill Mill Fire

Haverhilll Police say that four juveniles have been arrested today for setting the Sunday evening mill fire at 30 Stevens Street in Haverhill. The fire started around 5 p.m. and quickly grew in the abandoned mill to 7-alarms. Firefighters from around the region provided mutual aid to the Haverhill Fire Department and spent the entire night […]

9% of Registered Voters in Lawrence, Turnout called “Pathetic” Plenty of Blame to Go Around

9% of Registered Voters in Lawrence, Turnout called “Pathetic” Plenty of Blame to Go Around

By: Tom Duggan – 9.22.15 Sad, pathetic, and disappointing, all words used by candidates and their supporters in Lawrence Tuesday as the city held it’s preliminary elections for city council and school committee. With mild, summer-like weather, most polling places had more candidates holding signs outside, than voters in polling booths. Lawrence has nearly 90,000 residents (including […]

Massachusetts Man Ali Al Amriki, Charged in Connection with Plot to Engage in Terrorism

Massachusetts Man Ali Al Amriki, Charged in Connection with Plot to Engage in Terrorism

An Adams, Massachusetts, man has been charged in an indictment in connection with a plot to engage in terrorism on behalf of ISIL. The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts and Special Agent in Charge Vincent Lisi of […]

Local Students Graduate from NECC

Local Students Graduate from NECC

    Over 1,300 associate degrees and certificates were awarded at Northern Essex Community College’s 53rd Annual Commencement Exercises which were held on Saturday, May 16th in the quadrangle on the college’s Haverhill Campus. Because Saturday was Armed Forces Day, NECC President Lane Glenn asked the 20-plus graduates who were veterans or military service personal […]