Lawrence News

The dream of home ownership is close at hand with a lovely new townhouse condominium on Water Street.

Today's recounts at City Hall failed to change the results of two close races earlier this month for seats on the City Council.

A Massachusetts couple were taken into protective custody after they decided to tie one on just before trying to get a license to tie the knot, police said.

A black Lincoln LS pulled up in front of a South Union Street barbershop Wednesday night and one of the occupants of the car unleashed a fusillade of 9 mm rounds into the front of the shop, police said.

A city police detective is free without bail after his arraignment yesterday on a charge of assault and battery during a confrontation with his teenage daughter.

A Derry man faces larceny and embezzlement charges in Massachusetts for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars from selling surplus government vehicles on eBay, the online marketplace.

About to inherit a multimillion-dollar deficit, Mayor-elect William Lantigua is taking aim at the city's finances and asking for a meeting with key department heads, starting with Mark Andrews, budget and finance director.

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Groundwork Lawrence, a local non-profit devoted to the environment and education, has a new leader.

A woman set fire to the curtains in her apartment after an argument with her live-in boyfriend early yesterday, according to police.

Lawrence Library in Pepperell has until Dec. 15 to meet a $1,000 challenge issued by Pepperell resident and library patron Diane Murphy to install floor coverings to protect the building's newly refinished hardwood floors.

Michael Amante is coming back to Lawrence. This is his third trip to Lawrence - his fourth to the area - since he first sang at the Feast of the Three Saints in 2006.

A masked gunman stormed into Estrella Market and Restaurant last night and robbed two cashiers.

A man was charged with damaging cars on Cambridge Street after police officers found him at the scene.

Charging the School Department for crossing guards, police officers posted at schools and building maintenance are just a few ways the city's finance director believes he can shrink a $9.5 million budget deficit.

Congratulations to all those who took part yesterday in what is the purest expression of democracy - a free election.

A city man was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison after his conviction on two counts of child rape.

Al Khoury made sure this year that when the city observes Veterans Day, people will talk about the five Owen brothers who served in the armed forces - four of them in World War II.

City officials will meet tomorrow with the owners of the Merrimac Paper Co. building that was ravaged by fire Friday night to determine how soon the mill can be demolished.

City councilors and Mayor William Manzi are joining residents in opposing T-Mobile's plan to install a cell phone tower at 24 Maplewood Ave.