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55 min ago | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Pay issue comes to a boil

School Committee member Samuel Reyes blames an acrimonious executive session with Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy over his salary as a reason why 31 other school employees didn't get the 3 percent pay raise that ...

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Related Topix: Holyoke, MA, Cambridge, MA

Sun Sep 07, 2008

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Source of fish kill is still a mystery

State environmental officials still have no idea what killed scores of fish early last month along the Quaboag River, west of White's Landing, but they say there haven't been any additional reports of fish ...

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Sat Sep 06, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Synagogue hosts shofar making workshop

Chabad of Merrimack Valley, 310 Main St., Andover: Children and adults learn to craft a shofar from a genuine ram's horn, tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. They will also learn the significance of the ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Rosh Hashana, Methuen, MA, Religion, Presbyterian, Haverhill, MA, Andover, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Haverhill business is latest target of rooftop thieves

Rooftop thieves have struck again, drilling a hole through a roof to get into a business.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, Methuen, MA

Fri Sep 05, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Methuen shoplifter sought

A brazen thief pushed a shopping cart laden with frozen shrimp, energy drinks and Oreo cookies out the door of a Pleasant Valley Street supermarket, loaded it into a black Hyundai and drove away, police said.

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Related Topix: North Andover, MA, Methuen, MA, Haverhill, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Pizza shop owner says he's wrongly targeted in lawsuit

The owner of a pizza shop named in a federal lawsuit said he is being unfairly targeted by the man suing his landlord for better handicapped access.

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Related Topix: Dracut, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

HUD director to lead city's community development office

A longtime employee of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been hired to lead the city's Community Development Department.

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Related Topix: Holyoke, MA, Cambridge, MA

Thu Sep 04, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Candidates for state rep. debate

Democratic state representative candidates Linda Dean Campbell and Chris DiBella will face off in a debate tonight.

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Related Topix: Methuen, MA, Haverhill, MA, North Andover, MA

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Boston.com

Funds from environmental bill

The League of Women Voters is hosting a candidates night to introduce the four contenders for state representative in the Sept.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Education Etc., Littleton, MA

Mon Sep 01, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Young readers get a big boost from government

Today, the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council and Community Teamwork Inc., will receive more than 6.7 million in federal money to promote early childhood education in the Merrimack Valley.

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Related Topix: Reading, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

E-T Calendar Sunday

Anthony Church, 145 Amesbury St., Lawrence. Celebration of Lebanese culture and cuisine.

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Related Topix: Salem, MA

Sun Aug 31, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Labor Day: What's Open, Closed

The Eagle-Tribune business office is closed. The Circulation Department will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and can be reached at 978-946-2200. Transportation: There is no local bus service or EZTrans ...

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Sat Aug 30, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Muslims to begin Ramadan in renovated mosque

The walls are lined with ceramic blue tiles accented with flowers. Arabic calligraphy and verses from the Quran help the faithful focus as they kneel on Turkish rugs in the prayer hall.

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Related Topix: Religion, Islam, Methuen, MA, North Andover, MA, Haverhill, MA

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Five teens arrested for burglary

Five teenagers, all of them juveniles, were arrested after police found them on the roof of a South Broadway business Thursday night.

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Fri Aug 29, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Accused robber caught 24 hours after holdup

Three men were robbed at gunpoint about 11 p.m. Wednesday. Just 24 hours later one of the accused robbers was in custody after detectives spotted a car matching the description of the one used in the robbery.

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EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

A time for Kenyans to celebrate

The Kenyan community realizes its dream Sunday with the dedication of a new church.

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Thu Aug 28, 2008

Cw56.com

SUV hits Lawrence front porch nearly missing family

One local family is considering themselves lucky after a SUV crashed into the front porch of their home.

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EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Oil spill leaves slick streets in Lawrence

Police said they found the source of an oil spill which caused a minor two-car accident by following oily tire tracks to a parked truck.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA

Wed Aug 27, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Teen in stolen car dies in crash refused to stop for state police

An 18-year-old Lawrence man drove a stolen car, refused to stop for state police, then crashed the vehicle into the side of a rooming house and died early yesterday, authorities said.

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Tue Aug 26, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Lawrence teen charged with spray paint vandalism

While on patrol, a police officer detected the odor of spray paint, which led to the arrest of a teenager on charges of vandalizing the wall of an Essex Street law office.

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Related Topix: Methuen, MA, North Andover, MA

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