Lawrence News Archives

By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - The environmental cleanup following a fatal tanker truck accident on Interstate 91 nearly two months ago has not been completed, but the state Department of ...

By KEN ROSS kross@repub.com HOLYOKE - The City Council will meet tomorrow to hold the first of several meetings concerning the proposed budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1. "It gives them a forum ...

Dennis Kane carefully placed a wreath of flowers in front of the Forge Village Honor Roll memorial, between two American flags flying at half-mast. A sign nearby read "Support the Troops." "These flowers may ...

Parade at 10 a.m. from Friend Street to Main Street to William B. Justin Park for services.

All too often I have heard people say they would like to fish but it's so expensive.

The solar industry is growing worldwide. In New England the market demand for renewable energy systems is strong and the potential for business growth is high.

Just hours after a high school senior was killed in a car accident last November, a rumor emerged, alleging the young man had been drinking at Mayor Michael Sullivan's home before he crashed.

The City Council will wait two weeks before deciding whether to give Mayor James Fiorentini $7,500 to hire a private company to sweep city streets.

"Noises Off," Andover High School Drama Guild, 7:30 p.m., Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Andover High School, $10 adults, $6 students; 978-623-8666, andoverdrama@yahoo.com. Note: This show contains ... via Andover Townsman

“The intention was to do one big sweep and get the whole city done by June 1.”

A spring-cleaning operation planned last week to sweep all public streets never happened because City Council refused to approve hiring a private company to do the work, Mayor James Fiorentini said. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“That is a very disingenuous number”

Since 1991, Neva R. Goodwin has been teaching at Tufts University, where she co-directs its Global Development and Environment Institute, and publishes earnest papers about sustainable economics. via The Boston Globe

“It's a windy day, and it's blowing this way”

A railroad tanker car laden with 250,000 pounds of a potentially dangerous chemical was ripped open and derailed early last night, spilling a white sandy powder over tracks near the Andover Street crossing at ... via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

A leaking railroad tanker car dropped a white granular substance down about 300 feet of track, prompting the evacuation of dozens of neighbors. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“At this point, Jeremy Guzman pushed his way along with Julio and the other two males into my house and Jeremy Guzman knocked me to the ground and all four males started punching me all over my body until I managed to call 911”

Police today were continuing a manhunt for a 23-year-old Methuen man wanted for allegedly stabbing his 16-year-old former girlfriend at least a dozen times with a large kitchen knife. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

A pair of teenagers with jail time already hanging over their heads in separate school threat cases could face criminal charges after police said they caught them at an underage drinking party over the weekend. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“It is an immense joy for us to serve the community. We've become a family with her.”

I'm meeting Margaret Pena for the first time, and I can't stop thinking about threads. via NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

A Central Catholic High School student whose friend and classmate died in a car crash Thanksgiving weekend has been ordered by a judge to speak at schools about the dangers of underage drinking. via NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA