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2 hrs ago | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

DA: Baby, 3 months, shaken by Haverhill father, in serious condition

An 18-year-old South Prospect Street man is being held without bail after being accused of shaking his 3-month old baby, causing her to have severe brain injuries.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, Boston, MA, Lawrence, MA

Mon Nov 09, 2009

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

October anti-drug surge results in 156 arrests

Cocaine with a street value of $5.4 million was confiscated during a surge of drug sweeps last month focusing mainly on Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill and Lynn, Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett announced yesterday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Lawrence, MA, Haverhill, MA, Methuen, MA

Sun Nov 08, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Nelson Benton: Winners and losers

Bay State Republicans received a huge lift Tuesday with the victory of City Councilor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who upset incumbent Lynn Mayor Edward "Chip" Clancy by 27 votes.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Lynn, MA, Gloucester, MA, Opinion

Fri Nov 06, 2009

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Editorial: Fishing industry needs action, not words

And unfortunately, that is the bulk of what the Massachusetts fishing industry has received from its congressional delegation as it struggles for survival in the face of an ever-tighter federal regulatory squeeze.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Tierney, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Kerry, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Essex County, England, Opinion

Wed Nov 04, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Support Riverbend access

While the majority of West Newbury voters decided against funding for a parking area in this budget year, the publicity this effort generated has made more townspeople aware of Riverbend: what it is , where it is and its potential for a wider range of users, especially less able walkers, both young and old, and those seeking expanded access to the ...

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Related Topix: West Newbury, MA, Opinion

Sun Nov 01, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Essex County Chronicles: Area had its share of murder mysteries in last century

A recent phone call from the new owner of a property at 224 Lafayette St. in Salem concerning its history, prompted this look back at a series of high-profile - and still unsolved - murders that occurred on the North Shore between 1932 and 1963.

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Related Topix: Salem, MA, Rockport, MA, Marblehead, MA, Opinion

Sat Oct 31, 2009

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Two more arrested on cocaine charges

A federal-state-local crackdown on drug trafficking continued yesterday morning with the arrest of two people on cocaine charges.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Boston, MA, Haverhill, MA, Middleton, MA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

New flood maps take effect in 2011

Waterfront residents have an extra year to comply with changes to expanded flood maps, which federal officials warn will put hundreds more homes in zones that require flood insurance and may have strict building codes.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, FEMA, US News, Essex County, England, Salisbury, MA, Newbury, MA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Past actions secure green future

Boston has the Emerald Necklace, a string of linked parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted that provide green oases in what is often a concrete and asphalt urban desert.

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Related Topix: Ipswich, MA, Topsfield, MA, Swampscott, MA

Mon Oct 26, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Essex County Chronicles: Salem became a city in less time than it took to adopt city seal

When it comes to general bragging rights, Salem is a veritable "embarrassment of riches." The community is one of the oldest in America, and is home to one of the nation's first public school systems and one of its oldest Protestant churches.

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Related Topix: Salem, MA, Peabody, MA, Everett, MA, Opinion

Sun Oct 25, 2009

TheBostonChannel

Pair Eyed In Connection With 400 Car Break-Ins

Two people who may be connected to the break-ins of hundreds of cars in Essex County have been arrested, police said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, Newburyport, MA, Salisbury, MA, Amesbury, MA

Fri Oct 23, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Area police departments ramp up efforts to catch car thieves

When the region's police investigators shared recent car burglary numbers at a meeting last week, the statistics staggered even veteran law enforcement officials.

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Related Topix: Salisbury, MA, Newburyport, MA, Merrimac, MA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Police arrest suspects in thefts

Police believe two people arrested in Haverhill Monday night are behind a significant portion of the rash of recent car break-ins across the region.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, Newburyport, MA, Drugs

Tue Oct 20, 2009

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Halloween fest to benefit ill children

The Merrimack Valley Dream Factory is having a Halloween party and fall festival Sunday.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Lawrence, MA, Andover, MA, Methuen, MA, Haverhill, MA

Sun Oct 18, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Essex County Chronicles: Early inhabitants lived in fear of Mammy Redd, Old Luce

As Salem's Haunted Happenings celebration cranks into full gear, the city's streets are often filled with visitors dressed and made up as evil old crones, the likes of whom once terrified the residents of local communities.

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Related Topix: Gloucester, MA, Supernatural, Opinion

Sat Oct 17, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Stormy weather can't deter special volunteers at park

The sun is shining on Mack Park. After a spate of vandalism over several years, the hilly park near the Peabody border is finally starting to sparkle.

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Related Topix: Weather, Peabody, MA, Salem, MA, Lynn, MA

Thu Oct 15, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Suspect indicted after robbery of elderly woman

A Newburyport woman has been indicted in the brazen mugging of a 69-year-old woman in downtown Beverly last June.

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Related Topix: Newburyport, MA, Beverly, MA, State Prisons, Prison

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Man accused of child rape faces life in prison

Jeffrey Perry, who is charged with molesting a 12-year-old boy for nearly a year, has been indicted by a grand jury and faces the possibility of life in prison.

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Related Topix: Haverhill, MA, 9, Fire

Tue Oct 13, 2009

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Junior king and queen crowned at fair

Two brown-eyed, happy children left the fairgrounds last weekend with crowns on their heads and trophies in their arms.

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Related Topix: Topsfield, MA, Salisbury, MA, Rowley, MA

Sun Oct 11, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Hamilton nurse crowned Mrs. Essex County

Hamilton's Krista McLellan was crowned Mrs. Essex County 2010 yesterday at the Topsfield Fair, emerging victorious from a diverse field of 13 women from across the North Shore.

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Related Topix: Topsfield, MA, Oncology, Medicine, Peabody, MA, Danvers, MA, Rowley, MA

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