Essex County News Archives

A Lynn man arrested earlier this month with approximately 1.2 kilos of cocaine has been indicted by an Essex County grand jury. via The Daily Item

“The reason we didn't meet the deadline was because the paperwork didn't get there”

District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett Wednesday stood by a former employee, now judge, who is caught in the crossfire between Republican presidential candidates. via Daily Item

Convicted killer Daniel Tavares Jr. got out of a Massachusetts prison in July and fled the state for Seattle, Wash., where he managed to live for a few months before killing two other innocent people. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

“I've heard about things I wasn't previously aware of and I know one hot button in all three communities is increasing state aid.”

Two Republicans and two Democrats have already taken out papers to run for former State Rep. via The Daily Item

A Lynn man who lured his ex-girlfriend from Delaware and then murdered her in the presence of their two young children has been indicted by an Essex County grand jury. via Daily Item

“This is ridiculous. The Romney people didn't do their investigation”

Mitt Romney did not inform them of her involvement as a prosecutor in a botched case that freed a child rapist. via Boston Herald

A Lynn man arrested on aggravated rape charges who is also facing charges with another man for their involvement in an underage prostitution ring on the North Shore has been indicted by an Essex County grand ... via The Daily Item

ESSEX RIVER SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Growing up in Gloucester and Essex, Ashley Ahearn spent as much time as possible by the Essex River. via Boston.com

Romney Touted Appointment of Judge - Saturday, November 24, 2007 @ 7:33:48 AM Yesterday Romney spokesman denied he was really the motivating force behind of appointment of Judge Kathe Tuttman who released ... via AmSpec Blog

“I haven't had a chance to fully review the case so I can't speak to his defense, but it's a tragedy for everyone concerned, especially the children”

Not long after he allegedly stabbed his wife in the neck at his Chelmsford apartment, Jeffrey McGee intentionally drove his Toyota Corolla into an oncoming dump truck with his 3-year-old son in the car in what ... via Lowell Sun

“There was a system-wide failure in this case starting with the judge”

Twenty months after he put a career prosecutor on the Massachusetts Superior Court bench, confident in her law-and-order credentials, Mitt Romney called yesterday for the judge to resign because she released ... via Boston.com

“I realized that I really missed my roots, and summers on the Essex River were pretty much the most important environmental impact on my life.”

In her day job working on an environmental radio show, Ashley Ahearn is constantly immersed in the effects that people's environments have on their behavior. via GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

“Originally we went into the process to just do foster care and we didn't have any plans to have children”

New families shed tears of joy Friday as they were officially bound together by love during the 4th annual National Adoption Day at Essex County Juvenile Court. via The Daily Item

“Assuming the seat is vacated, yes, I am a candidate.”

The race to fill departing state Representative Douglas W. Petersen's Eighth Essex seat is getting off to a quick start, with two candidates in place and others considering it. via Boston.com

A Malden man caught with narcotics inside a vehicle in Salem two months ago has been indicted by an Essex County grand jury. via The Daily Item

A Peabody woman caught toting a gun during a Lynn robbery on Western Avenue last month has been indicted by an Essex County grand jury. via The Daily Item

“If we don't do it now ... frankly (the opportunity) is going to pass us by”

The much-discussed merger of the North Shore, Peabody and former Essex County vocational schools has reached a critical stage. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

“Man charged in brutal assault on girlfriend.”

Viewpoint , Jonathan W. Blodgett Daily News of Newburyport During the last several weeks, from every corner of the state, newspaper headlines have reminded us time and again that domestic violence is an ... via NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

“Their availability is a challenge”

Time is running out for Massachusetts residents without health insurance to sign up for the state-mandated program or miss out on a $219 tax break. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

A Salem man who went on a three-day crime spree this last summer, slashing a clerk during a robbery on Humphrey Street in Swampscott and stealing cash from two convenient stores in Lynn was one of five local ... via The Daily Item

October was designated Massachusetts Archaeology Month by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, so I thought I'd take a moment to share the results of an exciting archaeological dig that took place in Essex ... via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“The numbers don't even come close to working”

The state's Chapter 40B affordable housing initiative is once again under fire. Selectmen in Topsfield and Hamilton have joined a group called the Municipal Coalition for Affordable Housing, which is asking the ... via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

“She was recruiting passengers to be participants in this crash for $200 a seat”

SALEM,, Mass. - More than four years ago Jacinto Maldonado staged an accident that killed a 65-year-old great-grandmother, setting in motion the largest auto insurance fraud investigation in state history. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“If you and your guys were placing bets, you should do it through us, and not to who you're going through”

Carmen "The Big Cheese" DiNunzio, reputed head of La Costa Nostra in New England, failed Thursday to get extortion and gaming charges dropped in Essex County. via The Daily Item

“Dominion shut down the boiler and made repairs”

Salem Harbor Station has been shut down in the wake of the deadly steam explosion that killed three workers earlier this week. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

“That charge is related to charges he'll face in Virginia”

Fugitive from justice charges were lodged Tuesday against a Swampscott man charged Friday in an interstate child pornography case. via Daily Item

“Hamilton Hall with its assemblies was the touch stone or dividing line”

In the early 1880s, Francis Lee of Chestnut Street began soliciting from current and former residents their memories of life in this most elegant of Salem's neighborhoods. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

The inclement weather Saturday was bad news for North Shore residents. The good news is that Essex County got off fairly easy. via The Daily Item