Essex County News Archives

Police are searching for a local man who they believe raped a woman three times early Tuesday morning.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

The next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic in the vicinity of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, take a moment to notice the sculpted decorative medallions over the tunnel entrance.

A convicted killer whose release on parole last year sparked an outcry is now facing charges that he violently raped a woman in Haverhill earlier this month.

A convicted killer whose release on parole last year sparked an outcry is now facing charges that he violently raped a woman in Haverhill earlier this month.

The inmate who escaped from Salem Superior Court last month with the aid of two women, have all been indicted by an Essex County grand jury.

A Superior Court judge yesterday acknowledged he was being lenient when he sentenced a 21-year-old Lawrence man to a four-year sentence in the house of correction after pleading guilty to 51 counts of illegal ...

This past week, a group of more than 40 people gathered at the Ipswich Historical Society to recall the life and photographic work of the late Pete Zaharis.

A Lynn man accused of severely beating an elderly citizen at the Pine Grove Cemetery two months ago, causing numerous fractures and blinding him in his left eye, was indicted Friday afternoon by an Essex County ...

A Lynn man and a Peabody resident have been indicted on separate cases involving narcotics and firearm crimes by an Essex County grand jury.

In the wake of a red tide outbreak that closed local clam flats more than a month, Cape Ann lawmakers are asking the federal government to declare a state of disaster in the Massachusetts shellfish industry.

Police said a man accused of using a gun in a series of store robberies in Haverhill and Amesbury had help from his girlfriend, who drove the getaway car.

Lyme disease continues to spread throughout Massachusetts, so residents must try to avoid tick bites whenever possible to prevent this sometimes serious illness.

If you've driven past the Essex Fire Department while members were washing their engines, you may have noticed something different - there's a new fire engine in town.

The Essex National Heritage Area is comprised of 500 square miles spread over 34 cities and towns in Essex County.

BMW car buyers in Massachusetts now have a strong incentive to own a new BMW car.

Harbor Loop will come alive again this week - with fresh fruits and vegetables, music and children's activities all part of the scene as the Cape Ann Farmers' Market kicks off its third season.

Louis Fittante was discovered safe and sound in a vacant apartment on Essex Street shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday, his shoes off and placed neatly nearby, police said.

A Lawrence man admitted yesterday that he lied to an Essex County grand jury investigating the 2006 shooting death of Rafael Gomez, 19, of Lawrence.

A former Lawrence and Methuen man who fled the state hours before a jury convicted him of raping and assaulting his young daughter was captured yesterday in the Dominican Republic, to where he had been tracked ...

A growing number of people are taking up their mesh reusable grocery bags this summer and heading for the local farmers market.