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Ex-Lowell officer sentenced for extortion
A former Lowell police officer has been sentenced to two years in jail for using his badge to extort sexual favors from prostitutes. Comment?
Dracut police say Merrimack Valley Bandit struck again
Dracut police officials said that a TD Bank branch in Dracut was held up at gunpoint for the second time this week around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and authorities say they think the culprit is the same robber recently dubbed the "Merrimack Valley Bandit" by the FBI. Comment?
Dracut police say Merrimack Valley Bandit struck again today
Dracut police officials said that a TD Bank branch in Dracut was held up at gunpoint for the second time this week around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and authorities say they think the culprit is the same robber recently dubbed the "Merrimack Valley Bandit" by the FBI. Comment?
4/11 - FBI offers reward for 'Merrimack Valley Bandit'
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He is usually armed with a small handgun, usually threatens tellers, and over the last three months, he has allegedly robbed seven Merrimack Valley banks. Comment?
Hundreds gather for Tea Party anti-tax rally on Boston Common
Hundreds of Tea Party activists waving signs and Colonial-era flags gathered on the Boston Common today to hear anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist and other speakers at a rally protesting government spending and taxation. Comment?
FBI offers $10k reward for the 'Merrimack Valley Bandit' who robs banks at gunpoint
He is usually armed with a small handgun, usually threatens tellers, and over the last three months, he has allegedly robbed seven Merrimack Valley banks. Comment?
New church takes pride in old treasures
The Rev. Ronald St. Pierre is moved by noted wood carver Johannes Kirchmayer's interpretation of the eighth Station of the Cross, which depicts Jesus encountering the women of Jerusalem. Comment?
Two-organ transplant changes life of Dracut girl
Only 13 days after a then 2-year-old, 21-pound, Sofia Groff received a donated aorta and attached kidney in a first-of-its-kind, 12-hour transplant operation at Boston Children's Hospital, there she was, surgery scars already fading, clambering up the stairs of her Dracut home as her wide-eyed parents, Linda and Marcus Groff, watched in near ... (more) Comment?
Two-organ transplant changes life of Dracut girl
Only 13 days after a then 2-year-old, 21-pound, Sofia Groff received a donated aorta and attached kidney in a first-of-its-kind, 12-hour transplant operation at Boston Children's Hospital, there she was, surgery scars already fading, clambering up the stairs of her Dracut home as her wide-eyed parents, Linda and Marcus Groff, watched in near ... (more) Comment?
Lowell dance instructor yields numerous winners
It took the clich of one door closing and another opening, and Lacerte is there. Comment?
3 towns weigh possible tax hikes
As the municipal budget planning season kicks into gear, officials in Dracut, Westford, and Winchester are weighing potential ballot measures to raise taxes. Comment?
Danielle Coughlin is first female to win wrestling title
Senior Danielle Coughlin knew North Andover entered the final round of the Division 2 state championship just behind Winchester - and needing all five of its finalists to win the team title. Comment?
Coughlin 1st female wrestling champ
Senior Danielle Coughlin knew North Andover entered the final round of the Division 2 state championship just behind Winchester - and needing all five of its finalists to win the team title. Comment?
Former Chelsea housing chief faces federal charges
The former chief of the Chelsea Housing Authority was charged Wednesday with four felony counts of deliberately concealing his inflated salary from state and federal regulators from 2008 until he resigned in 2011, triggering a scandal that has rocked Massachusetts' public housing system to its foundation. Comment?
1/24 - Federal charges filed against Michael McLaughlin
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The former chief of the Chelsea Housing Authority was charged Wednesday with four felony counts of deliberately concealing his inflated salary from state and federal regulators from 2008 until he resigned in 2011, triggering a scandal that has rocked Massachusetts' public housing system to its foundation. Comment?
Dinner will benefit Circle of Friends Inc.
The 11th annual Dining in Dracut event to benefit Community Outreach Circle of Friends Inc. Comment?
Parker Avenue Elementary to close
Following a unanimous School Committee vote, Dracut officials are taking steps to close Parker Avenue Elementary School by the end of the school year in June. Comment?
Feds: Ex-Chelsea housing head underreported pay
The former director of the Chelsea Housing Authority was paid as much as $120,000 more than he claimed, according to prosecutors who charged him Wednesday with falsely reporting his salary to the federal government. Comment?
Dracut girl launches petition for safer schools
Scared and saddened by the horrific elementary-school massacre in Connecticut, Vera McDermott is not returning to her fifth-grade classes at Englesby Intermediate School in Dracut until at least after New Year's. Until then, the Dracut 10-year-old is working on what she hopes will be the most important homework assignment of her, her three younger ... (more) Comment?
Dracut girl launches petition for safer schools
Scared and saddened by the horrific elementary-school massacre in Connecticut, Vera McDermott is not returning to her fifth-grade classes at Englesby Intermediate School in Dracut until at least after New Year's. Until then, the Dracut 10-year-old is working on what she hopes will be the most important homework assignment of her, her three younger ... (more) Comment?