Honoring veterans on the weekend

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Sat Nov 07

Lawrence: Ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at South Lawrence East School, 165 Crawford St.

Driven to get elderly safe rides

Lowell Sun - Fri Nov 06

When Neal Hovey's 91-year-old mother-in-law broke her hip and couldn't drive, the Health Tech Ambulance president was scared at the thought that her equally elderly boyfriend would be driving both of them on their errands.

Winners and losers

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Fri Nov 06

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.

BirdDog Logistics Acquired Churchill Transport

The Journal of Commerce Online - Thu Nov 05

BirdDog Logistics acquired Churchill Transport Group and its affiliate CTG Financial.

Pay-and-display to pull into another downtown lot?

Andover Townsman - Thu Nov 05

Downtown Andover could see more pay and dispay parking units. Andover selectmen will be asked this year to replace parking meters behind Old Town Hall with pay-and-display parking units, and to move the existing meters to the library parking lot, at a cost of $60,000. Town Manager Buzz Stapczynski released his Capital Improvement Program this week, ...

More than expected in town's rainy-day fund

Andover Townsman - Thu Nov 05

Now that the dust has settled after Town Meetings in May, August and October, Andover's free cash account has $1.6 million, more than expected.

Stanley retires from NEMLEC

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Thu Nov 05

Yesterday was an emotional day for North Andover police Chief Richard Stanley, who stepped down as control chief for the North East Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council's regional response team and SWAT team, a position he has held for 20 years.

Contractor working in Methuen hit with safety violation fines

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Thu Nov 05

A construction company working on a Toll Brothers development off Pond Street has been hit with $197,000 in fines for unsafe working conditions at the residential site.

Acting Out tackles '50s-era thriller

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Thu Nov 05

You've heard of "Dracula," "Frankenstein" and "Psycho." Ever heard of "Bad Seed?" For those of you who haven't, or even for that matter, for those of you who have, why not check it out this week? Acting Out, a nonprofit theater organization in the Merrimack Valley, is bringing the show to the stage this weekend.

Troopers who go beyond call of duty lauded

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Tue Nov 03

Three local state troopers were among 22 members of the state police, seven members of the New Bedford Police Department and four civilians honored last week for contributions to public safety, acts of bravery, and police work beyond the call of duty, said a state police press release.