PEABODY – Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr. announced the following schedule of events for the City of Peabody’s 2012 commemoration of Memorial Day. Friday, May 25, 2012 9:00 AM Cedar Grove Cemetery Flagging of all Veterans’ graves 10:30AM-12:00PM Breakfast and coffee for all flaggers at City Hall. Hosted by Mayor (more…)
MALDEN – Mayor Gary Christenson and Police Chief James Holland are pleased to announce the selection of Malden Police Officer Ryan Fortier as the newest Malden Square “Beat Cop.” Officer Fortier, a nine-year veteran of the force who previously served in the patrol division, began his new duties on May (more…)
MALDEN – The owner of a Lawrence Insurance Agency was honored along with two other businessmen with Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards after being nominated among others for their economic, social, and scientific contributions. Julia Silverio, founder of Silverio Insurance Agency in Lawrence, received the award for Outstanding Business Growth. “We came (more…)
MALDEN – Please join us as we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our country at Malden’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28th. The parade will begin at 10:00 AM and will start at the corner of Salem, Ferry, and Main Streets and will proceed down Main (more…)
ESSEX COUNTY – Over the weekend, the Massachusetts State Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Peabody, resulting in ten arrests of NoBo region residents for operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The following persons were arrested: TERRENCE PECK, 41, Melrose – OUI Liquor LEILA PANZER, 57, Middleton – OUI (more…)
SAUGUS – A Saugus man is now in federal custody after sending threatening texts over a $100K debt associated with a Maine escort service. Nicholas Enfanto, 52, now faces a single count of sending interstate communications with intent to extort, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – According to an article on SlateMagazine.com, Massachusetts has been named the best state in the union based on three measures of success: education, social well-being, and economic strength. Author Mark Vanhoenacker compared the Commonwealth to its peers, noting that “these metrics are the goals of responsible government” and (more…)
MELROSE -According to the Massachusetts State Police, a Melrose man fled troopers on Saturday evening after being questioned at Sandy Beach Reservation in Winchester. Michael Braganca, 22, took off into the woods, scaling fences and entering a residential neighborhood in an attempt to evade police. At 5:45PM, Sergeant Kevin Bibeau (more…)
REVERE – Fitness organizations from across Revere are partnering with Revere on the Move and Millions of Muscles to bring resident the first-ever citywide fitness challenge. The challenge starts on Memorial Day, and is designed to get people up and moving while having fun and showcasing all the different ways (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – According to the latest survey from AAA Southern New England, gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down another 5¢ this weeks, marking the fourth consecutive week of decreases. A gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline now averages $3.719. The latest drop has brought the average down 18¢ over the (more…)
