Posted in News on Dec 31st, 2008 View Comments
The snow that began falling this morning is still coming down mid-afternoon. Reports to The Eagle-Tribune newsroom say it’s slow and slippery out there, but not a lot of major crashes so far. Some of the news coming in right now: Haverhill declares snow emergency and institutes parking ban Road conditions mid-afternoon Here’s a look [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 31st, 2008 View Comments
Managing Editor Peter Chianca over at GateHouse Media in Beverly has released his annual “What’s In, What’s Out” list in national culture, music, politics, trends and the like. It’s a gas — which I might add, is definitely in (now that it’s less than $2 a gallon.)
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Posted in News on Dec 31st, 2008 View Comments
News just in that a semi-retired doctor from Andover who used to have a practice in Methuen delivered a baby boy on board a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam. Check out The Eagle-Tribune story here. Looks like WCVB TV Boston is the only local station with video up already. Check out their interview with the [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 30th, 2008 View Comments
It’s the equivalent of having dozens of police officers driving down the street running every plate they see. A new camera system being used by Lawrence Police allows the department to do just that — using a sophisticated computer program to scan dozens of plates as a cruiser drives down the road, alerting the officer [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 30th, 2008 View Comments
AAA of Merrimack Valley has announced they will once again offer a free tow home to any New Year’s Eve revelers who have had a few drinks and shouldn’t be behind the wheel. In addition, designated drivers are being offered free non-alcoholic drinks. Here’s the list of participating locations: Participating Designated Driver Establishments Publish at [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 29th, 2008 View Comments
Haverhill Police are looking for the man pictured above in connection with the Sunday shooting of a 23-year-old Portland Street man who was in stable condition at Mass General Hospital yesterday. According to police, 17-year-old Chayanne Toledo of 45 Nichols St., Haverhill is suspected of shooting Hector Lima in the abdomen Sunday. They have issued [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 29th, 2008 View Comments
In the wake of the ice storm earlier this month that left hundreds of thousands without power for days or weeks, one utility provider has born heavy criticism for its slow response time. Electricity provider Unitil, however, told The Eagle-Tribune today that the devastating storm didn’t just just wreak havoc with their system, but in [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 24th, 2008 View Comments
Donna Cloutier of Atkinson was still without power Tuesday, Dec. 23. Midafternoon, two Unitil trucks showed up to restore her electricity. (Staff photo by Allegra Boverman) Fabulous story in today’s Eagle-Tribune on some of the frustrations faced by New Hampshire residents who still do not have power. The numbers — which were at more than [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 23rd, 2008 View Comments
It’s an all-out Web battle between two of the largest media organizations functioning in Mass. But the online fight between The New York Times Coroporation via The Boston Globe and GateHouse Media (publishers of more than 100 weekly newspapers in Massachusetts) could have far-reaching ramifications when the dust finally settles. For those of you new [...]
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Posted in News on Dec 17th, 2008 View Comments
This just came in from Salem, NH. A 77-year-old man and his dog were found dead last night due to carbon monoxide poisoning. This is the second reported carbon monoxide-related death since the power outage. Here’s the release from the Salem PD: Tuesday December 16 – At @ 2138 hrs Salem Police and Fire responded [...]
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Noah R. Bombard is the new media editor for The Eagle-Tribune in North Andover. He is a former award-winning newspaper and magazine editor who has been covering news in Massachusetts since 1997.