Posted in News on Jan 9th, 2009 View Comments
Former Methuen Mayor Sharon Pollard testifies at a Civil Service Commission hearing in Boston yesterday (Staff photo by Angie Beaulieu) The Civil Service hearing for fired Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon brought two interesting perspectives to light yesterday at 1 Ashburton Place in Boston. The most striking testimony came from former Methuen Mayor Sharon Pollard [...]
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Posted in News on Jan 7th, 2009 View Comments
Major rollover on Route 495 South, just north of Route 3. The above photo was taken about 3:15 p.m., but it looked like it was going to be there for awhile. Right two lanes were closed and only the one left lane open. Sorry for the blurry picture. I was driving so I was watching [...]
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Posted in News on Jan 7th, 2009 View Comments
If you’re a Twitter or Facebook user and want to stay tuned to the latest news, you can. Friend request me on Facebook at user name Eagle Tribune. On Twitter, you can follow EagleTrib. You won’t be inundated with every story we write, but I do post the big stories or particularly interesting ones. It’s [...]
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Posted in News on Jan 7th, 2009 View Comments
Fears that Lawrence Public Works employees would refuse to report to work during this morning’s storm seem to have been allayed. Mayor Michael Sullivan yesterday expressed concern over rumors workers — in protest over proposed layoffs — would refuse to show up when called in to cover for the storm. Public Works Director Frank McCann, [...]
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Posted in News on Jan 7th, 2009 View Comments
Route 93 South in Andover (Photo by Tim Jean) Ray Winning, 77, and Louis Garneau, 72, both of Methuen, clear snow off the driveway of their neighbor’s home on Westwood Street in Methuen, Wednesday morning. (Photo by Tim Jean). It certainly isn’t the standstill that was feared, but it’s still a little slick out there [...]
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Posted in News on Jan 6th, 2009 View Comments
Meteorologists are predicting another onslaught from Mother Nature starting around 4 a.m. tomorrow morning. You wouldn’t know it out there right now. The clear, blue sky and clear roads look calm and peaceful. The above photo was shot heading up 495 North just north of 114 in Lawrence at 3:20 p.m. today. Of course, it [...]
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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.