Posted in 2 Minutes on Dec 3rd, 2010 View Comments
It’s the annual Holiday Stroll in Haverhill tonight and the town has quite the show planned — live music, performances, Santa, tree lighting, etc. It’s also a great boost to downtown businesses looking for exposure. Today we talk with Harmke Lawrence of Angles and Art on Wingate Street about the importance of the annual event. [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 30th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2010. It’s been a constant battle since the city of Lawrence cut 24 firefighters due to a budget deficit earlier this year and the early-morning blaze this morning that left 10 people homeless and drew firefighters from eight towns only only [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 24th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Although Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett announced yesterday there would be no charges pressed in the death of Kenneth Howe, who died in State Police custody a year ago, the attorney for Howe’s family will be holding a press conference [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes, News on Nov 23rd, 2010 View Comments
Nearly a year to the day since Kenneth Howe died in police custody following a struggle on the lawn of The Eagle-Tribune, Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett has determined that police did nothing wrong. The decision today means no officers will be prosecuted or disciplined as a result of Howe’s death, although a civil [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 17th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. New Hampshire staff writer Jillian Jorgenson has a story today on the Salem, New Hampshire’s purchase of homes in frequently flooded areas. The town has purchased nine so far and is waiting on grant money to purchase 14 more homes [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 16th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Well, it’s brand-spanking new and an Andover DPW crew is being forced to tear it up this morning. A water main break early this morning at the intersection of North Main and Central streets sent Andover’s Water and Sewer Department [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 15th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. For the second time this year the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has ordered a fired city of Methuen employee must be given their job back. Also a story in the paper today about two former city of Lawrence employees who [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 4th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. A Haverhill church that is on the site of early Town Meetings for the city of Haverhill could become a fast food drive-thru restaurant. The Historic Commission is voicing its disapproval of the proposal and the plan is set to [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Nov 1st, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Despite a really rough weekend in Lawrence staff writer Bill Kirk has an interesting story in tomorrow’s paper about how the Lawrence School Department managed to relocate more than 1,000 students in six days. Moving students from the mold-infested Guilmette [...]
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Posted in 2 Minutes on Oct 27th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. A burning truck through a cog in wheel of traffic this morning, backing vehicles up on both 495 and 93. Congressman John Tierney will not have to testify in a libel lawsuit filed by his opponent and we gear up [...]
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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.