Posted in News on Aug 5th, 2010 View Comments
Well, Sen. Scott Brown is joining with several Republicans in voting against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Here’s the complete statement Brown issued today: “I approach the duty of voting on nominees to the United States Supreme Court with a deep sense of the constitutional responsibility of the Senate to provide its advice and consent. [...]
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Posted in News on Jul 27th, 2010 View Comments
Melinda Dennehy joins a infamous group this year — teachers who have had inappropriate relations with students, physical or otherwise. But is there a double standard when it comes to female teachers? And what about female teachers who, let’s be frank, are easy on the eyes? Dennehy probably won’t teach again, but she avoided jail [...]
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Posted in News on Jul 14th, 2010 View Comments
Police should know — video tells all. Rob a bank and you’re caught on security camera. Get in a fight on a city street and someone has it up on YouTube an hour later. Former New York City police officer Patrick Pogan should have known that. He’s being sentenced today for lying about an altercation [...]
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Posted in News on Jul 2nd, 2010 View Comments
After much debate, the Massachusetts Safe Driving Bill was slated to be signed by Gov. Deval Patrick today (Hang on, let me pull to the side of the road to finish typing this blog). There, that’s better. Massachusetts now joins the list of about 28 states that ban texting while driving. But a major part [...]
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Posted in News on Jun 14th, 2010 View Comments
As the fraud and embezzlement case against former Lawrence Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo Laboy continues to wend its way through court, one chapter of that ongoing controvery appears to have closed today. The State Ethics Commission has has fined Laboy’s former assistant and driver, Mark Rivera, $5,000 for an ethics violation. Rivera used a database [...]
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Posted in News, Video on Jun 14th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Monday, June 14, 2010. We’ve had two breaking news stories this morning, which staff writer Bill Kirk has been on top of. One is a home invasion in the early morning hours just down the street from us on Turnpike Street. Police are searching [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Jun 11th, 2010 View Comments
It’s a story that just keeps growing. Staff writer Jarett Bencks has been doggedly pursuing the unraveling story of a man prosecuters say was central in a fraud ring that provided licenses and new identities to illegal immigrants and known drug dealers — often both. This week I sit down with Jarett to go behind [...]
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Posted in News, Video on Jun 11th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Friday, June 11, 2010. The jury in the trial of Jose Collazo took a bus trip to the scene of the murder yesterday. Collazo is accused of killing Jose Fuentez after finding him in bed with his ex-girlfriend. Staff writer Mike Labella is in [...]
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Posted in News, Video on Jun 10th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Thursday, June 10. The fraud case against Eric Alberto Matos continues to unravel as Eagle-Tribune staff writer Jarret Bencks reports. I’ll be sitting down with Jarret tomorrow for an audio podcast talking about this case. Also, the Salem Animal Rescue League is reducing prices [...]
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Posted in News, Video on Jun 9th, 2010 View Comments
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Solo, the manufacturer of paper, plastic and styrofoam cups (all things disposable) has announced it’s closing its North Andover plant. In addition, stuntman Bubba Blackwell cancels his planned death-defying jump at Rockingham Park due to low ticket sales. People just [...]
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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.