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, Podcasts on Jun 26th, 2009 View Comments
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering increasing the licensing requirements for older drivers following a bizarre spate of accidents where older drivers were behind the wheel. The June 13 accident in Stoughton that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old girl may just be the boiling point for the issue. But as the state considers mandatory [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Jun 12th, 2009 View Comments
It’s a Lawrence institution, but if you dropped by Lawton’s Famous Frankfurters this week, you were greeted by a closed door and yellow caution tape. This week Behind the Headlines sits down with Lawton’s owner Joanne Curley to talk about why the local landmark’s doors are shut and what the future holds. Oh, and we [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Jun 5th, 2009 View Comments
On Tuesday, a 93-year-old man crashed his car into a Danvers Walmart sending six people to the hospital and injuring a 1-year-old child. One day later, a 73-year-old woman crashed into a crowd in Plymouth sending at least seven people to the hospital. The issue of older drivers and whether they should face additional licensing [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on May 15th, 2009 View Comments
The quaint Elm Street neighborhood in North Andover doesn’t strike most as a place where you’d find prostitution. But this week, Melissa Halstrom was found guilty of recruiting three young teens to work as prosititues before one of them finally reported the activity to police. This week, Behind the Headlines sits down with Crystal Bozek [...]
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View Methuen Rail Trail in a larger map It’s just an overgrown railroad bed right now, but Methuen resident Joyce Godsey sees something much more — a vibrant rail trail providing recreation and transportation to the city of Methuen and beyond. Godsey is behind an effort to convert the old Boston & Maine railroad bed [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Apr 10th, 2009 View Comments
This week Behind the Headlines sits down with Eagle-Tribune reporter Jill Harmacinski, who broke the story about a Lawrence School Department employee using an online database to snoop on people. Mark Rivera, former assistant to the superintendent resigned this week following public outcry. But what was really accessed through the system? How was the information [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Mar 27th, 2009 View Comments
In June 2007, Marie Pigaga’s car struck and killed a mom drying off her car while her 12-year-old daughter watched. This week, Behind the headlines talks with Eagle-Tribune reporter Paul Tennant who has been covering the trial.
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Mar 6th, 2009 View Comments
This week Behind the Headlines sits down with Lisa Carter, whose husband William Beal, was killed nine years ago in a bar altercation. The man accused of beating him to death, 29-year-old Eric Falardeau, had charges against him dropped after a judge determined he was not able to stand trial due to a low IQ. [...]
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Posted in News, Podcasts on Feb 26th, 2009 View Comments
Have budget cut tensions in Lawrence gotten so high that people are shooting at City Hall? This week Behind the Headlines sits down with Eagle-Tribune reporters Jill Harmacinski and Jim Patten to talk about the bullet shot through the mayor’s office window. We also take a look at a bodega clerk who could be charged [...]
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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.