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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 who [...]
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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 into [...]
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 [...]
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.
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. [...]
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 [...]
This week Behind the Headlines talks with Eagle-Tribune Editor Al White about two very tragic deaths, the public’s reaction and speculations and what makes these losses so difficult to deal with.
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Noah R. Bombard is a journalist and award-winning former magazine and newspaper editor who works as the multimedia content editor for The Eagle-Tribune.
Noah R. Bombard is a journalist and award-winning former magazine and newspaper editor who works as the multimedia content editor for The Eagle-Tribune.
