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I spent Saturday slugging along the campaign trail in Haverhill where City Counselor John Michitson is hoping to unseat current Mayor James Fiorentini. Both candidates and their supporters are pushing hard as election day nears.
I split the day in two, riding along with both candidates one at a time as they went door to door. [...]

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The scheduled implosion of two smoke stacks at Sal’s headquarters in Lawrence tomorrow morning is already shaping up to be a major media event. Let’s face it, destruction — specifically planned destruction where no one gets hurt — draws the crowds.
We’ll be there first thing tomorrow morning. The demolition, which they say will knock the [...]

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The more “clunkier” the car, the more reason to trade it in, right? Not so. The Cash for Clunkers program is offering incentives for auto owners to turn in their older fuel-inefficient cars for brand new ones, but there’s an age limit. Yes, that’s right, your car may just be too clunky.
Interesting piece in the [...]

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Yesterday’s visit by President Barak Obama saw a slightly more civil tone than what we’ve seen in similar town hall meetings across the country. The street outside was filled with its share of charecters, however. I’m posting some of the unedited video we shot yesterday, most of which didn’t wind up in our finished piece.
Warning: [...]

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It’s just a bizarre tale — but then again, it’s Vegas.
Eagle-Tribune reporter Crystal Bozek today tells the story of an Andover businessman who claims $30,000 worth of fradulant charges were placed on his credit card on a recent business trip to Las Vegas. James Hackett says someone handed him his wallet while he was in [...]

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