Please join Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Egyptian native Amir Ghali of Lawrence for an on-line discussion about the Democratic uprising in Egypt and what it means for the United States. The live 30-minute chat will begin at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at eagletribune.com. Readers can ask questions instantly or e-mail them beforehand to [...]
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Posted in Lawrence on Aug 11th, 2010 View Comments
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker has been speaking out about how Lawrence laid off 23 firefighters due to budget cuts and, as a result, now has to rely on neighboring communities for help with fires more often. Baker’s spokesman called me yesterday to see if I wanted to talk to Baker, so I had a [...]
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Note: If you know of any local appearances by candidates in this year’s election, feel free to e-mail me ahead of time at jhuggins@eagletribune.com so I can post it in this blog. From Baker’s campaign: Conversations with Charlie: Local Government Health Care Relief, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 8 a.m., Carleen’s Diner, 207 South Broadway, Lawrence, MA. Open [...]
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I’m not a fan of self promotion, but here I go. I went on the radio show, Hotline with Nancy Greenwood, on WCCM 1110 am yesterday. Myself, Nancy, Bruce Arnold and several callers discussed the newspaper business, Methuen City Hall and crime in Lawrence. I had a great time and Nancy talked about having me [...]
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Posted in Lawrence on Apr 27th, 2009 View Comments
Former Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn called the newsroom late last week from New York City to weigh in on the recent theft of equipment from the South Lawrence East Little League. Vaughn said he planned to donate money to the league, which has received $11,000 from supporters across the country. He also offered an [...]
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A jury just found Latin Kings gang member Christian “King Joker” Almonte guilty of first degree murder in Superior Court. Almonte, 26, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was found guilty of murdering his secret lover Willie Escobar, a 41-year-old Methuen delivery man, stabbing him more than 20 times on Feb. 24, [...]
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