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Lowell man identified as victim of fatal fire caused by smoking materials
State fire officials on Thursday identified the person killed in a fatal fire in Lowell earlier this month as a 56-year-old man and pointed to smoking materials as the cause of the flames. Charles Bearden, of Lowell, was killed on March 16, when a fire broke out in the single-family...
Accused drunk driver crashes into utility poles in Lawrence, knocking out power
LAWRENCE - A Lawrence man was charged with drunk driving after police said he crashed into several utility poles, leaving dozens of customers without power for hours.The car crashed into three utility poles late Wednesday night at the intersection of Lawrence and Marion streets, smashing them to pieces and leaving wires all over the road.Police said the driver, 36-year-old Efren Alvarez, tried to run away but was arrested. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.Alvarez faces several charges, including drunk driving, destruction of property, speeding and unregistered motor vehicle.Nearly 90 homes and businesses lost electricity after the crash. Police diverted traffic away from the busy intersection overnight and Thursday morning while National Grid worked to put up new poles and reconnect the wires.National Grid hopes to have power restored by Thursday afternoon.
Greater Lowell Y Shares Plans for Tewksbury Recreation Program
Meeting at Town Hall attended by leaders of Tewksbury Families for Recreation. Staff from the Greater Lowell YMCA joined Town Manager Richard Montuori and other town officials as well as the board of the Tewksbury Families for Recreation (TFR) group on Tuesday at Town Hall to outline plans for programming based out of the recreation center building on Livingston St. The Greater Lowell Y, which is a nonprofit, covers 13 towns in its service area, including Tewksbury.
Mass. man sentenced for killing his girlfriend on Maine beach with rock
A Bedford man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for the beating death of his girlfriend on a beach in Maine in 2021, the Associated Press reported. Jeffrey Buchannan, 36, pleaded guilty to murder under a plea agreement. He told police he blacked out before attacking Rhonda Pattelena, 35, who was beaten with a rock on Short Sands Beach in York on March 26, 2021. Pattelena and Buchannan had a child together, and she had wanted him to see her favorite beach, according to the AP.
Men charged in Route 495 road rage hammer attack say they were victims
CLINTON - Two men charged in connection with a case of alleged road rage in Bolton said they have video to prove they were actually the victims. The men are accused of attacking a tractor-trailer driver with a hammer. "I never hit him with the hammer. Never," said 28-year-old Juan Marin. Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Marin, both of Dracut, were arraigned Tuesday in Clinton District Court. Police say the two men attacked a tractor-trailer driver with a hammer in the breakdown lane of 495 south in Bolton around 2 p.m. on Monday. But Marin says that's not...
Massachusetts school put in lockdown while police arrest man who was camping in tree nearby
BOXFORD, Mass. — A school in the North Shore region of Massachusetts went into lockdown Tuesday while police took a man with a lengthy criminal history into custody after he was found camping in a tree that was near school grounds. Boxford police Chief James Riter said his department...
Local housing nonprofit criticizes ZBA decision
ANDOVER — Amid large-scale battles over the creation of affordable housing across the state, smaller fights are taking place at the town level. After a housing project by Andover Community Trust, a local nonprofit focused on creating affordable housing, was shut down by the Zoning Board of Appeals earlier this month, the group has released a statement fighting back.
Woodsville man indicted in crash that killed Massachusetts police officer and utility worker
WALTHAM, Mass. — A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a Woodsville man in a crash that killed a police officer and utility worker last year. Peter Simon, 54, faces two counts of second-degree murder. Prosecutors said in December 2023, Simon was driving more than 60 mph in the...
Police Blotter: Resident loses $54,824 in check fraud
The following are incidents selected from the Lexington Police Department logs in the week leading up to March 25, 2024. LexObserver does not independently verify this information. Community Engagement. Thursday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m., Detective Chaisson gave a presentation about scams to 30 residents at Waterstone Living Center. Saturday,...
Mass. State Lottery: Convenience store sells 3 $100,000 ‘Mass Cash’ tickets
A North Shore convenience store sold three winning $100,000 “Mass Cash” tickets on Saturday. The three tickets, which won the game’s highest prize, were purchased at Hamilton Convenience, located on Bay Road in South Hamilton. Another $100,000 Mass Cash ticket was purchased Saturday at Heart Pond Mobil...
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