Defendant fled on the eve of trial and was returned to the U.S. by Dominican authorities BOSTON – A Lawrence, Mass., man was sentenced yesterday for operating a clandestine drug laboratory that manufactured thousands of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills and…

BOSTON – A member of the Manchester Chapter of the Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders. Kelvin Liranzo Roman, a/k/a “Whoopty,” 27, pleaded…

BOSTON – A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Mass. has been indicted for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. Eddy Antonio Perdomo, 32, is charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Perdomo will make…

Funding will help awardees implement and sustain evidence-based, high-quality literacy instruction EVERETT – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded nearly $24.7 million  to 71 school districts and one educational collaborative to strengthen literacy instruction and improve reading outcomes for students across Massachusetts.  Through four Partnership for Reading Success–Massachusetts (PRISM) grant programs, districts will implement high-quality instructional…

LYNN – An investigation into a death on the 200 block of South Common Street is underway today, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker confirms. Lynn Police responded to a call regarding a deceased man at…

Landmark legislation establishes strongest protections against ICE’s unlawful practices in the nation CHELSEA – Governor Maura Healey today stood with immigrants, advocates, community leaders, law enforcement, teachers, nurses, doctors, clergy and elected officials at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation that provides the strongest protections in the nation against the dangerous and illegal tactics of President…