LAWRENCE, Mass. – July 23, 2026 – The Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker confirms that two unrelated deaths that occurred in Lawrence today are under investigation. Early this morning, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to Tucker’s…

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on imports from more than 80 countries: “Even after the Supreme Court told President Trump that his previous tariffs were illegal, he’s still choosing…

SALEM, MA – Mayor Dominick Pangallo has announced that the City of Salem, in partnership with Waste Management, has awarded the winners of the 2026 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarships, and would like to thank this year’s participants…

BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Citizens Bank branch in Tewksbury, Mass. Jefry Castro, 34, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Patti B. Saris to one year and…

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for receiving stolen Social Security benefits and making false statements. James C. Burdulis, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to one day of prison deemed served, three years of…

GLOUCESTER – As of 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Gloucester firefighters were battling a house fire on Sadler Street that is currently closed to traffic.  Police report that “everyone got out okay.” No other information available.