Winners and losers

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Fri Nov 06

Bay State Republicans received a huge lift Tuesday with the victory of City Councilor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who upset incumbent Lynn Mayor Edward "Chip" Clancy by 27 votes.

Capuano Embraces - Washington Insider' Label

WBUR-AM Boston - Fri Nov 06

In his quest to succeed Edward Kennedy in the U.S. Senate, Rep Michael Capuano is stressing his stature as a Washington insider.

Lawrence School Committee preparing for Laboy deadline

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Fri Nov 06

School Committee members plan to meet in executive session before their Nov. 19 meeting to discuss how to proceed if suspended Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy continues to defy a committee request to resign.

Revere keeps school contraception policy

Boston Globe - Wed Nov 04

Revere voters turned down a controversial ballot initiative yesterday that would have ended the practice of allowing high school students to get contraception, including condoms and the morning-after pill, at the school's health clinic.

'Enriching' Manchester Essex schools: New endowment fund seen ensuring student programs

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Tue Nov 03

Leaders of Manchester Essex Regional Schools are looking to enrich some of their district's programs that face monetary challenges in today's tough economic times.

Support Riverbend access

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA - Tue Nov 03

While the majority of West Newbury voters decided against funding for a parking area in this budget year, the publicity this effort generated has made more townspeople aware of Riverbend: what it is , where it is and its potential for a wider range of users, especially less able walkers, both young and old, and those seeking expanded access to the ...

Fishing industry needs action, not words

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Mon Nov 02

And unfortunately, that is the bulk of what the Massachusetts fishing industry has received from its congressional delegation as it struggles for survival in the face of an ever-tighter federal regulatory squeeze.

Essex County Chronicles: Area had its share of murder mysteries in last century

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Mon Nov 02

A recent phone call from the new owner of a property at 224 Lafayette St. in Salem concerning its history, prompted this look back at a series of high-profile - and still unsolved - murders that occurred on the North Shore between 1932 and 1963.

Two more arrested on cocaine charges

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Sat Oct 31

A federal-state-local crackdown on drug trafficking continued yesterday morning with the arrest of two people on cocaine charges.

New flood maps take effect in 2011

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA - Fri Oct 30

Waterfront residents have an extra year to comply with changes to expanded flood maps, which federal officials warn will put hundreds more homes in zones that require flood insurance and may have strict building codes.