Jailhouse confidant of DeSalvo denied appeal in murder
BOSTON – The state’s highest court has denied an appeal in the murder conviction of George Nassar, the jailhouse confidant of Albert DeSalvo, better... Read more.
IRS will mail stimulus checks automatically
BOSTON – No need to contact the Internal Revenue Service about whether your economic stimulus check will be among those mailed.According to the IRS, the payments... Read more.
Proposed legislation provides health coverage for fishermen
PEABODY – Providing low-cost health insurance to commercial fishermen and their families through an influx of government funds is a step in the right direction... Read more.
Lynn teen birth rate now twice state average
LYNN – The birthrate among teenage girls in Lynn is twice the state average, according to public health records.The alarm was sounded Thursday by the Massachusetts... Read more.
Baby bottles release toxins when heated
BOSTON – Mothers often boil baby bottles with the caps on to warm liquids and disinfect the container, but such safeguards could be doing more harm than good.According... Read more.
Court-appointed lawyers seek pay hike from state
BOSTON – Court-appointed lawyers, also known as bar advocates, want the state to raise their pay rates.Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) General Counsel... Read more.
Walk for HAWC coming up in April, rain or shine
SALEM ? Each year in April, more than 1,000 men, women and children walk a route through the city’s historic district to raise funds in the fight against domestic... Read more.
Tierney votes to support College Affordability Act
PEABODY-College should be affordable and the federal government should help those who can’t pay for it, says U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney, a Salem Democrat and... Read more.
Marblehead sailor to raise funds for trip to Paralympic Games in China
MARBLEHEAD-When the Paralympic Games get under way in China this summer, competitive sailor Maureen McKinnon-Tucker of Marblehead will be there to represent the... Read more.
Coppinger: Requiem for a tough guy
LYNN – They said goodbye to the last of the tough guys Thursday. They said goodbye to Joe Coppinger.When he died Saturday after a brief illness, Joe Coppinger... Read more.