Lawrence News

In the not so distant future, Jesenia Lopez hopes to be a fashion designer whose creations will be worn by top models and noticed by the haute couture.

Holyoke residents will celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture later this month.

A rusting, dilapidated bridge the city recently purchased for $1 is being viewed as a crucial piece in a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project on the South Island that could include the headquarters of a ...

The height of the windows in the second-floor apartment from where an 18-month-old girl fell earlier this week are in violation of building codes, Inspectional Service Commissioner Myles Burke said.

Lawrence native Bill Laird remembers the days before the big open highway, Interstate 495, was built.

Nora Carroll comes from a large Lawrence family steeped in community service. She, however, is only the second relative they can refer to as "chief." Effective today, Carroll, 28, has been promoted from ...

"Iraq is in a much better place than it was a year ago, across the board. We're not at the sustainable point yet; we're not at the irreversible point yet." Adm.

This region's roads and bridges need repair - some of them desperately. So it makes obvious sense for the state to be investing $1 billion in highway infrastructure improvements over the next 10 years.

To a passer-by, it looked like the two men in the red Ford Escort had run into some bad luck.

A Lawrence man admitted yesterday that he lied to an Essex County grand jury investigating the 2006 shooting death of Rafael Gomez, 19, of Lawrence.

An 18-month-old girl was injured last night when she fell 30 to 40 feet from a window of her family's apartment, police said.

A Massachusetts man who fled the state just hours before a jury convicted him of raping his daughter has been captured in the Dominican Republic.

Police said Steven Conde told them he used a cargo cover spool as a fake bazooka in an attempt to rob a grocery market yesterday.

Esperanza Academy in Lawrence, MA is a middle school for girls from grade 5-8. It is a public charter school with no tuition charged.

Francisco Urena is the youngest veterans services director in the state. He is also now one of the best.

Remember to look both ways when crossing Essex Street. That was the advice of a beaming Mayor Michael Sullivan as Essex Street reopened to two-way traffic yesterday morning after a hiatus of exactly 30 years to ...

A federal report on the cause of a freight train derailment during which a potentially dangerous chemical was spilled on tracks in South Lawrence is due by Aug.

In the eight months since last November's municipal elections, only 20 percent of the 15 victorious politicians have been arrested.

There was no mention of resignation, but some city leaders suggested City Councilor Grisel Silva, charged with assaulting her estranged husband and his girlfriend, take some time "to get her personal affairs in ...

The cost of eggs is up 19 percent, milk is up 13.3 percent and fresh oranges are up 20 percent over this time last year.