Lawrence woman pleads guilty in unemployment fraud case

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty in connection to a scheme to fraudulently obtain about $360,000 in pandemic-related unemployment assistance by usingRead More

Police ID young man who died after rollover crash on I-495 in Tewksbury

Authorities have identified the young man who died after being ejected from his car during a rollover crash on Interstate 495 in Tewksbury early FridayRead More

Wilmington crash

Police investigating crash on I-93 that left woman, 3-year-old girl injured

A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured and a 32-year-old woman sustained minor injuries in a violent rollover crash that shut down both sides of InterstateRead More

North Andover police launch hate crime investigation after resident receives homophobic death threat

Police in North Andover have launched a hate crime investigation after a resident in the town recently received a hand-delivered homophobic death threat. “It wasRead More

UMass Lowell Chancellor Moloney plans to step down in 2022

UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney plans to step down at the end of the next academic year, a move that will trigger the University ofRead More

Thousands lose power after massive tree rips down wires in Lowell

A massive tree fell across a busy roadway in Lowell on Wednesday morning, ripping down wires and knocking out power to thousands of residents. HildrethRead More

Sonic blast among strategies used to capture suspects in I-95 standoff in Wakefield

Authorities are discussing the strategies that were used to end a highway standoff in Wakefield earlier this month. Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory says officersRead More

Man arrested after car rolls down hill, narrowly misses home in Arlington

A car rolled down a hill in Arlington and narrowly missed a home with a family of four inside on Tuesday, and the man insideRead More

DA: 11-year-old girl pulled from river in Lowell has died

An 11-year-old girl who was pulled from a river in Lowell last week has died, authorities announced Tuesday. Emergency crews responding to a report ofRead More

DA: Suspect arrested in connection with Lawrence murder tried to flee police station

A third suspect arrested in connection with a Lawrence murder attempted to flee the police station Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers arrested Jjeremy Mena, 18,Read More