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Police: Man assaulted infant in Wells
WELLS, Maine — A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday and accused of assaulting an infant in Wells. Matthew Fowler, 34, of Haverhill, was charged with assault. He was unable to make bail and taken to the York County Jail, Wells police said. On Wednesday, police said they responded to...
'Serial fraudster' sentenced: Hampton man gets 7 years for $2M identity fraud schemes
HAMPTON — A local man will spend the next seven years in prison for stealing more than a million dollars in four schemes — including one where he filed fake unemployment claims in two states on behalf of 54 people. Anthony Silva, 39, was sentenced Thursday in U.S....
Danvers police seek public’s help to find missing boy
DANVERS — The Danvers Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, JayDen Swanson, who was last seen yesterday afternoon playing basketball. JayDen was reported to be wearing a gray T-shirt, green or gray pants, and white, orange, and gray sneakers at the...
Lawrence Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Dragging Officer and Swamp Chase
In the dark early hours of a Monday in Lawrence, an episode unfolded that seemed plucked straight from an action-packed police drama, but it was all too real according to Massachusetts State Police News. A State Trooper captured a man wanted in connection with a shooting after the suspect led law enforcement on a high-stakes chase – one that included dragging a Lawrence officer with his vehicle.
Man accused of placing card skimmers in New Hampshire Walmart and other stores across Northeast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who police believe is in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing data through credit card skimmers around the Northeast. According to court documents, Romario Serban placed the skimmers at Walmart stores in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts last July.
MBTA Hears Concerns Over Downtown Haverhill Train Station Closing; Could Allow Some Service
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority—or MBTA, responding to public outcry over the planned closing of the downtown Haverhill train station, could allow some commuter rail trips or provide busing to the Bradford stop. As WHAV reported first two weeks ago, MBTA officials confirmed plans to shutter the Haverhill station...
Longstanding Danvers garden center reportedly set to be replaced by car dealership
The Danvers Planning Board approved the redevelopment of Kane's Flower World into a dealership. A garden center that has served the North Shore area for almost 60 years is reportedly set to close and be replaced by a car dealership. Kane’s Flower World, located at 64 Andover St. (Route 114)...
Portsmouth teen Alex Maillet acts fast to save life of his boss at Dollar Tree
PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth teen was recently honored with both a Mayor's Award and an American Heart Association award for saving the life of his manager who was having a heart attack. Alexander Maillet, 17, is a senior at the Robert J. Lister Academy, where he said he learned...
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