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North Andover School Committee to Discuss Placing School Superintendent on Paid Leave
The North Andover School Committee is scheduled Thursday to discuss placing the school superintendent on paid leave, but an official would not confirm the circumstances giving rise to the item. A new business agenda item referenced two items, “Placing the superintendent on paid administrative leave pursuant to Section D of...
Police arrest Valley Patriot publisher for violating restraining order
METHUEN — Thomas Duggan, owner and publisher of the Valley Patriot, was arrested over the weekend for the violation of a restraining order. Duggan, of North Andover, was charged Saturday night around midnight for violating an abuse protection order issued against him April 2. Following his arrest, Duggan remained in custody over the weekend, according to the Methuen Police Department. The circumstances surrounding why the order was put in place are unclear at this time.
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It’s a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don’t have a plan to deal with one. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per ransomware attack — which features a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid — more than doubled over the past two years to $26,000. That’s partly because there has been a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks, which represent 24% of all breaches. undefined
Police Log 4/25/24
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Missing man has been found, Lowell police say
Police in Lowell, Massachusetts, say a missing man has been located. Authorities said the man had last been seen around 6 p.m. Wednesday near the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest. Police later said the man had been found.
Suspects stole cash, $50,000 worth of lottery scratch tickets, DA says
Six people stole hundreds of lottery tickets during a dozen break-ins at convenience stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker. The break-ins started in Swampscott on Feb. 27 when a glass window at Citgo Gas Station was broken and more than 300 Massachusetts...
Police Arrest Six, Including 22-Year-Old Methuen Man, For Alleged Theft of $50,000 in Lottery Tickets
Six people, including a 22-year-old Methuen man, were arrested Wednesday after 121 indictments were handed down related to alleged break-ins at various convenience stores where about $50,000 lottery tickets were stolen. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said indictments charged “known” gang members and associates with breaking and entering...
Kimball Farm Celebrates 85 Years of ice cream, sprinkles, and fun!
Subscribe to our mailing list and consider following WestfordCAT on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram for daily updates from Westford's hometown source for news. Kimball Farm has announced that their 85th season is underway!. This year marks the 85th anniversary of Kimball Farms, which started with Jack Kimball and his wife...
Our View: Federal help needed to thwart pending Steward crisis
Those in our region wondering how the self-inflicted financial crisis at Steward Health Care’s for-profit hospital chain could play out here need only look a few miles south to Brockton. That’s where the Steward-owned Good Samaritan Hospital is located, and it’s where the chain decided to abruptly shut its...
Diners find flavors of the Lone Star state in Haverhill, Mass.
HAVERHILL, Mass. — Texas is nearly 2,000 miles from Haverhill, but diners can find the flavors of the Lone Star state right on Washington Street.G’s Texas Southern Flare is a tribute to Denise Gaiero’s first home in a city that’s become home as well. She owns...
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