Callers claim to represent Eversource and threaten the potential victims' power.
Former Youth Services Director Bill Fahey is suing the town and the town manager for breach of contract and defamation after he was fired.
A 29-year-old Lawrence man was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with the death of Gabriela Hernandez of Lawrence.
Firefighters responded to the fire around 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Mt. Vernon Liquor will be charged with eight counts of selling alcoholic beverages to underage people
The old phone numbers will forward callers to the new system temporarily, according to town officials.
Three vehicles including a tractor-trailer were involved in the crash late Monday night.
The emergency number, 9-1-1, was not affected by the outage, the police said.
"If someone calls or emails you and asks you to purchase gift cards for any reason, that is a red flag," the police said.
A 17-year-old Lawrence resident was due to be arraigned Tuesday on murder charges.
Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a two-car collision and rolled on its roof off I-93 early Sunday.
The 44-year-old Lawrence woman pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation and filing of at least 70 false tax returns.
The situation is under control and there is no danger to the nearby St. Augustine School, police said.
Kimberly Kelly-Oberhauser, 56, of Lowell had been missing since January.
An Andover doctor, formerly a Lahey Hospital employee, was arraigned Friday for two counts of illegal wiretapping, the Townsman reported.
A Lawrence man and a Methuen man were charged with seven burglaries including in Andover, Tewksbury and Wilmington.
A young female Jack Russel Terrier-type dog was found dead along a frequented walking trail behind South Lawrence East Middle in March.
Police said 82-year-old Nicholas Morano was found by commuter rail staff Wednesday night.
No residents were injured in the Sunset Rock Road fire but two firefighters were hospitalized, the department said.
Andover Fire recovered the body Saturday of Moses Harris, 25, of Lowell.
Authorities are investigating the identity of the male body found Sunday.
The attorney general said an orthodontist with practices in Lowell and Lawrence "used his young patients as pawns to steal millions."
Andover police reported 200 distracted-driving violations over the last year, with 168 of them written or verbal warnings.
A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday in relation to a fire at a Lawrence gas station Monday.
Over 100 people were at the illegal club, which featured a full bar, police said.
The two men are accused of using stolen identities to obtain economic disaster loan funds.
Rep. Frank Moran introduced the gas infrastructure safety legislation in response to the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions.
Andover police have not received any complaints about package theft recently — but they usually see an increase this time of year.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s office said the 27-year-old woman and a man were hit by a Chevy Silverado with a plow attached.
Police said the Lawrence resident set a fire at his rooming house on Jackson Street Monday morning, then left the building.
Investigators asked for public help identifying a person suspected of setting a fire in Lawrence, Saturday morning.
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No one was injured in the Monday morning fire, thanks in part to working smoke detectors.
The homeowner removed the noose after a discussion with Andover police, state Rep. Tram Nguyen said.
Here is where sex offenders are registered as living and working in Andover.
The money will go to debt relief for low-income gas customers and clean energy projects in the affected Merrimack Valley towns.
No one was injured in the fire, but the house was rendered temporarily uninhabitable, the department said.
Violent crime in Andover remained low in 2019, but police reported an increase in property crimes like theft.
The state utility watchdog is examining the Sept. 15 incident that forced the evacuation of the area.
It is anticipated that blasting will occur on September 28. Notifications will be sent out prior to the blast.