DA: Longtime Lawrence DPW Worker Shot And Killed On Job Was Not Intended Target
Marcos Ruiz-Rodriguez was shot and killed while performing road work, and investigators do not believe he was the intended target.
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Marcos Ruiz-Rodriguez was shot and killed while performing road work, and investigators do not believe he was the intended target.
A Lawrence Department of Public Works employee was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon while performing road work.
The suspect in a shooting that killed a man on New Year's Eve in Lawrence has been taken into custody, according to the Essex County District Attorney's office. They said Luis Polanco, 25, of Lawrence turned himself in to New York City police on Tuesday.
Selvin Manuel Lima, 24, was sentenced to 12 to 14 years in prison followed by five years probation.
Three town meetings will be held in Andover to help people file claims and answer questions.
A man from Salem, New Hampshire was shot and killed in Lawrence on New Year's Eve.
Columbia Gas crews are working to fix a gas leak in Lawrence.
The mayor said the settlement hands the lawyers in the case more than $44,000 per day.
Firefighters freed a man's hand after it got stuck in his snow blower Tuesday morning, then helped him finish shoveling his driveway.
Thirty-two people were charged after a gun and drug bust in the greater Lawrence area.
New Hampshire state police say a driver led them on a 35-mile pursuit along Interstate 93 reaching over 100 miles an hour before he was arrested.
The final NTSB report on last year's Merrimack Valley gas explosions says the probable cause was Columbia Gas' "weak engineering management."
Columbia Gas has just two more days to check hundreds of gas lines or face a hefty fine.
A Lawrence Fire Department fire truck and a car collided in Lawrence Saturday morning. Crews responded to the intersection of Bailey and Phillips Streets around 10:40 a.m.
A judge has given preliminary approval to a $143 million settlement in a lawsuit brought against the utility blamed for a series of gas explosions in Massachusetts in September 2018.
Altagracia Baldera was in disbelief as she held her 14-year-old Pekingese mix that had been missing for a year.
A little boy with autism desperately wanted a spider donut. When Dunkin' Donuts ran out, a kind clerk jumped in to help.
Three houses in Lawrence were briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after a construction crew hit a gas line on High Street.
Columbia Gas set up a pop-up claims center on Monday to help residents and businesses forced out by a gas leak in Lawrence on Friday.
All Lawrence residents can return home and expect to have their gas fully restored by about 10 p.m. Saturday, according to Columbia Gas.
Things are returning to normal in Lawrence Saturday after a gas leak caused around 150 homes and businesses to evacuate early Friday morning, though residents said they are still suffering.
Friday morning's gas leak is bringing back some scary memories for people in South Lawrence who experienced the fires and explosions from last September.
About 150 homes and businesses were evacuated in Lawrence early Friday morning due to a major gas leak at South Broadway and Salem Street.
Lawrence High School students were dismissed Friday morning as police were called to campus because of what they described as "an anonymous report of a threat of a potential school shooting."
For some, this is the second time in just over a year that they've been forced to seek shelter after a Columbia Gas incident.
In a world where it can be awfully hard to agree, here in New England one thing is for certain: it sure feels good to be a Patriots fan right now.
A 19-year-old employee of Shrewsbury Public Schools is facing multiple charges after police say child pornography was found on his social media account.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
Massachusetts could be on the fringe of a major snowstorm that's tracking off the East Coast.
Marshfield, Massachusetts police officer Richard Perry has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly caused a serious head-on crash.
The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony before Thursday night's game against the Seattle Kraken.
The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury is increasing security after a gun was flashed during a high school track meet earlier this month.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.
Boston Legacy FC has announced the schedule for its first ever season in the National Women's Soccer League.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.