Jury finds Jesse Brooks guilty A jury has found Jesse Brooks, 32, guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Derry mover Jack Reid in 2005....continued
Secret donor treats needy LAWRENCE — Lorna Matthews thought she was going to be missing out on Thanksgiving this year - until she got an unexpected invitation yesterday.
"Holiday Dinner For Needy Families - El Cesar's Restaurant ... open to first 50 people," proclaimed the sign she read in a grocery store window on Essex Street....continued
AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force NEW YORK (AP) — AOL LLC, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed more than a third of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month....continued
Editorial: Lawrence budget gap must be closed, now Lawrence's urgent problem with its current budget is even more urgent now, with the impending departure of Finance Director Mark Andrews.
Andrews, the city's budget chief for the past two years, has been looking for another job for months, and was notified Tuesday night that he had been chosen to be the town administrator of Wareham, on Cape Cod....continued
Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1 DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said....continued
