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Early Morning Methuen Shooting Leaves Man Dead

Early Morning Methuen Shooting Leaves Man Dead
A man was shot and killed in Methuen early this morning and an investigation is underway. A joint press release from Essex County District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett and Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara said Methuen Police were dispatched at 2:40 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the Gage Street area. Police discovered the unidentified male “suffering …

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Former District Court Judge Kevin M. Herlihy Dies at 80

Former District Court Judge Kevin M. Herlihy Dies at 80
Kevin Michael Herlihy, son of Haverhill, was born Oct. 8, 1941, in the 3rd Congressional District, Ward 1, Precinct 1, City of Haverhill, and died June 3, in Ward 5, Precinct 3A, still in the District…and still in his city. Lover of politics and Benson’s red raspberry ice cream, the holder of an Irish passport, a fan of rock ‘n’ …

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