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Fentanyl, cocaine possession arrest A man was arrested in the Hall Street area after police executed a search warrant on Thursday, Aug. 20.

LAWRENCE — In his first remarks since his arrest on federal charges, Mayor Brian DePena issued a boastful and defensive statement indicating that the city's finances are in excellent shape and cleared by auditors.

LAWRENCE — State Rep. Francisco Paulino has been arrested for federal pandemic benefit fraud less than two weeks after Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena was charged in a separate scheme on similar charges, authorities announced.

BOSTON — State Rep. Francisco Paulino, a Methuen resident with businesses in Lawrence, was arrested on federal charges for fraudulent obtaining $700,000 on COVID-19 unemployment benefits and small business loans, authorities sad.

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LAWRENCE — While some were still sleeping or just starting their day, Jonathan Guzman and several friends headed to Den Rock Park at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

LAWRENCE — In another blow to Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, a Superior Court judge ruled his administration can’t transfer city-owned property to a quasi-city board and then developers without City

LAWRENCE — Three teens were shot in the neighborhood near Lawrence High School on Monday afternoon.

LAWRENCE — Investigators are searching for the cause of a Sunday night fire that displaced 18 people.

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