Lawrence

David Scondras charges police brutality in lawsuit over 2006 teen-sex arrest

By adamg - 10/3/09 - 9:58 pm

Former Boston City Councilor David Scondras is suing the city of Lawrence, several police officers and the security guard he thought was a 15-year-old looking for sex, charging them with cruel and unusual punishment and assault and battery and seeking unspecified damages.

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Globe surveys Lawrence economy

By neilv - 7/22/09 - 5:34 am

Sarah Schweitzer of the Globe reports how the depressed economy of Lawrence is affecting people there.

Falling baby caught in Lawrence

By neilv - 3/31/09 - 1:17 am

18-month-old baby falls from third-floor window, is caught by two men, report the Globe and the Herald.

(Update 6:19am: Globe link above changed from breaking news item to final article.)

Finally, a looter Romney can call his very own

By adamg - 5/19/06 - 2:24 pm

Aha! A guy gets shot in Lawrence and it's obviously flood-related looting. Mitt Romney is vindicated! Jay Fitzgerald wonders:

... Do you think the governor will dispatch National Guard troops and go on national TV to warn about looters next time there's a teen shot in Roxbury? ...

Based on what I read on BPDNews, not bloody likely, Jay.