Biographical information on Carmen Ortiz

Boston.com - Fri Nov 06

EDUCATION -- Adelphi University, bachelor's degree, business administration, 1978; George Washington University Law School, juris doctorate, 1981.

The storm of the century...Locals reflect on the Hurricane of 1938

Nashoba Publishing Online - Fri Nov 06

Modern technology has made impending hurricanes prime fodder for 24-hour news and weather networks, which offer extensive coverage of major storms long before they make landfall.

Election Day is upon Lowell

Lowell Sun - Mon Nov 02

The city's favorite biannual season -- election season -- wraps up tomorrow and Gail Cenik, office manager of the city's Election and Census Commission has her fingers crossed.

Let juries determine sex offendersa fate

Boston Globe - Sat Oct 31

MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Attorney Gerard Leone wants state lawmakers to give juries more say in whether some sex offenders should be civilly committed after completing their criminal sentences.

Bear sighting cancels outdoor class

Groton Landmark - Fri Oct 30

An early morning bear sighting kept students indoors at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School on Thursday, Oct.

This is a high performing school district

Groton Landmark - Fri Oct 30

State testing results for high school, middle school and elementary school students at the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District presented last week showed continued overall improvement in scoring but also some setbacks.

'The grip of addiction is very powerful'

Lowell Sun - Thu Oct 29

Colm Sullivan told his dad he loved him, then fell asleep on the couch. He never woke up.

Alderman's race pits pair's philosophies

Nashua Telegraph - Thu Oct 29

In a race where a political newbie challenges an incumbent, the race for Ward 5 alderman is shaping up as a contest between two candidates with differing philosophies.

Deaths highlight issue of elders, domestic violence

Boston.com - Wed Oct 28

The violent deaths of William and Jane Wyman of Newton last week, allegedly by his hand in the home they shared for decades, shows the need for more communication and education about domestic violence, said several local social workers and advocates.

Tsongas to announce she'll endorse Coakley

Lowell Sun - Wed Oct 28

U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas will endorse Attorney General Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate today at a campaign rally in Lowell, throwing her weight behind a fellow female politician at the expense of a congressional colleague.