Lawrence
A city in Essex County, Massachusetts — population 80,007 as of 2020.
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News in Lawrence
26-year-old Massachusetts son accused of murdering father after man found with numerous gunshot wounds
LAWRENCE, Mass. – A Massachusetts son was arraigned for murder Tuesday in Lawrence District Court, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker confirms. On Monday night shortly before 10:30 p.m., the Lawrence Police Department received several 911 calls reporting gun…
Public Safety
Massachusetts State Police announce arrest, seizure of 20 kilos of fentanyl, $42,000 in cash
Several agencies combined to seize an impressive haul of drugs in Massachusetts this week. According to Massachusetts State Police, throughout the month of August, Troopers and Task Force Officers assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team…
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Lawrence by the numbers
- Area
- 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km²), 0.5 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.6
- Households
- 31,142
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $60,433
- Median house value
- $415,200
- Office
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Address
- 200 COMMON ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01840