MARBLEHEAD - A Swampscott woman who allegedly crashed into a tree while driving around town under the influence of drugs appeared in court Wednesday.

The Chargers are a better than average football team. They always seem to be in the thick of things as far as being a legitimate contender in the Lombardi hunt. Somewhere along the lines, they hit a roadblock. They lose to a team with less talent. Or they are the victim of unfortunate circumstances. All too often Chargers fans are left to think about what might have been. We usually have someone ...

Well, probably not. The Atlanta City Council's public safety committee confirmed George Turner's nomination to become the APD's next police chief, but not without the topic of roadblocks again rearing its head. The Sunday Paper's Stephanie Ramage reported that two citizen representatives from BLOCS (Building Locally to Organize for Community Safety) were treated with a degree of hostility ...

Nearly half of the officers assigned to the Honolulu Police Department's DUI roadblock detail have been temporarily reassigned to other sections of HPD while an investigation continues into false reporting of overtime in the Traffic Division.

HAVERHILL ’Äî Seven people, including a Groveland woman with a car full of kids, were arrested on drunken driving charges during a weekend state police roadblock on Route 125. While 376 motor vehicles passed through the checkpoint on South Main Street near Academy Lanes bowling alley, only 10 were sent into a holding area where drivers were tested, according to state police spokesman Matthew Murray.

Nearly half of the Honolulu police officers assigned to a DUI detail have been stripped of police powers in an investigation of falsified work hours and overtime.

The following people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal drugs:

NEWPORT-The City Council meeting held Tuesday was ontrack to being one of the quickest and least contentious meetings in recentmemory until near the end, when Mayor Connie Ball opened up the floor tocomments from citizens, as is customary at the meetings.

Metro and Saint Matthews police setup a roadblock overnight Friday, checking vehicles at Bauer and Frankfort avenues.

A Maryland man is charged with attempted capital murder after a police pursuit on Interstate 95 early yesterday morning. James Joseph Maggio Jr. of Laurel, Md., who will turn 35 years old today, is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges....