Battling state and federal charges, Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña says he’ll stay in office

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña said Wednesday that he will not resign from office following his indictments in state and federal criminal cases over the last two months. DePeña’s announcement follows growing chatter about a potential effort to remove him from office. The post Battling state and federal charges, Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña says he’ll stay in office appeared first on Boston.com.