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Valley Patriot Editorial: Why Does Ed Markey Hate Women?

We don’t know. Truth be told, we were stunned by…

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Grand Jury Fails to Indict D’Ambrosia, Methuen Teen Freed After being Charged with Terrorism for Facebook Threats

By: Tom Duggan – June 5, 2013 An Essex County…

Former MassHealth CEO. Philip Poley Fined $25,000 for Conflict of Interest Law Violations

June 5, 2013 The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has fined…

Lantigua Spends $32,178 of Taxpayers Money to Fight $61 Public Records Request

“… what Mayor Lantigua and City Attorney Charlie Boddy are…

30,000 Missing EBT Cards in MA, State Auditor Suzanne Bump on Waste Fraud and Abuse in the Massachusetts Welfare System

”They [DTA officials] should have realized this was a problem…

Local

Sizzle Up Your Social Media This Summer

By: Cheryl Hajjar – June 2013 As the end of the school year approaches and families are making their summer vacation plans, both the seasoned and budding…

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Knights ousted in College World Series

By: Mark Behan – June, 2013 The Northern Essex Community College baseball express was derailed in Tyler, Texas, at the National Junior College World Series. The Knights…

June 6, 2013No CommentRead More

Breaking News

An Interview with Town Manager Andrew Maylor – Part II

An Interview with Town Manager Andrew Maylor – Part 1 The Valley Patriot sat…

May 28, 20131 CommentRead More

24 Year Old Lawrence Man Stable after Being Shot on Park Street

By: Tom Duggan Lawrence Police cordoned off a section Park Street within minutes and began…

May 26, 2013No CommentRead More

Methuen Teen Being Held on Terrorism Charges Becomes Free Speech Poster Boy

By: Tom Duggan – May 22, 2013 First Amendment advocates and free speech organizations have…

May 22, 20138 CommentsRead More

Rep. DiZoglio’s Campaign Finance Proposal Gets Early Hearing

BOSTON – State Representative Diana Dizoglio (D) Methuen, got a hearing on her…

May 20, 2013No CommentRead More

Public Safety

Op-Ed

Are Statist Leftists Allies of Radical Islam?

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Winston Churchill when the survival of Great Briton was threatened by Nazi Germany: “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We…

June 18, 2013No CommentRead More

Common Core: Too Common for Our Kids

At the risk of sounding elitist, Massachusetts schools should not have to lower their exceptional education standards to be equal to other states. Alabama is a very nice…

June 13, 2013No CommentRead More

It’s Kitten Season!!

By: Crystal Galloway Arnott - May 2013 Shelter Manager, Lowell Humane Society Sure signs of spring have arrived, sunshine and blooming flowers, but for those of us in the animal…

June 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Paying Attention!

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McVeigh and Tildsley retire; Dunham leads Striders

By: Mark Behan – May 2013 After a combined…

Lyons Demands Governor Patrick Lift “Veil Of Secrecy” Protecting Terrorists “Privacy Rights”

BOSTON, MA – “In Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts,” observed…

Rep. Jim Lyons (R) Andover, Calls Welfare Benefits for Terrorists “Disgraceful”

FROM SATE REP JIM LYONS Boston, MA -”This is…

Lyons Calls for Reform at Department of Public Health

BOSTON – This Department of Public Health is in…

Hundreds Flock to Valley Patriot Bash, Newspaper Bestows Awards to Members of the Community

ALL PHOTOS (C) COPYRIGHT RON MUSHOW PHOTOGRAPHY & THE…

Local Students Make Deans List

February 2013 BOXFORD: Alexander Dzwil, Junior at Bentley, Business…

An Open Letter To The Community of Pentucket Regional Schools

By: Joe D’Amore I want to remind everyone that…

Nanci Milone Hill is new Director of Dracut Public Library

John Dyer, Chair of the Board of Trustees of…

Merrimack Valley Bandit in Custody – Police Chief Says Businesses Can Now Rest Easy

WILL BE CHARGED WITH METHUEN BANK ROBBERY OTHER CHARGES…

MAKE THAT NINE! Merrimack Valley Bandit Busy Over Holiday Weekend, Hits Dracut Bank and Methuen Convenience Store

By: Tom Duggan – April 14,…

Massachusetts Law Enforcement and FBI Seek “Merrimack Valley Bandit”, Armed and Dangerous

$10,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest Banks…

Dracut Principal inducted into Wrestling Hall of Fame

By Mark Behan - April 4, 2013 Following in…

TOM DUGGAN’S NOTEBOOK: Lantigua, Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez, Frank Cousins and MORE!

RICH OLD WHITE GUY VS YOUNG VIBRANT LATINO…

IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES – Let’s Get the Basics Right in Massachusetts!

By: State Senator Katy O’Connor Ives – April 2013…

Parties Unify on Public Records in Massachusetts!

By: Tom Duggan While the Democrat leadership on Beacon…

My First Weeks as Your State Senator

By: Senator Katie O’Connor Ives (D) Newburyport – January…

Ethics Commission’s Alleges Conflict of Interestby Groveland Selectwoman Elizabeth Gorski

Allegedly used her position to try to get her…

This Hallowed Place Marks Our Hearts: Honoring Jacquelyn Ann Kastrinelis

By: Joe D’Amore March 2013 I bore witness today…

Heal Lawrence Networks to Help Fire Victims Pt. 1

By: Tom Duggan The Great City of Lawrence may…

Kathleen O’Connor Ives Sworn in as State Senator

Kathleen O’Connor Ives Sworn in as…

Mayhew makes history with all-time best

By: Mark Behan – June, 2013 Alex Mayhew is…

WHAV Names ‘Corporate FM’ Documentary Panel

Movie’s New England Premiere Takes Place June 19 in…

Representative Diana DiZoglio Fights to Close Campaign Finance Loopholes

Last month, during the state budget debate, Representative…

Knights capture Region XXI, advance to World Series

By: Mark Behan May – 2013 This was supposed…

Lawrence’s Crayone on Forefront of Great Music, Raising Money for Charity

LAWRENCE – Funusual Records is proud to…

Revolving Door: Will Lawrence’s Politics Ever Change?

By: Peter Larocque – May 2013 Before I get…

GLCAC’s Head Start Wins Award for STEM Curriculum

The GLCAC’s Head Start program recently won recognition for…

EDITORIAL: The Fleecing of Taxpayers – Ultimate Power, No Transparency, No Outrage in Lawrence

VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL MAY, 2013 The corruption and…

Lowell City Councilor Rita Mercier Offers a Lesson About Civility and Democracy

By: George Deluca – (Lowell2020.com) April 2013 On Tuesday…

Jeff Katz, Radio Legend and Valley Patriot Columnist to Join 980WCAP

Veteran talk radio personality Jeff Katz will return to…

Lowell Gets $365K Grant for English Language Learners

LOWELL — As part of Gov. Deval Patrick’s Gateway…

Senator Jamie Eldridge on The Paying Attention! Radio Program, March 9, 2013

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Once Moderate on Taxes, Campbell Now Sticks it to State Tax Payers

By D.J. Deeb – May, 2013 After 10…

Methuen Police Officer Dan O’Connell Valley Patriot, Officer Tom Duggan Sr. Law Enforcement Award Recipient

By: Justess Jacobson – April 2013 The Valley…

Ye Gay Ol’ Valley – Christian Homes Produce Gay Children

By Dani Langevin – April 2013 Why do…

D’Agostino Asks Methuen Councilors to Evaluate Candidates for Solicitor Using Criteria They Set

(Posted March 31, 2013) As one of two final…

“I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate Marks Milestone

By: Tracey Zysk – May 2013 On September…

BABIES AND BRIEFCASES: Can’t Hold Us Down

By: Cheryl Hajjar – May, 2013 As I…

Haverhill sprinter Figuereo smashing Merrimack records

By Mark Behan – April 18, 2013 “So, Noelia…

An Interview with Town Manager Andrew Maylor – Part 1

By: Tom Duggan – April 203 North Andover…

2nd Annual Timmy Trot 5k Race

By: Connie Molinaro – December, 2012 Saturday November 24th…

A Bird’s Eye View of the 2012 Election – Evaluations, Endorsements & Links

Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan November 3, 2012…

VALLEY PATRIOT VIDEO: MA 1st Essex Senate Candidates Talk about Secure Communities

The Secure Communities program allows local police…

Senate Candidate Paul Magliochetti on WCAP’s Paying Attention

HEAR THE INTERVIEW HERE Candidate for the 1st…

Valley Patriot of the Month – Hero in our Midst: SGT ROBERT A. HUNTER, U.S. MARINES

By Helen Mooradkanian – April 2013 The “island hopping”…

Methuen’s Conway leads first-year hockey team

By Mark Behan – March 21, 2013 After dropping…

VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH: Lieutenant Colonel Don Sheehan, USAF

By: Helen Morradkanian – February 2013 TEWKSBURY – When…

Rep. Adams Stumps on Air While Finegold a No-Show in WCAP Debate

State Rep. Paul Adams on Tom Duggan’s Paying Attention!…

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