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Home » 2005
It Used to be Called Treason
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITRIAL December, 2005 Each month the Valley Patriot honors Veterans of the U.S. military who fought for this country at great personal risk and tremendous personal sacrifice. Normally, we prefer to…
“New” Faces in Methuen
November, 2005 The running joke before last week’s election was: “who is going to LOSE by a wider margin, Marcos Devers in Lawrence or Ellen Bahan in Methuen?” Well, Ellen…
Let’s Encourage MORE Illegal Aliens
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL November, 2005 Some Massachusetts legislators are always seeking newer and better ways to mug the Massachusetts taxpayers. The ongoing effort to allow the children of illegal…
Eagle Tribune Workers Try to Organize Union
By: Tom Duggan, November, 2005 Only a few short months after Chip Rogers sold The Eagle~Tribune newspaper, employees of the daily paper have become so angry and…
What the Numbers Really Mean
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL October, 2005 Last month, the City of Lawrence held a preliminary municipal election for mayor, school committee and city council. Less than 20% of the 32,000…
No Love, No Power for Mayoral Candidate
By; Michael R. Sweeney – October, 2005 A moment of clarity. After all is said and done that is what election results, whether a primary or final, provides to…
Feds Say N. A. Schools Failing
By: Tom Duggan – October, 2005 Last month the North Andover School Committee approved measures to evaluate academic expectations and goals for students in the North Andover School System.…
No More Excuses for Gaza
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL September, 2005 Amid much dissention and psychological trauma, Israel has withdrawn all Israeli settlers from Gaza. Regardless of debates concerning who lived in Gaza first, or who…
Devers: I would Fire Laboy! Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy Under Fire
By: Tom Duggan – September 2005 LAWRENCE – Lawrence School Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy is increasingly coming under fire by candidates for both mayor and school committee, as the city…
Laboy Endorses School Committeeman for City Council
PAYING ATTENTION EXTRA Larger than expected crowd turns out for Jorge Gonzalez By: Tom Duggan – August 25, 2005 Lawrence School Committee member Jorge Gonzalez now enjoys the unique distinction…
The Lawrence City Council, When Privilege is Better Than Pay
PAYING ATTENTION WITH TOM DUGGAN By: Tom Duggan – August 25, 2005 Lawrence City Councilor Marie Gosselin is always complaining about the “measly $97 a week” she gets…
Canceling Primaries Protects Incumbents
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL August, 2005 You cannot put a price on democracy. Yet, the city of Methuen recently tried to cancel their preliminary election, officials said, because too few candidates took…
First Flags Then Books
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL July, 2005 In honor of the 4th of July and the birth of this great nation, we wave the American Flag high. We salute the flag…
First Flags Then Books
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL July, 2005 In honor of the 4th of July and the birth of this great nation, we wave the American Flag high. We salute the flag…
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