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Home » 2009
The Holidays in North Andover, Massachusetts
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL December, 2009 One of the reasons the entire Valley Patriot editorial board loves living in North Andover is because the town has never bowed down to…
Sgt. Maj. Eric Nelson, U.S. Army (retired)
VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH – HERO IN OUR MIDST December 2009 – While attending the North Andover Veteran’s Day observances, I was privileged to listen to guest speaker…
Thieves, Liars and Liberals … but I repeat myself
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Charles Ormsby – December 2009 It’s the holiday season and we should all be full of cheerfulness and goodwill towards our fellow citizens.…
The holiday controversy in North Andover
An eight day Menorah, a one day Menorah, no Menrorah…. The Merry Christmas sign is up, the Merry Christmas sign in down, ……wait it’s back up again… what happened to…
Lawrence City Council refuses to set tax rate, sticks freshmen councilors with budget mess
Blanchette Pats himself on the back while purposely trying to create budget deficit, state takeover By: Tom Duggan, December, 2009 Under the leadership of Council President Patrick Blanchette,…
The City of Lawrence has No Idea What is About to Hit Them
PAYING ATTENTION with Tom Duggan – November, 2009 Few people can really understand the magnitude of the changes that are about to occur in the City of Lawrence with…
Lantigua victory masterfully done – now the real work begins
By: Robert O’Koniewski – November, 2009 The votes are in and Lawrence finally has met demographic expectations to attain its first popularly elected mayor of Hispanic descent. We will…
Today we are all Lawrencians
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL November, 2009 In last month’s race for the Mayor’s office in Lawrence, Willie Lantigua (da chief) defeated David Abdoo. While we have some serious reservations about Lantigua’s ability…
Who Will Lead Lawrence? An Evaluation of the two Candidates for Mayor in 2009
By: Tom Duggan – October, 2009 ELECTION EDITION Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan is finishing his final term because the city charter limits the mayor’s job to two, four year terms.…
If you don’t vote, you’re part of the problem
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL October, 2009 Last month, the city of Methuen held a preliminary election for mayor and city council and only 9% of the registered voters bothered to participate. In…
Five of ten mayoral candidates fail to file campaign finances
By: Tom Duggan – October, 2009 Only half of the ten candidates running for mayor in Lawrence filed their campaign finances reports with Lawrence City clerk Billy Maloney by the September 15th…
Ten candidates vie to be Mayor of Lawrence
By: Tom Duggan – September, 2009 There are ten candidates running to replace Lawrence Mayor Mike Sullivan in the September 22nd city primary elections. The top two candidates will…
The Government Healthcare Tar Baby (Opinion)
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Charles Ormsby – September, 2009 Having consulted with their constituents over the August recess, our elected representatives will be heading back to Washington fully intending…
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Betraying Our Most Precious Legacy
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL September, 2009 It took centuries of economic and political experimentation coupled with tremendous intellectual effort for human beings to discover the concept of individual liberty. It took…
Local mortgage company proves that bigger isn’t always better
By: Tom Duggan – September, 2009 First Integrity Mortgage, located in Sal’s riverwalk, has become a local favorite among those purchasing or refinancing their homes. In fact, they were voted Methuen, Lawrence, and the…
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