The Bee Gees ~ IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

The Bee Gees ~ IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

THE BEE GEES By: Cindy Annis Three brothers who were almost as successful as the Beatles and who defined disco music are the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees are Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb. Barry was born on September 1, 1945 in Manchester England. On December 22, 1949 twins Maurice and Robin were […]

A New Public Policy Response is Needed to Help Curb Homelessness

A New Public Policy Response is Needed to Help Curb Homelessness

By: Joe D’Amore – Oct. 2105 If cities and towns define extreme poverty and homelessness as a public-health issue, the public-policy responses will be quite different than what we are used to today. Consider that in all cases a homeless person, or someone who lives in extreme poverty, is marginal in most, if not all, […]

Haverhill School Committee Candidate Declared Bankruptcy in 2010 – Says Will Better Serve School Committee Having Learned From Experience

Haverhill School Committee Candidate Declared Bankruptcy in 2010 – Says Will Better Serve School Committee Having Learned From Experience

By: Tom Duggan – Oct. 29, 2015 In 2010, Sven Amirian declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy when his successful business was hit hard by the recession. Documents obtained by The Valley Patriot show that Amirian owed $303,244.75 in total debt including his mortgage. The bankruptcy was discharged in 2011.  Amirian is a candidate for Haverhill School Committee and also […]

Rep Report: Action Regarding The Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Rep Report: Action Regarding The Department of Children and Families (DCF)

  By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell October, 2015 The Baker Administration has placed our DCF under new executive leadership that is deeply committed to effecting very necessary improvements in our State’s child protection systems. As a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, I can tell you that the Legislature is highly supportive […]

Former Canton Conservation Commission Consultant Robert Murphy Fined $10K for Conflicts of Interest

Former Canton Conservation Commission Consultant Robert Murphy Fined $10K for Conflicts of Interest

Murphy was paid privately for work on permit applications and plans submitted to the Conservation Commission; then reviewed those applications and plans as consultant to the Conservation Commission.  The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission issued a $10,000 fine against  Robert Murphy, a former consultant to the Town of Canton Conservation Commission (ConCom).  The Ethics Commission found that […]

AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH METHUEN POLICE ON SCHOOL THREATS ~ Rumors of a “Hit List”, Public Forums, School Investigations, and Having Cops in Every School

AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH METHUEN POLICE ON SCHOOL THREATS  ~ Rumors of  a “Hit List”, Public Forums, School Investigations, and Having Cops in Every School

By: Tom Duggan – Oct. 25, 2015 At least three Methuen Public School students were arrested this week for threatening mass school shootings. The first, a high school student, the other two were 8th graders at the Tenney Middle School. In an exclusive interview with The Valley Patriot on Saturday, Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon […]

This is No Time to be on the Sidelines in Methuen’s Fall Elections

This is No Time to be on the Sidelines in Methuen’s Fall Elections

By: Ken Willette, Jr. – Oct. 24. 2015 Local media outlets may soon publish articles highlighting the projections of election officials regarding a sub-par turnout from Methuen voters. While some races will go uncontested, this is definitely not the occasion to avoid casting a ballot and remaining silent over your concerns about the course of […]

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