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Home » 2016 » January
I Will Make All Things New ~ Peter Larocque
By: Peter Larocque – Jan. 2016 In my last two columns I have been focusing on the truth that God is doing something new, based on the scripture taken from…
What I Learned 30 Years Ago When the Challenger Shuttle Blew Up
PAYING ATTENTION! ON-LINE EXTRA On the day of the Challenger explosion I was teaching at the Henry K. Oliver School in Lawrence. Having lost my first bid for…
Primary Presidential Politics: Who to Choose? ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO
By: Paul Murano – Jan. 2016 It is now political season and New England must choose the nation’s front-runners for President of the United States. I don’t place my faith…
Why Women Make Great Leaders ~ BABIES AND BRIEFCASES
By: Cheryl Hajjar – Jan. 2016 Today nearly 46% of privately owned companies in the US are at least half owned by women. Women are starting businesses at 4 times…
Being a Part of Two Places ~ TEEN TALK with ANA DEBERNARDO
By: Ana DeBernardo – Jan. 2016 The minute I stepped off the plane, the familiar sensations struck me like a thunderbolt. Five years had passed since the last trip, but…
Lawrence News and Open Meeting Law Updates
By: Kathy Runge – Jan. 2016 Happy New Year from recall central! Most of us in Lawrence are suffering from recall fatigue, with objections to signatures on the first recall…
The Valley Patriot January, 2016 Edition: THE GOP TOP FOUR
>>READ IN FLIP-PAGE PDF VIEWER<< JANUARY, 2015 PDF >> READ ON KINDLE Tom DugganTom Duggan is president and publisher of The Valley Patriot Newspaper in North Andover, Massachusetts. He is an…
Trump: Savior or Charlatan? Ted Cruz: The Real Conservative
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – Jan. 2016 On Tuesday, February 9th, New Hampshire will hold its presidential primary election to determine the New Hampshire delegates to…
This is Israel’s Secret Sauce ~ By: Forest Rain
By: Forest Rain – Jan. 2016 I read two pages and burst in to tears. Startled, Lenny asked me “Why are you crying?” Looking at my book, “Hit Team” about…
Winter Pests ~ THE PEST END GIRLS!
Though we have enjoyed an extremely mild fall, we know all-too-well that winter in New England can quickly sneak up on us and inflict a lot of misery. In addition…
My 10 Best TV Shows of 2015 ~ TV TALK WITH BILL CUSHING
By: Bill Cushing – Jan. 2016 Now that 2015 has come and gone, it’s time to look back on a great year of TV. It was very hard narrowing…
Haverhill Student Introduces Rep. Dempsey at Annual AICUM Dinner, Speaks of Importance of Need-Based College Grants
Haverhill resident Stephanie Bellapianta, a freshman at Merrimack College, presented an award to State Representative Brian Dempsey in front of 350 leaders from the state’s higher education sector, at an…
Methuen Sticker Shock Campaign
On Saturday, December 19th, Evelyn Rodriguez of the Lawrence/Methuen Community Coalition (LMCC) under the Family Services of the Merrimack Valley, collaborated with the Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) of Methuen…
Book On A Mission: “Ward of the State” to Raise Money for Local Foster Kids
The story of one foster kid is on the shelves to raise money to help hundreds more. A small non-profit is taking aim at a huge goal. The Foster Kids…
Why I Chose to Run for State Rep. ~ Oscar Camargo
By: Oscar Camargo – Jan. 2015 Since announcing my candidacy, people from the 18th Essex (Andover, Boxford, North Andover, and Tewksbury) have been supportive of my decision. I’m not surprised,…
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