NECC is First Community College in MA to Offer Competency-Based Education

NECC is First Community College in MA to Offer Competency-Based Education

Northern Essex Community College is the first community college in Massachusetts to offer a method of learning designed especially for busy adults who need flexibility in order to pursue a certificate or degree. Northern Essex has launched an eight-course certificate in computer applications as well as two additional art courses—Two Dimensional Foundations and Computer Graphics—delivered […]

Tornados and End of Summer

Tornados and End of Summer

By: Al Kaprielian – Sept, 2016 With September now here we can say good bye to meteorological summer, which is from June through August. This year August proved to be a very hot month. This was due to a strong upper level HIGH PRESHA system in the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda high. This […]

Bring Back Meldrim Thomson’s New Hampshire

Bring Back Meldrim Thomson’s New Hampshire

By: DJ Bettencourt – Sept, 2016 It has been 40 years since Meldrim Thomson was last elected Governor of New Hampshire and permanently imprinted fiscal conservatism into the political landscape of the Granite State. It was Thomson who famously ran on the platform of “Ax the Tax.” The slogan was both a rallying cry and […]

KATHY’S LAWRENCE NOTEBOOK

KATHY’S LAWRENCE NOTEBOOK

By: Kathy Runge – Sept. 2016 The City Council needs an official summer schedule. I said this last month but it’s so important I have to say it again. Both the councilors and public deserve to know when the council will meet during July and August. How’s a responsible councilor supposed to plan their summer […]

High Court Ruling Is A Win for Electricity Ratepayers ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES

High Court Ruling Is A Win for Electricity Ratepayers ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES

By: State Senator Kathleen Ives – Sept, 2016 In August, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made an important ruling, determining it to be unlawful for electric distribution companies to pass along to ratepayers the costs associated with the construction of new, privately-owned natural gas pipelines, through what some have referred to as a “pipeline tax.” […]

Cambridge College-Lawrence Moves to State of the Art Campus

Cambridge College-Lawrence Moves to State of the Art Campus

New location expands capacity, increases student resources and enhances access Cambridge College recently announced plans to move its campus from 360 Merrimack Street to 280 Merrimack Street in Lawrence, effective September of 2016. Located in the heart of the Riverwalk, the new location offers students large modern classrooms, improved technology, student-focused amenities such as a […]

Psychological Center Gala Gets $5,000 Donation from Merrimack Valley Credit Union

Psychological Center Gala Gets $5,000 Donation from Merrimack Valley Credit Union

  Credit Union to Sponsor The Psychological Center’s Fall Gala The Merrimack Valley Credit Union in Lawrence presented $5,000 to The Greater Lawrence Psychological Center this week for their annual fall gala that will be held on Friday, October 14th, graciously hosted by Michael Agricola at Salvatore’s Italian Restaurant in Lawrence.  The event is being held […]

National Night Out on Tower Hill in Lawrence

National Night Out on Tower Hill in Lawrence

By: Rickey Gonzalez – Aug. 2016 LAWRENCE – National Night Out continues to bring the community together with those that protect and serve. They (who) come together under a united cause, to take back the streets and having fun in a safe environment. Keith Wlodyka, who organizes the event on Tower Hill each year, alongside […]

PHOTOS ADDED: Police Seeking Public’s Help Finding Methuen Murder Suspect

PHOTOS ADDED: Police Seeking Public’s Help Finding Methuen Murder Suspect

9-12-16 Massachusetts State Police and Methuen Police are asking for the public’s help in finding murder suspect Emilio DeLarosa (age 32). DeLarosa is suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend  Wanda Rosa (age 29) who was found murdered this morning on Tudor St., Methuen. Sources tell The Valley Patriot that Rosa was murdered in front of her four […]

Lynn Chief Coppinger To Face Off in November Race for Essex County Sheriff Against Anne Manning Martin

Lynn Chief Coppinger To Face Off in November Race for Essex County Sheriff Against Anne Manning Martin

The race for Essex County Sheriff has gone from 13 down to four, after  Anne Manning Martin won the republican primary Thursday and Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger won the democrat primary. FINAL Numbers 100% reporting DEMS Coppinger – 10,375 – 28% O’Reilly – 8,697 – 23% Marks – 7,969 – 21% Castro – 5,265 – […]

Medical Interpreter Information Session Offered at NECC

Medical Interpreter Information Session Offered at NECC

An information session, for individuals interested in enrolling in a Medical Interpreter Certificate Program at Northern Essex Community College, will be held on Saturday, September 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at NECC Riverwalk, Building 9, Entry K, 3rd Floor, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence. The information session is designed to explore the field of medical […]

North Andover Police Awarded Grant to Combat Underage Drinking

North Andover Police Awarded Grant to Combat Underage Drinking

The North Andover police department was recently awarded a $4,990.00 grant to combat underage drinking.  The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is providing $490,960.53 in funding to 72 Massachusetts communities on a competitive basis with awards ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. […]

Judge Rejects Castro’s Claim That Robito Supporter Stole and Defaced His Signs One Day Before Election

Judge Rejects Castro’s Claim That Robito Supporter Stole and Defaced His Signs One Day Before Election

Tom Dugan: Sept. 7, 2016 Just one day before the primary election for Sheriff, a district court judge has dismissed a criminal complaint by Essex County Sheriff’s candidate William Castro who falsely claimed that Richard Russell of Lawrence stole and damaged his campaign signs . (ORIGINAL STORY) Russell is a volunteer for one of Castro’s […]