Massachusetts corporations make $10,000 payment to resolve campaign finance issue Corporations owned by two Allston-based businessmen have made a $10,000 civil forfeiture payment to the state’s general fund to resolve a complaint regarding the true source of campaign contributions, according to a disposition agreement between the businessmen and OCPF. Alex Matov and Adrian Shapiro are […]
By: Robin Desmet – Oct. 2016 When you start rescuing cats in the neighborhood, the word gets out. Suddenly, people start bringing you cats. Before you know it, other animals start finding their way to your door. I was working at the pharmacy and Jade, a young girl from the neighborhood, walked through the door […]
By: Dani Langevin – Oct. 2016 What is patriotism today? From what I can see it is fear, bigotry and ignorance. This came to my attention when someone on Facebook, in a discussion about the Muslim Mosque possibly being erected at the 9/11 site, said, “Can anyone imagine AMERICANS defending a Nazi Hitler headquarters in […]
By: Paul Murano – Oct. 2016 There are Two truths I have concluded about this upcoming presidential election. The first is that Donald Trump has shown himself to be highly immature, self-serving, undignified, pompous, highly insulting, and a terrible candidate. The second truth is that we have a moral obligation to vote for him. Here’s […]
LAWRENCE — Chief Brian Moriarty and the Lawrence Fire Department ask that as residents move their clocks back an hour during daylight saving in less than two weeks, they also remember to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Daylight saving begins Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. “Just like setting your […]
By: Cindy Annis – Oct. 2016 Often called the godfather of Halloween, Bobby Boris Pickett was born on February 11, 1938 in Somerville Massachusetts. His real name is Robert George Pickett In 1961, Pickett was discharged from the army. From there he moved to Los Angeles to get into show business. He wanted to be […]
By: Bill Cushing – Oct. 2016 ‘Every year there are a bunch of new TV shows that premiere. Some will make it, some will not. If you read my column last month, you would have seen that one of the new shows I recommended checking out was NBC’s ‘This Is Us.’ ‘This Is Us’ is […]
The Essex County Sheriff Seeking Two Inmates Who Walked Away from Lawrence Correctional Alternative Center Essex County Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Jr. has finally released photos of the two inmates who walked away from the minimum security Lawrence Correctional Alternative Center Wednesday MANUEL PEREZ, AGE 22, OF PUERTO RICO, is a pretrial inmate who faces […]
By: Dr. Bharani Padmanabhan So, here are the actors in this sordid little drama. Charlie Baker opposes the legalization of marijuana. He supports prohibition. Dr. Candace Sloane is the Chair of the State Medical Board. She absolutely relishes being the Chair and wants to be reappointed by Charlie even though she was appointed by Deval […]
By: Shawn Hansen – Oct. 2016 On September 8, 2016, this year’s basketball festivities began at a press conference held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. With the number one draft pick on June 24, 1992, the Orlando Magic picked Shaquille O’Neal out of Louisiana State University. Twenty-four years later, the […]
The President of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, Dr. Charles Jacobs, has expressed concern with plans by radical Islamist activists to lead a demonstration outside a Jewish synagogue tonight, to protest a panel discussion on radical Islam. “The organizations behind this demonstration,” said Dr. Jacobs, “are notorious promoters of extremism. We and our moderate Muslim partners […]
By: DJ Deeb – Oct. 2016 Methuen Schools are on the move and many great things are happening with the start of the 2016-2017 school year. At our September 12th meeting, I led the charge to have the Methuen School Committee go on record as opposing Question 2 in November, which if passed, would expand […]
Methuen Mayor Steve Zanni and Police Chief Joseph Solomon have announced that the Methuen Police Department’s K-9, “Buddy” and his handler, Officer Timothy Getchell, have completed 16 weeks of explosive recognition and detection training. “We are proud of Buddy and Officer Getchell for completing this specialized training, which will add a vital resource to the […]
By: John MacDonald – Oct. 2016 On September 27th, without fanfare or discussion, the Lowell City Council approved raises for themselves and the Lowell School Committee. Currently the City Council each make a stipend of $15,000 per year and the School Committee members make $6,000 per year. Now, with a swift vote and no discussion, […]
BREAKING THEIR WORD ON ENDORSEMENTS In my book, your word is your bond. If you make a commitment and give your word, no matter how inconvenient it is, you keep your word. Unfortunately, I am in the rare minority these days. Last month, The Valley Patriot held two debates with the candidates for Essex County […]