State, Local, And Federal Cops Take Back The Streets of Lawrence

State, Local, And Federal Cops Take Back The Streets of Lawrence

LAWRENCE UNDER SIEGE By: Tom Duggan – 4-30-17 HERE COME THE FEDS After a significant spike in violent crimes over the last six months, Lawrence Police Chief James Fitzpatrick has called in some heavy reinforcements to take back the streets and protect the nearly 90,000 people living in his city. Lawrence is the poorest community […]

MA Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Rejects Racism Claims Against Lawrence Police

MA Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Rejects Racism Claims Against Lawrence Police

 Defendants in Discrimination Case Say They May Be Filing a Defamation Suit Against Fellow Officer By: Tom Duggan – 4-26-17 The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has ruled in favor of Lawrence Police in a discrimination suit filed by embattled Lawrence Police Officer William Green.  Green accused the Lawrence Police Department, and in particular Superior […]

Methuen Bank Robber Identified And Captured

Methuen Bank Robber Identified And Captured

  4-22-17 – The bank robber in Methuen has been identified and captured. He is Thomas Bowler, age 48. He is being charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm a firearm while committing a felony. Stealing by confining or putting in fear. PREVIOUS STORY 4-22-17 – BREAKING … The Savings bank on Burnham Rd. […]

Boxford’s Police Problems Start and End with Selectmen – VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (4-17)

Boxford’s Police Problems Start and End with Selectmen – VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (4-17)

VALLLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL April 2017   A few months ago The Valley Patriot began to investigate the goings on at the Boxford police station. Rumors about a department out of control because of a police chief who is “mailing it in” motivated us to start requesting documents. Instead of cooperating with the press and being […]

Tom Duggan is a Guest on WMEX with State Rep. Geoff Diehl

Tom Duggan is a Guest on WMEX with State Rep. Geoff Diehl

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan appeared on WMEX with State Rep. Geoff Diehl who recently attended The Valley Patriot’s 13th Anniversary BASH and wanted to talk about the event as well as the Valley Patriot’s new book Heroes in Our Midst.  Tom and Geoff also discussed media bias and pathetic nature […]

1950 Line of Duty Death Discovered, Great Grandson a Lawrence Cop

1950 Line of Duty Death Discovered, Great Grandson a Lawrence Cop

By: Tom Duggan – Feb. 2017 Lawrence Police Officer Frank Daly says he always wondered about his family legend about his Great Grandfather Jeremiah O’Connor dying in the line of duty while serving as a Lawrence Police Officer in the 1950s. Until last week, the official records show only two Lawrence police officers have died […]

Common Sense Updates to State Zoning Laws – IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES

Common Sense Updates  to State Zoning Laws – IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES

By: State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives – Feb. 2017 Last session, as co-chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, I was tasked with reviewing proposals for a major overhaul of the state’s zoning laws which have become strained under modern housing pressures. The goal of the comprehensive bill passed by the […]

Mass. Medical Society Publicly Supports Foreign Muslims But Not Mass. Doctors

Mass. Medical Society Publicly  Supports Foreign Muslims  But Not Mass. Doctors

By: Dr. Bahrani Padmanabhan – Feb. 17 Recently in response to an Executive Order from President Trump which sought to delay by 3 months the entry of citizens from 7 countries singled out by President Obama, the Massachusetts Medical Society issued an opposing press release and all but joined with Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey […]

40R Zoning and Methuen’s Downtown

40R Zoning and Methuen’s Downtown

By: Linda Dean Campbell – Feb. 2017 Methuen has made some significant strides in recent years leveraging State investment in projects to renovate the High School, build the Methuen Rail Trail, and improve infrastructure as with the replacement project for the Rotary. It is very gratifying and exciting to be working with our city leaders […]

 Salvatore’s in Lawrence Begins “Jazz@Salvatore’s” Shows – Hollywood Star Entertains

 Salvatore’s in Lawrence Begins “Jazz@Salvatore’s” Shows – Hollywood Star Entertains

Fans of Salvatore’s Italian cuisine in Lawrence, now have the option of dinner and a show. “Days of Our Lives” television star and national recording artist Steve Blackwood swings jazz standards and bluesy originals every other Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m., evoking the spirits of Gershwin, Sinatra and many more. Michael Agricola, Owner/Operator of Salvatore’s […]

 $193 Million in Illegal Payments  by MassHealth

 $193 Million in Illegal Payments  by MassHealth

Deficiencies Similar to Previous MassHealth Audit Findings  BOSTON, MA — State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit of the behavioral health program at MassHealth, which found that MassHealth paid doctors directly for providing mental health services that should have been paid for by the Massachusetts Behavior Health Partnership (MBHP). MBHP is paid by […]