Mitchell Fired from Veteran’s Northeast Outreach After Months of Chaos

Mitchell Fired from Veteran’s Northeast Outreach After Months of Chaos

UPDATED 12-31-20 Sources at Veterans North East Outreach Center, (VNEOC) – a nonprofit in Haverhill – say that Executive Director Ed Mitchell, was fired this morning after months of turmoil at the organization. Mitchell is the former Veterans’ Services Officer in North Andover and was brought in to VNOEC after the passing of founder John […]

Mayor Puts Police Chief, Captain on Leave After Inspector General Report Cites “Failure at Every Level” on Police Superior Officers’ Contract

Mayor Puts Police Chief, Captain on Leave After Inspector General Report Cites “Failure at Every Level” on Police Superior Officers’ Contract

12/23/20 Methuen Mayor Neil Perry has put Police Chief Joe Solmon and Captain Greg Gallant on leave after a scathing report was released today by the The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding the passing of the controversial 2017 Police Superior Officers’ Contract. In the 153 page report the Inspector General cites a “a […]

Merrimack Valley Chamber Recognizes Holy Family Hospital Award

Merrimack Valley Chamber Recognizes Holy Family Hospital Award

  Today the Merrimack Valley Chamber recognized Holy Family Hospital for its 2020 “Top General Hospital” with a special citation. Chamber President & CEO Joe Bevilacqua and Vice President Michael A. Bevilacqua said they were “very proud of the work the hospital is doing and the excellent staff that helps to achieve such high levels of excellence.”  HFH […]

Nicholas O’Neil (37) of Tewksbury, Indicted on Bank Robbery Charge

Nicholas O’Neil (37) of Tewksbury, Indicted on Bank Robbery Charge

BOSTON – A Tewksbury man was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a Sept. 22, 2020 bank robbery. Nicholas O’Neil, 37, has been indicted on one count of bank robbery after being arrested in Tewksbury on Sept. 22, 2020. He was previously charged by federal criminal complaint. According to […]

MA Congressman Moulton: “VA Secretary Wilkie must resign”

MA Congressman Moulton: “VA Secretary Wilkie must resign”

Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement regarding the findings by the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie mishandled reports of sexual assault at an agency hospital. “Late yesterday, the VA Inspector General released a scathing report that showed VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to discredit a Navy veteran who reported she was assaulted at […]

City of Methuen Hosting Historical Holiday Lights Tour

City of Methuen Hosting Historical Holiday Lights Tour

Interactive Map Highlights Festive Locations and City History METHUEN — Mayor Neil Perry is pleased to announce that Methuen’s Historical Holiday Light Tour is underway and will run through the rest of the month. The City has created an interactive map that pinpoints the historic city buildings that have been lit up for the holidays, […]

‘Ted Lasso’ is a Winner for AppleTV+ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

‘Ted Lasso’ is a Winner for AppleTV+ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – 11/20 ‘Ted Lasso’ is a successful college football coach from Kansas hired to be the manager of a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. That’s the premise of a delightful new series from AppleTV+ starring Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis. The character of Ted Lasso […]

Want to be a Santa’s Helper?

Want to be a Santa’s Helper?

Every year the Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley organization hosts a Christmas party for local foster children to raise their spirits and remind them that their community is behind them. In the past, toys were collected through numerous avenues and each child received a special package of age and gender appropriate toys. The children […]

Success in Teamwork!

Success in Teamwork!

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. Some of the most victorious memories in our lives will come from moments of unity when we worked together with our friends and family in order to accomplish a common project or a common goal. The task could’ve been as simple as setting the family table for dinner or as […]

Software Company from Lawrence Aid for Regions Merchants

Software Company from Lawrence Aid for Regions Merchants

By; Tomas G. Michele Lawrence, MA — Ever since the public health emergency was declared in the United States on January 31st, 2020, businesses began to experience trade differently. Stay-at-home orders affected the clientele influx into establishments, gathering prohibitions diminished their sales, and the lack of contingency plans and processes troubled their survival rates while […]

YOUR HEALTH with RICK BELLANTI

YOUR HEALTH with RICK BELLANTI

By: Rick Bellanti – 11/20 In this new age of Social Media that surrounds us in our daily life with the likes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Tik Tok, it’s a miracle that anyone gets any work done anymore. From the President of the United States with daily tweets to my fourteen-year-old daughter posting cat […]