Jan. 2020 Methuen Councilor Jim McCarty will get pulled over by State Troopers for speeding on Route 213 and blame it on a conspiracy by former Methuen Mayor Sharon Pollard and Police Chief Joe Solomon. Newly elected member of the Gr. Lawrence Technical School Committee, Stephani Infante will continue to appropriate white culture by whitening […]
BOSTON – Three Dominican nationals living in Lawrence were indicted today by a federal grand jury in a four-count indictment. Francis Jimenez Minyetty, 38, Enmanuel Brioso Fabal, 29, and Nieves Guzman, 32, were indicted for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The defendants were charged by criminal complaint and arrested on […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Santos Obispo Guerrero Lara, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to time served (approximately seven months). In October 2019, Guerrero Lara pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent […]
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By: Bill Cushing – Dec. 2019 Apple TV+ fired the first shot in the new streaming war, when it launched its streaming service on November 1st, with the premiere of the highly anticipated ‘The Morning Show.’ ‘The Morning Show’ has a very impressive cast led by Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell and […]
BOSTON — Massachusetts has one of the highest hourly requirements for in-service police training in the nation, at 40 hours of in-service training annually. However, a study released today by State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump notes the state does not provide enough training opportunities to allow officers to meet this requirement and has no […]
BY: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Dec. 2019 In recognition of Veterans Day, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills to support and honor our Veterans. I was privileged as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to shepherd these bills through the Committee and bring them to […]
December, 2019 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, As your representatives, we legislators have little power to perform effectively on your behalf without maintaining your trust. That’s why I’m so grateful that the state legislature recently bolstered that trust by unanimously passing a bill I sponsored to increase transparency and accountability in our public elections. To date, […]
Methuen resident Jay Bonanno, Methuen, was recognized last month for his countless hours of service to the community. Bonanno was honored during a Modern Woodmen of America member event at the Sons of Italy in Methuen. Jay Bonanno was honored through Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero Program for his 40 years of outstanding service to the […]
By: Tomas G Michel – December, 2019 Lowell, MA — The beauty products and cosmetic industry reached 52.3 billion in revenue during 2019, with an annual growth of 1.3% since 2014, according to a market research with Ibis World. Makeup products are typically found in retailers that are very accessible to the public, and in […]
(BOSTON) – Representative Linda Dean Campbell joined government officials, Veterans organizations, and families of our Fallen Heroes at the State House on Wednesday for the Annual Gold Star Families Tree Dedication. The event, organized by the nonprofit Military Friends Foundation, pays tribute to Massachusetts service members who gave their lives in service to our nation […]
By: John Cuddy – December, 2019 Marshall Rogers Sr. was born in 1921 on his family dairy farm in North Andover, MA. He was the second youngest of nine children. He claims to have walked over 3,000 miles as a child while going to school in North Andover making two round trips per day, going […]