Important Voting Information for the 2020 General Election

Important Voting Information for the 2020 General Election

By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Oct. 2020 The 2020 general election is fast approaching, with November 3 as the last day to vote. The State Legislature has passed a law to give citizens options to vote safely and securely during the pandemic, including (1) voting by mail, (2) voting in person at an […]

The Gloves Are OFF

The Gloves Are OFF

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz After many months of anticipation, the United States public was finally able to see the 1st presidential debate between President Donald Trump & Vice President Joe Biden. The debate itself was an all-out war where both sides spoke over each other as to demonstrate their willingness to go the extra mile. An “I’ll […]

Merrimack Valley Hospice Provides 100-Year-Old Patient with Tablet to Ease Isolation

Merrimack Valley Hospice Provides 100-Year-Old Patient with Tablet to Ease Isolation

Oct. 2020 LAWRENCE – While the physical effects of COVID-19 have been widely documented, 100-year-old Rita Ducheneau has struggled with isolation at Marguerite’s House Assisted Living on the Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services campus in Lawrence. To ease her patient’s loneliness, Merrimack Valley Hospice Case Manager Meredith McNeilly, RN, BSN recently presented a tablet to Ducheneau […]

Gen-Z GOP Needs Some Extra TLC

Gen-Z GOP Needs Some Extra TLC

By: Brian Genest – Oct. 2020 Once in a great while, a grassroots political movement emerges and changes our world. Gen Z GOP isn’t one of them. The only thing this group of babies will apparently change is their diapers! The Massachusetts organizers of this obliviously-young, allegedly-Republican group say they want to build the GOP […]

U.S. Attorney Announces Appointment of District Election Officer to Monitor Integrity of Election Polls

U.S. Attorney Announces Appointment of District Election Officer to Monitor Integrity of Election Polls

BOSTON – United States Attorney Andrew Lelling announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eugenia Carris will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA Carris has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) […]

Feds Charge Lawrence Man with Cocaine Distribution Charges

Feds Charge Lawrence Man with Cocaine Distribution Charges

BOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court in Boston yesterday on cocaine distribution charges. Anthony Rafael Corcino, 32, was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, as well as with attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms […]

Early Voting Times Announced for Lawrence

Early Voting Times Announced for Lawrence

The Presidential Election will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Lawrence voters may vote early for this election in Massachusetts. In order to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Election on November 3, 2020, voters must be registered to vote or make any necessary changes to your voter registration by October 24, 2020. Lawrence […]

Illegal Alien from Dominican Sentenced to 12 Months For Illegal Reentry

Illegal Alien from Dominican Sentenced to 12 Months For Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national who was previously deported was sentenced today for illegal reentry to the United States. Irvin Gabriel Bautista Chala, 28, a/k/a Luis Figueroa-Cabrera, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 12 months and one day in prison. Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount […]

STUDY: 68% of Bay Staters Believe Returning to Work Should be Optional

STUDY: 68% of Bay Staters Believe Returning to Work Should be Optional

1 in 3 believe the mental health benefits of returning to the workplace outweigh the risks of Covid-19. Two-thirds would report a colleague for not following Covid-19 health protocols. Half think that the staggered reintroduction of employees into the workplace is discriminatory. Infographic included. Since the start of the pandemic, millions of Americans have been working from […]

Illegal Alien from Lawrence Convicted of Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

Illegal Alien from Lawrence Convicted of Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

10/12/20 BOSTON – A Dominican national was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018. Carlos Soto-Villar, 34, a Dominican national formerly residing in Lawrence, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to […]

It’s a Two Way Street

It’s a Two Way Street

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz, Jr. – Sept. 2020 For the past few months the Country has continued to witness a nation that is in uproar. Instead of calming tensions and differences between neighborhoods, recent events seem to simply add on to our sadness and grief. These are sincerely difficult times for every American citizen who […]