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Home » 2021 » January
Happy New Year New-You! ~ YOUR HEALTH with RICK BELLANTI
By: Rick Bellanti – Jan, 2020 Happy New Year everyone, yes that time again when everyone is gearing up with their 2021 New Year’s Resolutions and putting 2020 behind them.…
US Navy Seabee & Boston Police Officer James LaCroix -Valley Patriot of the Month ~ Hero in Our Midst
“A Camping Trip with Automatic Weapons” By: John Cuddy “A camping trip with automatic weapons”, is how Hyde Park native and Boston Police Officer James LaCroix described his service in…
Planet Fitness “Judgement Free” Gym at the Loop Now Open
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, today announced its new club in Methuen…
TV TALK with BILL CUSHING ~ My Best TV Shows of 2020
By: Bill Cushing It’s that time of year again. That time when all TV people start thinking about the best shows that they watched over the past year. As usual,…
KANE ON THE COUCH ~ Emotionally Exhausted Let’s Talk Mental Health During The Pandemic
Kane turned off the news the other day after watching conflicting information on the Coronavirus that made his jaw feel tense and his mind feel foggy. He was tired from…
Illegal Alien Anyelo Aybar-Franco (25), from Lawrence Indicted for Fentanyl Possession
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously living in Lawrence was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in connection with fentanyl possession. Anyelo Aybar-Franco, 25, was indicted on one count…
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL ~ McConnell, D.C. Republicans Are A Disgrace
Senate President Mitch McConnell and some of his Republican colleagues in Washington, D.C. are a disgrace to our country. Since March of last year, millions of Americans have been out…
New Year Brings Same Old Political Nonsense
By: Brian Genest It’s a Happy New Year at the Massachusetts State House. State legislators are kicking off 2021 with another pay hike. Talk about a kick in the teeth for…
State Legislature Extended 2020 Session to Get More Done During Pandemic
By: Linda Dean Campbell The State Legislature extended its two-year session past the usual July 31st end date in order to continue legislating during the pandemic. While we have accomplished…
Significant Progress Despite a Challenging 2020 ~ IN YOUR CORNER with SENATOR DIZOGLIO
Hello Valley Patriot Readers, 2020 was a challenging year to say the least, with our communities facing hardships that COVID-19 brought to our economy, families, health care system and many…
Tom Duggan’s Notebook, Jan, 2020 – Methuen City Councilor’s 2020 Report Cards
METHUEN REPORT CARDS With a new mayor and city council in Methuen taking the reins of power in January, The Valley Patriot has been keeping track of who is serving…
GLCAC Now Enrolling Students for Head Start
The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. is now accepting students for enrollment in its Head Start programs. All of GLCAC’s centers in Lawrence and Methuen are open for in-person…
Methuen Mayor Announces MASSWORKS Grant
Methuen Mayor Neil Perry is pleased to announce that the City has received state funding to further enhance the economic development of the downtown area by improving the transportation and…
NECC Expands Health Care Programs, Thanks to State Grant
Good News for NECC Health Care Programs Northern Essex Community College is expanding its health care programs, thanks to a $400,000 grant which the college recently received from…
Illegal Alien from Lawrence Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for heroin trafficking. Angel Martinez-Peguero, 30, who previously resided in Lawrence, was sentenced by U.S. District Court…
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