The October 2018 Edition of The Valley Patriot – Columbia Gas Disaster
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The Choice is Crystal Clear in Dracut
By: Brian Genest – Oct 21018 If you love the culture of corruption on Beacon Hill… If you love record-high state spending and tax increases… If you love a state representative who votes with the progressive Democrats 89% of the time… Don’t bother reading this column; it won’t be of any interest to you. Feel […]
Methuen Native Roddrick Guerra Serves in Navy Hunting Mines in the Pacific
By: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Wyscaver, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – A 2015 Methuen High School graduate and Methuen, Massachusetts native is serving aboard an Avenger mine countermeasure ship designed to clear mines from vital waterways across the globe. Petty Officer 3rd Class Roddrick Guerra is a Navy mineman serving […]
9th Annual Pancake Breakfast and the 6th Annual Walk & Wag for Veterans
On Saturday November 10th, 2018, Operation Delta Dog will be holding their 6th Annual Walk & Wag for Veterans Fundraiser. The event will be held from 10am to 3pm at Great Brook Farm State Park, 984 Lowell Street, Carlisle, Massachusetts. Operation Delta Dog is a nonprofit organization with a mission to rescue shelter dogs and […]
Finally, Warren, Markey Demand Explanation from Columbia Gas on Delayed Gas Restoration Timeline in Merrimack Valley
Residents May Not Have Gas Service Restored Until Mid-December, Over 3 Months After Explosions Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Columbia Gas seeking clarification from the company after it announced that the timeline for gas restoration for […]
Methuen School Committee Moves on Residency, Licenses, Superintendent Search
B: DJ Deeb – Oct. 2018 At its September 10th and September 25th meetings, members of the Methuen School Committee wasted no time in voting to adopt policies to address student residency and educator licensure concerns. The latest moves are intended to increase transparency and accountability following revelations in August that the former Superintendent did […]
Methuen Police Chief Featured in Time Magazine Multimedia Feature
METHUEN — Chief Joseph Solomon was recently included as one of more than 200 people from across the country featured in a “Time” Magazine story exploring guns in America. In the multimedia feature, Chief Solomon advocates for responsible gun ownership, but emphasizes that much of what he’s encountered in his 32 years in law enforcement […]
Shawn Hansen’s Sports Corner – The 33rd Annual Gr. Boston Sports Collectors Club Autograph
WILMINGTON – The weekend of Nov. 02 – Nov. 04, 2018 will be the 33rd annual Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club autograph show at the Shriner’s Auditorium at 99 Fordham Road in Wilmington. Working year round to gather a great lineup of guests to appear in town, Mike Josselyn of Sure Shot Promotions said, […]
DiZoglio, Iannuccillo Trade Emails With Town Manager on Gas Work Done by Feeney Brothers in North Andover
State Representative Diana Dizoglio and Register of Deeds M. Paul Iannuccillo each sent a letter to North Andover Town Manager Andrew Maylor concerning the gas repair work done by utility contractor, Feeney Bothers in the town of North Andover, after Feeney was thrown out of both Lawrence and Andover citing safety concerns. Manager Maylor did […]
Methuen City Councilors Are Playing Games with People’s Lives ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (OCT. 2018)
Methuen City Councilors are playing games with people’s lives and the safety of police officers and it has to stop. Last month, City Councilor Steve Saba mounted a successful effort to cut $1.8M out of the city’s police budget. He did this to get even with superior officers for accepting raises in their contract […]
Columbia Gas Brought Out the Best in Lawrence ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
THE DISASTER Sitting in my office listening to the police scanner it was obvious from the time the first call went out that the explosion on Chickering Road in Lawrence was not a routine call. Not long after that call went out I was jarred out of my seat by the urgency and bewilderment in […]
Gas Contractor Feeney Brothers Caught Doing Gas Work in Lawrence, Mayor Sends Police To Have Them Removed
By: Tom Duggan – Oct. 21, 2018 Just days after Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera ordered Dorchester Gas Contractor Feeney Brothers out of his city for their role in the gas explosions on September 13th, Valley Patriot news spotters sent us these photos of Feeney Brothers on Loring Street in Lawrence doing gas work Sunday. Within […]
Gas Contractor Feeney Brothers Thrown Out of Lawrence and Andover, Still Doing Gas Work in North Andover
By: Tom Duggan – Oct. 20, 2018 RIVERA THROWS FEENEY OUT OF LAWRENCE Despite denying responsibility for the gas explosions in the Greater Lawrence area on September 13th, and an NTSB preliminary report saying that sub-contractor Feeney Brothers may not have been responsible, Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera has thrown Feeney Brothers out of Lawrence during […]
Andover Police, Police in Four States on Alert After Body of Newborn Found at Conn. Recycling Plant
ANDOVER — Chief Patrick Keefe and the Andover Police Department are distributing the following press release issued today by the Stamford, Conn. Police Department: Unedited release: “This morning at 0839 am, an employee of City Carting contacted the Stamford 911 Communication Center and described that a baby was discovered while they were processing materials. Stamford […]
MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT INCREASED TO $900 MILLION FOR FRIDAY’S DRAWING
Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot remains at $345 million, in-state Megabucks Doubler jackpot at $3.4 million BRAINTREE, MA (OCTOber 17, 2018) – The Mega Millions jackpot has been increased to an estimated $900 million for Friday night’s drawing. It is the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The cash option on the prize is an estimated […]