New School Math: Spend $4M to Save $40k? Article 19 North Andover Town Meeting Vote Expected May 21

By: Clare Donegan NORTH ANDOVER: Town Meeting voters are considering a $4M expenditure involving 16 municipal buildings, including 8 schools. If the contract is awarded to AMERESCO the $40k study will be “free.”  Forty percent is allocated for “new energy management systems” that communicate using wireless microwave radiation. Why install expensive infrastructure, which increases security […]

GLCAC’s Head Start Wins Award for STEM Curriculum

The GLCAC’s Head Start program recently won recognition for its innovation and leadership in teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics to preschoolers. In a ceremony attended by Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, Lawrence Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Riley, parents and GLCAC staff, three prize-winning teachers were honored for using bridges and statues to help preschoolers learn […]

EDITORIAL: The Fleecing of Taxpayers – Ultimate Power, No Transparency, No Outrage in Lawrence

EDITORIAL: The Fleecing of Taxpayers – Ultimate Power, No Transparency, No Outrage in Lawrence

VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL MAY, 2013   The corruption and the fleecing of the state taxpayers by Lawrence officials is staggering, and we believe the biggest scandal going on in the state. Yet the media and elected “leaders” on Beacon Hill continually look the other way. At issue: Jeff Riley is the state appointed receiver in […]

McVeigh and Tildsley retire; Dunham leads Striders

McVeigh and Tildsley retire; Dunham leads Striders

By: Mark Behan – May 2013 After a combined 70 years of coaching and 875 wins between them, two Lions of the Winter have retired. Longtime Andover High School girls’ basketball head coach Jim Tildsley has stepped down.  Tildsley coached for 39 years, including the last 18 at Andover, where he shepherded the Golden Warriors […]

Methuen Police Arrest High School Student on Terrorism Charges

Methuen Police Arrest High School Student on Terrorism Charges

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wbJTHkdBMc&list=UUHvNZOou9CK-SsTZ_B3BjMg&index=220&h=320] One of Cameron D’Ambrosio’ s Youtube videos   By: Tom Duggan – May 1, 2013 Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon told The Valley Patriot this afternoon that Carmen D’Ambrosio sent a text message and posted terrorist threats on social media. “We took this very seriously,” Chief Solomon said. “He posted a threat in the […]

Godsmack’s Sully Erna Opens the Doors at Hampton Casino Ballroom for 2013

Godsmack’s Sully Erna Opens the Doors at Hampton Casino Ballroom for 2013

By: Ron Mushow – April 2013 Performing at The Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Godsmack drummer, lead singer and Lawrence native Sully Erna took the stage with a full house of fans eager to hear his acoustic solo show. Sully played for well over two hours with his acoustic unplugged show. The spirit Sully Erna has […]

Methuen Police Officer Dan O’Connell Valley Patriot, Officer Tom Duggan Sr. Law Enforcement Award Recipient

Methuen Police Officer Dan O’Connell Valley Patriot, Officer Tom Duggan Sr.  Law Enforcement Award Recipient

  By: Justess Jacobson – April 2013 The Valley Patriot bestowed the Officer Tom Duggan, Sr., Law Enforcement Award at the newspaper’s annual Anniversary BASH, held in March each year.  This award will go to one civilian and one police officer or firefighter every year. My grandfather, Officer Tom Duggan believed that it was the […]

Community Action Council Welcomes New COO and Development Director Rosa Talero

LAWRENCE – Executive Director Evelyn Friedman has appointed Rosa Talero as Chief Operating Officer and Tracey Chalifour as the new Director of Development and Planning for the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. The two new members of senior management add a combined three decades of professional experience in operations and fundraising for non-profit organizations. […]

Lyons Demands Governor Patrick Lift “Veil Of Secrecy” Protecting Terrorists “Privacy Rights”

Lyons Demands Governor Patrick Lift “Veil Of Secrecy” Protecting Terrorists “Privacy Rights”

  BOSTON, MA – “In Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts,” observed Representative Jim Lyons, “terrorists are granted more privacy protection than the police, fire, and first responders who risk their lives for us. “If this were not such sad and tragic moment in our state history,” Lyons continued, “this action by Governor Patrick would almost be considered […]

Moving forward after marathon bombings

By: Mark Behan – April 24, 2013 Chances are you’ve seen him in the video that played over and over again – an endless loop shown on the news and all-sports stations, and all over the Internet. Or perhaps you’ve seen his picture.  It’s been plastered everywhere, including on the cover of Sports Illustrated. If […]

IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR IVES – Let’s Get the Basics Right in Massachusetts!

By: State Senator Katy O’Connor Ives – April 2013   As the legislative session heads into the spring, there are a series of important issues facing the Commonwealth. I’m highlighting transportation funding and child safety in this column. As always, I welcome your thoughts on these and other issues. Trains, roads and taxes Beacon Hill […]

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