Auditor Finds Continued Deficiencies in Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Auditor Finds Continued Deficiencies in Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE VALLEY PATRIOT By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – (05-23) Being a senior citizen in Massachusetts should be especially fulfilling, as our Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) operates with a core mission to “develop, implement, and evaluate innovative programs to promote the independence, empowerment, and well-being of older adults, individuals with disabilities, […]

Toxic Propaganda Corrupts America’s Youth (Opinion)

Toxic Propaganda Corrupts America’s Youth (Opinion)

By Ken Willette – 05/23 Woe is today’s student living in our vibrant republic yet dominated by teachers and professors espousing outlandish and spurious historical analogies. For these instructors of impressionable youth are doing a grave disservice to their comprehension of American history and global events. They are deliberating pivoting their students to the following […]

Woke Committee Attacks An Ethnic Minority in Andover ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (5-23)

Woke Committee Attacks An Ethnic Minority in Andover ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (5-23)

5-23 A mob of thousands, primarily white men, surrounded a jail in a southern city with calls for the death of 9 prisoners, 6 of which were just acquitted after a murder trial with 3 others receiving a mistrial. The mob included many notable citizens, with future mayors and governors among the crowd as they […]

Graduate Workers Union Files Federal Charges Against Northeastern University for Illegal Use of Police Officers to Threaten and Intimidate Workers

Graduate Workers Union Files Federal Charges Against Northeastern University for Illegal Use of Police Officers to Threaten and Intimidate Workers

Unionizing graduate student workers at Northeastern University filed federal charges with the NLRB alleging illegal use of police to intimidate and threaten union organizers. BOSTON, MA – The Graduate Employees of Northeastern University – UAW (GENU-UAW) have filed an unfair labor practice charge (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging illegal retaliation and […]

Operators of Addiction Treatment Chain in MA and RI Charged with Health Care Fraud

Operators of Addiction Treatment Chain in MA and RI Charged with Health Care Fraud

PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts operator of a chain of addiction treatment clinics is charged in federal court in Providence, RI, with millions of dollars of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering and obstruction, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.  In addition, the treatment center and its former supervisory counselor were also charged […]

What Ever Happened to Justice?

What Ever Happened to Justice?

As a direct result of their determined and exhaustive efforts over the past two decades, the Tomaselli sisters, Joyce and Gracemarie, have petitioned two new bills to the current State Senate. They learned that absolute immunity given to attorneys is a privilege presently in effect that makes it virtually impossible for litigants to obtain fair […]

DiZoglio Exposes Welfare Fraud in her First Months ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

DiZoglio Exposes Welfare Fraud in her First Months ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Auditor DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations Unit Identifies over $2.7 Million in Public Benefit Fraud By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – 3/23 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, It’s been an exciting first few weeks in office as our team of auditors work diligently on wrapping up audits, while we also set the wheels in motion to […]

Former Andover Youth Services Assistant Director Glenn Wilson Pays $9K Fine for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

Former Andover Youth Services Assistant Director Glenn Wilson Pays $9K Fine for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

Wilson received private compensation in connection with his public employment Former Andover Youth Services Assistant Director Glenn Wilson has paid a $9,000 civil penalty for violating the conflict of interest law by receiving payments from a private nonprofit relating to his employment and because of his position as a Town of Andover employee. Wilson signed […]

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Needs to Step Down ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (03-23)

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Needs to Step Down  ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (03-23)

03-23 It is clear that Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has completely checked out on the people of Salisbury as he trapses all over the City of Salem, Massachusetts running for mayor. And that may be a good thing for the people of Salisbury. The man who approved and pushed a tax-payer funded “boardwalk to […]

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Failed to File Mandated Annual Town Reports for 13 Years

Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington Failed to File Mandated Annual Town Reports for 13 Years

Board of Selectmen Gave Positive Evaluations for Each of Those Years 03-23 Town records show that Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has not filed state-mandated annual town reports from fiscal years 2002 through 2007, and also failed to file annual town reports from fiscal years 2016 to 2022. The Valley Patriot also confirmed the fact […]

Suffolk County Sheriff  Tompkins Fined $12,300 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

Suffolk County Sheriff  Tompkins Fined $12,300 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law

Sheriff Tompkins created paid state job for his niece and had subordinate employees run personal errands for him during their paid public work hours Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has paid a $12,300 civil penalty for violating the conflict of interest law by creating a paid position in the Sheriff’s Department for his niece and […]

Breaking a Bad Habit

Breaking a Bad Habit

By: Philippe Thibault Did you ever take a Myers Briggs Personality Test? I have been intrigued by the sixteen personality types and the associations of one type working with another. It would be amusing to have the Dracut Board of Selectmen fill out the survey and see what dynamics are at work between the members. […]

Massachusetts Democrats Steal House Seat

Massachusetts Democrats Steal House Seat

A close race, a recount, a court challenge and legislative action, resulted in the 1st Essex District State Rep. Lenny Mirra winning his reelection by 100 votes then losing by one vote. Mirra appeared on the Paying Attention! Podcast last week (iTunes, iHeartRadio, YouTube, PodBean) to give us the exclusive on how the entire apparatus […]