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Everyone gets a Trophy in North Andover – School Committee Dumbs-Down Grades
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL January 2013 The North Andover School Committee has decided that grading children in the school system with the time tested letter grades which reflect their achievement…
Mark Mezzina To Run for School Committee in the Spring
By Tom Duggan – January 8, 2013 19 year old Mark Mezzina says he wants to serve on the North Andover School Committee. The Johnson Road resident says that…
District Attorney Drops Terror Charge on Methuen Teen who made “Columbine” Threat
By: Tom Duggan – January 4, 2013 LAWRENCE – A dangerousness hearing was held today, for 17 year old Methuen High School Junior, Jacob Butze-Maille, who made threats to…
Chief Solomon on The Paying Attention! Radio Program (full show), December 15, 2012
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO Hour 1: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO Hour 2: Today Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon called in to talk about the Columbine-type shooting that was prevented at…
BREAKING…..Officials Address Rumors of Additional Threats in Methuen High School
December 14, 2012 Methuen Police Chief Solomon, Superintendent Scannel and Methuen High School Principal address rumors of an additional threat in Methuen High School since one student was arrested…
Video of Methuen School Threat, Press Conference
Tom DugganTom Duggan is president and publisher of The Valley Patriot Newspaper in North Andover Massachusetts, a former Lawrence School Committeeman, former political director for Mass. Citizens Alliance, a 1990…
American Training Honors Dan Barter
Dan Barter of Raymond, NH, founder and President of Summit Records Management, a division of Northeast Reclaiming Services, Derry, NH, was presented American Training’s highest honor last month, the Life…
Tying the Hands of the Teacher
By: Dani Langevin – November, 2012 As a teacher I am told that I must inspire my students. I must make my classes interesting and engaging, keep up with…
A Bird’s Eye View of the 2012 Election – Evaluations, Endorsements & Links
Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan November 3, 2012 After watching all the debate, interviewing the candidates, consuming the news and commercials every day I have made my final decisions…
Rep. Lyons Calls Lawrence an “Ongoing Criminal Enterprise”
Local Officials Come Forward Calling for Lantigua’s Removal By: Tom Duggan – October, 2012 In the wake of two more members of Lawrence Mayor Willie Lantigua’s administration being…
Not the Gay Teacher
By: Dani Langevin – Lesbian Columnist – October, 2012 Next year I’m going to demand that I don’t have any straight students in my classroom. I just want the…
Methuen H.S. Ranger Band to March in North Andover’s Santa Parade
By: Tracey Zysk, October 5, 2012 The North Andover festival committee is pleased to announce that the Methuen High School Ranger Band will be performing in this year’s Santa…
Join the Valley Patriot and Support North Andover Homecoming
Knights in Training Kids’ Run (under 12) -Awards and raffle prizes! NEW! Chip Timing provided by North Shore Timing, runners and walkers are welcome. All proceeds to benefit the North…
UMAS~ Lowell, Bully Emeritus (Opinion Column)
If you can’t beat them with ideas or logic, try slander! By: Charles Ormsby, Professor UMASS~Lowell Last August I went to my mail box in the Mathematics Department…
Methuen Taekwondo Owner to Visit Israel on Misison of Peace Will Join Israeli & Palestinian Women in an Oxytocin Project
Master Catherine Chang of Chang’s Taekwondo America in Methuen and Haverhill has been Selected as One of 33 Western Women by “The Brave Heart Women Foundation” to Collaborate with Israeli…
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