Haverhill High School Senior Maxwell Bourque received two scholarships and a check in the amount of $4,300 at the Valley Patriot’s 18th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night. Bourque took home a $1,000 scholarship from the New England Police Benevolent Association (Thanks to Jerry Flynn and the board) kicking off the first annual Dan Strange […]
The Valley Patriot BASH Scholarship and Award night supporters donated $3,775 to Briana Tratchenberg of Methuen. Flanked by her family, Methuen School Committee member Jana Zanni Pesce and Methuen City Councilor Eunice Zeigler, and former councilor Ryan Hamilton, Tratchenberg was presented a check by Valley Patriot publisher, Tom Duggan. The scholarship was started this year […]
03-22 In the link below you will read a column by Valley Patriot columnist Dani Langevin. COLUMN HERE Langevin is a left-wing teacher in the Methuen Public Schools who went on an angry rant because of our editorial last month. That editorial called out her school system for trying to remove Valentine’s Day and replace […]
By: Dani Langevin – March, 2022 Last month someone wrote an editorial about public schools interfering in the socialization of students. I’m having a hard time understanding what this person is talking about and the point of their whining. The writer asked the question, “Why can’t our school leaders just back off and let kids […]
The Valley Patriot newspaper will be holding their 18th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on Friday, April 8th at the Firefighters Relief In. TO SPONSOR THE EVENT PLEASE USE EVENTBRITE.COM “After two years of lockdowns, mask and vaccine mandates and all the COVID hysteria, ee are calling this year’s BASH ‘THE RETURN TO NORMAL! […]
ANDOVER – Superintendent John Lavoie is pleased to announce that a Greater Lawrence Technical School student has been nominated as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Lourdes Luna Ceballos, a senior from Lawrence, studies Medical Assisting. Ceballos is a certified medical assistant and will continue her education by entering the psychology field with hopes of becoming a […]
Council President Marc LaPlante, Council Vice-President Estela Reyes, and members of the Lawrence City Council, City Clerk Diane LeBlanc, city officials present both here and through virtual media, and my fellow Lawrencians, good evening. My gratitude to GOD, my wife Dilenny DePeña, my family, as well to the whole team at the Council Chamber that […]
ANDOVER — Superintendent John Lavoie reports that the Greater Lawrence Technical School Committee has voted to modify the District’s school mask mandate. During its regular business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Committee voted to revise the policy to make masking optional for all students beginning on Monday, March 7. On Feb. 9, Education Commissioner […]
Feb. 2022 Earlier this month, some genius in the Methuen Public Schools decided to cancel Valentine’s Day and replace it with “Spirit Day” where the teachers and administrators would indoctrinate children about “friendship and caring.” After being publicly humiliated on Facebook by Methuen Councilor D.J. Beauregard, however, school administrators changed their tune, sending home a […]
By: Dani Langevin – Jan. 2022 I will be presenting you with historical facts and data. You can glean from it what you will. The question is: does systemic racism exist in the US? Here is a timeline of some fun facts. Let’s start with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1871. Here’s the History Channel’s […]
By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell Governor Baker has signed the $4 billion funding plan sent to him by the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate. The Legislature conducted extensive hearings before finalizing the legislation in order to hear the needs of communities across the state. The bill calls for $2.55 billion in federal ARPA (American […]
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a parent, or have friends or neighbors who are. Baby Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial— the K-12 school scene has changed so much since we were kids. Understanding these changes can help moms and dads guide their children to greater learning, success, and happiness. So: here are the […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Dec. 2021 After months of public input, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a major $3.82 billion funding bill to address the most pressing challenges of our COVID-19 recovery. This bill prioritizes individuals and businesses that were most impacted by the pandemic and invests in areas of immediate […]
By: Senator Diana DiZoglio – Nov. 2021 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, While we have made important strides in recent years to help Massachusetts veterans – such as exempting members of the military in active duty from the automobile excise tax and expanding services and opportunities for veterans and their families through the Valor Act – […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Nov. 2021 It is time to get serious about mental health services for our students. Even for years before the pandemic, we saw a concerning rise in stress, anxiety, and depression among young people. COVID-19 only made things worse. Last year, many Massachusetts emergency rooms saw 4 times […]