State Rep. Moran Welcomes Student to Statehouse for Student Government Day

State Rep. Moran Welcomes Student to Statehouse for Student Government Day

(BOSTON)- Representative Frank A. Moran (D-Lawrence) met Gabriela Eckenesberger today from the Andover High School for the 68th annual Student Government Day.  Student Government Day is held once a year at the State House and is composed of bright high school students that volunteer from across the Commonwealth to participate in an interactive day in […]

Tsongas Presents Purple Heart Posthumously (Story & Video)

Tsongas Presents Purple Heart Posthumously (Story & Video)

Tom Duggan April, 2015 (VIDEO BELOW) – Last month, Congressman Niki Tsongas presented a Purple Heart posthumously to the family of Carmelo Sciacca of Lawrence. Wounded in action on Sept. 19, 1944 at the Moselle River (in the Metz region of France) Carmelo was under the command of General George C. Patton, under Patton’s 80th division […]

Podcast of Paying Attention (4-11-15) with Special Guest Joe Ligotti, “The Guy From Boston”

Podcast of Paying Attention (4-11-15) with Special Guest Joe Ligotti, “The Guy From Boston”

DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Today Tom Duggan and Paul Murano were entertained by the great Joe Ligotti (The Guy From Boston). Joe shared his opinions on the Boston Marathon bomber, the death penalty, his time on 96.9  WTKK, his views on Special Education, and our pal Neil […]

Portsmouth, NH Police Arrest Lawrence Man on Felony Drug Charges, Seize $2,800 in Heroin, $1K in Cocaine

Portsmouth, NH Police Arrest Lawrence Man on Felony Drug Charges, Seize $2,800 in Heroin, $1K in Cocaine

April, 2015 Portsmouth police arrested a Lawrence man Friday, after detectives, K-9 units and High Intensity Interdiction Team members made a drug arrest in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Rotary. As a result of this operation, police seized heroin with an approximate street value of $2,800, and cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,000.  Elieser Bonilla, […]

Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Ferguson, New York, South Carolina Incidents, Orders Use of Force Review for Lawrence Police

Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Ferguson, New York, South Carolina Incidents, Orders Use of Force Review for Lawrence Police

Lawrence Police Proactive in Gaining Community Trust Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera and acting Police Chief James Fitzpatrick announced yesterday, the ongoing efforts to avoid and prevent the wrongful use of force by officers in the Lawrence Police Department. In light of the recent national incidences of wrongful use of force by police officers, and the growing national divide between […]

Methuen Senior Awarded 1st Annual Greater Lawrence Tech Scholarship at Valley Patriot BASH

Methuen Senior Awarded 1st Annual Greater Lawrence Tech Scholarship at Valley Patriot BASH

By: Jessica Finocchiaro, April, 2015 On March 20, 2015 the first annual Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) scholarship from the local annual benefit, “The Valley Patriot BASH,” was awarded to Sabrina Powers of Methuen. I first met Sabrina through the Gr. Lawrence Technical School District Committee, on which I represent Methuen as Vice-Chair. Sabrina serves […]

Rick Larrimore’s Rod Stewart Tribute Concert in Lawrence May 2nd

Rick Larrimore’s Rod Stewart Tribute Concert in Lawrence May 2nd

Local event promoter Carmen Iuvara of Lawrence, is bringing music back to the Lawrence Veterans’ Memorial Stadium on May 2nd, with a combined concernt featuring Rick Larrimore, the Ultimate Rod Stewart Experience, Soul Income, and Blues Rock and Spanish rock band Apartmento Uno. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the gate. Rick Larrimore grew […]

Columnists Honored with Valley Patriot Editor’s Choice Awards

Columnists Honored with Valley Patriot Editor’s Choice Awards

Valley Patriot columnists John MacDonald of Lowell and Kathy Runge from Lawrence were honored with The Valley Patriot’s Editor’s Choice Award. John MacDonald was presented his award by Lowell Mayor Rodney Elliott for his columns on police, public safety and using his column to rally our readers to a pro-police rally in Lowell last January. […]

Paying Attention with Tom Duggan – April 4, 2015

Paying Attention with Tom Duggan – April 4, 2015

DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 In the first hour Tom and Paul started the show talking about BAD customer service at #Travelocity, The Tea Party, North Andover election results and the disgraceful low turnout in the election, elected officials who don’t reach out to the press, the Tea […]

 $200K to Lawrence for Abandoned Rail Redevelopment Promise of Future Jobs and Rail Trail

 $200K to Lawrence for Abandoned Rail Redevelopment Promise of Future Jobs and Rail Trail

March 27, 2015, Lawrence, MA – Today Nancy Barmakian of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas join Mayor Daniel Rivera to announce a $200,000 grant to plan for the future reuse and revitalization of the Manchester & Lawrence Rail Road (MLRR) line. Lawrence was one of 20 communities nation-wide selected to receive […]

When Teachers are Bullied, Do Teachers Unions Care? ~Paying Attention with Tom Duggan

When Teachers are Bullied, Do Teachers Unions Care? ~Paying Attention with Tom Duggan

Do teachers’ unions really care about the teachers they are responsible for protecting and defending? It seems like every time I see a story about teachers unions they are always painted, and painting themselves, as caring about “the children” and “unwavering” defenders of teachers who are bullied by savage administrators and superintendents. Meet Lawrence Public […]

Newspaper Bestows 1st Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Sweeney

Newspaper Bestows 1st Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Sweeney

Valley Patriot 1st Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award The Valley Patriot bestowed its highest honor Friday to Michael R. Sweeney with the 1st Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award ceremony was held at the Firefighters Relief In. Presenting the award to Sweeney were 1st Amendment warriors and media personalities Michele McPhee and The Guy From Boston […]

Valley Patriot Newspaper Honor Hero Veteran Bruce Arnold Salvucci at Annual BASH

Valley Patriot Newspaper Honor Hero Veteran Bruce Arnold Salvucci at Annual BASH

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQwSQ240x0g&W=380&h=285] Valley Patriot Hero Veteran Award Winner Bruce Arnold Salvucci (3-22-15) The Valley Patriot newspaper gave away one Hero Veteran Award at their annual BASH on Friday to WCCM radio legend Bruce Arnold Salvucci. The Award was presented by Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans Services Francisco Urena who himself is a 2014 winner of the Valley Patriot […]

Hero Police and Firefighter Receive Valley Patriot Officer Tom Duggan Memorial Award at Annual BASH

Hero Police and Firefighter Receive Valley Patriot Officer Tom Duggan Memorial Award at Annual BASH

OFFICER TOM DUGGAN SR. LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD Each year, The Valley Patriot newspaper gives awards at the annual BASH to members of the community and members of The Valley Patriot family who do outstanding things.  Throughout the evening of the Valley Patriot’s 11th Anniversary BASH, publisher Tom Duggan gave out two awards in 6 categories, […]

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