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Want to be a Santa’s Helper?
Every year the Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley organization hosts a Christmas party for local foster children to raise their spirits and remind them that their community is behind…
Joel’s Food Corner ~ Ellie’s Farmhouse and Crumbl Cookies!
By: Joel Faretra – Nov. 2020 As we settle into fall and get ready for another New England winter, our local restaurants are scrambling to come up with plans to…
Methuen Mayor Neil Perry’s Monthly Column ~ Covid, the Holiday’s, and the City’s Finances
November, 2020 By the time you read this article, the presidential election will be finished, hopefully. Regardless of who you supported, and whether that candidate won or not, here’s hoping…
Coronavius Strikes Methuen City Hall – Election, and Tonight’s Council Meeting Now in Question
Sources revealed today that the Methuen City Clerk has tested positive for the Coronavirus and possibly exposed others in city hall, including the city’s entire legal office and possibly the mayor. Officials…
Great Breweries in The Merrimack Valley ~ JOEL’S FOOD & BEER CORNER
By: Joel Faretra- Oct. 2020 Hey! After a quick pit stop for surgery, I was glad to get out of the house for this month’s column. Instead of just doing…
Methuen Mayor Perry Announces he Will Seek Second Term
Oct. 4, 2020 Methuen Mayor Neil Perry announced on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan that he will be seeking reelection for a second term next November. With the…
Witness at Nuremberg! PFC Joseph Alfred Ducharme US Army Air Corp ~ HERO IN OUR MIDST, VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH
By: John Cuddy – Sept. 2020 PELHAM, NH – An alumnus of Methuen’s Tenney Memorial High, Class of 1945, where he played football and ran track, Joseph Ducharme is a…
Attacks Against Chief Solomon Must Stop ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps From Criminal Conspiracy to Smoking Cigars Since we started the Valley Patriot 16 years ago, I’ve been hearing…
Happy Tails Premier Boarding is Overnight Free-Range Pawjama Party
Planning a vacation soon? Your dog will have his own vacation too while boarding at Happy Tails! We designed our facility to emulate a home environment so that your pet…
Methuen Receives A3 Stable Rating from Moody’s Investor Services
City’s Fiscal Status Improves with Significant Operating Surplus in 2020 Mayor Neil Perry and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Maggie Duprey are pleased to announce that, according…
Local Chiefs Address Police Shootings, Training, Use of Force
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps In the wake of recent violence, rioting, looting, and attacks on police officers all over the…
Helping Our Local Restaurants Through the COVID-19 Emergency ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH SENATOR DIZOGLIO
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps Hello Valley Patriot Readers, In Massachusetts, we have seen many of our local restaurants adversely impacted by…
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Alert Public of Sewage Overflows
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Aug. 2020 Very exciting news for our Merrimack River and all…
The Budget, Going Back to School and Covid ~ METHUEN MAYOR’S REPORT From the Pages of The Valley Patriot
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps Methuen Mayor Neil Perry It hardly seems possible, but we’re on to August! Time is flying by…
Methuen Police Department Welcomes Officer Eric Ferreira Back After Military Leave
METHUEN — Mayor Neil Perry and Police Chief Joseph Solomon are pleased to welcome back Methuen Police Officer Eric Ferreira after his year-long military leave. Officer Ferreira was deployed from…
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