State Representative Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) says she believes those who put their lives on the line for our country in the United States military should not have to pay excise taxes. DiZoglio said on Thursday that under her proposed legislation active duty members of the military would be exempted from motor vehicle excise taxes while serving. […]
Included in this year’s 2016 State Budget is an amendment, sponsored by State Representative Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen), for $25,000 toward the Lawrence-Methuen Community Coalition (LMCC)’s recently formed Merrimack Valley Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative. The LMCC is a resident-based coalition focused on the prevention of substance abuse, child abuse and domestic violence through the establishment of […]
By: Tracey Zysk – July, 2015 It’s common to hear about dogs getting heat stroke but did you realize your cat can become overheated? Especially those felines that like to spend the entire day outside. Hiding, jumping, strolling your neighborhood or woods; whatever it may be, they just get so involved in their adventures they […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – July, 2015 The US Supreme Court recently ruled in King v. Burwell that the health insurance subsidies written into the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) not only applied to insurance exchanges run by the State, but also to exchanges run by the Federal Government. Ruling otherwise would have thrown the […]
By: State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives July, 2015 In June, I attended the Methuen City Council’s special meeting where Kinder Morgan, a Houston-based energy infrastructure company, presented their plan for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would travel through Methuen, Massachusetts. I joined Representative Linda Dean Campbell and concerned residents to speak during the public […]
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July 29, 2015 LISTEN TO RYAN AND TOM 980WCAP’s Ryan Johnston interviewed Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan about his Public Records Bill H3665 on Beacon Hill and why the full vote on the bill did NOT take place today in the House of Representatives.
NORTHANDOVER: SANTANDER BANK ROBBERY| MAIN STREET North Andover police are looking for a White man, 5’10”-6′ tall with scarred cheeks below the eyes (possible burns or acne), who walked into Santander Bank, 149 Main St. at approximately 3:37pm on Tuesday. The robber passed a note to a taller and no weapon shown. An undetermined amount of cash […]
Demolition of the Bradstreet School on Main St. in North Andover began Friday. The town has sold the property and in it’s place will be a mixed use business and residential building.
The North Andover Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian. On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at approximately 6:20pm a pedestrian was struck in front of 65 Main Street, J&M Subs, and the suspect motor vehicle did not stop. The pedestrian, a 44 year old male, sustained serious non-life threatening […]
By: Tracy Zysk – June, 2015 Summer is here, and if you are like most New Englanders, at some point over the next couple of months you will be on a boat. Newburyport, Portsmouth or Winnipesaukee, actually it doesn’t really matter where you go; but if you do, take your dog! There are a few […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan, MD June, 2015 Human beings are hardwired towards addiction. Modern society has evolved a mind-boggling number of traps that ensnare members of the human family in all sorts of compulsions or addictions. Compulsion drives a large part of our economy. Think about it. Advertisers and marketers want to know what buttons […]
By: Oscar Camargo – June, 2015 I must confess: I used to hate Father’s Day. It was a painful reminder growing up that my father wasn’t around. I envied friends who grew up with that sacred bond intact, and secretly wished no one would ask about my situation. You see, my father was an alcoholic […]
June 25, 2015 A garbage truck went off Great Pond Road in North Andover, Thursday and crashed into into Lake Cochichewick at about 6AM. The trash truck is owned by JRM Hauling and Recycling of Peabody MA. North Andover Police and Fire say they received a 911 call reporting a truck had crashed into a retaining wall […]
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