By: Tom Duggan – Sept 26, 2015 The viral media reports on a 911 dispatcher in Lawrence whose job was reportedly “on the line” for hanging up on “Spanish-speaking callers” has not only turned out to be false, but may cost the city millions of dollars. Diane D’Iorio, who has been a dispatcher since 2007, filed a lawsuit on Friday, (Complaint) seeking […]
NORTH ANDOVER – Merrimack College awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree to Methuen resident Harold Paragamian on June 2. Mr. Paragamian, 90, took occasional classes at Merrimack between 1969 and 1998, earning an Associate’s degree along the way. A recent audit of his courses determined he is eligible for a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal […]
In reaction to the misinformed and ill-conceived vote recently taken by the Lawrence City Council to create a so-called sanctuary community, I wanted to express my major disappointment as it sends a dangerous message that criminals will be provided a safe haven for their illegal and nefarious activities. In many concrete ways, these same officials […]
By: DJ Deeb – Sept. 2015 We are off to yet another School Year. Teachers returned to Methuen Public Schools on August 31st and students returned on September 1st. The City Elections are also coming up November 3rd and one member of our School Committee will not be seeking re-election, Mary Jean Fawcett. Having served […]
This year marks the 35th anniversary for the B-Street Bombers, a legendary local band from Lawrence. Last month, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan and his assistant Stephanie Jaskot sat down with the Bombers in Plaistow, NH before an afternoon summer concert at town hall. Present were: *John Tomaselli from Lawrence, *Jimmy Bass from Lawrence, Mandy […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – Sept, 2015 I may be a medical doctor, but I am also somebody’s son, brother, husband, father, and friend to many non-medically educated people who might need to engage the health care system. Patient safety and prevention of medical errors is a matter of deep importance to me and should […]
Click the Photo to Listen With no co-host today (Paul has the day off) Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan interviewed Dan Rajczyk of AspergergerWorks. Then, Tom discusses the Lawrence election results and declares shenanigans. Tom also discussed why Methuen should stop cancelling their elections, why the environmental groups are a bunch of frauds and phonies […]
By: Sentaor Kathleen Ives – Sept., 2015 In January, I filed Senate bill 1200, An Act to Reduce Exposure to BPA, which is currently before the Joint Committee on Public Health. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has been linked as a health and environmental pollutant. In January 2011, the Massachusetts Department of Public […]
Photo Gallery Audio of the Swearing In Audio of Interview with Chief Fitzpatrick (9-24-15) Acting Lawrence Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick was sworn in as permanent chief by Mayor Dan Rivera Thursday night at the Fire Fighters Relief In. Chief Fitzpatrick told The Valley Patriot in a live internet broadcast of the event that his first […]
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN., RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD Radio Legend Bruce Arnold, who spent more than 50 years in radio passed away this week. In 2002 Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan interviewed Bruce and his friend John Bassett about their service in the military. Paying Attention Radio was in it’s third year of broadcasting on the […]
BOSTON—A Lowell man was arrested yesterday on bank fraud charges in connection with his theft of more than $440,000 from the Spain-based seafood and fish distributor for which he served as the United States representative. Jorge Manuel Silva, 58, was indicted on 23 counts of bank fraud. He was released on conditions during his initial […]
Haverhilll Police say that four juveniles have been arrested today for setting the Sunday evening mill fire at 30 Stevens Street in Haverhill. The fire started around 5 p.m. and quickly grew in the abandoned mill to 7-alarms. Firefighters from around the region provided mutual aid to the Haverhill Fire Department and spent the entire night […]
By: Tom Duggan – 9.22.15 With only 9% of registered voters in Lawrence participating in the city’s preliminary elections, at least one candidate has found himself one vote shy of being nominated for city council. Rich Russell, a Viet Nam veteran and activist at council meetings, placed seventh in an eight way race, being eliminated […]
By: Tom Duggan – 9.22.15 Sad, pathetic, and disappointing, all words used by candidates and their supporters in Lawrence Tuesday as the city held it’s preliminary elections for city council and school committee. With mild, summer-like weather, most polling places had more candidates holding signs outside, than voters in polling booths. Lawrence has nearly 90,000 residents (including […]
Paying Attention with Tom Duggan September 21, 2015 CLICK HERE TO LISTEN John Bergeron and Rocky Morrison of the Clean River Project talk about the ongoing Merrimack River cleanup, what’s in the Lawrence, Methuen and Andover drinking water, who is responsible for polluting the water and MORE! RELATED STORY