July 14, 205 11PM Lawrence Police responded to a murder suicide late Tuesday night at133 Park St. at the back of 187 Lawrence Street near the corner of Park and Lexington. Police sources confirm that two people are dead. Sources told the Valley Patriot late Tuesday night that when Lawrence Police arrived at the scene they […]
By: Tom Duggan – July 14, 2015 BOSTON – Lawrence City Councilor Marc Laplante was on Beacon Hill Tuesday testifying for passage of his legislation to increase fines for illegal dumping in Lawrence. If passed, House Bill 1258 would let the City of Lawrence increase the maximum fine for illegal dumping from $300, to between $5,000 and […]
Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon said it was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Just before 4AM Saturday morning, Methuen Sgt. Shawn Moore happened to be patrolling Lawrence St. when he saw three suspicious men near Methuen Liquors, who fled when they saw the officer. Sgt. Moore was […]
The Pulse with John MacDonald and Tom Duggan. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE Tonight, Tom Duggan filed in for John. IN the first half of the show he interviewed State Senator Barbara L’Italien about the increase in local aid and the grants that have been approved for Lawrence and surrounding communities. In the second hour Tom […]
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 […]
July 1, 2015 This past winter, Haverhill residents were hit hard with staggering increases in their electric bills. Basic service electric rates have gone up by an unbelievable 37%. Wednesday, Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced that he was able to negotiate with other electricity suppliers for a more favorable utility rate, saving the municipality and city […]
By: Sheila Mullins – June, 2015 Warm weather… aaaaaaaaaah. Perfect! It’s time to think about warm weather ingredients. Of course coconut & rum are part of the ingredients this month. How could one go wrong with that? Seriously? And, what about feeding a crowd? Boy, oh boy! This feeds a CROWD. I’m talking 12-16 people. […]
Next month The Valley Patriot will be publishing an interview with one of the writers of Faith of Our Fathers, Tom Saab of Salisbury. The movie will be shown at Visionmax on Rt. 110 in Salisbury, MA on July 1st-5th. Any group interested in purchasing 750 tickets can contact Tom Saab to bring a movie […]
By: Cheryl Hajjar – June, 2015 Many of us at one point in our lives have either been in an abusive relationship or have known someone in an abusive relationship. When we think of abuse however, we think of it as either physical or mental. What about financial? Financial abuse is the silent form of […]
June 30, 2015 Secretary of Public Safety Daniel Bennett today announced a reformed security procedure regarding access by attorneys to clients held in Department of Correction facilities in Massachusetts. Bennett says the new regulations are effective immediately, and are designed to strike an improved balance between prison security and personal privacy. “The changes […]
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: Rebeccah Pearson – June, 2015 NewburyportGuide.com Getting ready for a fun filled summer of happenings here in the Greater Newburyport Area? We have some great MUST DO events for the whole family! Newburyport Events Include: 36th Annual Garden Tour – June 13-June 14 The Museum of Old Newbury Presents the 36th Annual Garden Tour, […]
By: Dani Langevin: June, 2015 Last month I had the pleasure of visiting Methuen High School and sitting in on a meeting of the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance). Several of my colleagues and I are currently organizing such a group at the Marsh Grammar School and wanted to see one in action. I was very […]
By Alex Talcott – June, 2015 Dover, New Hampshire’s McConnell Center is named for the late Air Force Captain Joseph C. McConnell, a local credited with shooting down 16 enemy aircraft during the Korean War before dying in a test flight. I met there with Cold War era Army intelligence veteran Jim Gilmore, who also […]