By: Katy Runge – January, 2015 Happy New Year to all of The Valley Patriot readers! If you missed the City Council meeting of December 16 you should watch it on YouTube (Channel: LawrenceCityCouncil), because it was a gem. Public safety loans were denied, a vote of no confidence in the mayor was attempted and confusion […]
By: D.J. Deeb – January, 2015 Methuen Public Schools is fortunate to have such a strong and proactive Technology Department. At our December School Committee, Director of Instructional Technology Ed Lussier reported on a variety of activities and projects currently taking place in Methuen Public Schools involving students utilizing technology to complete academic tasks. When […]
DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 State Representative Colleen Garry (D_Dracut) joined Tom (Paul had the day off) to talk about her proposal to deal with the domestic terrorists who blocked Rt. 93 in Boston last week. Garry wants to change the law to charge protesters with manslaughter if someone dies […]
Part 1 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Dga4iAg14&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=320] Part 2 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9oj04_vnWM&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=320] PHOTOS
By: Kathleen O’Connor Ives – January, 2015 In my first legislative session we passed a number of significant laws, including requiring nursing homes, rest homes, or other long term care facilities to first obtain informed, written consent if psychotropic medications are to be administered, along with a description of the side effects. We also passed […]
NO CONFIDENCE It was a night of dysfunction and shocking revelations Tuesday night as the Lawrence City Council was set to take a vote of “No Confidence” in Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera only one year into his four year term. The council, mostly made up of holdovers from the Lantigua administration and loyal to the former […]
(Stoneham, MA) Two Methuen students will perform on stage at Stoneham Theatre as part of the young company Winter Festival 2015 from January 30–February 8, 2015. the young company offers year-round theatrical training and performing opportunities for children in grades 1–12. Divided into four ‘acts,’ the young company brings together students in grades 1–3 for […]
Establishes New Process for Postponing Town Meetings Due to Public Safety Emergencies BOSTON – Town Moderators have been given expanded powers to implement safer, alternative methods for postponing Town Meetings due to a weather-related or public safety emergency, thanks to legislation approved by the Massachusetts Legislature in the closing days of the 2013-2014 legislative session. […]
DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Today Tom and Paul talked with Francisco Urena, newly appointed Secretary of Veterans’Affairs. Other topics: Pro-Police rally on Jan 17th, Lenny Deganan at the State House, the Muslim Attack on Jews in France… MORE.. Paying Attention is hosted by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom […]
LAWRENCE – The English Works Campaign and the City of Lawrence are pleased to announce that Mayor Dan Rivera has officially signed on to the English Works Campaign, as one more way to show his commitment to the city residents that want to improve their English language skills. The Campaign is a statewide coalition of immigrant […]
With all of the problems facing the City of Lawrence, the city council is focusing their efforts on protecting political hacks in city hall and attacking Mayor Dan Rivera. Last month, the council considered a vote of “no confidence” in Mayor Rivera claiming he is playing politics with his firing of Lantigua appointees. The narrative […]
Jan. 7, 2015 It’s his last day as Governor of Massachusetts and Deval Patrick is making his ceremonial exit from The State House for the last time. He may not have noticed, but if he had looked up from his cheering supporters on his way out the door he might have recognized Lawrence’s favorite […]
By: Jen Jones – December, 2014 The Methuen Exchange Club hosted their 20th Annual Awards Night on November 18th at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club. This is a special event all around as the club presents awards to a few very special people who have displayed incredible acts throughout the community. The awards presented consisted […]
By: Jerry Valley – December, 2014 While these words might work, they also might incite and conger up resistance, anger and non-compliance as the subconscious mind could see those words as a challenge and could negate the suggestion. Our subconscious minds will only accept, in most cases, simple and positive suggestions. My associate hypnotist, Tommy […]