The 1st in an ongoing series on the Caswell Hotel By: Catherine Vanarnum – September, 2012 Imagine a thief who is able steal without sneaking, in broad daylight. “I need it,” he says, and walks off with property that was earned by another, belongs to another. In America, you couldn’t get away with that – […]
Newburyport, MA, – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. once said “Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.” The Firehouse Center for the Arts has had a pretty impressive dance card the last few years when it comes to theater offerings. Since the Firehouse’s inception twenty years ago the mission of the Firehouse has always […]
By: D.J. Deeb – September, 2012 On Thursday, July 26th, Lawrence Superior Court Judge Robert Cornetta ruled that the City of Methuen had failed to prove its case that the Civil Service Commission erred in ordering the reinstatement of Joe Solomon as Methuen’s Police Chief. This was not only the right decision for Solomon, […]
By: Joseph D’Amore – September, 2012 A week ago I almost struck from behind a motorcyclist who had come to a sudden stop. I was not looking other than straight away on the road, I was not texting, phoning or changing radio station. I was simply mulling over a work issue in my mind and […]
By: Anne Knowles – September, 2012 As a new resident of Frye Circle, in Andover, I was interested in the location and development of such a pleasant setting for a home for senior residents. The complex contains 96 units. It is named after the Frye family, the first member of the family to make […]
By: Anne Knowles – September, 2012 September has been designated as Senior Center Month, in the town of Andover. Many residents of Andover have not yet made use of this center, and the many programs, recreational activities, trips, and interests, that a fully informed staff can show the 60 plus Andover resident. There is […]
By: PuppyGirl Kate Whitney – September, 2012 I can’t believe Labor Day has passed and we are well on our way to Fall! These next couple months are so pleasant and enjoyable – the cool air in the morning is refreshing and for the most part the weather is perfect. Most of the beaches are […]
By: John Lenotte – September, 2012 Labor Day has come and gone. Summer has ended and Fall has begun. This month we vote in the primary elections and prepare for the final surge to the November election. There continues to be a lot of misinformation in the news, Internet, social media. As I have […]
VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH By: Helen Mooradkanian – September, 2012 Corporal Philip Cote, U.S. Army Air Force—who will celebrate his 96th birthday on October 31—was an eyewitness to history on Tinian Island in the Pacific during World War II. Raised in a log cabin in Tewksbury, Mass., and now living in Dracut, he witnessed two […]
By: Lonnie Brennan – September, 2012 Local businessman Lenny Mirra rocked the newly organized 2nd Essex district topping the ticket in his attempt to bring balance to a lopsided, out-of-control state legislature. Newbury, West Newbury, Haverhill, Georgetown, Boxford, Groveland, and Merrimac are now perched to be ‘the’ battleground district in the northeast for an […]
Greater Boston Tea Party News September 2012 By: Christine Morabito – September, 6, 2012 With only 8+ weeks to go until the General Election, it’s likely you are spending a good deal of time following news and reports from the campaign trail. Are you focused on federal office elections or are you taking the time […]
Says Deval Patrick Should Have No Hesitation in Appealing Court Ruling “This is an insult to the taxpayers of Massachusetts,” said Representative Jim Lyons of Andover. He represents neighborhoods in Dracut, Andover, North Andover and Tewksbury. Lyons was referring to the federal court decision that forces state taxpayers to fund the sex change of a […]
Senator Scott Brown Says Warren “Desperate” Talks About Medicare, Social Security, Budget PHOTO GALLERY FROM EVENT By Tom Duggan, August, 2012 “Desperate” United States Senator Scott Brown said his opponent Elizabeth Warren was “desperate” Monday during a visit to the North Andover Senior Center where he spoke for about thirty minutes on Medicare, taxes, […]
After a year of demanding public documents and information about how Deval Patrick and his Department of Education is planning to turn around the Lawrence Public Schools with zero results, one member of the Lawrence School Committee has chosen to take her children out of the Lawrence School System and has resigned from the school […]
Last month the Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation held a Jewish Film Festival at Osgood Landing in North Andover, attracting more than 150 people from around the area. The film festival’s feature presentation “Follow Me, The “Yoni” Netanyahu Story,” left many in attendance with tears in their eyes as they left the theater at Osgood Landing. Yoni Netanyahu was the […]