By: Peter Larocque – April 2013 In this column I would like to put forth what I am looking for in a candidate to be the next Mayor of the Great City of Lawrence. First and foremost I want to make it clear that I am not looking for a Savior for the city of […]
By: Mark Behan – April 24, 2013 Chances are you’ve seen him in the video that played over and over again – an endless loop shown on the news and all-sports stations, and all over the Internet. Or perhaps you’ve seen his picture. It’s been plastered everywhere, including on the cover of Sports Illustrated. If […]
By: D.J. Bettencourt – APril 2013 The Mercatus Center, on the campus of George Mason University, is billed as an “education research and outreach center” and does something incredibly rare for an institution within higher education. It thinks seriously about freedom and how states can protect and expand it. Not ironically, Mercatus takes its […]
By: State Senator Katy O’Connor Ives – April 2013 As the legislative session heads into the spring, there are a series of important issues facing the Commonwealth. I’m highlighting transportation funding and child safety in this column. As always, I welcome your thoughts on these and other issues. Trains, roads and taxes Beacon Hill […]
By: Paul Murano – April 2013 At the moment of this writing the Supreme Court is deliberating two cases related to so-called “same-sex marriage”. If the justices have any sense they will state in a clear voice that marriage has nothing to do with equality or rights, but is an outgrowth of human nature […]
By Dani Langevin – April 2013 Why do some people “fear” having a gay child? Most don’t really think they will. Most people assume that their children will be heterosexual, but when the topic is breached, I’ve heard many parents confess that they would be very uncomfortable or unhappy if they had a gay […]
By Mark Behan – April 18, 2013 “So, Noelia Figuereo, you’ve just won two national titles. What are you going to do next?” If Figuereo had been the Super Bowl MVP, rather than a junior college track star at the time, she may have responded: “I’m going to Disneyland!” But real life is not something […]
PAYING ATTENTION WITH TOM DUGGAN By: Tom Duggan – April 2013 Private citizen Richard D’Agostino applied for the open city solicitor’s job in Methuen among eleven other candidates. He was by far the most qualified for the position as he was one of the last two finalists before political shenanigans derailed his chances of employment […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX When asked to comment on individuals with high-deductible, catastrophic health plans, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Some of these folks have very high catastrophic plans that don’t pay anything unless you get hit by a bus. They are really mortgage protection, not health insurance.” (AP) By: Dr. […]
By: Jeff Katz – April 2013 I have heard the phrase, “words have meaning” for the better part of my life. As a small boy when I called my brother something nasty and then tried to explain that I did not really mean anything by it, my mom or dad would come along and […]
By: Tracey Zysk – April 2013 Puppy season, puppy season, puppy season – everyone loves puppy season! How can you not? These cute, adorable, fluff balls that snuggle up with you, are just so precious. But there is a lot more to being an owner to one of these cuties. That’s something we all […]
By: Christine Morabito – April 2013 Please join the Tea Party and other liberty-minded groups as we gather on the Boston Common April 13. The Parkman Bandstand will be rocking with live music from starting at noon from People’s Blowback, and then a variety of speakers from 1-3 p.m. The theme is “Unburdening the […]
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL – APRIL 2013 Lawrence City Councilor Dan Rivera is running for mayor against incumbent Willie Lantigua. We find that odd. For the last two and a half years, Lawrence City Councilor At-Large, Dan Rivera has approved nearly every hack appointment made by the embattled Mayor Lantigua. His approvals included the now indicted […]
By Mark Behan – April 4, 2013 Following in the footsteps of his namesake and late father, Dr. Robert Fitzgerald Jr. is a hall of famer. The longtime Methuen High wrestling coach was recently inducted into the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was honored with three others during a ceremony in Providence, RI, […]
By: Pennie Hale – March, 2013 I hope shoveling snow counts as a high-calorie burning activity. With all the snow we got this winter, I had to have burned about a million calories. Spring is right around the corner now and I hope to get outdoors more. I want to open all the windows of […]