By: Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi – October, 2011 The Methuen Mayoral primary results are in, with Al DiNuccio topping the ticket, and Steve Zanni finishing second. Both Ken Willette and Jack Cronin finished some distance back, in third and fourth place respectively. So what happened, and what is likely to happen in November? A […]
By: Robert O’Koniewski – October, 2011 Election time is once again upon us here in Lawlesstown. The choices we make on Tuesday, November 8 will dictate how the remaining two years of the Lantigua cabal at city hall will go – that is, if he is still around. Elections have individualized meaning for voters, […]
By: Jamison Tomasek – October, 2011 It is very hard to be positive about Lawrence. There has been a lot of press lately about a number of issues important to, and potentially positive for, the city, but there is no reason to think anything is getting better soon. Voter ID efforts are underway in […]
By: Zack Murray – October, 2011 Up until this September, North Andover High School was the last public high school in the region without a regimented security program. Seniors had the ability to leave school campus for lunch, provided they returned on time for their next class. Students were allowed to walk freely to […]
By: Kenneth Willette – October, 2012 Starting this endorsement article, I would be remiss by not taking this opportunity to personally thank the hundreds of voters who expressed confidence in my candidacy for Mayor of Methuen. While we ultimately will not advance to the final round, we achieved a strong third place finish, promoted a […]
Cyber Safety for Seniors By: Celeste Begley – October, 2011 October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, making it an excellent time to talk with your aging loved one about staying safe while online. According to the FBI’s Scams & Safety Web page, seniors are highly targeted by scammers of all kinds because they are […]
By: Pennie Hale – October, 2011 I used to be morbidly obese. How did that feel? On a consistent basis, I felt depressed and tired. I had low self-esteem and felt isolated. I never really wanted to go anywhere because I couldn’t find clothes that fit well or looked attractive. I always wore my […]
By: Dani Langevin – October, 2011 Yes, Linda Harvey, there really are gay people. In case you are not familiar with her, Linda Harvey is a marketing mogul. She has started multiple publications spearheading multi-million dollar marketing campaigns. She is the founder of Mission America, a Christian, pro-family and highly anti-gay organization. Some of the […]
By: Gerry Nutter – October, 2011 The City of Lowell operates under the Plan E form of Government. That forms calls for the City Council to be the presiding body, hire a City Manager to run the day to day activity and have an Auditor and the City Clerk as the only other two […]
By: David Sapir – October, 2011 A town had fallen on hard times. Like any other town, it had its share of rich and poor, good and bad, honorable and dishonorable people. A prosperous man looked out a window of the fine house he worked hard to build for his family. Across the street, […]
By: Paul Murano For the past nine years I have taught at four colleges, and I’ve come to know what to expect. This year, however, I started a new job at a small Catholic college and it has renewed my faith in this country. Up until now I have been used to dealing with goodhearted […]
VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH By: Helen Mooradkanian – September, 2011 Out of the darkness, engines roaring, hundreds of American B-17 Flying Fortresses took off March 20, 1944, in World War II, from Deenethorpe, England. Destination: Frankfurt. Mission: destroy production of dreaded Luftwaffe FW-190 fighter planes. At 30,000 feet, under heavily overcast skies and […]
By; Christine Morabito – September, 2011 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the greatest swindle ever imposed on the American people. The very mandate that President Obama vigorously campaigned against when Hilary Clinton proposed it, became his prized piece of legislation, made possible, in part, by following lies: LIE: THE UK AND […]
Valley Patriot President Tom Duggan and Tea Party Columnist (and activist) Christine Morabito sat down with Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R) Michigan, in Concord, NH last month for a one on one interview about his campaign for president. Tom: What is it like running for president? McCotter: It’s great. But it’s a little frustrating […]
By: Peter Larocue – September, 2011 In my August Valley Patriot column I wrote about having an event where we the Citizens of Lawrence who believe in the power of prayer could come together in unity to pray for ourselves and family and our homes and for the City of Lawrence and its officials. […]