In June, we were fortunate to have Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo visit the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNOC) in Haverhill. I invited the Speaker to help highlight the VNOC’s exceptional programs and services, which are second to none in caring for our Veterans. The VNOC, established in 1985, has a staff of 74 […]
Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Every day we hear a news report or read of a new statistic about the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts. We all know people – loved ones, friends, neighbors or colleagues – who have been affected by addiction. Here in the Merrimack Valley, I remain committed to addressing the impacts of opioids […]
July, 2019 Given the enormous conflicts and controversies that have gone on in Methuen over the last two years, you might think that the people of Methuen have had enough. But a quick look at the number of people running for city offices this year shows that they really haven’t, and that’s tragic. The City […]
Downtown North Andover has gone through an amazing revitalization in the last two years. As part of a series focusing on the new and improved downtown, we spoke with Brain Jakimczyk owner of Your CBD Store at 73 Main Street about his CBD Products. Brian also has stores in Reading and Tewksbury. If you […]
As a free speech advocate and a newspaper publisher of more than 15 years I was horrified to learn that Facebook now sides with Sharia Law over the free speech values of the United States. After all, it was those very free speech rights that made Facebook what it is today, a multi-Billion dollar corporation. […]
July, 2019 In the process of posting breaking news on The Valley Patriot Facebook and Twitter pages we often encounter reader comments that evoke serious emotion, discussion, and debate. Earlier this month, we posted a story of the Lawrence Fire Dept. searching for a reported overdose victim off Manchester Street. First responders searched for the […]
By: Bill Cushing – June, 2019 The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced shortly and every year I like to review the past year in TV and give my Emmy Wish List, my list of who I would like to see recognized. It’s always tough to remember all the great work every year, and not […]
By: Bharani Padmanabhan – June, 2019 Liberal Lion Ted Kennedy pushed through the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act and the 2009 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act. The Bayh-Dole Act allowed private companies to make huge profits off discoveries paid for by the taxpayers, like the billions Novartis made from the Gleevec discovered by Oregon’s public university. […]
By: Peter Larocque – June, 2019 I am absolutely almost positive that many of you have heard the proverb, “Promises Made, Promises Kept”. As I looked for the genesis of this saying, it is still up for debate who said it first! When we are talking about us humans I can understand the confusion. But […]
By: Tomas Michel – June 2019 The Lawrence Police Department made 755 drug related arrests in the community it serves, according to their annual report for 2018. A statewide referendum swept through Massachusetts, which thanks to a consensus of 1.8 million voters, the recreational use of marijuana became legal. As a result of this update […]
Last month, I posted a story about four children who died in U.S. custody at the border since December. Given all the misinformation and lack of logical thought on the subject, I injected my own opinion that having only four children die on the border in six months, was an amazingly low number given […]
By: Paul Murano – June, 2019 We all know the reasons and motives couples seek procreative technologies when fertility seems to fail. But despite the good intentions, is it moral? Let us go beneath the surface to look at this question from various angles. The following are short elaborations: 3 moral underlying principles, 3 things […]
By: Rick Bellanti – June, 2019 As you find yourself on this new journey to a healthier you, you are on a new lifestyle change looking to get healthy and fit. You’re cutting out certain foods that used to satisfy your cravings, sweets, like donuts and cookies and carbohydrate filled foods, like breads and pastas; […]
By Bill Cushing – June, 2019 ‘Dead To Me’ is one of Netflix newest binge worthy series. Created by comedian Liz Feldman and produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, the dramedy follows two women, Jen played by Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Applegate plays Jen, a high-end real-estate broker whose husband has been killed […]
By: Linda Dean Campbell – June, 2019 In May, the Legislature advanced two pieces of legislation to improve road safety in the Commonwealth. One authorizes the sale of state bonds to finance road improvement projects. The second prohibits the use of handheld electronic devices while driving. The first bill, which has passed both the House […]