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Searching for the Next Mayor of the “Great” City of Lawrence!

Searching for the Next Mayor of the “Great” City of Lawrence!

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…

April 28, 20134 CommentsRead More

So, What’s Good In The “Great” City of Lawrence?

So, What’s Good In The “Great” City of Lawrence?

By Peter Larocque – March, 2013 In spite of all that may be wrong with the City of Lawrence, including all the negative press surrounding the State and Federal investigations…

April 1, 2013No CommentRead More

Note to Lawrence Citizens, Beware of False Prophets!

Note to Lawrence Citizens, Beware of False Prophets!

  By: Peter Larocque – February 2013 Usually when one reads the Title of Prophet, they immediately think of Biblical Prophets. Biblical Prophets are those called by God to speak…

February 14, 20131 CommentRead More

The City of Lawrence The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

The City of Lawrence The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

  By: Peter Larocque – January 2013 First, let me say Happy New Year to all the Valley Patriot readers and let’s expect the absolute best in 2013 for everyone.…

January 24, 20134 CommentsRead More

The Redefining of America

  By: Peter Larocque – December 2012 What we all witnessed early Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012, the day after the election for the Presidency of the United States of…

December 28, 20123 CommentsRead More

Voter Fraud in Lawrence, Why Can’t they See?

Voter Fraud in Lawrence, Why Can’t they See?

By: Peter Larocque – November, 2012) I guess I shouldn’t be shocked that in the very Election Office in Mayor Lantigua’s Palace, known as Lawrence City Hall, an Election Department…

November 20, 20125 CommentsRead More

Chester’s Coup d’etat

Chester’s Coup d’etat

  By: Peter Larocque – January, 2012 As of the time this article went to print, The Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mr. Mitchell Chester held meetings with…

January 5, 2012No CommentRead More

Superintendent Evaluation is Meaningless

Superintendent Evaluation is Meaningless

  By: Peter Larocque – May, 2011 When words in our English Language are used without any adherence to their meaning or definition, the result is meaningless! Please allow me…

May 6, 2011No CommentRead More

Let’s talk About Public Safety

  By: Peter Larocque – April, 2011 According to Wikipedia, (meaning quick encyclopedia), a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia, Public Safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that…

April 8, 2011No CommentRead More

Question: What is it that we really want from our Public Schools?

Question: What is it that we really want from our Public Schools?

  By: Peter Larocque -January, 2011 As we begin 2011, should we even dare ask this question? It would seem to me that before we place a list of complaints…

January 2, 20116 CommentsRead More