By: Tom Duggan – March 24, 2013 Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon has reached a settlement with the city in his federal lawsuit claiming he wrongfully terminated during the Manzi administration. Solomon will be paid $100,001 plus legal costs in a judgment against the City of Methuen accepted by the city’s lawyers. The settlement was finalized today and brings an […]
By Mark Behan – March 21, 2013 After dropping six of eight hockey games, the Methuen/Tewksbury girls’ playoff hopes were evaporating like spring snow. Sitting below .500, the Red Rangers (6-7-3) needed to win their final two games to earn a spot in the Division 2 tournament. Enter Amanda Conway. Facing Waltham, a team that […]
Prediction: Massachusetts lawmakers will be consulting their tattered playbooks to make a 50 cent tax increase on cigarettes more palatable. Every time this increase is proposed, politicians declare the new revenue is for the children, who will benefit from smoking prevention and smoking cessation programs. When it comes to funding such programs, states have a […]
Come Celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the Valley Patriot! Tickets in advance are $20 ea. or $30 for two,$25 for singles at the door Tables of 8 are $120 Tables of 10 $150 EVENT DETAILS HERE Tickets are limited, so reserve your seat today: TICKET PRICES Single Ticket $20.00 USD2 Tickets $30.00 USDTable for 8 […]
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR PLAY HOUR 1 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR PLAY HOUR 2 Today’s discussions: US Senator Elizabeth Warren is the dumbest person Tom has ever interviewed, all politicians lie, how democrat and the media lie about labeling and stereotyping, a preview of the Valley Patriot 9th anniversary BASH,a discussion on Law Enforcement and […]
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR PLAY HOUR 1 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR PLAY HOUR 2 Today’s discussions: US Senator Elizabeth Warren is the dumbest person Tom has ever interviewed, all politicians lie, how democrat and the media lie about labeling and stereotyping, a preview of the Valley Patriot 9th anniversary BASH,a discussion on Law Enforcement and […]
The North Andover Republican Town Committee held their annual Sring Fling at the China Blossom Restaurant on Thursday, March 14, 2013. All three republican candidates for United States Senate spoke to the crowd of republican activists. Here is what they had to say (we apologize for the video quality) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Dan […]
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Allegedly kickbacks paid to Lawrence School Department Employees March 11, 2013 The State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division issued an Order to Show Cause (“Order”) alleging that Wellington House Publishing, Inc. (“Wellington House”) owner Algird Sunskis violated G.L. c. 268A, the conflict of interest law, by paying kickbacks on three occasions to Lawrence Public School (“LPS”) employees […]
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” — Plato The Greater Boston Tea Party and Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance invite you to attend American Majority’s New Leaders Campaign Training This training is for all who are interested in learining how to change their communities […]
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom Duggan interviewed State Senator Jamie Eldridge (HOUR 2) on WCAP’s Paying Attention Radio Program. TOPICS: Public records Laws, The City of Lawrence, those missing paintings at the State House, The corruption at the Department of Agriculture infested with […]
By: Tom Duggan Lawrence Mayor Willie Lantigua issues statement regarding the firing of Eagle Tribune publisher Al Getler saying that Getler was not ethical and purposely tried to discredit the image of the City of Lawrence. The Valley Patriot reported yesterday that Getler has been fired as the publisher of Eagle Tribune Publishing and former […]
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) penalized Triumvirate Environmental (Merrimack), Inc. $17,250 for hazardous waste management violations found at the company’s hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility at 263 Howard Street in Lowell. On September 21, 2011, a MassDEP inspection found: a double-stacked pallet of hazardous waste that was not stored […]