SECTION 1. Authorizes the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund, which consists of revenues received from a voluntary tax check-off, to collect and expend money for the care and protection of abused animals. SECTION 2. Requires the State Police or their designee to establish and advertise a toll-free telephone hotline and website for reporting suspected […]
October 27, 2013 LAWRENCE – William J. Buckley of Methuen has been elected president of the Board of Directors for the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. Buckley, who was elected by a unanimous vote on Thursday, replaces long-time board member and outgoing president Dr. Thomas S. Perrault, Sr. Joining Buckley in leading the board […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson – October, 2013 Newburyport Guide In September the people of Newburyport voiced and voted their opinion and a new man has stepped up to the plate to run for mayor. Richard Sullivan Jr. will be hitting the pavement and talking with locals in the weeks ahead to gain your support for the […]
Says Football Quarterback Treated Differently for being Male By: Tom Duggan – October 28, 2013 | 12:01am NORTH ANDOVER, MA – According to documents obtained by The Valley Patriot (see below for actual documents) the mother of suspended North Andover High School Volleyball player Erin Cox, was in Lawrence District Court and Lawrence Superior […]
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Today Tom took on the Bob Leblanc controversy in Methuen but spent the majority of the show reading from court documents and explaining parts of his breaking story in the Erin Cox case in North Andover. Stunning […]
Senate Republicans Fight for Animal Cruelty Law October, 2013 | Updated 10-28-013 Massachusetts State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) released the following statement today, following the arrest of 32-year-old Radoslaw Czerkawski on multiple charges of animal cruelty in connection with the infamous “Puppy Doe” case: “The prosecutors and the police in this case deserve […]
Murder Victim Lived at Methuen Address Weapons Seized By: Tom Duggan UPDATED | October 26, 2013, 4:18pm Methuen police say they have arrested one man in connection with yesterday’s day log search of 74 Elmwood Road where two unlicensed handguns were found. Earlier Saturday afternoon Methuen Police arrested 30 year old Kerwin Gomez a resident […]
October, 2013 The Trauma Intervention Program of Merrimack Valley, Inc. (TIP) is a group of specially trained citizen volunteers who are called by police officers, fire fighters and hospital personnel to provide on scene, emotional and practical support to child and adult victims of traumatic events in the first few hours following a tragedy co-founded […]
October, 2013 Andover Selectman Alex Vispoli provided testimony to the Joint Committee on Election Laws last month, in favor of more transparency within campaigns. Earlier this year, Vispoli filed House Bill H3340 that would require more disclosure from campaign committees. “The public has the right to know about all expenditures and donations when selecting […]
By: State Senator Kathleen Ives (D) Newburyport October, 2013 Last week, I gave testimony before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture in support of two important pieces of legislation before the committee. I spoke in support of House Bill 695, “An Act Preventing the Disposal of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater” and House Bill […]
By: Tom Duggan – October 23, 2013 (2:38pm) With no candidates challenging five term Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorenitni in his bid for reelection next month, it looked like the longest serving mayor in Haverhill history was sailing to an uncontested win. “Not so fast,” says Haverhill Resident Tyler Kimball, owner of Kimball Farms and a […]
By: Tom Duggan – October, 2013 Two years ago Methuen Mayor Steve Zanni (then an at-large city councilor) had a tough fight on his hands to win the mayor’s race against businessman Al DiNuccio. The difference between Zanni and DiNuccio back in 2009 could not have been more stark. Zanni was an institutional Democrat with […]
Was She or Wasn’t She? Anatomy of a North Andover Student’s Story Embroiled in National Controversy October 23, 2013 Despite emphatic claims by famed attorney Wendy Murphy, and a retraction of part of yesterday’s Valley Patriot story, the Eagle Tribune is now reporting that North Andover student Erin Cox was summonsed and slated to […]
STATEMENT BY WENDY MURPHY ATTORNEY FOR THE COX FAMILY Silly claims meant to distract public attention and insulate the North Andover School District from shame will not be dignified. The statement of a police officer at the scene was provided in court and to North Andover school officials making it very clear that Erin Cox did not have even […]
Parents of Murdered Children of the Merrimack Valley (POMC) held a candlelight vigil and remembrance last month on the steps of Lowell City Hall. This was the fifth annual remembrance held in Lowell. Former Lowell Mayor Rita Mercier, a regular attendee at the annual event, addressed the group of more than 40 people gathered to […]