What Are They Putting in Haverhill’s Water? ~ Thinking Outside the Box with Dr. Ormsby

What Are They Putting in Haverhill’s Water? ~ Thinking Outside the Box with Dr. Ormsby

    By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – October, 2014 In our September issue, Michael Veves of Haverhill weighed in with a critique of my August article, entitled “Can You Resist the Devil’s Brew.” I typically let such attacks pass and permit the readers of The Valley Patriot to make their own assessments of the veracity […]

Five Reasons the “War on Women” is Not Going Away ~ Beneath The Surface with Paul Murano

Five Reasons the “War on  Women” is Not Going Away ~ Beneath The Surface with Paul Murano

  By: Paul Murano – October, 2014 There are five reasons the war on women theme will continue through November’s election: 1) Many voters will believe anything if repeated enough through the media. 2) “Women’s groups” like NOW need to justify their existence and feel relevant. 3) “Man-hate” is easy for experts at emotional and […]

Distorting the Record, Political Deceptions – Valley Patriot Columnist Apologizes to Rep. Campbell, The Truth on the Gas and Sales Tax

Distorting the Record, Political Deceptions – Valley Patriot Columnist Apologizes to Rep. Campbell, The Truth on the Gas and Sales Tax

Political Deceptions Valley Patriot columnist and member of the Methuen School Committee, DJ Deeb wrote in his column this month that voters should choose Republican candidates in the upcoming state elections. Deeb listed a number of reasons to make his case, but is now issuing a public apology to Democrat State Representative Linda Dean Campbell […]

Forced Deposits a Consumer Con Job

Forced Deposits a Consumer Con Job

By: Christine Morabito – October 2014 If Ballot Question 2 passes in Massachusetts this November, your grocery bill and your honey do list will increase significantly. This ballot initiative expands the bottle bill of 1983 to include a 5 cent deposit on bottled water, juice, iced tea, sports drinks and other non-carbonated beverages. As has […]

Lawrence Man Sentenced for Theft of Over $230,000 in Federal Tax Refund Checks

Lawrence Man Sentenced for Theft of Over $230,000 in Federal Tax Refund Checks

BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced today in connection with the theft of $230,000 in federal tax refund checks. Wilson Santana, 41, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $237,277.18 to the U.S. […]

VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (10/14) The Gas Tax Lie, Vote Yes on Question #1

VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (10/14) The Gas Tax Lie, Vote Yes on Question #1

Question #1 on the November ballot asks voters to overturn the legislature’s cowardly move to perpetually raise the gas tax without ever having to take another vote or be held accountable to the taxpayers. A YES vote on Question #1 would repeal the legislature’s action and stop the automatic gas tax hikes. According to the […]

PODCAST: Paying Attention! GUESTS: State Auditor Suzanne Bump, David D’Archangelo

PODCAST: Paying Attention! GUESTS: State Auditor Suzanne Bump, David D’Archangelo

CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom and Paul talked about Barbara L’Italien’s interview with the Lowell Sun. Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon called in to talk about open house day at the Methuen Police Department and David D’Archangelo also called in to talk about his […]

PODCAST of Paying Attention! GUEST: Christine Morabito. Topics: Ballot Questions and MORE

PODCAST of Paying Attention! GUEST: Christine Morabito. Topics: Ballot Questions and MORE

CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK to LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom and Christine talked about Massachusetts ballot questions and Tom took the republican party to task for being hyper partisan and deceptively portraying Democrats. Paying Attention is hosted by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan. Tom’s, Co-host is Paul […]

State Auditor’s Office set Record Year for Identifying Public Assistance Fraud

State Auditor’s Office set Record Year for Identifying Public Assistance Fraud

  Bump’s Bureau of Special Investigations Protects Program Integrity  Boston, MA – In a report issued today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump said examiners within her office’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) identified more than $9.5 million in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services in Fiscal Year 2014. This total represents a nearly 34 percent […]

NORTH ANDOVER WOMAN INDICTED FOR STEALING MORE THAN $1.7 MILLION FROM HER LAWRENCE EMPLOYER

NORTH ANDOVER WOMAN INDICTED FOR  STEALING MORE THAN $1.7 MILLION FROM HER LAWRENCE EMPLOYER

Former Office Manager of Lawrence Company Charged with Larceny  SALEM – The former office manager of a Lawrence company has been indicted in connection with allegedly stealing more than $1.7 million from her employer for her personal use, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. Dorothy Giard, age 44, of North Andover, was indicted on Thursday by […]