By: John Cuddy – April, 2020 PELHAM, NH, New Hampshire’s Tony Marino grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He was an athlete at Chelsea High, graduating with the class of 1940. His wife, Loretta, graduated from the same school with the class of 1944. Tony was attending a family wedding with his mother when the news […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday for distributing fentanyl. Erick Alberto Paulino Amador, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl during a videoconference hearing before U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns. Judge Stearns then sentenced Paulino Amador […]
By: Joel Faretra – April, 2020 So dining out as we know it is on hold for the time-being. Local bars and restaurants are the backbone of our community. They sponsor youth programs, donate food to all types of causes, and add life to our city. It is now our time to support them. […]
By: Senator DiZoglio, April, 2020 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, First, I want to reiterate to residents of the Merrimack Valley that my team stands ready to assist you – individuals, businesses, health care personnel, first responders and anyone and everyone needing any assistance. We are here to help answer your questions and ensure your concerns […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty today in connection with distributing fentanyl. Angel Rivera-Valle, a/k/a Jose Antonio Serrano, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute […]
APRIL, 2020 Since the beginning of the coronavirus hysteria in this country the news media and even local officials have been only telling you part of the story. CNN, FOXNEWS and even local news networks have gone 24-7 with doom and gloom predictions about the virus, giving people the impression that if you get the […]
Defendant collected unemployment benefits in the identity of a United States citizen BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday for Social Security fraud, aggravated identity theft and benefit fraud. Jose Miguel Baez, 43, was sentenced via videoconference by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to two years and one […]
April 16, 2020 An Arbitrator ruled Thursday that Methuen Police Officer Arthur Hardy was “incompetent” in the way he investigated a shooting in 2018 but disagreed with former Mayor Jajuga’s 270 day suspension of the officer. The Arbitrator reduced the 270 day suspension to 60 days and ordered the city to give him back pay […]
Move would make grocery store workers eligible for priority testing, PPE if President Trump used the Defense Production Act to create enough of it WASHINGTON — Last night, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) sent a letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker formally requesting that the state designate grocery store workers as emergency personnel. The designation would protect workers in the food supply chain by […]
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BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced today for aggravated identify theft and falsely using a Social Security Number. Moices Santilit, 63, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years and one day in prison and two years of supervised release. In March 2020, he pleaded guilty […]
Boston, MA – In an audit released today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump strongly recommended that the Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) formalize its relationship with Physician Health Services (PHS), the commonwealth’s physician health program (PHP) provider. PHS provides consultation, assessment, support, and referrals for treatment of physicians, residents, and medical students who have potentially […]
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By: Paul Murano – March, 2020 There may be no greater difference in the two competing world views today, secular progressivism and Catholicism, than how each views suffering. As a significant part of the human condition, today’s world tends to see no value in suffering. Catholicism sees it differently. This season of Lent is a […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court yesterday for fraudulent use of a Social Security number. Jairo Samuel Andujar Ruiz, 27, formerly of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to one count of false representation of a Social Security number. After accepting Andujar Ruiz’s guilty plea, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani […]