09-28-22 BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for misusing a Social Security number to fraudulently obtain a Massachusetts ID and driver’s license as well as MassHealth benefits. Manuel Alejandro Pujols Diaz, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 25 months in prison. On […]
BOSTON – The leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, carfentanil and fentanyl analogue in and around the Lawrence area, as well as to possessing a loaded firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking offense. Luis Manuel Rodriguez Then, 31, […]
Over nine kilograms of cocaine and over 800 grams of fentanyl seized BOSTON – Twenty-one individuals have been indicted in federal court in Boston in connection with their alleged roles in drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that distributed cocaine and fentanyl throughout the North Shore and Central Massachusetts. The following defendants have been charged with conspiracy […]
Sept. 2022 Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has significantly increased his influence on Beacon Hill with three huge wins on Primary day. DePena took office last November with an overwhelming victory at polls, promising to bring the different factions of the city together to move Lawrence forward. That happened on Primary day. DePena endorsed Lawrence City […]
PDF of the September, 2022 Valley Patriot
By: State Rep. Lenny Mirra – Aug. 2022 Can a group of Democrats meet with a group of Republicans and decide, unanimously no less, on ways to revamp our election system and improve its integrity? Apparently, the answer is yes, and I saw this firsthand at a Common Ground Workshop put on by Braver Angels, […]
FOXBOROUGH – Sal’s Pizza recently signed a sponsorship deal to become the official pizza of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. Starting this August, Sal’s Pizza will be the exclusive pizza served at specified locations at Gillette Stadium. These designated locations include concession stands and premium spaces in the stadium. Pizza will […]
By: Dani Langevin If you do not house a penis between your legs here in America, your rights are being chipped away. If you do not have a sexual attraction to the opposite sex, your rights are going to be nonexistent. Since Roe v Wade has been overturned, the penis’ (and vaginas they have beaten […]
By: Bill Cushing- Aug. 2022 One of the biggest challenges these days when it comes to finding quality shows on TV, and finding something good to write about, is the sheer volume of content that there is to go through. A whole list of streaming services and hundreds of cable channels to watch. Sometimes it […]
By: Kane “Motion is Lotion and Rest is Rust,” say Dr. John Donovan. Words to Live by on how to maintain the Health of the Spine and Extremities. Kane visited Advantage Chiropractic last week because his neck hurt after straining to see his neighbors over the fence. “Don’t judge me, Kane said, I’m a German […]
July was an incredibly busy legislative month for Representative Devers. Because July 31st was the last day for formal legislative sessions for the 2021-2022 term, the House worked nonstop this month to pass several important pieces of legislation. In fact, the final session dealt with so much unfinished work that it continued well into the […]
Lawrence – The Boston Business Journal has named Lupoli Companies the fourth largest commercial developer in Massachusetts. The rankings for the prestigious list are based on quantitative metrics, including a company’s total commercial real estate development and transaction volume in the Commonwealth since 2017. During that time, Lupoli Companies has acquired and developed more than […]
Lawrence Mayor Brian A. DePena’s Office gratefully welcomed his new partnership with Beacon Mobility to not only help the City of Lawrence with the Mayor’s Economic Prosperity Plan by training and hiring our residents, but it will also help us protect our children’s health by reducing pollution. With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of […]
Three Democrats are running in the September 6th primary to fill the seat vacated by Diana DiZoglio who is running for State Auditor. Methuen City Councilor Eunice Zeigler, Lawrence City Councilor Pavel Payano, and Lawrence activist Doris Rodriguez are all seeking the Democrat Party’s nomination to go on to the November final election. Despite having […]
Political parties, like all secular entities, are constantly changing. This is why it is not wise to identify deeply with any particular party. A quick look at recent American history illustrates this. When FDR brokered the New Deal in the 1930s, the Democratic Party became the Party of the immigrant and the blue collar worker, […]