By: John Cuddy – 05-23 Despite the fact that I arrived with a two-pound box of Tripoli’s cookies, ninety-nine-year-old US Army Veteran Salisbury’s Robert “Boots” Chouniard, spent a good part of our time together, on his rowing machine, vigorously working out. He walks a mile a day, rows, lifts weights, and travels worldwide. Boots spends […]
MIDDLETON, Mass. — Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger has released the 2022 Annual Report for the Essex County Sheriff’s Department highlighting its “Partnering to Serve.” The report takes an in-depth look at each of the Sheriff’s Department’s facilities, its programs, and it spending to provide Essex County residents a data-driven accounting of the agency’s […]
5-17-23 A grand jury sitting Wednesday in Salem Superior Court returned the indictment against Lee Harvey, 30, of Roslindale for allegedly shooting and killing 32-year-old Jose Delacruz. Delacruz was fatally wounded early on March 27, 2022, outside a Bank of America ATM near 257 Essex St., Lawrence. Harvey also was indicted for carrying a firearm, carrying […]
5-17-23 (Press Release from Scott Wood) Haverhill, MA — Scott Wood, Jr. currently the longest serving member of Haverhill’s School Committee and the youngest elected official in the city’s history, has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Haverhill. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for Mayor of the City of Haverhill,” Wood said. […]
6-`6-23 BANNING PLASTIC BAGS Voters at the Annual Town Meeting in North Andover voted overwhelmingly to ban plastic bags in food businesses with more than 3,000 square feet. This will effect Market Basket and other grocery stores and restaurants in town. To the surprise of many Town Meeting voters, the North Andover Board of Health […]
5/16/23 Salisbury, MA In response to the closure of Salisbury Beach access points 8, 9, and 10 by the Department of Conservation and Recreation state and local officials, and concerned stakeholders have committed to promptly address the situation. Officials claim that rollowing winter storms that damaged the beach access points, necessitating their closure, a move […]
Washington, D.C.—On Friday, the Secretary of Defense ordered implementation of the Brandon Act, a policy sponsored by Congressman Moulton (D-MA) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) that allows service members to seek mental health treatment and require a mental health evaluation as soon as a service member self-reports. It will also enable Americans serving in uniform to seek help […]
By Ken Willette – 05/23 Woe is today’s student living in our vibrant republic yet dominated by teachers and professors espousing outlandish and spurious historical analogies. For these instructors of impressionable youth are doing a grave disservice to their comprehension of American history and global events. They are deliberating pivoting their students to the following […]
Audio Podcast on Podbean: Today Tom has a few topics he is going to cover. Firstly, his outrage at Veterans Northeast Outreach evicting homeless veterans and also Andover’s attempt to do away with Columbus Day. His main topic today is the Methuen City Councils ambush of Methuen’s Senator and state reps. Follow Tom and The […]
5-23 A mob of thousands, primarily white men, surrounded a jail in a southern city with calls for the death of 9 prisoners, 6 of which were just acquitted after a murder trial with 3 others receiving a mistrial. The mob included many notable citizens, with future mayors and governors among the crowd as they […]
Unionizing graduate student workers at Northeastern University filed federal charges with the NLRB alleging illegal use of police to intimidate and threaten union organizers. BOSTON, MA – The Graduate Employees of Northeastern University – UAW (GENU-UAW) have filed an unfair labor practice charge (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging illegal retaliation and […]
Every year, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan holds an anniversary BASH to honor police officers, firefighters, veterans, and community activists, as well as to raise scholarship money for local high school seniors. “When we walked out of the room last year we had raised and given out $33,000 in scholarship money and that was […]
Each year the Valley Patriot gives out an Officer Tom Duggan, Sr. Hero Police Officer Award in honor of the former Lawrence Police Officer who was murdered in the line of duty in 1990. This year Methuen Sgt. Eric Deleon nominated Officers Schiavone and Keating to be recognized for their bravery, courage, and ability to […]
Retired Lawrence Firefighter Mike Delaney Sr. thought he was coming to the Valley Patriot’s BASH to surprise his son with an Officer Tom Duggan Hero Public Safety Award. But the surprise was on him when it was announced that he had been tricked. “I know you think you are here to surprise your son with […]