Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has hired former City Councilor Carlos Matos’s as the new Director of the Office of Planning & Development. Matos was most known as a District “B” City Councilor who went up against the developers of Lawrence High School to stop them from taking land from the Veterans Memorial Stadium and […]
In the old days a Mafia don would show up at your restaurant and say, “Hey nice place you have here. We’d like to give you some money for a piece of this business, and at some time in the future we’ll be back to ask a favor, and you’re gonna do that favor for […]
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By: John Cuddy – 4-24 The Valley Patriot this March, met with Haverhill’s Veteran Services Director, US Army and Massachusetts National Guard Veteran Jeffrey Hollett and discussed the five basic needs of our Nation’s Veterans. Most Veterans consider those needs to be housing, health care, access to education, employment, and most importantly, support and […]
By: Atty. Gary Dolan Question: What do you call a dishonest lawyer who’s too lazy to chase an ambulance? Answer: A judge. Every day I watch people on television complaining about crime, open borders, and the Biden family’s shady business dealings. However, I see the government and most of the media aim their attention at […]
Last month, at The Valley Patriot’s 20th Anniversary BASH, not only did the newspaper give out $58,000 in scholarship money to local students but several people were honored for their work in the community with recognitions and awards. THE JOHN RATKA HERO VETERANS AWARD Because honoring Veterans is so much a part of what we […]
The Movement Family (TMF), a group of volunteers who feed the homeless in Lawrence, attended the Valley Patriot BASH last month to support the newspaper’s charitable endeavors and help raise money for local scholarships. Instead, they walked away with more than $5,800 in donations after being surprised by Jessica Phillips of Enterprise Bank and her […]
By: Kevin Dube – 4-24 The Democrats in our state appear to be waging a war on the citizens of the Commonwealth. Decades of failed policies from Democrat rule has led to massive out migration of residents from Massachusetts. Rather than concern themselves with citizens leaving the state, our Democratic “leadership” is working overtime to […]
By: Ken Willette – 4-24 Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it—a stark warning during turbulent periods of our nation’s journey. One of my friends, Bob Rapazzo, is a world traveler who has been pictured outside the Great Pyramid of Giza and walked the same steps of ancient Greek philosophers. He once worked […]
By: Francisco Paulino To the Valued Residents of Methuen and Lawrence, Currently, our community, along with the broader national landscape, has encountered a series of economic challenges. One of the most pressing issues has been the rise of credit card indebtedness and defaults, a trend that leads to a greater financial burden among many […]
By: Philippe Thibault – 4/24 The Dracut municipal election is scheduled for May 4th. I hope the citizens remember to vote. Most often the days following the election I hear people remark, “don’t we vote on Tuesday,” “the elections are in November aren’t they?” and “there was an election!” Whether intentional or not, and I […]
By: State Rep. Estela Reyes – 3/24 I want to start my column this month by recognizing Tom Duggan and the Valley Patriot’s 20th Anniversary BASH. This event raised a record amount – over $58,000 for scholarships for eight local students in the Merrimack Valley. Tom is instrumental in the operations of the Valley Patriot […]
By: MA State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – 3/24 Happy Spring, Valley Patriot readers! It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m a big fan of spring – mostly because this time of year very much reminds me of my overarching goal as your State Auditor: that each day should bring a little bit more sunlight! […]
By: Ted Xenakis – 4/24 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These words should ring loudly in the hearts and minds of all Americans, although, given […]
By: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton – 4/24 After the ballot question to build a new Whittier Technical High School was soundly defeated a few months ago, the school’s future was uncertain. As somebody who has toured the campus multiple times, we need a new school or a total renovation. The current status quo at Whittier […]