Residents who lost immigration documents in the September gas explosion may contact GLCAC’s Immigration Services program for help with getting replacements. GLCAC’s Immigration program can help residents replace permanent resident cards and naturalization certificates. GLCAC is working with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Office in Lawrence to fast-track the issuance of new documents. There […]
Audit found seven instances of serious abuse or neglect of seniors not reported to district attorneys After a report by State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump found the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) and its contractors did not always properly report serious incidents of abuse or neglect of seniors to local district attorneys, the agency […]
ColuMBIA GAS, CHANGING EDUCATION FUNDING ARE TOP PRIORITIES By: Tom Duggan, November, 2018 North Andover native Christina Minicucci – a Democrat – defeated Republican Ryan Losco earlier this month to replace outgoing State Rep. Diana DiZoglio representing Methuen, North Andover, Haverhill, and Lawrence. We caught up to Minicucci the day after the election to find […]
Despite Proof That Photos of Garbage and Needles Were Not from TMF, Rivera Doubles Down For the past 6 months a volunteer group of teens and young people from Lawrence called “The Movement Family” (TMF) have been serving a family style dinner to the homeless at the Buckley Garage on Common Street. The group, run by […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHLT_0HUMnw&feature=youtu.be&h=280&w=380] By: Tom Duggan – Nov. 15, 2018 North Andover resident Rachel Moffat says she was “horrified” last month to find that workers for Columbia Gas wrote an ethnic slur (the “N” word) on one of the pipes installed in her basement. “I noticed it on October 20th” she told the Valley Patriot in an […]
Family-Friendly Event Will Feature Touch-A-Truck and Other Activities Downtown ANDOVER – Town Manager Andrew Flanagan and Director of Business, Arts and Cultural Development Ann Ormond are pleased to announce that Andover will host a special family-friendly event to celebrate Small Business Saturday. On Saturday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Andover residents are […]
The rock band Prospect Hill’s drummer and producer, Mark Roberge has announced today that the band will be performing at The Valley Patriot’s 15th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on April 5, 2019 at the Firefighters Relief In on Market St. in Lawrence. “Prospect Hill is excited to perform at the Valley Patriot’s 15th […]
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METHUEN — The Methuen Police Department arrested three juveniles and seized a handgun and ammunition after officers responded Tuesday to a citizen report of suspicious activity. The suspects were found in possession of credit cards and identification cards reported stolen from a inside a Haverhill resident’s motor vehicle. As a result of the […]
By: Robin Desmet – Oct. 2018 The day the gas lines exploded is one that will not quickly be forgotten by residents in the Merrimack Valley. It was a day filled with confusion, fear, and tragedy. Nobody knew what was happening or why it was happening. Was it terrorism? Sabotage? Negligence? First responders from towns […]
QUESTION #1 LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS NURSES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CARE FOR * The Committee to Ensure Safe Patient Care (Yes on 1), is leading the campaign in support of Question 1. The committee raised $8.08 million and spent $8.10 million, including in-kind services. The committee is supported by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which […]
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By: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Wyscaver, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – A 2015 Methuen High School graduate and Methuen, Massachusetts native is serving aboard an Avenger mine countermeasure ship designed to clear mines from vital waterways across the globe. Petty Officer 3rd Class Roddrick Guerra is a Navy mineman serving […]
On Saturday November 10th, 2018, Operation Delta Dog will be holding their 6th Annual Walk & Wag for Veterans Fundraiser. The event will be held from 10am to 3pm at Great Brook Farm State Park, 984 Lowell Street, Carlisle, Massachusetts. Operation Delta Dog is a nonprofit organization with a mission to rescue shelter dogs and […]
Residents May Not Have Gas Service Restored Until Mid-December, Over 3 Months After Explosions Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Columbia Gas seeking clarification from the company after it announced that the timeline for gas restoration for […]