Board of Selectmen Gave Positive Evaluations for Each of Those Years 03-23 Town records show that Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has not filed state-mandated annual town reports from fiscal years 2002 through 2007, and also failed to file annual town reports from fiscal years 2016 to 2022. The Valley Patriot also confirmed the fact […]
By: Sue Piazza – 2-23 Published 2016 in Great Britain Genre: Mystery, Fiction Bookmarkers: 3 of 5 Prolific writer Anthony Horowitz created Foyle’s War for PBS; wrote several Midsomer Murder episodes; penned the Hawthorne & Horowitz Series; wrote the bestseller Moriarty and the Alex Rider series (now on Amazon Prime); the international bestseller The House […]
By: Dani Langevin – 2-23 What has been happening in America, past and present, concerns me very much. I see the U.S. heading down the Nuremberg path to destruction and dictatorship. America is looking more and more like Nazi Germany and we should all be concerned. Prior to 1933, Germany enjoyed a multi-party republic just […]
By: Bill Cushing – 2-23 Lots of the best TV Crimefighters have quirks about their personalities or methods that make them memorable. Columbo had his rumpled trench coat and his “One More Thing” persistence. Monk had his Obsessive Compulsive disorder that helped him solve cases. Those are just two of the more interesting ones. Now, […]
By: Ken Willette – 02-23 As a constitutional-minded conservative, I often assert that if an action is currently illegal, it must remain illegal—- regardless of the celebrity outcry or the use of trendy language manipulated to excuse that activity. Therefore, it is categorically wrong to argue that illegal aliens are merely undocumented immigrants. For […]
Joe Rizzuti, an active member of the Certified Peer Support Specialist Team serving police officers and first responders in Massachusetts, took the time to sit down with Kane to provide information on the history and development of the rise of peer support networks throughout the Commonwealth. Support comes in many forms, including critical incident support, […]
By: John Cuddy – 02-23 US Navy Seabee Veteran and Andover resident Robert “Bob” Brown is the son of a US Military Veteran and Massachusetts firefighter. The Valley Patriot first met up with Bob Brown last year at a Chamber of Commerce function at Salvatore’s in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Bob and his staff helped write […]
By: Philippe Thibault Did you ever take a Myers Briggs Personality Test? I have been intrigued by the sixteen personality types and the associations of one type working with another. It would be amusing to have the Dracut Board of Selectmen fill out the survey and see what dynamics are at work between the members. […]
Sheriff Coppinger cites critical staffing challenges as reason for new policy MIDDLETON — The Essex County Sheriff’s Department is lowering its minimum age for correctional officers from 21 years old to 19 years old to help address a critical shortage of officers. With staffing shortages being what they are, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department is […]
By: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton ~ 02-23 It has been a busy month in the 15 Essex District. My office officially submitted seven bills for this legislative session. These bills address issues such as veteran and active-duty military benefits—mental health resources for those in our schools, and electrifying the Haverhill Commuter Rail line by the […]
Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Last Wednesday, surrounded by family and friends, I was sworn in as your State Auditor at Methuen High School, my alma mater, where I had the opportunity to share my audit plan. As Auditor, I am excited to collaborate with communities and stakeholders to increase access, accountability, and equity for […]
By: State Senator Pavel Payano ~ 02-23 My first month as a state Senator has been eventful both in the district and on Beacon Hill. I have been joined by an amazing team who work diligently to help me serve the First Essex District. They assist me with everything from policy research to responding to […]
Joyce and Gracemarie Tomaselli ~ 02-23 On January 20, 2023, Joyce and Gracemarie Tomaselli, petitioned two bills to the state senate. Through years of experiences and research we found that we all seek and deserve the right to justice when relying on the court(s) to render an accurate decision based on honest and true facts […]
By: State Senator Pavel Payano – 01-23 I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the communities of Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill as the State Senator for the First Essex District. In the Senate Chamber, I am in seat number 13- the seat my predecessor, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, held. Diana was a fierce […]
By: Alison Genest, Dracut Selectman Phil Thibault announced on his cable TV show that he would be publishing his article called “A Black Eye on Dracut” this month in the Valley Patriot. The column is factually incorrect and injurious to my reputation. The piece contains false statements about my voting record as a Dracut Selectman […]