By: Methuen Mayor Neil Perry This is the first column I’ve written since being elected Mayor of Methuen. I must admit, these first five months have been a wild ride. Who could have predicted that 2020 would be like this? But I’m an eternal optimist, so I believe things are getting and will continue to […]
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business While Our Advertisers are Closed June, 2020 We never could have imagined that we would need to use space in the 200th edition of this newspaper to defend this country against the notion of defunding the police. Yet here we are. After the killing of George Floyd in […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday for distributing fentanyl. Steven de Jesus de Leon Trinidad, 22, pleaded guilty during a videoconference hearing to distribution of fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin then sentenced de Leon Trinidad to time served (approximately 11 months in prison) and […]
It’s clear now that we are more than 10 weeks into a national shutdown that the American people were lied to … again! Back in December we were told by “experts” that the Coronavirus could not be transmitted from human to human. That turned out not to be true. Dr. Fauci himself (the president’s leading “expert”) […]
By: Paul Murano -April, 2020 The overall reaction to the Wuhan virus pandemic reveals the pro-life instinct in human nature. It is natural to do whatever it takes to preserve innocent human life. If that means temporarily shutting down a city, a nation, or a world, so be it. We see this instinct unfolding in […]
By: Bill Cushing – April, 2020 We are in an unprecedented period in history, and these days we are looking for ways to keep occupied during this time. Sitting down with a good TV show to watch is a great way to pass the time. So I thought I’d give you some suggestions. Here […]
By: Brian Genest – April, 2020 It’s been a heck of a good year for the MassGOP and Chairman Jim Lyons. Our Republican Party has a Republican leader at the helm – a conservative who makes the now out-of-power establishment even weaker-kneed than usual. To make matters even better, Lyons has such strong support on […]
By: Tomas G. Michel – April, 2020 Lawrence, MA — A PR start-up operating for less than 2 years, is pushing to become a rising star within the local business community of the Merrimack Valley. Thanks to Northern Essex Community College’s President, Lane Glenn, Michel PR, LLC is now partnering up with the post-secondary education […]
By: Rick Bellanti – April, 2020 Being on a diet or weight loss program seems stressful at times for some people, but it might be just what you need to help with the anxiety and stress of this virus pandemic hitting us right now and from worrying about the kid’s home schooling, possibly being unemployed, […]
By: John Cuddy – April, 2020 PELHAM, NH, New Hampshire’s Tony Marino grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He was an athlete at Chelsea High, graduating with the class of 1940. His wife, Loretta, graduated from the same school with the class of 1944. Tony was attending a family wedding with his mother when the news […]
By: Senator DiZoglio, April, 2020 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, First, I want to reiterate to residents of the Merrimack Valley that my team stands ready to assist you – individuals, businesses, health care personnel, first responders and anyone and everyone needing any assistance. We are here to help answer your questions and ensure your concerns […]
APRIL, 2020 Since the beginning of the coronavirus hysteria in this country the news media and even local officials have been only telling you part of the story. CNN, FOXNEWS and even local news networks have gone 24-7 with doom and gloom predictions about the virus, giving people the impression that if you get the […]
By: Paul Murano – March, 2020 There may be no greater difference in the two competing world views today, secular progressivism and Catholicism, than how each views suffering. As a significant part of the human condition, today’s world tends to see no value in suffering. Catholicism sees it differently. This season of Lent is a […]
By: Joel Faretra – March, 2020 After our successful visits to Millers last month, it was time to get back to the Chinese review. There are a few in Methuen. Chef Co, Lucky Dragon, Fu Hing, China Star, and Wah Sang to name a bunch. Fusion House is more of a sit-down restaurant in my […]
Elaine Regan, 57, of Goffstown, NH, has been charged with: Reckless Operation Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with Serious Bodily Injury The Salem Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 231 Main St. on Monday at approximately 1:15 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, […]