West Parish Church extends an invitation to members of the public to hear the presentation. Sunday, September 23rd at 4:00 p.m. at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Road in Andover. Former Lawrence City Councilor and candidate for mayor, Mr. Richard Lawrence will relate the struggles of growing up in Andover in the 1950’s and will share […]
VALLEY PATRIOT PUBLISHER TO EMCEE RUSSO EVENT PROMISES HE WON’T BE FUNNY The Great Dave Russo will be appearing in Lawrence at Salvatore’s Restaurant on September 21st, 354 Merrimack St. – Lawrence, MA. [617-981-0984]. The event is being promoted by CPF Productions. The Valley Patriot caught up with Dave Russo recently and asked him about […]
By: Cindy Annis – August, 2018 Let’s get right into John as there is so much to say and less space to say it. John was born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940. He was named after a grandparent and Winston Churchill. His mom was Julia, and his dad was a merchant seaman named […]
Lawrence General Hospital has received a $10,000 Targeted Grant to Advance Women from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. The grant money will be used to support the hospital’s Latina Breast Health Outreach Program, a collaboration with the YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts in Lawrence. Since it began in 2011, this program has served more than 5,500 Latinas […]
By Peter Larocque – August, 2018 Greetings my friends, I am so thankful that I get to write about the Goodness of our God! Just the other day I was perusing through my face-book news feed and saw a discussion by some of my friends about God’s Justice and why we are not seeing […]
By: Paul Murano – August, 2018 Pope Francis has altered one section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) to include the ‘inadmissibility’ of the death penalty. Many faithful Catholics are in a state of disorientation and confusion because it appears to them that the pope may have changed an essential doctrine of […]
By: Bill Cushing – August, 2018 A death row attorney returns to his hometown of Castle Rock, Maine after receiving an unexplained call for help from the local prison in a new psychological mystery series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King. ‘Castle Rock,’ Hulu’s newest series, has a lot to enjoy. While it may appear […]
TICKETS HERE By: Tom Duggan – August, 2018 The Queen of Comedy Christine Hurley is making a rare stop in Lawrence this month at Salvatore’s restaurant in Lawrence on Friday August 24th. The Valley Patriot caught up with our old friend Christine for a quick interview about her local appearance. Tell people who Christine Hurley […]
By: Abby Juknavorian – July, 2018 The presence of social media is daunting. It can be used to communicate both good and bad opinions on many current situations and experiences. Social media also plays a large role in influencing the minds and culture of young people in the world; especially young women. With the recent […]
…remember where we left off? So, let’s start with after the Beatles broke up. All of the boys were already on track and had already started their next part of life. George was no different. In December of 1969, this would be before the Beatles break-up, George had already been involved with his solo career. […]
By: Rick Bellanti – July, 2018 Six months have gone by since we talked about our New Year’s resolutions, remember those? It’s okay if you don’t, fifty percent of us have moved on from our New Year’s Eve promises to ourselves, within the first six months. If you are still going strong, congratulations and keep […]
By: Paul Murano – July, 2018 Recently a 62 year old woman was lying on her deathbed, at home, after doctors had given her weeks to live. We’ll call her Emily. She had lived a full life but cancer had gotten best of her in recent months. On one of her last days, Emily’s children […]
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Ranked Against 32 Fully Enrolled High Schools (11,522 Students) Across the United States (Lawrence, MA) – Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School students have ranked #1 out of 32 fully enrolled Cristo Rey Network high schools (11,522 students) in this year’s performance evaluation of the network’s Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), […]
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Famed comedian and TV star Lenny Clark was at the Westin Hotel last month to do a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl. Having known and hung out with Clark in a previous life I was happy to accept an invitation from Lenny to do an interview prior to his […]
Fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables are now available at 11 citywide market stops [LOWELL, MA] – Outdoor farmers’ market season is in full swing in the City of Lowell! Seasonal, locally grown produce is available 5 days a week via Mill City Grows’ (MCG) Mobile Market, a “Farmers’ Market on Wheels,” which makes stops at […]