Retired Methuen Police Joe Solomon has pleaded guilty today to: 2 counts — Perjury by Written Affidavit 7 counts — Obtaining Unwarranted Privileges in Violation of the Civil Service Laws 6 counts — Civil Service Law Violations 1 count — Uttering a Forged Document 1 count — Procurement Fraud The charges stem from the illegal […]
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Methuen Mayor Dave Beauregard has announced that despite his previous support for FLOCK Cameras with AI, facial recognition and license plate readers, he has “halted the installation of all remaining Flock automated license plate reader cameras and initiated a comprehensive audit of Methuen’s use of the technology.” The mayor’s change of position comes less than […]
Every once in a while I conduct an interview and somebody says something where I can’t help but to stop and think: Wait. WHAT? That happened during my interview with Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton last month when he appeared on the Paying Attention! Podcast to talk about his campaign against incumbent […]
State Finally Honors Families Who Also Sacrificed Sometimes government gets something exactly right. In Massachusetts last month Governor Healey signed legislation creating Massachusetts’ new “Blue Star Family” license plate, giving the spouses, parents, children, siblings, and grandchildren of police officers killed in the line of duty a permanent way to honor their loved ones. The […]
8-26 Nearly a year after the Valley Patriot exposed the Methuen School Committee’s non-existent obscenity policy, they still haven’t changed it. The current “policy” does not require parents to be notified or given the chance to opt their children out when teachers expose students to sexually explicit material in the classroom. They pretend that there […]
By John Cuddy – 8-26 This morning the Valley Patriot had coffee and donuts with Vietnam Veteran, Lawrence resident, and current Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) “Queen City” Chapter 2, Dan Tirone. We met at the DAV Chapter 2 Headquarters on 112A East Haverhill Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts joined by key members […]
By: Essex County Sheriff Coppinger – 8-26 Have you tried finding a plumber lately? If you’ve had a leaking pipe, a broken water heater, or a plumbing emergency, you already know the answer. It can take days or even weeks to get someone to your house. The reality is that Massachusetts has a serious […]
Kane says, “Today is a good day in Retired Police and Military K9 World in Massachusetts.” Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed Bill H.2735 Dakota’s Law which establishes a fund to care for retired police and military dogs. Before Tuesday July 28th, 2026 the families and handlers of retired working dogs paid the costs of physical […]
Defendant yelled, “Charlie Kirk died, and we love it… we’re coming for you, gonna kill you.” BOSTON – A Malden, Mass. woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to assaulting federal agents who were engaging in lawful immigration enforcement and threatening to kill them. Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of influencing, impeding, or […]
By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio As my office continues to fight for the 72% of Massachusetts voters who overwhelmingly voted the legislative audit into law, my State Representative Ryan Hamilton recently defended his vote in favor of the House’s so-called transparency bill. I was deeply disappointed to read my own Methuen state representative defend […]
BREAKING …. Three teenagers are in Lawrence General Hospital after a shooting near Lawrence High School this afternoon. One is in critical condition and reports of his passing have not yet been confirmed. The shooting happened half a block from Lawrence High shortly after school got out.
Less than 24 hours after being arrested on wire tapping and money laundering charges by the feds, Methuen State Rep. Francisco Paulino made a surprise appearance on the Paying Attention! Podcast with Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan to declare his innocence, and then announced he is not dropping out of his race for reelection. Voters […]
EXACTLY WHAT DO THE FEDERAL DOCUMENTS ALLEGE AGAINST STATE REP. FRANCISCO PAULINO? A federal grand jury has indicted Massachusetts State Representative Francisco Paulino (D-Methuen) on eleven felony counts: Eight counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting. Three counts of unlawful monetary transactions, commonly described as money laundering. The indictment alleges that Paulino used false […]
8-27-16 On August 14th Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena was arrested for fraudulent use of COVID money. Initially the federal government charged Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena with two counts of: Wire Fraud Aiding and Abetting (count 1) Unlawful Monetary Transactions Aiding and Abetting (Count 2). Yesterday the federal government added 9 more charges to DePena’s indictment. […]