Haverhill Police Station Sprinklers Recalled, City Officials Never Replaced Them

Haverhill Police Station Sprinklers Recalled, City Officials Never Replaced Them

By: Tom Duggan – April, 2015 Earlier this year The Valley Patriot published a report concerning the health dangers of leaking windows and the long term effects of the leaking roof at the Haverhill Police Station. These issues have existed going back to the actual construction of the station in 1998 and resulted in mold […]

From Syphilis to Global Warming in 500 Years

From Syphilis to Global Warming in 500 Years

By: Christine Morabito – April 2015 In the late fifteenth century, the cause of disease was still a mystery. Astrology, on the other hand, was “settled science.” After much debate, a consensus was reached concerning the highly contagious sexually transmitted disease, called syphilis. The so-called French Disease arose from the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter […]

A Tax-week Talk with Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson

A Tax-week Talk with Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson

By: Alex Talcott, April 14, 2015 (Mark Everson of Mississippi is vice chairman of alliantgroup tax specialists and the former Commissioner of Internal Revenue, directing the IRS from 2003-7. He also worked in the federal Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Justice as deputy commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service during […]

$38M Riverwalk Expansion in Lawrence, Sal Lupoli Buys Monarch on The Merrimack

$38M Riverwalk Expansion in Lawrence, Sal Lupoli Buys Monarch on The Merrimack

Download PDF of the April 2015 Valley Patriot here  By: Tom Duggan – Aprl, 2015 From inside his new office conference room above Coffee Cann Cafe at the massive Riverwalk complex in Lawrence, Sal Lupoli looks out over the full parking lot, marveling at the success of Riverwalk, and his recent purchase of the Wood […]

Methuen Mayor Zanni Launches New, Improved City Website

Methuen Mayor Zanni Launches New, Improved City Website

Last month, Mayor Stephen N. Zanni launched the new Official Website of the City of Methuen at www.cityofmethuen.net. The new website is designed for easier and more efficient navigation for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. “It is essential for any municipality to have a state-of-the-art website with the latest and most useful technology,” says Mayor […]

Podcast of Paying Attention (4-11-15) with Special Guest Joe Ligotti, “The Guy From Boston”

Podcast of Paying Attention (4-11-15) with Special Guest Joe Ligotti, “The Guy From Boston”

DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 Today Tom Duggan and Paul Murano were entertained by the great Joe Ligotti (The Guy From Boston). Joe shared his opinions on the Boston Marathon bomber, the death penalty, his time on 96.9  WTKK, his views on Special Education, and our pal Neil […]

Portsmouth, NH Police Arrest Lawrence Man on Felony Drug Charges, Seize $2,800 in Heroin, $1K in Cocaine

Portsmouth, NH Police Arrest Lawrence Man on Felony Drug Charges, Seize $2,800 in Heroin, $1K in Cocaine

April, 2015 Portsmouth police arrested a Lawrence man Friday, after detectives, K-9 units and High Intensity Interdiction Team members made a drug arrest in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Rotary. As a result of this operation, police seized heroin with an approximate street value of $2,800, and cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,000.  Elieser Bonilla, […]

Methuen Board of Trade 2015 Person of the Year Jennifer Borislow

Methuen Board of Trade 2015 Person of the Year Jennifer Borislow

The Methuen Board of Trade honored Jennifer Borislow as their 2015 Person of the Year at the Harris Pelham Inn on April 9, 2015. Photos here A Tribute to Colleen Carney President of the Methuen Board of Trade [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK016Tho8S0&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=280]   Methuen Councilor Ron Marsan reads citation for Jennifer Borislow from Mayor Steve Zanni [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heeZVdB2zhU&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=280]   […]

Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Ferguson, New York, South Carolina Incidents, Orders Use of Force Review for Lawrence Police

Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Ferguson, New York, South Carolina Incidents, Orders Use of Force Review for Lawrence Police

Lawrence Police Proactive in Gaining Community Trust Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera and acting Police Chief James Fitzpatrick announced yesterday, the ongoing efforts to avoid and prevent the wrongful use of force by officers in the Lawrence Police Department. In light of the recent national incidences of wrongful use of force by police officers, and the growing national divide between […]

Methuen Senior Awarded 1st Annual Greater Lawrence Tech Scholarship at Valley Patriot BASH

Methuen Senior Awarded 1st Annual Greater Lawrence Tech Scholarship at Valley Patriot BASH

By: Jessica Finocchiaro, April, 2015 On March 20, 2015 the first annual Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) scholarship from the local annual benefit, “The Valley Patriot BASH,” was awarded to Sabrina Powers of Methuen. I first met Sabrina through the Gr. Lawrence Technical School District Committee, on which I represent Methuen as Vice-Chair. Sabrina serves […]

Chelsie Golan of North Andover Wins The Valley Patriot, Artie T. DeMoulas Scholarship

Chelsie Golan of North Andover Wins The Valley Patriot, Artie T. DeMoulas Scholarship

April, 2015 The Valley Patriot newspaper gave out the first ever Artie T. DeMoulas Scholarship to a Market Basket employee attending or enrolled in college. This scholarship is named the Artie T. DeMoulas Scholarship to honor the man who led the revolt to save our MORE FOR YOUR DOLLAR STORE and to thank the employees […]

Columnists Honored with Valley Patriot Editor’s Choice Awards

Columnists Honored with Valley Patriot Editor’s Choice Awards

Valley Patriot columnists John MacDonald of Lowell and Kathy Runge from Lawrence were honored with The Valley Patriot’s Editor’s Choice Award. John MacDonald was presented his award by Lowell Mayor Rodney Elliott for his columns on police, public safety and using his column to rally our readers to a pro-police rally in Lowell last January. […]

Paying Attention with Tom Duggan – April 4, 2015

Paying Attention with Tom Duggan – April 4, 2015

DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 2 In the first hour Tom and Paul started the show talking about BAD customer service at #Travelocity, The Tea Party, North Andover election results and the disgraceful low turnout in the election, elected officials who don’t reach out to the press, the Tea […]

BREAKING… Haverhill Police Looking for Your Help Identifying, Finding Bank Robbery Suspect

BREAKING… Haverhill Police Looking for Your Help Identifying, Finding Bank Robbery Suspect

Haverhill Police are searching for a bank robbery suspect who held up the Pentucket Bank located at 395 Lowell Ave at approx 11:45am today. Police say the suspect fled into a grey car, possibly a Hyundai Sonata with Massachusetts plates . Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Haverhill Police at 978 373 […]