CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO HOUR 1 In the first hour of today’s program we had a debate between Methuen Mayor Steve Zanni and City Councilor Jen Kannan. The candidates talked about the Peter McQuillan debacle, the schools, public safety, the contentious Internet Technology department, the Health Director’s job and MORE! […]
READ PART 1 Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan (TD) and Greater Boston Tea Party President Christine Morabito (CM) interviewed Lt. Colonel and former Congressman Allen West (AW) during at the Nashua City Republican Committee’s annual Steak-Out in August. This is part two of that interview. TD: When we have Tea Party rallies I often talk […]
In the Methuen City Council At-Large race, voters are asked to elect three city councilors to represent the entire city. With At-Large City Councilor Jen Kannan running for mayor and Mike Condon announcing his retirement from politics, there is only one incumbent seeking re-election in the At-Large race: JOYCE CAMPAGNONE – Campagnone says she is […]
October 27, 2013 LAWRENCE – William J. Buckley of Methuen has been elected president of the Board of Directors for the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. Buckley, who was elected by a unanimous vote on Thursday, replaces long-time board member and outgoing president Dr. Thomas S. Perrault, Sr. Joining Buckley in leading the board […]
Says Football Quarterback Treated Differently for being Male By: Tom Duggan – October 28, 2013 | 12:01am NORTH ANDOVER, MA – According to documents obtained by The Valley Patriot (see below for actual documents) the mother of suspended North Andover High School Volleyball player Erin Cox, was in Lawrence District Court and Lawrence Superior […]
Senate Republicans Fight for Animal Cruelty Law October, 2013 | Updated 10-28-013 Massachusetts State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) released the following statement today, following the arrest of 32-year-old Radoslaw Czerkawski on multiple charges of animal cruelty in connection with the infamous “Puppy Doe” case: “The prosecutors and the police in this case deserve […]
Murder Victim Lived at Methuen Address Weapons Seized By: Tom Duggan UPDATED | October 26, 2013, 4:18pm Methuen police say they have arrested one man in connection with yesterday’s day log search of 74 Elmwood Road where two unlicensed handguns were found. Earlier Saturday afternoon Methuen Police arrested 30 year old Kerwin Gomez a resident […]
By: Tom Duggan – October 23, 2013 (2:38pm) With no candidates challenging five term Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorenitni in his bid for reelection next month, it looked like the longest serving mayor in Haverhill history was sailing to an uncontested win. “Not so fast,” says Haverhill Resident Tyler Kimball, owner of Kimball Farms and a […]
By: Tom Duggan – October, 2013 Two years ago Methuen Mayor Steve Zanni (then an at-large city councilor) had a tough fight on his hands to win the mayor’s race against businessman Al DiNuccio. The difference between Zanni and DiNuccio back in 2009 could not have been more stark. Zanni was an institutional Democrat with […]
Was She or Wasn’t She? Anatomy of a North Andover Student’s Story Embroiled in National Controversy October 23, 2013 Despite emphatic claims by famed attorney Wendy Murphy, and a retraction of part of yesterday’s Valley Patriot story, the Eagle Tribune is now reporting that North Andover student Erin Cox was summonsed and slated to […]
By: Tom Duggan – October 22, 2013 (8AM)-Updated 3PM Despite Attorney Murphy’s Assertions, Eagle Tribune Backs Claims that Erin Cox WAS Summonsed to Appear in Court for Possession of Alcohol STORY UPDATED NOVEMBER 8, 2013 The Valley Patriot published a story this morning citing Law enforcement sources in North Andover who claimed High School student […]
The Methuen Police Department has named Detective John Delano as their police officer of the year. The Methuen Police released the following statement this afternoon: “It is with great pleasure that the Methuen Police Department announces our Police Officer of the year for 2013. As we are all well aware, there are several Methuen Police […]
October, 2013 – Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan sat down with Lawrence Superintendent/Receiver Jeff Riley of the Lawrence Public Schools for a one on one interview. Riley was appointed Receiver of the Lawrence Public Schools by the Massachusetts Department of Education after an 81 page report detailed the lack of leadership of the Lantigua […]
October 2013 Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has his panties in a bunch over a Valley Patriot story last month detailing the plight of the Tomaselli sisters. The Tomasellis claim the town covered up a sewer betterment charge that was a 100% grant funded, $18 million project. The beach property they bought had a […]