By: John Cuddy – March, 2022 Raised in Arlington, Massachusetts in veterans housing, and now living in Pelham, New Hampshire Scott Hyder, is the founder and current President of Hidden Battles. The non-profit organization strives to help preserve the healthy minds of veterans, fire fighters, police officers and other first responders. The organization’s mission is […]
By: Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – March 2022 I have joined House Minority Leader Brad Jones and several of my colleagues in a bipartisan call for the immediate divestment of state pension funds that are tied to Russian-owned companies. We must join the international community in taking action to counter Russia’s tyrannical attack on Ukraine. […]
Defendant failed to report over $2.8 million of business income in tax filings and paid millions of dollars in under-the-table wages for nearly seven years 4/1/2 BOSTON – The owner of a commercial and residential construction business in Dracut was sentenced yesterday for an income diversion and payroll tax scheme resulting in a tax […]
03-22 In the link below you will read a column by Valley Patriot columnist Dani Langevin. COLUMN HERE Langevin is a left-wing teacher in the Methuen Public Schools who went on an angry rant because of our editorial last month. That editorial called out her school system for trying to remove Valentine’s Day and replace […]
The Valley Patriot newspaper will be holding their 18th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on Friday, April 8th at the Firefighters Relief In. TO SPONSOR THE EVENT PLEASE USE EVENTBRITE.COM “After two years of lockdowns, mask and vaccine mandates and all the COVID hysteria, ee are calling this year’s BASH ‘THE RETURN TO NORMAL! […]
Alleged conspiracy spanned from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and Maine BOSTON – Six individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned across northern New England. Randell Starlin Medina Rodriguez, 26, of Andover, Mass.; Williams Colon Sanchez, 26, or Lawrence, Mass.; Douglas Morris, 31, of Bangor, […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston on fentanyl distribution charges. Bernardito Carvajal, 30, who most recently resided in Haverhill, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release. On Nov. 22, 2021, Carvajal was […]
ANDOVER – Superintendent John Lavoie is pleased to announce that a Greater Lawrence Technical School student has been nominated as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Lourdes Luna Ceballos, a senior from Lawrence, studies Medical Assisting. Ceballos is a certified medical assistant and will continue her education by entering the psychology field with hopes of becoming a […]
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. of Norwell a $57,500 penalty following violations of the state Hazardous Waste regulations that occurred at the company’s facility in the Town of Salisbury. The company operates a treatment storage and disposal facility at 90 Rabbit Rd. in Salisbury under a […]
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January was a big month for Lawrence State Representative Marcos Devers’ office. It began with the hiring of a new legislative aide, who will handle the constituent services role in the office. With a full staff, Representative Devers’ office assisted five new Lawrence residents with issues this month in addition to over 2 dozen open […]
Dr. Piere Ghassibi Our winters are very cold, so let us review the dangers of exposure. We know that less than a thirty- minute exposure to very low temperatures can result in injury by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. This can also happen in skin covered by clothing, especially if wet. Because the […]
By: Duncan Burns – Feb. 2020. There are now only 12 states with school mask mandates, 13 if New York appeals court ruling stands. Of course, all of these states are run by Democrats who apparently never want mandates to end. This is in light of traditionally Democrat publications (i.e., The Atlantic, NPR) calling for […]
By: Brian Genest – Feb. 2022 Break out the party horns: February 26 is Dracut’s birthday. As the town turns 321, there’s a lot to celebrate about our past, present, and future. One of those things is Dracut’s rich agricultural heritage. “No farms, no food” isn’t just a catchy bumper sticker slogan, it’s also the […]
By: Kane – Feb. 2022 John MacDonald has recently been appointed as Commander to the Lowell American Legion Post 0087. Kane knows John MacDonald is no stranger to bringing Veterans together to connect over shared experiences. In fact, as a Desert Storm Veteran, he made a promise to himself to honor the fallen and […]