PDF of the July 2018 Valley Patriot – MA Pushes Automatic Voter Registration
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Shootings, Stabbings, 2 Nights of Violence Shatters Peaceful Summer ~ PAYING ATTENTION EXTRA!
July 28, 2018 It’s been a historically peaceful summer in Lawrence with violent crime down nearly 50% and murders (so far) this year down by 2/3. Since the beginning of the year Lawrence residents have enjoyed safer neighborhoods and a better business environment for local merchants. The current murder count in Lawrence is three. […]
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Women by Exploiting their Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON – Rashad Sabree, 37, of Boston, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in federal court in District of Maine to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank of the District of Maine, Harold H. […]
Legislature Passes Credit Protection Bill to Protect Consumers in the Wake of Equifax Breach
Bill creates stronger protections against identity theft and data breaches for all consumers in the Commonwealth BOSTON — The state legislature on Thursday voted to pass final language of a bill designed to protect the personal information of consumers in the case of data breaches, like the one seen at Equifax, and provide free credit freezes […]
Methuen Firefighters Hall and Michienzi to Graduate MA Firefighting Academy
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Director David C. Evans announce the graduation of the 265th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on July 27, 2018. Among the 34 Graduates from 17 Fire Departments are Methuen Firefighters Brian Hall and Derek Michienzi (pictured left to […]
High School Students in Lawrence, MA Rank #1 in Workplace Performance for the 10th Time
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), […]
Press Release from the Methuen Superior Officers Union in response to state rep Linda Dean Campbel
The Methuen Police Superior Officers Association applauds State Representative Linda Dean Campbell in calling for a state investigation into the city’s contract with our union. We welcome the opportunity this presents. We believe that an independent state investigation will be beneficial in providing complete transparency into the process of last years contract negotiations. […]
GLCAC’s Head Start Enrolling Now for the Fall
Students Ages 15 months to 5 Years Accepted at Five Locations LAWRENCE – The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. is accepting Head Start students for the 2018-19 school year. The program serves children ages 15 months – 5 years old from Lawrence, Methuen, Andover and North Andover. Head Start is one of three preschool […]
Mass Lottery Produces Estimated $986M in Profit for the Commonwealth
Record-setting revenues result in highest ever commissions and bonuses for retailers and all-time prize payout for players BOSTON, MA –Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced today that the Massachusetts State Lottery produced an estimated $986 million-plus in net profit for the Commonwealth during the 2018 fiscal year which began on July 1, 2017 and ended June 30, […]
An Interview with Comedian Lenny Clark – PLAYING AT SALVATORE’S – FRIDAY JULY 27th
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 […]
$1.4M in Grants to MA Fire Departments Yields Only $16K for Lawrence
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Mike Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, and Niki Tsongas, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded five fire departments in Massachusetts nearly $1.4 million in federal grants. The funding, which was awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighter […]
Mill City Grows’ Mobile Market Brings Farm Fresh Food to Lowell 5 Days a Week
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 […]
PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN: A Sane Immigration Policy that Democrats Hate
July, 2018 With all the lies and misinformation in the so called “news” industry, it’s important to keep focus on what is real and what is true when it comes to the immigration debate. Sure, we all have opinions on immigration and illegal aliens, but before we can even approach a solution we have to […]
MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT UP TO $375 MILLION
Grand prize in Tuesday night’s drawing is largest since March BRAINTREE, MA (JULY 16, 2018) – The Mega Millions jackpot for the Tuesday, July 17 drawing is an estimated $375 million. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $226.7 million. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing will be the 21st since the jackpot was last hit May […]
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (July, 2018) ~ “Rule of Corruption” Proves That Rules Don’t Matter
July, 2018 While voting on last year’s Methuen city budget and union contracts there were at least five (of nine) members of the city council who had a conflict of interest because they had immediate family members working for the city. The state’s conflict of interest laws say that elected officials with family members on […]