The Lawrence Police have quickly become a rogue and secret police department with no transparency, no oversight, and absolutely no accountability. First, the Lawrence Police made their dispatched radio calls a secret. They encrypted those communications meaning that for the first time (since about the 1950s) the public cannot educate themselves about the actions of […]
By: Joe D’Amore Mayor Brian DePeña of Lawrence was recently arrested and charged by the U.S. Justice Department for serious missteps well documented by the publisher of this paper and numerous news outlets. Suffice it to say, the mayor is presumed innocent and is entitled to his day in court. In a series of public […]
Valley of “Hope“, Si Se Puede and Groundwork Lawrence unite for a two-day cooking camp benefiting 50 Daybreak Shelter residents Valley of Hope Shelter and Recovery partnered with Si Se Puede and Groundwork Lawrence to give local children hands-on culinary instruction—and an opportunity to serve neighbors experiencing homelessness—through a two-day summer cooking camp in […]
By: Bill Cushing – 9-26 What happens when the woman who has spent her life fooling everyone else becomes the one who’s been fooled? That’s the premise of ‘Lucky,’ a new limited series on AppleTV and my recommendation for this month. Executive-produced by Reese Witherspoon, ‘Lucky’ begins in Las Vegas, where Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong (Anya […]
NO, COUNCILORS … THE HYPOCRISY IS ON YOU After Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña was arrested on 11 felony charges for committing fraud with COVID relief money, Lawrence City Councilors laughably put the item on the agenda for discussion even though they had no business doing that in the first place. The function of a city […]
By Philippe Thibault – 9-26 From the mouths of babes can come words of wisdom. Children possessing the purest of thoughts, without deception, can use their limited vocabulary with a surgeon’s precision. Decades ago, when my son was around five years old, he asked me if we could do a particular activity. To be honest […]
By: State Rep. Francisco Paulino – 8-26 I have always believed government has one core responsibility: to open doors for people willing to work hard. Not handouts. Not empty promises. Real opportunity. A chance to learn a skill. A chance to earn a steady paycheck. A chance to build a life and stay in the […]
Unconstitutional Recording Policy Once Again Proves – It Isn’t YOU! Aug. 2026 Imagine walking into a public meeting of your local city government. You simply take out your phone to record what your elected officials are saying. You are not disrupting or interfering with the meeting in any way. But when you do, you are […]
Reflect on a Lifetime of Love and Family Andover, Mass. – Stone Hill at Andover, a Northbridge senior living community offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Avita Memory Care, recently celebrated a remarkable milestone as residents Barbara “Bobbie” and Paul Curley marked their 65th wedding anniversary surrounded by family, friends, and fellow residents. On July 19, […]
Kevin Bernard Donahue US Navy Seabees-Retired 7-26 As the United States commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the story of Samuel James Barnett of Lawrence, Massachusetts reminds us that the promises of 1776 have been defended by generations of ordinary Americans called to extraordinary service. Born in Lawrence in 1895 to hardworking […]
By: Ryan Hamilton 7-26 This year marks the beginning of one of the most significant milestones in our nation’s history: America 250, the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Across the country, communities are coming together to reflect on our shared history, celebrate the […]
By: Brian Genest 6-26 One big problem in government is that politicians and bureaucrats stop living in the same reality as those paying the bills. That’s where Dracut finds itself today with the proposal to build a new $177 million Campbell School. Irony, hypocrisy and double standards are now in the lesson plan at the […]
By, Tony Reid ‘79 Elise Henry ’28’s short film “Wasted” will debut in Boston after evolving beyond a classroom assignment. Elise Henry ’28 has “always had a passion” for film and video editing, and she’s channeled that passion into something great. Her short film “Wasted” has been accepted into the Design Student Film Festival, April […]
The Massachusetts Democratic Party holds 100% of the statewide elected offices, from State Treasurer and Governors Council – all the way up to the Govenor’s office itself. They also control about 98% of the state legislature, 100% of the city mayoral positions, and 100% of the state’s U.S. Senate, and Congressional seats in Washington, D.C.. […]
5-6-26 Despite the rumor mill and character assassinations by political operatives in Methuen, City Councilor Yanilda Santos pleaded guilty in Salem, N.H. District Court this morning to reckless driving after skidding on ice, and knocking over a mailbox while making a U-Turn on a dead-end street back in February. Because Santos exercised her constitutional rights […]