WHAT: 29th annual family-friendly Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race, one of New England’s largest running events with 10,000+ runners and walkers and an apple pie for all finishers. Every year, Feaster Five participants get up early to run for pie before they sit for turkey. WHEN: Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 24 – […]
Inspired by Methuen’s Phil Lahey, students at the Greater Lawrence Tech School have started a Drug Education Task Force. Lahey, a former Methuen Councilor and the main force in the Merrimack Valley to spearhead public discussions and educational forums for families of drug dependent individuals, says he believes having high school kids involved in solving […]
Boston– The Massachusetts state Senate today advanced a bill intended to provide family caregivers with critically needed information and guidance to effectively care for a patient once released from a hospital. The bi-partisan backed legislation was co-sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R – Gloucester) who called the bill “a big boost for the […]
By: Dr. Bharani Padmanabhan So, here are the actors in this sordid little drama. Charlie Baker opposes the legalization of marijuana. He supports prohibition. Dr. Candace Sloane is the Chair of the State Medical Board. She absolutely relishes being the Chair and wants to be reappointed by Charlie even though she was appointed by Deval […]
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL OCTOBER 2016 There are four ballot questions Massachusetts voters will be asked to decide on Election Day. Here are our recommendations. VOTE YES ON QUESTION #1: Voters are asked in question #1 whether or not to expand the amount of slot gambling parlors in Massachusetts from one to two. We believe in […]
By: Joe D’Amore – October, 2016 The city of Lawrence and several Cape Ann communities have an almost intractable homelessness problem not unlike other urban centers in the United States. The twin primary drivers are lack of affordable housing and an economy that does not produce sufficient jobs for people looking for them throughout the […]
Lawrence MA. – Merrimack Valley Hospice is currently providing a Grief Support Group for men who have lost a love one and they welcome new participants. The group is meeting on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Griffin-White meeting room at Merrimack Valley Hospice House located at 360 North Avenue in […]
Lawrence resident and United States Navy Veteran Brian Mercer teaches others to save lives through training and education. Five years ago Mercer, an EMT and owner of a wheelchair van service in Lawrence, saw a news story about 17 year old North Andover High School student Alexander Farese, who died of a heart failure on […]
By: Rick Bellanti – September. 2016 We’ve all been there – you’re working hard eating responsibly and exercising and losing weight and then just when you’re feeling happy with your progress your scale decides to stop responding to all your hard work. I know as I have hit this issue twice already while on my […]
The Lawrence General Hospital has opened a new, state-of-the-art intensive care unit that features 19 private patient rooms, advanced patient monitoring systems, and enhanced space for patients, families and staff. The new unit is part of Lawrence General’s multi-year master facility plan that also includes a new surgical center (slated to open in early 2017) […]
By: Dr. Rami Rustum – Sept. 2016 Neuropathy is the term used to describe a problem with the nerves, usually the peripheral nerves as opposed to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). When the sensory system is impacted by injury or disease, the nerves within that system cannot work to transmit sensation […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Sept, 2016 During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln explained his reluctance to impose capital punishment upon homesick soldiers that deserted or upon young men who bolted from their posts and “ran like hell” when being fired upon for the first time. Quite simply, he said, “It is simply […]
By: Don Jarvis – Sept. 2016 Today, someone’s child will enlist in our armed forces, take an oath they uphold for the rest of their life. This individual will stand ready to answer any call or task asked of them; putting everything on the line. This individual will sacrifice everything, their way of life, a […]
Credit Union to Sponsor The Psychological Center’s Fall Gala The Merrimack Valley Credit Union in Lawrence presented $5,000 to The Greater Lawrence Psychological Center this week for their annual fall gala that will be held on Friday, October 14th, graciously hosted by Michael Agricola at Salvatore’s Italian Restaurant in Lawrence. The event is being held […]
An information session, for individuals interested in enrolling in a Medical Interpreter Certificate Program at Northern Essex Community College, will be held on Saturday, September 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at NECC Riverwalk, Building 9, Entry K, 3rd Floor, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence. The information session is designed to explore the field of medical […]