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 […]
PDF of the October 2026 Valley Patriot . . . . .
For years The Valley Patriot has been blowing the alarm bells on government overreach and mass surveillance of the public “for your safety” of course. Our most recent editorial was last October when we published “Creeping Fascism at the Local Level, You Are NOT Paying Attention!” where we – once again – warned of the […]
By: John Cuddy – 9-26 Jason Gilbert, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Serving His Fellow Veterans! U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jason Gilbert currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Veteran Pathways of New England Inc., dedicating his career to serving Veterans and their families throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Jason grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, […]
By: Sheriff Coppinger – 2-26 More than three decades ago, an extraordinary idea came from behind the walls of the Middleton Jail and House of Correction. Men who were incarcerated there wanted to make sure that Massachusetts servicemen who went to war in Vietnam and never came home would never be forgotten. Those incarcerated men […]
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: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton 9-26 To the voters, constituents, and community members of the 15th Essex District: Thank you. Being named the Democratic nominee for this November’s election is a humbling honor, and I’m grateful to every person in Methuen and Haverhill who has placed their trust in me. This moment has me reflecting […]
Kane went on the campus at Middlesex Community College and noticed the Veterans Resource Center brightly decorated with the American flag. He learned that there are significant opportunities for veterans to complete training in higher education with supportive services from the application process through completion. The program at Middlesex Community College is geared towards providing […]
More than 53 grams of cocaine base found hidden in defendants underwear BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing fentanyl and cocaine base (crack cocaine). Gino Hem, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 66 months in prison, to be followed […]
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. Estela Reyes – 9-26 As summer comes to a close and we begin the transition into fall, I have been reflecting on the many events, conversations, and community gatherings that brought us together over the past few months. Summer is always a busy and exciting time across Lawrence and Methuen, and I […]
By: MA State Senator Pavel Payano – 9-26 When a fire breaks out, firefighters do not hesitate. They run toward danger, often without knowing what awaits them inside. Their courage deserves more than our gratitude. It demands that we do everything in our power to reduce preventable dangers and hold accountable those who recklessly disregard […]
Patricia Valley says her license plate was searched more than 300 times and will not seek another term 9-24-26 Methuen West End City Councilor Patricia Valley revealed Thursday that a Lawrence police captain had sent her what she called threatening text messages after she raised questions about Lawrence Police use of the Flock surveillance system. […]