LAWRENCE — El Jefe James Fitzpatrick y el Departamento de Policía de Lawrence están advirtiendo a los residentes sobre las estafas telefónicas que se han reportado recientemente a la policía, en las que el estafador habla español en un intento de estafar a los residentes de su dinero o información personal. Según el Censo de […]
By: Helen Price – April, 2017 In recent months, New Hampshire (and, in fact, New England in general) has seen something of an increase in drugs-related problems. What the media termed a ‘heroin apocalypse’ was consistently raised as an issue during last year’s elections, and the drugs casualty rates are truly horrifying. Emergency services are […]
Leonardo Lara, 36, pleaded guilty yesterday to concealment money laundering, transacting in criminally-derived property, and theft of public funds. U.S. District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel scheduled sentencing for June 28, 2017. On at least 10 occasions between January and March 2012, Lara converted fraudulent United States Treasury tax refund checks for his own use. […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV-JcHni_8E&t=61s&w=380&H=280] It’s amazing what the Valley Patriot has done with this annual BASH scholarship program,” said Chris Eldredge of the Lawrence High School Alumni Association. Each year The Valley Patriot throws an Anniversary BASH where awards are given to cops, firefighters, veterans, and those who fight for the 1st Amendment. The annual BASH also raises […]
2017 is the first year The Valley Patriot BASH has partnered with the men and women of the Methuen Police Department for a scholarship presentation in the amount of $1,000 each to two students. David Gardner, Methuen Police Patrolman’s Union president took the microphone to honor their two scholarship recipients for the evening. Gardner was […]
NECC TO START 2 FREE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS Two, free, grant-funded educational programs designed to train unemployed and under-employed individuals in high-demand manufacturing positions, will be offered through Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Corporate and Community Education beginning in May. Individuals who have graduated from high school or have a high school equivalency, are […]
HELP WANTED: Sr. Electrical Eng’r to support product development for development, design & manufacture of renal care medical equipment & devices. Send resume to HR, NxStage Medical, Inc., 350 Merrimack St, Lawrence, MA 01843. NOW THAT WAS A BASH!! This year The Valley Patriot celebrated our thirteenth anniversary with the biggest BASH we have ever […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PMYYGTQUjE&t=77s&H=280&w=380] Jessica Finnocchiaro of the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover has been working with The Valley Patriot BASH committee for the past three years. Finnocchiaro interviews students who apply for a Valley Patriot scholarships, researches their backgrounds, and personally chooses the winner each year. Finnocchiaro took the microphone at the Valley Patriot BASH and […]
Each year The Valley Patriot holds its annual charity BASH. This year seven students attending the BASH walked away with $1,000 in scholarship money for college. “Six years ago The Valley Patriot was able to raise enough money from the raffle at this event to donate one scholarship for $100 to one Lawrence High School […]
By: Teresa Giuffre – April, 2017 I’ve read with interest, the onslaught of negative comments on the pages of the Valley Patriot, and on your Facebook feed, regarding the treatment of immigrants in the Merrimack Valley, particularly Lawrence. These racist comments have become more and more aggressive of late, and I must respond. In fact, […]
LAWRENCE UNDER SIEGE By: Tom Duggan – 4-30-17 HERE COME THE FEDS After a significant spike in violent crimes over the last six months, Lawrence Police Chief James Fitzpatrick has called in some heavy reinforcements to take back the streets and protect the nearly 90,000 people living in his city. Lawrence is the poorest community […]
Defendants in Discrimination Case Say They May Be Filing a Defamation Suit Against Fellow Officer By: Tom Duggan – 4-26-17 The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has ruled in favor of Lawrence Police in a discrimination suit filed by embattled Lawrence Police Officer William Green. Green accused the Lawrence Police Department, and in particular Superior […]
By: Tom Duggan – Feb. 2017 Lawrence Police Officer Frank Daly says he always wondered about his family legend about his Great Grandfather Jeremiah O’Connor dying in the line of duty while serving as a Lawrence Police Officer in the 1950s. Until last week, the official records show only two Lawrence police officers have died […]
By: Dr. Rami Rustum – Feb. 2017 “Doctor, yes I was told I have arthritis. Now you are telling me that I have Osteoarthritis?? How come?”. This question is typical one which I hear at least 2-3 times every day as many patients affected by arthritis don’t know the differences between the major two types […]
By: Kathy Runge – Feb. 2017 First, I would like to thank Mayor Rivera and Governor Baker for protecting us from the snow. Snow is easy. Snow doesn’t vote. Let’s protect the people from the evil snow! Mayor Rivera is proposing a gun buyback program. It’s scheduled to go before the council at the first […]