By: Bill Manzi, III – December, 2012 Municipal budgeting, like most everything in government that relates to taxation, has become highly politicized. And like much that occurs in budgeting those politics, in many instances, show that budgetary doublespeak is not restricted to federal politicians. Municipal budgets are set to a “fiscal year”, which runs from […]
By: Dawn Brantmuller – December, 2012 Michael Colizzi, president of Colizzi Memorials was born and raised in the Pleasant Valley section of Methuen. He and Candice, his wife of twenty years, both attended Methuen public schools and have been immersed in the culture and history of Methuen. They are third generation memorial service professionals and […]
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO Hour 1: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN TO Hour 2: Today Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon called in to talk about the Columbine-type shooting that was prevented at Methuen High School last week thanks to a very brave whistle blower and some fantastic detective work by the Methuen Police. North Andover High School […]
BREAKING….. VALLEY PATRIOT READERS: take a minute and see if you recognize this man. You have helped the police identify victims before let’s see you guys do it again and take another violent thug off the streets. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9aXvB9x2aE]
December 14, 2012 Methuen Police Chief Solomon, Superintendent Scannel and Methuen High School Principal address rumors of an additional threat in Methuen High School since one student was arrested for planning a “columbine” type shooting.
The American Sleep Apnea Association, the only association in America that is aimed at caring for sleep apnea patients, has written a very direct letter to the son of Helen Marie Bousquet regarding her passing on October 5th, 2012, at The Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Massachusetts. They have also put her on the home […]
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By: Ronnie Ford – December 2012 Jose Santiago and Willy Lantigua used to be as close as two bugs in a rug. Then came the split and now they are back together again. The affable Mayor appointed Jose to a position in the City. Isn’t love grand? Now, Jose is not a bad guy, and […]
After a November 13th meeting at The State House with State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and representatives from Will Brownsberger’s office and the Department of Health, a formal investigation has been initiated into The Holy Family Hospital and Steward Health Care Systems. The investigation follows the death of Helen Bousquet, who died […]
FROM THE PAGES OF VALLEY PATRIOT PUBLISHER, TOM DUGGAN’S NOTEBOOK November, 2012 PANTS ON FIRE AWARD – Of all the candidates telling all the lies they could this election season, by far the winner of the Valley Patriot’s “Pants on Fire Award” for the 2012 election goes to Congressman John Tierney. Tierney took a […]
By; Ronnie Ford – November, 2012 My good friend Steve Zanni, duly authorized and sworn in as Mayor of Methuen, is finding himself in little battles here and there. Mayor, you have to establish a plan of running things and stick by it. You are going to have political spats and the mark or […]
November, 2012 INTERVIEW WITH DARYL C. SILVA on 980WCAP in LOWELL (Nov. 17, 2012) On Sunday evening December 9th @ 6pm, Chunky’s Cinema Pub on 150 Bridge Street in Pelham, NH will be Hosting Methuen Resident & six time Award Winning Filmmaker Daryl C. Silva along with his Partner Lisa Willice in the Screening […]
Methuen Mayor Stephen Zanni and Aaron Gornstein, Undersecretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development are excited to announce that Methuen has been awarded $187,780 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The funds are intended to renovate the Tenney Street playground, update the equipment and making the area handicap accessible. “With this […]
Listen to Hour 1 Listen to Hour 2 Saturday on The Paying Attention! Radio Program on WCAP (980AM) Senator-Elect Kathleen O’Connor Ives co-hosted The Paying Attention! Radio Program with Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan. Ives commits to attend Tea Party Meetings and listen to the concerns of her constituents in the Tea Party. […]
Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan November 3, 2012 After watching all the debate, interviewing the candidates, consuming the news and commercials every day I have made my final decisions on who I am supporting in Tuesday’s election. As the publisher of a newspaper, a political radio talk show host and an activist in my […]