Photos, Video of Bradstreet School Building Being Demolished
Demolition of the Bradstreet School on Main St. in North Andover began Friday. The town has sold the property and in it’s place will be a mixed use business and residential building.
Sen. L’Italien (D-ANDOVER) Tapped to Head Key State House Committee
Legislative panel oversees consumer protection, alcohol licensing policy BOSTON — Sen. Barbara L’Italien has been appointed the new Senate chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, succeeding the late Sen. Thomas Kennedy, who passed away last month. Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, D-Amherst, announced the appointment Thursday following a formal session […]
BREAKING…. METHUEN…. Multiple Shots Fired on Tenney St
July 23, 2015 9:45PM|UPDATED 10:45PM BREAKING… METHUEN…. Multiple shots fired on Tenney Street. Methuen Police responded late Thursday night to a call of “shots fired”. When Methuen Police arrived at the scene they found multiple shell casings on the ground. Witnesses say that two kids were seen fighting in the street when one shot at […]
Fran Gradzewicz Cites Personal Story in Testimony on End of Life Care
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell July, 2105 Francis “Fran” Gradzewicz, longtime resident of Methuen, was joined by her husband Thomas, her daughter Karen Hayden, and myself, as they brought their case regarding the lack of clarity in current law governing end-of-life medical care to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. Fran testified in front […]
Methuen Woman, Son, Thank Methuen Police Officer Who Saved Her Life
By: Tom Duggan – July, 2015 Methuen resident Christine Prescott went to the Methuen police station last month to thank the officer who saved her life when her heart stopped while working out at a local fitness center. “I had just finished my 45 minute spinning class at the gym,” Prescott told The Valley Patriot. […]
Harrington Admits Town Violating Permanent Public Records Laws
By: Tom Duggan – July, 2015 Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington has once again violated state laws governing public records. This time, laws governing the retention of public records as part of a lawsuit. The lawsuit in question was filed by the Tomaselli sisters. Harrington is claiming that permanent documents being sought by Gracemarie and […]
Feds Mandate School Lunch Increase for Methuen ~ Schools to Start Before Labor Day
By: DJ Deeb – July, 2015 June proved to be a busy and interesting month for Methuen Public Schools. The Federal Government is once again meddling in our schools through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by requiring that school lunch prices be increased. First off, Congratulations to the Class of 2015 who had a […]
Lantigua Puppet Modesto Maldonado Must Go! ~ Paying Attention with Tom Duggan
July, 2015 Now that his pal Willie Lantigua is out of office, you will hardly find another politician in Lawrence as slick and sleazy as City Council President Modesto Maldonado. Maldonado was a part of the Lantigua machine. His job in that span of four years on the council was to advance Lantigua’s agenda and […]
Murder Suicide in Lawrence, Police Quell Crowd
July 14, 205 11PM Lawrence Police responded to a murder suicide late Tuesday night at133 Park St. at the back of 187 Lawrence Street near the corner of Park and Lexington. Police sources confirm that two people are dead. Sources told the Valley Patriot late Tuesday night that when Lawrence Police arrived at the scene they […]
Councilor Testifies For Tougher Fines for Illegal Dumpers in Lawrence
By: Tom Duggan – July 14, 2015 BOSTON – Lawrence City Councilor Marc Laplante was on Beacon Hill Tuesday testifying for passage of his legislation to increase fines for illegal dumping in Lawrence. If passed, House Bill 1258 would let the City of Lawrence increase the maximum fine for illegal dumping from $300, to between $5,000 and […]
Police Recover 9MM Handgun, Arrest One in Armed Robbery
Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon said it was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Just before 4AM Saturday morning, Methuen Sgt. Shawn Moore happened to be patrolling Lawrence St. when he saw three suspicious men near Methuen Liquors, who fled when they saw the officer. Sgt. Moore was […]
The Pulse Tom Duggan fills in for John MacDonald. Guest: Senator L’Italien
The Pulse with John MacDonald and Tom Duggan. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE Tonight, Tom Duggan filed in for John. IN the first half of the show he interviewed State Senator Barbara L’Italien about the increase in local aid and the grants that have been approved for Lawrence and surrounding communities. In the second hour Tom […]
VIDEO: North Andover Police Looking for Hit and Run Suspect Who Struck Pedestrian
The North Andover Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian. On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at approximately 6:20pm a pedestrian was struck in front of 65 Main Street, J&M Subs, and the suspect motor vehicle did not stop. The pedestrian, a 44 year old male, sustained serious non-life threatening […]
Haverhill Mayor Fiorentini Announces Deal with Outside Electric Companies to Lower Rates
July 1, 2015 This past winter, Haverhill residents were hit hard with staggering increases in their electric bills. Basic service electric rates have gone up by an unbelievable 37%. Wednesday, Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced that he was able to negotiate with other electricity suppliers for a more favorable utility rate, saving the municipality and city […]
Sheila’s Recipe Corner: Sweet Potato Curry and Tres Leches Coffee Cake
By: Sheila Mullins – June, 2015 Warm weather… aaaaaaaaaah. Perfect! It’s time to think about warm weather ingredients. Of course coconut & rum are part of the ingredients this month. How could one go wrong with that? Seriously? And, what about feeding a crowd? Boy, oh boy! This feeds a CROWD. I’m talking 12-16 people. […]