By: Brian Genest – 5/24 It’s the end of an era in Dracut—and congratulations are in order. Joe DiRocco has retired after serving on the Board of Selectmen for 20 years. As a town firefighter, fire chief and selectman, DiRocco has served Dracut for nearly 50 years. He’s provided a lifetime of commitment to our […]
Lane accepted free ski trips, a golf outing, and a steakhouse dinner from water meter manufacturer and its distributor Danvers Department of Public Works Director David Lane has paid a $17,000 civil penalty for violating the conflict of interest law by accepting free ski trips, a golf outing, and a steakhouse dinner from a water […]
By: State Rep. Estela Reyes – 5/24 April is always a special month. First, there’s Earth Day, which reminds us to appreciate the trees that are beginning to bloom, and we get a taste of the warmer weather to come. In the Massachusetts House of Representatives, April is a notable month as well, as it […]
By: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton 5-24 I’m happy to report that the House Budget has been passed and that Methuen and Haverhill did well in this year’s house budget. In Chapter 70, Methuen received 68.62 million, while Haverhill received 87.97 million. In Unrestricted local aid, Methuen received 6.56 million, and Haverhill received 11.87 million. For […]
State Senator Pavel Payano 05/24 This month, the Massachusetts Senate passed three important consumer protection bills aimed at safeguarding our community members from unfair practices across several sectors. The passage of S.2738 is a milestone in curbing the deceptive practices of third-party electric suppliers. This legislation prevents these entities from enrolling new residential customers, protecting […]
Dear friends and neighbors, As your state representative, I’m deeply concerned about the recent developments at Steward Health Care and how they have impacted Holy Family Hospital, a vital institution that has served our community for generations. We must ensure that it continues to be an essential part of our community, providing the care […]
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has hired former City Councilor Carlos Matos’s as the new Director of the Office of Planning & Development. Matos was most known as a District “B” City Councilor who went up against the developers of Lawrence High School to stop them from taking land from the Veterans Memorial Stadium and […]
In the old days a Mafia don would show up at your restaurant and say, “Hey nice place you have here. We’d like to give you some money for a piece of this business, and at some time in the future we’ll be back to ask a favor, and you’re gonna do that favor for […]
PDF of the May 2024 Edition of The Valley Patriot
By: John Cuddy – 4-24 The Valley Patriot this March, met with Haverhill’s Veteran Services Director, US Army and Massachusetts National Guard Veteran Jeffrey Hollett and discussed the five basic needs of our Nation’s Veterans. Most Veterans consider those needs to be housing, health care, access to education, employment, and most importantly, support and […]
Last month, at The Valley Patriot’s 20th Anniversary BASH, not only did the newspaper give out $58,000 in scholarship money to local students but several people were honored for their work in the community with recognitions and awards. THE JOHN RATKA HERO VETERANS AWARD Because honoring Veterans is so much a part of what we […]
The Movement Family (TMF), a group of volunteers who feed the homeless in Lawrence, attended the Valley Patriot BASH last month to support the newspaper’s charitable endeavors and help raise money for local scholarships. Instead, they walked away with more than $5,800 in donations after being surprised by Jessica Phillips of Enterprise Bank and her […]
By: Kevin Dube – 4-24 The Democrats in our state appear to be waging a war on the citizens of the Commonwealth. Decades of failed policies from Democrat rule has led to massive out migration of residents from Massachusetts. Rather than concern themselves with citizens leaving the state, our Democratic “leadership” is working overtime to […]
By: Francisco Paulino To the Valued Residents of Methuen and Lawrence, Currently, our community, along with the broader national landscape, has encountered a series of economic challenges. One of the most pressing issues has been the rise of credit card indebtedness and defaults, a trend that leads to a greater financial burden among many […]
By: Philippe Thibault – 4/24 The Dracut municipal election is scheduled for May 4th. I hope the citizens remember to vote. Most often the days following the election I hear people remark, “don’t we vote on Tuesday,” “the elections are in November aren’t they?” and “there was an election!” Whether intentional or not, and I […]