Ten Salem State students receive awards in every category entered in regional competition, five will move on to national competition in Washington, DC SALEM, MA –Chris Vega, of Lawrence, was named the Region 1 finalist for the National Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship in an annual theatre competition sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center […]
03-19 When former Lawrence Mayor Willie Lantigua first took the corner office at Lawrence City Hall he fired a number of department heads whom he believed had campaigned against him. He wasn’t firing them for doing a bad job or committing a crime; it was all politics. Lantigua did not want anyone in his administration […]
The Methuen Police Department has arrested and charged a man after he attempted to force his way into a woman’s car and kidnap her Friday night. RAFAEL ROSARIO, AGE 53, OF LAWRENCE was charged with: • Strangulation • Attempted Kidnapping • Attempted Carjacking • Assault and Battery At approximately 7:50 p.m. Friday, Methuen Police were […]
Class Action Grievance.NEPBA Local 17 The Methuen Superior Officers Union has filed a wage violation grievance against the city saying that; “The City of Methuen has, on an ongoing and continuous basis, and in an arbitrary manner violated the provisions of the parties’ CBA (contract) in effect from July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2020 as […]
March, 2019 There is no question that the City of Lawrence is the hub of the opioid epidemic in New England. There is also no question that while violent crime is drastically down over the last year, Lawrence is still a crime riddled city and a destination for heroin and other drug traffickers, users, and […]
Official Lawtown Trailer Official Lawtown Website Vimeo Website Official Statement From the Producers of Lawtown: We set out to make a film that explored the rising opioid problem in New England, and in doing so we discovered the root of the problem. Lawrence, MA has been a gateway to an ever growing […]
ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield is pleased to share that six members of Andover Fire Rescue were sworn into new ranks Tuesday, and the department also gained three new firefighters. The group was sworn in by Assistant Town Clerk Dawne Warren Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 4 pm in the Memorial Hall LibraryAt the […]
Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Since the start of this legislative session, I have filed dozens of bills that seek to make Massachusetts a better place to live and work. On Thursday, I gave my first speech on the floor of the Senate about the need to eliminate taxpayer funded silencing agreements, known as non-disclosure agreements […]
Lawrence police responded to a call of shots fired and a disturbance all at approximately 11:30 am on Sunday morning near the intersection of Hampshire and Alder Streets. Sources say that the disturbance started as a domestic between two men fighting over the same woman when one man left, got a firearm and returned shooting. […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBp2BFSoMKI&feature=youtu.be%&h=480&w=380] Lawrence, MA (February 24)– NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins and longtime radio voice of the Atlanta Hawks Steve Holman have teamed to pay tribute to James Schofield in the most recent installment of the Lawrence World War 1 Project (“Project”). Schofield, who was killed in action in France during World War 1, […]
By: State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – Feb. 2019 I have filed a number of bills this session to address issues important to the residents of the Merrimack Valley and the Commonwealth. I will be filing additional legislation throughout the session, but some legislation has been put forth at this time as residents have already […]
Win Damon, the dean of Merrimack Valley radio, now delivers a live morning show over Haverhill-based 97.9 WHAV FM. The 6-9 a.m., weekday, program provides listeners with everything they need to know to start their days—local news, weather, sports, traffic, prizes and more. Getting up early and informing Merrimack Valley listeners is nothing new for […]
BOSTON, MA — Rep. Tram T. Nguyen today announced the filing of twenty-one new bills for the 191st General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Among the new bills are HD.2945, An Act to promote safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, HD.2947, An Act to protect injured workers, and HD.1882, An Act […]
By: Brian Genest – Feb. 2019 Here we go in Dracut, again. Town Manager Jim Duggan is getting a pay raise, again. Homeowners are getting higher property taxes, again. “Economic development” is what the politicians in town call it. It’s a very interesting formula: the money comes in and trickles up to Jim Duggan and […]
IG REPORT HAS TONS OF ERRORS…. LIKELY, MAYBE, KIND OF One thing that popped out at me while digesting the IG report on corruption in Methuen was the fact that it never actually concluded anything. It didn’t really rule anything and contained words like “Likely illegal” and “may be” against the law. People who are […]