The Valley Patriot Print Edition (#162) April, 2017 – Incompetent MassHealth
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Tom Duggan is a Guest on WMEX with State Rep. Geoff Diehl
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan appeared on WMEX with State Rep. Geoff Diehl who recently attended The Valley Patriot’s 13th Anniversary BASH and wanted to talk about the event as well as the Valley Patriot’s new book Heroes in Our Midst. Tom and Geoff also discussed media bias and pathetic nature […]
1950 Line of Duty Death Discovered, Great Grandson a Lawrence Cop
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 […]
Death Of The National Democrat Party
By: Jeff Katz – Feb. 2017 As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, I was only vaguely aware of these creatures called Republicans. They were all rich country clubbing WASPS who would never have a clue how to get to my neighborhood. These Republican folks we heard tale of were completely removed from any connection […]
New Year of the Trees: A Love Story Between a People & Their Land
By: Forest Rain – Feb. 2017 Can you imagine living in exile? Knowing that, although you have lived all your life in one place, as have your parents and maybe even grandparents, you belong to a different land? The Jewish people lived in exile for centuries. Their religion and traditions did not allow them to […]
Fugitive Douglas Pereira Lemes Arrested in Panama
Extradition Underway by the FBI Boston Division’s Violent Crimes Task Force Douglas Pereira Lemes, a fugitive wanted for armed assault with intent to murder, has been turned over to United States authorities following his arrest in Panama. Special Agents from the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force escorted Lemes from Panama to Logan International Airport on […]
International, counter-terrorism expert Robert Milton to Speak at Northern Essex Community College
Thursday, April 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. This talk is free and open to the public Terrorism Expert to Speak at Northern Essex British international and counter-terrorism expert Robert Milton will present a lecture titled “The Path to Violent Radicalization” at Northern Essex Community College on Thursday, April 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Hartleb […]
Harold Bazin ~ VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH, HEROES IN OUR MIDST
By: Beth D’Amato – Feb. 2017 Herman Leopold Bazin was born May 10, 1925. He is a ninety-one year old WWII veteran. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Mr. Bazin graduated from High School in June 1943 and was drafted into the Army shortly after that in July of 1943. Bazin and his fellow draftees […]
Methuen High: Best Part of the Gay Community ~ YE GAY OL’ VALLEY
By: Dani Langevin – Feb. 2017 When I came out 23 years ago, I was incredibly insecure, nervous almost to the point of paralysis, and petrified to enter into a community I knew little to nothing about. How would I define myself as a lesbian? Will I fit in? Will I find someone? Who will […]
Senators Ask Justice Dept. to Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
Letter Expresses Concern Regarding Recent Remarks by Sean Spicer on Federal Enforcement Full text of the letter available here (PDF) Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Catherine Cortez […]
Amazon Scores Again with ‘Sneaky Pete’ ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING
By: Bill Cushing – Feb. 2017 “The Truth Is Always Changing”. That’s the tag line for Amazon’s excellent new series ‘Sneaky Pete,’ and it couldn’t be more appropriate. In ‘Sneaky Pete’ we follow con-man Marius Josipovic (Giovanni Ribisi) who is released from prison with the knowledge that he is wanted by an ex-cop turned […]
5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Tax Refund ~ YOUR MONEY WITH ALEX TALCOT
By: Alex Talcot – Feb. 2017 More than 110 million Americans collected a tax refund – worth an average of just under $3,000 – after filing their 2015 tax returns, according to statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you’re one of the many Americans who expect to receive a financial “windfall” (note: […]
Hollywood Actor, Jazz Singer Steve Blackwood to Perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence March 3rd
Steve Blackwood is one of the most talented jazz singers in the country and is scheduled to perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence on Friday, March 3rd. Blackwood has performed for events across the country and says he is as comfortable with a small trio as he is with a 10 piece orchestra. He now lives and performs […]
Crazier and Crazier ~ Jeff Katz
By: Jeff Katz – Feb. 2017 There are those times when you just have to shake your head, pour another cup of coffee, shake your head and then rinse and repeat. America’s left wingers are absolutely apoplectic and it is nothing if not thoroughly entertaining. Some of this nation’s most delicate of flowers are still […]
Akamai Uses Tax Breaks to Hire H1B Foreign Workers
By Duncan Burns – Feb. 2017 Now that The Presidential Election is over, and Donald Trump has since been elected President, the controversies surrounding his platform while he was running continue to follow him into his Administration. Aside from the circus surrounding President Trump’s cabinet confirmation hearings, President Trump has started, as he promised, to […]