Gracemarie and Joyce Tomaselli – 4/23 If your answer is NO, you need to speak up and contact the Committee on the Judiciary to support Senate Bill S. 1131 (fka SD.1941) ‘An Act to strengthen rules governing attorney conduct; penalties for misconduct.’ Call the Joint Committee on the Judiciary: Senate (617) 722-1120 and the House […]
By: Dr. Pierre Ghassibi – 4-23 Yes, heart failure, renal failure, cirrhosis … but the commonest causes are not these. By far, the commonest cause is obesity in a person who sits the whole day: the compression at the level of the posterior thighs prevents venous return, but also the muscles are not moving to […]
By: Bill Cushing ~ 4-23 ‘Shrinking’ is the latest addition to the Apple TV+ family, an anticipated new comedy series from two of the creators behind Ted Lasso, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. The show centers around the lives of three therapists at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center in Pasadena, California. First we have Jimmy […]
By: Rep. Francisco Paulino ~ 3023 As a state representative, one of my top priorities is addressing the nurse shortage in Massachusetts. This shortage not only has serious implications for the health and well-being of our residents, but it also puts a significant strain on healthcare costs in our state. That’s why I am committed […]
By: Kane ~ 03-23 March 27, 2023 is a perfect example of having boots on the ground saving three abandoned, actually dumped on the side of the road puppies. Kane wants you to take a close look at the picture below. These three lovely volunteers from Sweet Paws Rescue, including founder Cynthia Sweet are holding […]
By Brian Genest – 03-23 Things are going well in Dracut right now and it’s not by accident. It’s because the right people are in charge of town government. And the wrong people aren’t, thankfully. Since taking over the job three years ago, Town Manager Ann Vandal has been making a tremendous difference for our […]
Leading Community Development and Small Businesses By: MA State Senator Pavel Payano 3-23 This month, I would like to draw attention to a pressing issue regarding over-the-counter medication and introduce a bill that was filed this session to address it: S.1106, An Act specifying an electronic system to ensure that sales of certain products containing […]
04-23 Conservative fiscal watchdog group MassFiscal Alliance has not been kind to Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. They opposed her election to the legislature and the senate, as well as her successful state-wide run for Auditor last year. We have been trying to convince the partisans at MassFiscal for years that Diana DiZoglio is the […]
Auditor DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations Unit Identifies over $2.7 Million in Public Benefit Fraud By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – 3/23 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, It’s been an exciting first few weeks in office as our team of auditors work diligently on wrapping up audits, while we also set the wheels in motion to […]
By: John Cuddy 3-23 The president of Edgar J. Racicot Funeral Home, formerly in Lawrence Massachusetts, now operating in Dracut, Massachusetts, is Lawrence native and US Marine Veteran, Daniel Cotnoir. Operating since 1899, Racicot Funeral is one of the oldest businesses in continual operation in the Merrimack Valley. Although US Marine Dan Cotnoir, was featured […]
By: Duncan Burns 3/23 Gini has told Massachusetts she’s leaving the state for good. Massachusetts Democrats looked at Gini and just shrugged and walked away. Democrats, especially those serving in The Massachusetts Legislature, as well as Congress, never really liked Gini anyways. Why do you ask? Maybe because no matter which way you slice things, […]
By: Sue Piazza – 3/23 Book Review: Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz © Anthony Horowitz 2014 Harper Collins Publishing 2014 Genre: Mystery Bookmarkers: 5 of 5 Tasked with writing a novel in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz does a fine job of mimicking Conan Doyle’s style. This Sherlock Holmes novel reads as […]
By: Bill Cushing – 3/23 Take a look at any episode of the old detective series ‘Columbo’ and you’ll see that the title’s yellow letters and font are echoed precisely in the new Peacock series ‘Poker Face,’ created by Rian Johnson, the creator of The Knives Out film franchise. Like Peter Falk, ‘Poker Face’ star […]
Local businesswoman Jocelyn Maroun is no longer affiliated with the restaurant that still bears her name, and has opened up a new restaurant with her new partner Kelvin Severino. It is called SeVmar Mediterranean Bistro, located at 401 Main St. in Salem, NH. Several of our readers emailed and called us over the last […]
by: Rep. Adrianne Ramos Budget season is officially beginning! On March 1, Governor Healey released her administration’s version of the FY24 budget. Included in the Governor’s budget is a local aid increase of over 8% from FY23. After speaking with officials from every town in the 14th Essex, it is clear that our municipalities are […]