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: Ken Willette – 4-24 Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it—a stark warning during turbulent periods of our nation’s journey. One of my friends, Bob Rapazzo, is a world traveler who has been pictured outside the Great Pyramid of Giza and walked the same steps of ancient Greek philosophers. He once worked […]
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 […]
By: State Rep. Estela Reyes – 3/24 I want to start my column this month by recognizing Tom Duggan and the Valley Patriot’s 20th Anniversary BASH. This event raised a record amount – over $58,000 for scholarships for eight local students in the Merrimack Valley. Tom is instrumental in the operations of the Valley Patriot […]
By: MA State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – 3/24 Happy Spring, Valley Patriot readers! It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m a big fan of spring – mostly because this time of year very much reminds me of my overarching goal as your State Auditor: that each day should bring a little bit more sunlight! […]
By: Ted Xenakis – 4/24 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These words should ring loudly in the hearts and minds of all Americans, although, given […]
By: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton – 4/24 After the ballot question to build a new Whittier Technical High School was soundly defeated a few months ago, the school’s future was uncertain. As somebody who has toured the campus multiple times, we need a new school or a total renovation. The current status quo at Whittier […]
May, 2024 It’s hard to imagine how a country such as ours can survive as a constitutional republic much longer when local officials in every community are free to use the agencies of government to enact revenge against their political opposition. Yet here we are. While the actions of corrupt Haverhill officials like Mayor Melinda […]
By: Katie Cook – 4-24 “If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito” Betty Reese joked. You may think that you are only one person and that you don’t have the power or the money to make a big difference in the […]
By: Lenny Mirra, former State Rep. (Georgetown) 4-24 Republicans like to complain about media bias, and I would know, I’m one of them. But I also figured out that at some point we needed to stop complaining and actually do something about it, which is why I make it a point to submit an article […]
By: State Rep. Francisco Paulino – 04-24 This month I wanted to take the space that Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan affords to me to write a column about my works and accomplishments in the community and dedicated it to him. On March 22nd, I was honored to attend The Valley Patriot’s 20th Anniversary […]
By: Bill Cushing – 4-24 If you watched Guy Ritchie’s 2019 film ‘The Gentlemen’ and thought you might like to see more of this world then welcome to the new eight-episode Netflix series ‘The Gentlemen’, inspired by the film and my recommendation for this month. Ritchie, director of such films as ‘Snatch,’ ‘Lock, Stock, and […]
By: Brian Genest – 4-24 So long, Ron Kaufman! After decades and decades and decades and another half decade, Massachusetts finally has a new Republican National Committeeman, thankfully. But let’s not be insensitive, after all, Ron Kaufman was retired due to health reasons: The members of the State Committee got sick of him. And it […]