This year marks the 35th anniversary for the B-Street Bombers, a legendary local band from Lawrence. Last month, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan and his assistant Stephanie Jaskot sat down with the Bombers in Plaistow, NH before an afternoon summer concert at town hall. Present were: *John Tomaselli from Lawrence, *Jimmy Bass from Lawrence, Mandy […]
PHOTO GALLERY A government-issued GPS tracking device was found inside a Chevy, Spectrum Tuesday morning, when volunteers from The Clean River Project (CRP) towed their 58th car of the summer from the Merrimack River in Lawrence. Divers had removed the plate before todays’ dive so that police could track down the owner. Lt. Conway told […]
More than 125 people showed up last night at the Lowell VFW, as Veterans Assisting Veterans held a memorial service for the four marines and one navy seaman who were killed last week by a Muslim Terrorist at a Tennessee recruiting center. Air force veteran and WCAP radio host John MacDonald organized the event after Massachusetts […]
The North Andover Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian. On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at approximately 6:20pm a pedestrian was struck in front of 65 Main Street, J&M Subs, and the suspect motor vehicle did not stop. The pedestrian, a 44 year old male, sustained serious non-life threatening […]
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AUDIO: Tom Duggan on Afternoon LIVE discusses the state’s impotent Public Records law and how it affects you. (VIDEO of Duggan’s testimony below at 41 MIN mark) Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan testified before a sub committee of the Massachusetts State Legislature in favor of a bill he wrote S1700 that would finally put teeth into […]
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UPDATED 4-23-15 – CLICK ALL 4 IMAGES ABOVE TO READ According to documents obtained by the Valley Patriot, the man involved in videotaping police officers and walking between police and suspects during a a drug arrest, (see initial story below) is himself on charges for drugs. Initially, identified as Jay Carattz by an on […]
OFFICER TOM DUGGAN SR. LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD Each year, The Valley Patriot newspaper gives awards at the annual BASH to members of the community and members of The Valley Patriot family who do outstanding things. Throughout the evening of the Valley Patriot’s 11th Anniversary BASH, publisher Tom Duggan gave out two awards in 6 categories, […]
Retired Woburn Police Officer Bob DiNapoli was given the Valley Patriot newspaper’s highest awards Friday night during the newspaper’s 11th Anniversary BASH where he was honored with the Officer Tom Duggan Sr. Law Enforcement Memorial Award. Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan is the son of former Officer Tom Duggan Sr. who was killed in […]
By: Tom Duggan, 9-1-14 Methuen Police are looking for a man they say has robbed several convenience stores on Merrimack Street in Methuen including Vinny’s Liquors, Pleasant Valley Superette and the Rt. 110 Convenience Store. According to video obtained by The Valley Patriot the robber has an accomplice getaway driver who parks outside the stores while […]
Sal Lupoli announces the Renovation of 600,000 More Square Feet of Office Space at Riverwalk By: Tom Duggan – August 27, 2014 Sal Lupilo of Sal’s Pizza and Lupoli Properties, owner of Sal’s Riverwalk on Merrimack Street in Lawrence has donated 700 square feet of office space for a police sub-station for the auxiliary police. Lupoli […]