State Rep. Francisco Paulino – 3-23 As your State Representative for District 16th, I am committed to working tirelessly to improve the quality of life in our communities. It is an honor to announce that I have been appointed by Speaker Ron Mariano and his leadership team to serve on several important committees. I look […]
Every year The Valley Patriot newspaper hold an annual Charity BASH where we raise money for local students going to college. This year we are raising money for 9 scholarship students. The BASH is being held March 31st at the Firefighters Relief In, 1 Market St in Lawrence you can get tickets HERE! METHUEN HIGH […]
By: State Senator Pavel Payano ~ 02-23 My first month as a state Senator has been eventful both in the district and on Beacon Hill. I have been joined by an amazing team who work diligently to help me serve the First Essex District. They assist me with everything from policy research to responding to […]
01-23 Remember last year – when the Methuen City Council was attacking Police Chief Joe Solomon on a daily basis, feeding information to the Boston media claiming the police department was “too top heavy”? Remember when they cut millions out of the police budget and laid off patrolmen and demoted superior officers because the […]
By: State Senator Pavel Payano – 01-23 I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the communities of Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill as the State Senator for the First Essex District. In the Senate Chamber, I am in seat number 13- the seat my predecessor, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, held. Diana was a fierce […]
By: State Rep. Ryan Hamilton – 1/23 First off, I would like to take a moment to thank Tom Duggan and all of those at the Valley Patriot for the opportunity to write a monthly column in their paper. The readership of the Valley Patriot makes up a significant group of constituents in Haverhill, Methuen, […]
1-26-23 FULL REPORT The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has issued a scathing report on the hiring of former Methun City Councilor Sean Fountain as a permanent intermittent police officer without the proper certification. Fountain, while chairman of the Methuen City Council, was hired as an interim police officer due to a special piece of legislation […]
Methuen Family Dentistry announced this week that it has partnered with Overjet to add artificial intelligence to its suite of technology designed to elevate patient care. Overjet’s AI analyzes and annotates X-rays in real time, outlining decay in color and quantifying bone loss to make it easy for both the clinical team and patients […]
BOSTON – A Methuen man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for armed bank robbery. Caio Costa, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release. On July 26, 2022, Costa pleaded guilty to one count of armed bank robbery […]
11/22 Included in an economic development bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Legislature were several amendments to support projects across the Merrimack Valley. Among the investments secured is funding to support a Methuen Youth and Community Center, with resources for facilities, staffing and programming. State Senator Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) has made the establishment of a […]
Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara and the Methuen Police Department are pleased to announce that Officer Griffin Waller has been selected to train with and be the handler of the department’s newest member, K-9 Bohdi. Bohdi is a two-year-old Belgian Malinois who was purchased with a grant provided by the United State Police Canine […]
10-5-22 Defendant sold drugs to undercover agent on five separate occasions BOSTON – A Methuen man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for selling a fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl mixture to an undercover agent on five occasions. Andi Guerrero-Lara, a/k/a “Manny Sierra,” 25, was sentenced on Sept. 28, 2022 by U.S. District Court […]
Sept. 2022 Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has significantly increased his influence on Beacon Hill with three huge wins on Primary day. DePena took office last November with an overwhelming victory at polls, promising to bring the different factions of the city together to move Lawrence forward. That happened on Primary day. DePena endorsed Lawrence City […]
Three Democrats are running in the September 6th primary to fill the seat vacated by Diana DiZoglio who is running for State Auditor. Methuen City Councilor Eunice Zeigler, Lawrence City Councilor Pavel Payano, and Lawrence activist Doris Rodriguez are all seeking the Democrat Party’s nomination to go on to the November final election. Despite having […]
BOSTON – A Methuen man pleaded guilty on Aug. 3, 2022 in federal court in Boston to his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Nino De Leon Guzman, a/k/a “Chino,” 31, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, two counts of […]